Time to give up on the FD...
07-12-08 | 08:29 PM
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Actually, not enough cash to make that deal work! Gonna pick up the inner silencer on Tuesday, pack some steel wool behind it and taking the FD in for another test on the 24th.
07-12-08 | 10:37 PM
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Bingo!! Or how about student loans for college? big waste there. Pre-med? not a chance, LOL.
It's funny, you guys who were into your cars and the car scene wish you had gone to school and done something "special" with your life... I wish I would of went into the car scene instead of going to college, or at least went pre-med. I should just gone to ITT Tech or DeVry and got something useful ... 4 year university is for :
- people who actually will become Dr's and Lawyers, not just pie in the sky dreamers
- rich people
It's funny, you guys who were into your cars and the car scene wish you had gone to school and done something "special" with your life... I wish I would of went into the car scene instead of going to college, or at least went pre-med. I should just gone to ITT Tech or DeVry and got something useful ... 4 year university is for :
- people who actually will become Dr's and Lawyers, not just pie in the sky dreamers
- rich people
07-13-08 | 09:10 PM
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Agreed. Latest offer tally: Possible all cash offer from New Mexico, trade offer of an '03 350z with 88k miles and trade offer of an '04 GTO. Happened to talk to my son today (he's in Paris this week with a buddy. They are traveling in Europe for a month). He said the 350z was OK with him. Trade value on that car with that many miles is about $10,500 so some cash required. The story continues...
08-09-08 | 09:04 PM
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Hasta La Vista, Baby! This One Is Sold!!!
Just sold to a fellow Californian for $12,000 cash. It's been fun and all of you who have responded my posts the last 2-1/2 years have been great. Couldn't have done it without you. Take care of those FD's - there aren't many left. This is the best car owner forum out there.
08-10-08 | 12:16 PM
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we went in with our eyes open as far as the money pit aspects of the vehicle. It was actually for my 16 year old son when he got his license. I wanted it to be a car he would be proud of owning and one that he would develop a sense of involvement in by gradually upgrading/modding it.
After several thousand dollars of mods, repairs (HKS intake, aluminum AST, custom Alpine - ARC Audio dual amp sound system, rear custom amp/subwoofer lighter enclosure, RX-7 store hi-flow cat, HKS Hi-power catback, center speaker pod with boost and water temp gauges, new rear brake calipers, oil pan fix, front cover gasket fix, fan switch mod) the car runs well but still needs the rear pillowball/bushing replacements, a little body work, a paint job but the son is taking off for college in the fall and has never really "bonded" with the car. Didn't ever want to invest time or money. It looks like he wanted a ready to go vehicle rather than one to work on.
After several thousand dollars of mods, repairs (HKS intake, aluminum AST, custom Alpine - ARC Audio dual amp sound system, rear custom amp/subwoofer lighter enclosure, RX-7 store hi-flow cat, HKS Hi-power catback, center speaker pod with boost and water temp gauges, new rear brake calipers, oil pan fix, front cover gasket fix, fan switch mod) the car runs well but still needs the rear pillowball/bushing replacements, a little body work, a paint job but the son is taking off for college in the fall and has never really "bonded" with the car. Didn't ever want to invest time or money. It looks like he wanted a ready to go vehicle rather than one to work on.
Agreed. Latest offer tally: Possible all cash offer from New Mexico, trade offer of an '03 350z with 88k miles and trade offer of an '04 GTO. Happened to talk to my son today (he's in Paris this week with a buddy. They are traveling in Europe for a month). He said the 350z was OK with him.
08-10-08 | 02:21 PM
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This past couple of months has been a real eye-opener as a parent. The son is now trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that he now drives a 1986 Toyota Corolla with plaid interior and no air conditioning. You are right about appreciating things that are actually worked for.
08-10-08 | 08:38 PM
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I have the perfect answer for your noise problems. I ordered one the other day. I'm pretty sure you pass but it will run you 150 shipped. 
Offer them 135, I'm sure they will accept. It takes two secs to bolt in but you have to run the control wire through the shift boot.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Apexi...spagenameZWD1V
Offer them 135, I'm sure they will accept. It takes two secs to bolt in but you have to run the control wire through the shift boot.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Apexi...spagenameZWD1V
http://xforce.com.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/ That thing FTW.
08-10-08 | 09:22 PM
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This past couple of months has been a real eye-opener as a parent. The son is now trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that he now drives a 1986 Toyota Corolla with plaid interior and no air conditioning. You are right about appreciating things that are actually worked for.
08-11-08 | 11:12 AM
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This past couple of months has been a real eye-opener as a parent. The son is now trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that he now drives a 1986 Toyota Corolla with plaid interior and no air conditioning. You are right about appreciating things that are actually worked for.
08-11-08 | 05:52 PM
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I have the perfect answer for your noise problems. I ordered one the other day. It takes two secs to bolt in but you have to run the control wire through the shift boot.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Apexi...spagenameZWD1V
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Apexi...spagenameZWD1V
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