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Simon T.
06-19-2012, 06:32 PM
Finally got a new car, well new to me that is. I know I know IT7 is dead, but I got a great deal on it, it's a solid car, many spares, and I love 1st gens and have always been a rotary fan boy so I really wanted it. I think it will be a great car for me to run for a while. It's an ex Spec7 car so it's a little under prepared for IT7 but it should be fun.

I figured I'd post a few new photos:


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7404260692_62bd1bc3d3_z.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7404261832_d3e0ca99be_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7404262390_414243f8bb_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/7404262898_09b2df201a_z.jpg
Simon T.
06-19-2012, 06:32 PM
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/7404259318_99f1e6f423_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7404260110_79332271b7_z.jpg
RSTPerformance
06-19-2012, 10:53 PM
Good looking car!
JohnW8
06-20-2012, 09:55 AM
Congrats Simon!
Simon T.
06-20-2012, 04:34 PM
Thanks!
Matt93SE
06-20-2012, 06:47 PM
I bet your neighbors love you early on a Sat morning!
Simon T.
06-20-2012, 08:38 PM
I bet your neighbors love you early on a Sat morning!

I don't plan on keeping it here long. lol I've only ran it once since I brought it home yesterday, it's pretty loud even with a muffler.
Brettt
06-20-2012, 11:37 PM
Nice SE-R in the background! :D
Simon T.
06-21-2012, 07:03 AM
Nice SE-R in the background! :D

Haha thanks!

It lost 5th gear and developed rod knock last September...it still drives just fine. It won't blow up. :shrug: We drive it everyday, going on 305,000 miles. I have a new engine/transmission for it but just need a weekend off to put it in. :p
SRX-7#27
06-21-2012, 12:18 PM
Hi Simon,
Congrats on your new ride! Sure looks like a WDC Region Spec RX-7 complete with Rotary Performance strut brace. Who did you get it from? I know most of the DC region SRX's, but I don't recognize that car off the top of my head.. There were so many of those cars built in the late 90's and early 2000's. A lot have been written off over the years, but there must still be dozens sitting in garages throughout the mid-atlantic area. Hope you enjoy driving it, very different than a Miata, and sounds way the h#ll better too! -Al Gervais
Simon T.
06-21-2012, 06:24 PM
Thanks! I bought it from a local driver here in GA. The logbook shows it spent most of its time out west, Arizona to be specific.