OK first a little about me. i'm sure theres probobly a "newb" section, or a "introduce yourself" section, but i'm into 2nd gens and 1st gens so i figure this is the best place for me.



My name is Justin. I've been into rx7s for a while now. I've wanted one since i was 16 (i'm 21 now). i got a FB (or SA whatever) for free a few years ago. It had a rotted gas tank, i never fixed it i just gave it away and never drove it. we did get it to run and shoot alot of flames tho (using a bucket of gas and a fuel pump hahaha super safe). But that car is the one that started it for me. I looked and looked but never ended up buying another rx7. something like 30 cars later....



And present day. I just bought a FC (1987 GXL) from my buddy's cousin. I'm in love! Even tho this is my first REAL rx7/rotary i have worked on FCs in the past and my best friend has a FB (1982 GSL) that i've drifted and just had alot of fun with, and my buddy owns a shop in oakland that i'm going to be working at. And i have another buddy with a race FB and a super fast cosmo (13B-RE) powered FD. I'm a piston head by origination, but i LOVEEEE rotor motors. this FC makes #38 of cars that i've owned, and my second rotary. I've worked on ALOT of cars and have gone to school for mechanics (and i'm about to start working at a shop on mostly rx cars and porsches), so don't be afraid to get technical with me, i'll get it(hopefully).





so my first real question. i was at the junk yard today and there was a S4 base model with a COOL "GT" center emblem/cap on the steering wheel instead of the mazda one that mine had. So i took it. has anyone ever seen one before? is it rare? or just cool? cause well i like it and think it looks cool, but i've never seen one before, but i've also never done much FC junkyard hunting. here it goes:[attachment=34997:attachment][attachment=34998:attachment]

 

doesn't GRANT steering wheels have a 'gt' emblem?

 

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yes but thats not a grant logo as far as i can tell (i used to work at an auto parts store, i saw alot of them) and i was just at the auto parts store today and the GT is totally different.... i was thinking maybe someone made it? like modified a stock one? i dunno. i like it tho.

 

it's nice to get new members. i used to have a 94 RX7, and this isn't my normal gen to post in, but I'm sure you'll get some good help here. anyways welcome to nopistons and we're glad to have you onboard

 

I think somebody just put that on there steering wheel just for cosmetic.



Nice name btw. Both of us have the same name.



Anyhow, welcome to the forums(not technically).

 

Welcome to the forums and thats a pretty clean FC you got there

 

funny how i've been on this forum for a year already but never posted. and for some reason that GT logo looked real OEM... i was thinking maybe its from like a 323 GT or something? i dunno...

 

THANK YOU! its the cleanest car i've had in a while. I'd been stuck on the "primer is finer" mentality for a while. I just sold THIS car, to buy the rx7:



Disclaimer: I do not watch initial D. This was done as a joke to poke fun at hachi guys. I got the idea after drinking a few rolling rocks and having spray paint readily available.

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Not bad for spray paint!!