So to help console Wompa and show him he's not the only one, and since a certain jackass decided to post a picture without permission, I'm going to go ahead and tell the story of my recent wreck, and help get some interest in my car. :P

I was coming home at like 3AM on a Monday morning about two or three weeks ago. It had been raining so the streets were wet. I had been driving the car all day in traffic, so the plugs were starting to foul ( XS Engineering chip can't handle the streetport/non-seq turbos), so I decided to defoul them a bit, I.E. get onto the gas enough to get some boost going and blow the fuel out. not a wise decision, but something I've done many times on wet roads. I'd just get on the gas enough to build boost and not let the backend slide, which generally was pretty easy.

This time around the road was a little slick, so the backend swung 90% to the left. I locked the wheel to the left to correct, stayed on the gas trying to get the backend to swing back around, but the front tires never got traction so I ended up hitting one of those portable concrete barriers they have around construction. They line the shoulder of the road, so I was sliding down the road in my original direction as well as across to the side.

I wouldn't have hit it very fast, since I usually start accelerating in 3rd gear around 40 mph, and I lost traction immediately. Most of my momentum would be going in my original direction, not sideways. But with it being concrete, my car absorbed all the energy, making it much worse than if it had been a car I had hit.

Luckily I was only a half mile from my apartment and limped it back to my place with the bumper dragging and the fender pressing into the front tire. I came out unscathed (I ALWAYS wear my seatbelt) except for a bump on the head from the steering wheel.

Pics:

http://www.bstovall.com/galleries/ca.../carwreck.html

Most everyone has seen the hail damage pics that, thankfully, had not been repaired. Since I had been interested in getting rid of it soon for a car with a warranty, I'm now going to sell it ASAP. If you're interested let me know. Here's the for sale thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=427538

If you're interested, let me know.

Blake

 

Love those wheels!

Sorry bout' the wreck

Another FD bites the dust.

 

Sorry about the loss.
It must hurt like hell, having to see your car like that.

 

Next time let the plugs foul.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

Damn sorry about your FD.

 

Bad times for 7 owners in Texas

 

LOL, sorry

 

I'm sorry about your FD. Hopefully someone will bring it back to life.

 

Ditto

 

Cut the beef or both of you will get a vacation.

K-Thanks.

 

aww blake im sorry to hear about that.... im glad you are ok...

i know this doesnt mean much but atleast you still have your bike and its nice out... i hope you are able to sell your FD soon.. good luck

 

Thanks, K. It is nice, a bit warm though, so it sucks going to work. Hopefully somebody will pick it up soon, I need a new car!

Blake

 

What a buzzkill!

Good thing you don't have any plans to host a daytime "talk show"!

Blake - if you decide to part it out, lemme know. I've got a buyer for your doorhandles!

 

You should buy it from me then part it out yourself. :P

Blake

 

Fix her back up ... she is not gone yet

 

You gonna pay for it? Yeah, didn't think so! :P

 

Yeah, it'll buff out. You just gotta get the Heavy Duty stuff, man. And one of those supre-fast buffin' machines.

 

+2 points. good ones.

 

who posted the pics?????????

 

rogu3. He posted the first one I posted on TRS over here.

 

I hear there's a place in Houston that sells a bunch of Mazda parts. Used to go to all the car auctions and buy RX7s. Mohammed from MZM couldn't remember the name, but wanted to say it was "Mostly Mazda." Anyone know?

 

Maz-Max?

If you want, I can try to find out what it takes to get a car at the insurance auctions. I know "individuals" can put **** up there; I've bought a couple mechanic lien cars off of it.

 

Yeah the only all Mazda place I know of in these parts is Maz-Max.

Prices for good used parts typically run 50-75% of new dealer prices. No they aren't cheap, but they guarentee "most" of the parts they sell. (exclusions on stuff like electronics etc.)

The Houston Club VP (Bryan, a FD and multiple FC owner) is the Service Manager over there.. but he doens't really have much to do with the part dept.... No, there is no freindly club discount.

 

oh yeah 713-896-8005 is the phone #