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thsancho86 · 05-26-2008, 08:05 PM

So after getting everything ready I picked up my new car last week. Its a 84 RX-7 GSL that was a basically gifted to me from my step dad because he wanted more room at their new house for their boat trailer and other cars. I had been wanting it for years and had been saving up for a while for a project of some sort and now that one. No real big plans for it, I'm just going to keep it stock, maybe except for some suspension changes but nothing major.

I've already started to fix the little bit of rust that was on it, then I'll worry about cleaning this mess up

and eventually get this ding out of it.
Thoughts and comments welcome.

get_nick · 05-26-2008, 08:09 PM

can't beat free! nice little car to play with.

thsancho86 · 05-26-2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks.

|Chaz| · 05-26-2008, 08:13 PM

Nice car, the interior looks like it's in really good shape too.

thsancho86 · 05-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Yeah, there isn't even a crack on the dash after all these years.

hope801 · 05-27-2008, 07:31 PM

nice man. welcome to the rotary world! i own an 83 rx7 gsl.
they are a blast to drive. i got a question tho, could u start the car the first time u cranked it?
haha

thsancho86 · 05-28-2008, 04:32 PM

lol yeah I could, had to choke it though. In winter it will be hell to start though. Yeah they handle great and are a blast, there is nothing like leaving dual black marks in a rear wheel drive.

BrutalB83 · 05-28-2008, 07:48 PM

How are you liking that high-tech stereo?

thsancho86 · 05-28-2008, 09:25 PM

Haha, hey at the time it was top of the line...24years ago

. Its gonna stay in there to keep it all looking the same though.

NissanNiNjA2nd · 05-31-2008, 01:39 AM

FB's are amazing little cars..... make any kind of power and they will fly.

thsancho86 · 05-31-2008, 03:48 PM

I've only driven this one and a FD which was fast as hell. This one has around 141k on it so it only get babied around except for the occasional push but when it does pop I'm going to pull it and replace it with one of these Rx7 World.

92civicb18b1 · 05-31-2008, 07:51 PM

nice little car, one of my friends had the next gen up and that was a fun little car, he ended up blowing it up and trading it for a del sol.

I can tell you're young, this seems to be your first RWD car, I don't want to seem like your daddy. But you should definitely not over estimate your driving skills. The car is forgiving but not THAT forgiving where you'll catch every slide. All I'm saying is be careful.

Oh, congrats on the car!!

Jeef · 05-31-2008, 09:20 PM

Actually he could call your daddy if he swings your way.

Nice car, I have always liked those.

LS_VTEC · 05-31-2008, 09:22 PM

Gotta love rotary engines. They rev nice and high.

|Chaz| · 05-31-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeef

Actually he could call your daddy if he swings your way.

Nice car, I have always liked those.

LS_VTEC · 05-31-2008, 10:05 PM

^- lmao

thsancho86 · 06-01-2008, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92civicb18b1

nice little car, one of my friends had the next gen up and that was a fun little car, he ended up blowing it up and trading it for a del sol.

I can tell you're young, this seems to be your first RWD car, I don't want to seem like your daddy. But you should definitely not over estimate your driving skills. The car is forgiving but not THAT forgiving where you'll catch every slide. All I'm saying is be careful.

Oh, congrats on the car!!

Thanks, but yeah they really aren't that forgiving, I've read about people removing the rear sway bar to lessen the snap oversteer. Thanks for the advice but I don't overestimate myself, in fact I tend to stay on the more cautious side. I just kick the back out every once in a while from a stop, nothing like trying to drift or anything. I have been to the Panoz racing school down at Road Atlanta (I think mazda has taken it over now thought) for the day long class so i have had some serious practice. Sometime I want to go back for the program that takes up an entire weekend.

Justin66 · 06-01-2008, 12:45 AM

nice, near mint, you are lucky

thsancho86 · 06-01-2008, 01:04 AM

Thanks, the interior is perfect but the outside is in need of new paint, silver doesn't fair well after a while.

b18a1build · 06-01-2008, 04:13 AM

nice car. had a chance at buying one of these but turned it down. Liking it so far then?

thsancho86 · 06-01-2008, 10:50 AM

Yeah I really like it. My only problem with it currently is a ghost that i need to figure out somewhere in the drivers side power window not letting it go down ...... in the middle of the day in can be an oven in there. I only have the passenger side that halfway rolls down and the removable sunroof section.

wikedeye · 06-01-2008, 01:36 PM

[quote=thsancho86;1020632] I have been to the Panoz racing school down at Road Atlanta

How was it I have been looking into going myself.

thsancho86 · 06-01-2008, 01:57 PM

It was a blast, I would definently recommend it. Its is a nice broad class on dealing with oversteer and understeer, controlling spinouts, and then of course half a day racing around Road Atlanta in a detuned race car.

edit- Mazda has taken over the racing school part of it so if you went I assume you would be in a Mazda of some sort but I imagine that the lessons would be the same.

05-26-2008, 08:05 PM	#1
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	My new car So after getting everything ready I picked up my new car last week. Its a 84 RX-7 GSL that was a basically gifted to me from my step dad because he wanted more room at their new house for their boat trailer and other cars. I had been wanting it for years and had been saving up for a while for a project of some sort and now that one. No real big plans for it, I'm just going to keep it stock, maybe except for some suspension changes but nothing major. I've already started to fix the little bit of rust that was on it, then I'll worry about cleaning this mess up and eventually get this ding out of it. Thoughts and comments welcome. Last edited by thsancho86; 05-28-2008 at 09:27 PM. Reason: Title fix..

