Well, I am now an Official RX7 owner.. I got my 90 Vert on Saturday and have been driving it around all weekend.. I would always read about how good these cars handle or how nice they are and stuff like that.. Now I know why.. Geez.. This thing damn Near makes me horny.. even on the worn suspension in my car it handles beautifully.. I took it to my buddy's shop and swaapperd the lil donut wheel for a full size wheel.. and got a highflow cat put in it.. And the car handles lovely.. Since I am used to driving the pickup I take it easy, but then I remember I am in an RX7 so I step on it and take the cures at 2 or 3 times the posted speed with out a problem.. Damn I luv it.. Can't wait till I get the headers and exhaust. and start tuning the Suspension..



While back at the shop.. A few guys were there.. one guy owns an FC.. He was surprised at how smooth the engine on this vert sounds... Everybody likes the car.. Another guy who now owns a 944 took it for a spin, and came saying he wishes he never sold his old FC, cuz now he remembers how fun it was to drive.. That makes me feel great...



So anyways.. on the way home on the freeway an accord wanted to play. so I put her in fourth and took of.. from 80 all the way to 110.. he backeed of.. I kept going.. hehehe.. Felt lovely.. smooth.. A bit shaky, but that is due to all the different tires.. So I get off to drive to my brother's house in Inglewood.. and a Porsche wanted to play.. I bet he didn't push it hard.. cuz he stayed back.. Wuss..... so I get on Crenshaw Blvd.. Popular spot for Lowriders.. going down the street and I hear a loud ass V8 exhaust.. A fookin camaro on 20's.. Looks nice.. the caddy on 20's ... both pass me up.. I guess it was a group of friends.. then their third friend pulls up beside me.. I looked over... It's a ****** white S5.. Damn.. I stop it.. he does too...Doin about 70, before we have to slow down cuz we caught up to his friends who had go up ahead.. Not really a race Just an encounter, but.. I have a feeling I am gonna love this car...

welcome to the vert club. how fast have you had it up to so far??

Congrats!!!!

120mph... Might be a couple miles off since I don't know if the tires are original size.. Still felt nice though..

Congrats!



RL

cool beans https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/cool.png



mike

Congrats! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif



Do you have to change your screen name now??? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

sweet, bring it by and let me test drive it

Nope.. I still own the Repu..



Maybe for the hooters meet you can test drive it..

Awesome. Verts are great cars no matter how slow people say they are (although I plan to fix that once I graduate). I love mine and plan on keeping it for a long time.

you should experience the dark side.

it's even better

Thatnks guys.. It is rainin out here and it still handles great..



What do you mean by Darkside?

Boost.

it should be renamed the dark and troublesome unreliable side. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

i'm taking my car to the grave with me, i love it that much



keep it NA repu, and congrats

Haha, oh wait im going to that side https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blink.png

good luck to you, may the lord be your co-mechanic

20B turbo vert snaps in two from torque https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif



i hope you put a roll bar in that beast when you finish it sep

ive already thought about that and plan on getting one.

Are the verts really all that slow? I mean hell ... their only 300 lbs heavier. I guess 300 Lbs can really slow it down that much huh. What about Dropping 300 Lbs from a regular FC. any chance in hell?





Any idea how much bumber reinforcemnts weigh?



Sorry I'm off Topic. But Yeah my FC is dieing with me too. It's gunna have to kill me first before i get rid of it.

They say every 100 lbs is .1 sec in the quarter mile. Plus we have no tourqe down low so that hurts us even more with the higher weight. With some mods they can be made respectable as far as NAs go.

CONGRATS. post some pics iight

Oh, quit your bitching.





Congrats on the 'vert, Repu....I'm hoping to get my hands on one of them at the end of this fall...project car. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif

yeah mine will only get up to 120 maybe 125 if its feeling good that day. mines an auto though

No Darkside for this Vert.. Thats what the Repu is for.. Thanks for all the feedback guys.. I will take more pics this weekend if it is not rainin..

I hope to go the darkside one day. Just not any time soon. I would love a 13B-RE in my vert. Thats what I dream of.

I know seppuku is going to the darkside the 3-rotor way. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif

I seem to remember some bitching coming from your end not

too long ago https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif



there is that guy running a 20B vert, he has been trying to sell it for like a year and half, can be yours for $39,000

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683894.gif https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png



congrats on the car!

I seem to remember some bitching coming from your end not

too long ago https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif



there is that guy running a 20B vert, he has been trying to sell it for like a year and half, can be yours for $39,000 [/quote]

its a limited time offer, once his kids (yes kids, as in more than 1) graduate from college its not for sale anymore



mike

I remember seeing that car advertised in the classifieds of Automobile weekly a looooooooong time ago and thinking he was on crack back then.

well 39k is prolly about what it would take to duplicate



mike

what all is done to it? Mines going to be like 25K when im finished with painting and upgrading the engine and everything.

what all is done to it? Mines going to be like 25K when im finished with painting and upgrading the engine and everything. [/quote]

its an 89 vert with:

rebuilt 20b, stock turbos 370hp 400+lbs ft

2x tec ecu's

custom front mount, and radiator.

it has the ac and ps

mariah front end, tripoint flares

i think bigger brakes, and better suspension

etc etc



mike

the whole enchilada..

I seem to remember some bitching coming from your end not

too long ago https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif [/quote]

About what?

Maybe about enchiladas..

No, that's not possible...I love me some enchiladas.

how about tacquitos?



mike

dude, burritos are way better.