AntiVenom7

yea bring it down. we will take a look at it. my dad used to co-own a body shop in Florida, so I know a little bit. I can at least give you some tips. I would say you can easily do the sanding. Bondo isn't that hard if it is small dents, though it is always better if you can pull them and use as little bondo/filler as possible.

I thought all the damage was cosmetic(ie fenders, bumpers, etc) I didnt know there was damage underneath; that bites.

anyhow, see you at the meet.

PerkyStina

Last week, on like Tuesday, I was backing out of a space at Wake Tech, and some idiot kid driving his mom's volvo came zipping behind me and I backed into him!

There's not a DAMN thing wrong with my car (thank God), but because of where it hit the Volvo, they have to get a new bumper, and some other mouldings and crap... which totals up to $1500 damage. Since I'm a new driver, we arranged with the kid's mom to not get insurance involved, and agreed to pay the damages. They went to three different places to get quotes, and the cheapest was $1500. We didn't even spend THAT much on my CAR! I wish it was the other way around and there was nothing wrong with their car, and there was damage to mine, cuz I know enough of y'all would have parts I could buy off y'all to fix her.

The only thing that is really wrong with her now, is the paint is chipping big time where the rear bumper gave way during the collision. Nothing broke, dented, cracked, etc. GRRR... Anyway, dad's been working on my car this week, and my muffler system is FINALLY back on and intact, he put on the emissions pump, and he fixed my freakin horn. Drove her today, and she drove SO nicely. If she were a pet, she would have earned a treat! NOW, I just gotta get her inspected within the next couple of days, so I won't have to sneaky-sneak around cops anymore.

I am pretty ticked now, though, because when I find a job, I have to pay my parents back for the car repairs, so my first $1500 goes towards THAT, rather than a few other odds and ends my FC needs.

Oh well. C'est la vie.

capn

geez it must just be bad news bears for all our cars lately, the other day i hit a deer in my cadillac, thank god i was driving a cadillac, but the repairs to my cady are $3000 thats ALOT of money. its also alot of money i dont have, but thanks to the insurace im only going to pay my $250 deductable. but ohhh well, i also need to get my 10th AE to a bopdy shop to get the from pulled because the previous owner hydroplaned into a jeep. but hey i fixed the lights and i fixed the some little things. but i still need a door handle

think anyone could hook me up with a door handle?

WolfpackFD3S

Hey guys, I won't be able to make it out this weekend to the meet. I have to go home to charlotte to take care of a couple things. Hope everyone has fun at the meet. The car is progressing but as long as the turbo kit is not here I can only go so far. Ashraf has put the engine and tranny back in as of earlier this week I think. Hopefully the car will be up and running by the meet at the end of the month but it might not be ready till the first meet in March. Oh yeah this is SizzlerUSAF by the way, changed my name.

-Rob

FD3sAutobot

iTrader: (6)

I MIGHT (thats a big might...) make it out this weekend. My last day of work is next wednesday and some people from work are taking me out to dinner at 16:00...What time is the meet at? I could come out after dinner for a little while....I've got a party to go to later and I've got to pick up my date.....soo I can't stay too late that night.

AntiVenom7

*GASP* women and partying over an RX7 meet?

Are you trying to stock up for when you are away? If so, I wouldn't worry a lot of my buds got more, how should I put this nicely, "late night female companionship" while in the service than they would have ever gotten in civilian life. However, what you won't get are rotaries and RX7s.

The meet starts at 5pm (17:00) and goes til whenever.

Horse

Well, she is coming back together, all the final pieces should be in on Friday. It shouldn't be long before she is back in the car. I suspect about another 2 weeks, maybe 3 just be on the safe side, because I still haven't decided on a clutch, I need an exhaust, and a EMS.

Smoken'

iTrader: (1)

Hey guys, does anybody have an S4 manual steering rack by chance? Let me know if ya got one. Thanks!

GTUser

Sorry to hear about that, I can understand how he would have missed seeing your car. You're gonna be at the Drive-In this Saturday aren't you? At least your rotary is running and on the road, and that's more than some can say.

AntiVenom7

Are you done with the insults towards FD owners?!

macdaddy

FYI - THSCC will be up at VIR this weekend and the weather is predicted to cooperate, for once! Anyone who's toyed with the idea of getting on track might want to consider driving up for the day and checking out the scene. It's about and hour and a quarter drive up from N. Raleigh. Without being registered for the event, you won't be able to drive at speed, but you can get a sense of what it's all about, meet some nice folks and see some cool cars.

If you're there for parade laps (12-1 Sat, 11-12 Sun), might be able to catch a ride with some of us. www.virclub.com has good maps/directions to the site. I'll have my Spec Miata there (red # 62), blue E-Z Up, and black Excursion tow vehicle - find me in the paddock if you come up.

AntiVenom7

So it is no biggie to just go an watch for a while?

