Saru
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After a dalliance with a Mazda 1500 and a flirtation with a deeply strange (but awesome) Renault 16TS, I'm back in a rotor:  It's a 1980 series 1 with a 12a mild port. And a Gilmer drive. Zeeee!  It's got S5 seats in the all-black interior. It's got Whiteline springs, pedders shocks and some old-school 13x6 (6.5?) wheels. It was originally that pale metallic blue that RX-7s came in but is now 1997/8 Camry maroon. It needs minor bits and pieces done to it, which I'll be describing here. It also "needs" different wheels (not that these aren't OK, but, well, you know), rust repairs, particularly around the rear hatch and near the door mirrors, the front bumper straightened and a few other things besides that can wait because for a while yet I will be fanging it about like there's no tomorrow. ;D |
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Last Edit: Oct 26, 2007 8:42:31 GMT by Saru
1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Noooice! No more 16 though?
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Saru
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No, no more 16. It was getting very thin in the paint and was beginning to show surface rust. I felt bad about parking it outside 24/7 when it was mechanically so good. I sold it to a dude who showed up to look at it in a DS21 and came to pick it up in a current-shape Laguna wagon -- so it's gone to a good home.
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Oct 26, 2007 21:45:05 GMT
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Sweeeet
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Oct 26, 2007 22:05:50 GMT
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sexy
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Oct 26, 2007 22:09:39 GMT
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Good to hear 'bout the 16, have fun with yr Wankel now!
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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1980 Mazda RX-7Davenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Oct 26, 2007 23:06:53 GMT
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RX7s rock, especially because you get to type wankel ;D
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Oct 26, 2007 23:19:30 GMT
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Nice nice nice, please send your old wheels to me when you get some new ones many thanks.
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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looks awesome mate. i like those wheels...they suit it! rotor power haha.
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Mini Mad
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Thats gorgeous!  |
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Saru
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Lots of pics s108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/SaruSeven/AJRX-7/Just a selection of pics of issues and features:  Engine bay  Interior with broken driver sunvisor  Super-cool 80s aftermarket sunroof    Rust and paint issues  (these are clickable to 400x300) |
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Oct 28, 2007 12:08:12 GMT
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nice- they look better without the boot spoiler!
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Saru
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Yeah, I think so, too. Suggestions take as to alternative designs for wheels.  |
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Oct 29, 2007 15:54:37 GMT
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nice another Rex
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1980 Mazda RX-7BenzBoy
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Oct 29, 2007 16:13:22 GMT
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Hell yeah!
I like those wheels, reckon they really suit it.
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bazzateer
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Oct 30, 2007 13:38:52 GMT
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I'd leave the wheels as they are, maybe add a subtle gold pinstripe acroos the flanks to pick up the gold in the wheels? |
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Oct 30, 2007 18:54:33 GMT
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WATANABE. they always look great on an older 7 and htey arnt the usual bling 17 inch aussie simmons too.
cheers, michael.
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rotary turbo moggy traveller
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Saru
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The largest diameter wheels that will ever go on this car as long as I have it will be 15".
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Good to hear!!!!! w-a-t-a-n-a-b-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
or some nice 15 by 7 superlites?
cheers, michael.
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rotary turbo moggy traveller
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19 INCH VORTEX SUPERLEGGARA ULTRALITE CARBON LOOK 8-PIECE ALLOYS WITH SPINNERS, NEONS AND RED WALL TYRES!
(or maybe lenso KR 5s... *grin*)
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1983 rx7 with 1989 T2 engine and 1994 3rd gen seats. I dunno how old that makes it...
1993 rx7 with streetport and T78 turbo
1973 GP1 Beach Buggy
1995 mx5 mk1
2005 BMW 330 vert
2000 BMW E53 X5
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