05-26-2008, 08:13 PM	#4
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05-28-2008, 07:48 PM	#8
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05-31-2008, 07:51 PM	#12
92civicb18b1 The Trisexual Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The asshole of the USA, New Jersey Age: 21 Posts: 8,859 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2007 Civic, 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rep Power: 120	nice little car, one of my friends had the next gen up and that was a fun little car, he ended up blowing it up and trading it for a del sol. I can tell you're young, this seems to be your first RWD car, I don't want to seem like your daddy. But you should definitely not over estimate your driving skills. The car is forgiving but not THAT forgiving where you'll catch every slide. All I'm saying is be careful. Oh, congrats on the car!! __________________ DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH QUESTIONS!!! Current Rides 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee =I love this truck 2007 Civic =Not sure what the future holds for this Previous 1992 Civic DX Hatch = 1994 B18B1 Turbo Rebuilt Garrett .60/.48 T3, log style mani and DIY downpipe, DSM 440's, kteller IC piping, JRC Intercooler, Home Depot style oil lines, HKS BOV, Crome Tuned, 253whp 1994 Civic VX Hatch, 1992 b18a1 swap 1993 Civic CX Hatch, 2000 B18b1

05-31-2008, 09:20 PM	#13
Jeef The great one Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: a cardboard box Age: 28 Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 06 Chevy Silverado Rep Power: 72	Actually he could call your daddy if he swings your way. Nice car, I have always liked those. __________________ Ex 89 crx si,91 & 95 Civic owner. 06 Silverado RCSB 20's that only weigh 21 pounds a rim. For sale. I can ride my bike with no handle bars

05-26-2008, 08:11 PM	#3
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	Thanks.

05-26-2008, 08:15 PM	#5
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	Yeah, there isn't even a crack on the dash after all these years.

05-28-2008, 04:32 PM	#7
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	lol yeah I could, had to choke it though. In winter it will be hell to start though. Yeah they handle great and are a blast, there is nothing like leaving dual black marks in a rear wheel drive.

05-28-2008, 09:25 PM	#9
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	Haha, hey at the time it was top of the line...24years ago . Its gonna stay in there to keep it all looking the same though.

05-31-2008, 01:39 AM	#10
NissanNiNjA2nd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,462 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 28	FB's are amazing little cars..... make any kind of power and they will fly.

05-31-2008, 03:48 PM	#11
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	I've only driven this one and a FD which was fast as hell. This one has around 141k on it so it only get babied around except for the occasional push but when it does pop I'm going to pull it and replace it with one of these Rx7 World.

05-31-2008, 09:22 PM	#14
LS_VTEC you get the BRAKE Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 2,590 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 99 YZF-R6 Rep Power: 40	Gotta love rotary engines. They rev nice and high. __________________ eg hatch (jdm b16) sold 1999 Yamaha YZF R6 (modded) http://hondaswap.com/engine-building...ow-pics-102486 sold

05-31-2008, 10:05 PM	#16
LS_VTEC you get the BRAKE Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 2,590 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 99 YZF-R6 Rep Power: 40	^- lmao __________________ eg hatch (jdm b16) sold 1999 Yamaha YZF R6 (modded) http://hondaswap.com/engine-building...ow-pics-102486 sold

06-01-2008, 12:45 AM	#18
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06-01-2008, 01:04 AM	#19
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	Thanks, the interior is perfect but the outside is in need of new paint, silver doesn't fair well after a while. __________________ 84 RX-7 GSL- repair project 97 Civic ex - current DD 86 S10- Gas hog - sold

06-01-2008, 04:13 AM	#20
b18a1build C Reese Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kzoo Michigan Posts: 247 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 97...thingy Rep Power: 3	nice car. had a chance at buying one of these but turned it down. Liking it so far then? __________________ Dont forget to tip your delivery driver....Please....

06-01-2008, 10:50 AM	#21
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	Yeah I really like it. My only problem with it currently is a ghost that i need to figure out somewhere in the drivers side power window not letting it go down ...... in the middle of the day in can be an oven in there. I only have the passenger side that halfway rolls down and the removable sunroof section. __________________ 84 RX-7 GSL- repair project 97 Civic ex - current DD 86 S10- Gas hog - sold

06-01-2008, 01:36 PM	#22
wikedeye Conan The Hondarian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Savannah, Ga. Age: 29 Posts: 331 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1993 Honda Civic Dx Coupe Rep Power: 9	[quote=thsancho86;1020632] I have been to the Panoz racing school down at Road Atlanta How was it I have been looking into going myself.

06-01-2008, 01:57 PM	#23
thsancho86 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate SC Age: 24 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 civic ex Rep Power: 4	It was a blast, I would definently recommend it. Its is a nice broad class on dealing with oversteer and understeer, controlling spinouts, and then of course half a day racing around Road Atlanta in a detuned race car. edit- Mazda has taken over the racing school part of it so if you went I assume you would be in a Mazda of some sort but I imagine that the lessons would be the same. __________________ 84 RX-7 GSL- repair project 97 Civic ex - current DD 86 S10- Gas hog - sold Last edited by thsancho86; 06-01-2008 at 02:04 PM.

06-01-2008, 07:53 PM	#24
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