PerkyStina

I'm starting to forget what y'all look like... I miss the FD crowd. *sniff* Y'all come back, now, ya hear??

Besides, my boyfriend David has considered getting an FD... so he needs to oogle over a few to make his decision... cuz he keeps hearing "bad things" (gasp) about them from people. I'm trying to make em look good, so he can become a rotary-head, too... but y'all aren't helping me out, ya know.

Let's not prove him wrong, guys!

I wonder if there were more chick FD owners, if we would have a better FD turn out at the meet... hmmmm...

macdaddy

No biggie - you'll have to sign a waiver of liability at the guard station and get a wristband to get onto the property (a VIR requirement) - no access fee. Any problems, just tell them you're there with me (Marvin McBride) for the Tarheel Sports Car Club driving school. You can spectate as much as you want, will have access to the canteen, restrooms, etc.

If you are there as a prospective THSCC member or prospective future HPDE attendee, I expect (can't promise) we could get you on track at least during parade laps - not sure whether you can drive or would have to ride. To go on the track itself, you'll need to sign a THSCC waiver and get another armband. You won't be allowed to go out "at speed" (even as a passenger of an instructor) without being registered for the event as a student or instructor.

First car off is at 8:30, then there will be different run groups rotating on/off track during 30 minute sessions all day, with the following exceptions: Lunch/quiet hour 12:15-1:15 on Sat, 11-12 on Sun. Time trials 3:45 - 5:30 both days. Parade laps are only specifically listed on the schedule for 11:15 - 11:45 on Sunday, but usually happen on Sat during lunch as well.

Feel free to call my cell with any questions (919.414.7565) I'll probably be too busy to be answering my cell phone Sat or Sun, but will check it from time to time for messages.

Another thought - if you want to make a day of it, you could spend some time on the VIR go-kart track along with checking out the HPDE event. You'd want to confirm with VIR that the go-kart track is open/available for that day - contact info is on the web site.

FD3sAutobot

iTrader: (6)

Nah Josh....it's not like that Just been spending time with that special someone before I leave.....I figure I better suck up now so she's here when I get back She's a keeper....so she's worth missing A meet

GTUser

If she is that special then you got to bring her by the drive-in so we can all meet her and make sure she's the right keeper for you. And you have to have somebody to look after her while you're away, right? Is she over 15? If so you don't have to worry about Josh. But can't go off making commitments to a young lady the rotary brotherhood hasn't even met!

We'll see y'all Saturday.

GTUser

No we're not thru insulting you FD owners, notice I didn't say FD "drivers". And Christina, If women drove FDs then they'd probably be on time or the car would be sittin' behind a Mazda dealership with weeds growing up thru the engine bay.

arghx

iTrader: (3)

ARGH more bad news guys. I have an electrical problem from the accident. My battery, which is about a month old, keeps dying. When I tried to start it the day after the accident I appeared to have no power at all--not even the dash would turn on when I put the key in. So I jumped it, thinking everything was ok and I had just left something on all night. The car started and I let it run for a while to charge the battery up, and I even made sure it would start again after I turned it off. Then I drove back to school

This morning though I had the same problem. I'm going to jump it Saturday (Happy birthday to me) and take it to autozone to get the battery and alternator tested. If those turn out to be ok my dad's going to help me check for a bad ground or a short circuit, which is what I suspect happened due to the impact. I'll probably stop by the Char Grill but be in a Corolla most likely.

mr2foryou

Sorry guys, I got tired of looking back throught all the threads to find out where you guys meet at. I am coming in from Wilson on 264, then 64. Where do I go once I get into Raleigh? Thanks guys.

Dee

PS. Oh yeah, I'm gonna be in a white FD with a few mods.

PerkyStina

Char-grill off Strickland and Six forks.

*does happy dance!* YAY there's gonna be an FD there! weeeee!

Take the US-64 WEST exit towards RALEIGH
Take I-440 NORTH/OUTER BELTLINE towards WAKE FOREST
Take exit #8B towards NORTH HILLS
Bear on SIX FORKS RD
Arrive at STRICKLAND RD AT SIX FORKS RD
Turn left on Strickland road, and Char Grill is on the left at the light after you turn.

SEE YA THERE!

AntiVenom7

you know i have to say i have yet to see a white FD in person.

Rick should be down in his MB FD and I have a dude, Eric, with another MB coming from Ft. Bragg.

PerkyStina

This makes me happy. I already have butterflies... I get to oogle over some mighty fiine FDs. YAY! (Not that the FC is any less cool, I just look at one EVERYDAY.) It's fun to see a rare endangered species like the FD. LOL (well, at least you guys seem to make them rare and endangered!)

PerkyStina

Any women showing up, other than my "lil sis"?

Grrr... I think I just heard crickets. Guess that's a no.

More for me, then.

TII-aholic

hey christina how are you and scott doing? i havent talk to you guys in a while. Just wanted to say hey!

Horse

nevermind.