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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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dude, sucks they keep getting your caps. its over 2 months now and mine are still on the car. guess my theift deterrent mod i made to them is working lol.

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I also wish I did not get the Mazda Rotary Valve Stem Caps - fricken thieves own them now.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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dude, how did u paint them black with rx8 logo? looks sick, i might be intrested in doing the same....
polak graphics:

http://www.polakgraphics.com/index2....rstencils.html
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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I have no regrets, when I purchased my car, it was the most car I could have possibly gotten for what I had to spend. I see people regretting the auto and all, well F that, the auto is still a hoot and not your standard automatic humdrum mobile. I"m glad I got yellow, glad I have an auto, and really feel pity for anyone who has to drive around full of regret.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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OH WOW - my list is long.

Regret the MS Body Kit - It looks great and is incredibly strong but this island is filled with knockoffs. Should of just got the Amemiya Kit instead. At the time, dealing with 900 knock offs in the same area wasnt an issue.

Regret the MS Springs and Shocks - They work fine, but now that im getting coilovers they seem like waste of money. Then again ill be able to sell them fast. At the time it was the best option since none of the coilovers appealed to me.

Regret the Greddy Exhaust + RP Supercat - Once again.. since i went with another one later, that was a waste of money. Did sell them for a decent amount tho. At the time it was the best option.

BIGGEST REGRET - Racing Beat Sway Bars. Theres another set i would of rather have got, but the RB Sways require drilling into the control arm... so nothing else will probably work now.

In the end - all is well, so its not like im loosing sleep over it
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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almost in the no mods no regrets category. only mod on the car is an upgrade to the HID's, and that was worth it
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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im not into the no mods no regrets thing. if my car were still stock, i would regret not having started modding sooner!
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
BIGGEST REGRET - Racing Beat Sway Bars. Theres another set i would of rather have got
What's the other set you wanted?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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I regret getting the GT with Navi and Leather And DSC, just want the base model and an aftermarket LSD.

Regret not getting a higher offset wheel, while the 18x9.5 +38s with 265 AD07s look sweet, having to get a fender roller and rolling the lip was a PITA, actually scratch that i did a double take on some pictures, it was worth the PITA.

Ugh I regret not spending the money i did on a lightweight battery and relocate which would have been better served to go towards a driving school, ah well....
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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i regret the hks single sided exhaust right now, it's loud and ricey sounding. Sound quality is maybe 15% of what the borla had.

Hopefully I change my mind tomorrow when I get the active silencer...
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mysql101
i regret the hks single sided exhaust right now, it's loud and ricey sounding. Sound quality is maybe 15% of what the borla had.

Hopefully I change my mind tomorrow when I get the active silencer...
cough cough told.... cough
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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its still too loud even with your turbo?? gL with that silencer
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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yeah, far too loud. my sig has a video link
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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is the silencer just something that sits on the tips? i wouldnt go that route cuz itll probably kill any performance gain from teh big single exhaust.

do you have resonator or cat on the car?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mysql101
i regret the hks single sided exhaust right now, it's loud and ricey sounding. Sound quality is maybe 15% of what the borla had.

Hopefully I change my mind tomorrow when I get the active silencer...
Oh yeah. Your neighbors hate you.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BigOLundh
is the silencer just something that sits on the tips? i wouldnt go that route cuz itll probably kill any performance gain from teh big single exhaust.

do you have resonator or cat on the car?
resonator on the catless midpipe.

check the active silencer link in my sig. it's not going to kill performance.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LiveBlues
No mods = no regrets.
No mods= No money to get them.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by knight7
No mods= No money to get them.
or different priorities.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by knight7
No mods= No money to get them.
Or no money = no mods

No mods = Extra cash!

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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Only thing that I regret so far is buying UR Pulleys and not installing them yet. They've been sitting in my garage for over a month now.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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-i regret selling my FC.
-Regret trading for evo
-Regret i spending a friggin grand on the MS bumper.
-Regret selling my HKS exhaust.
-Regret not getting my TE37 cause of school.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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I've got bling which makes my wife happy, and I'll put on more if its going to keep her more happy!
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Autolumination bulbs--so bad I put one in and gave them away free on here. Fortunately I only bought 10 bucks worth.

I regret the previous owner putting on an authentic MS rear. I hate it and will be changing it out.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Autolumination bulbs--so bad I put one in and gave them away free on here. Fortunately I only bought 10 bucks worth.

I regret the previous owner putting on an authentic MS rear. I hate it and will be changing it out.
If thats not an ad I dont know what is...haa haa

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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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After 4 years and 80k miles...

I regret nothing! I love this car! It is the best car I've ever owned. Amazingly reliable car. Rotory engines are really something! One of these days I'm going to do a 4 year retrospective on my ownership... I still have 100k mile warranty but have not needed to use it yet, other than for my free 50k service that Mazda gave me. In fact I recently had my brake pads and rotors resurfaced after 76k miles on them.. wow. I'm almost through my seconds set of tires, and now I'm in the process of getting new rims for my baby.



Things I have done to this car:

-Added oem strakes.. no problems there, they still look new and very cool still. They are stuck on rock solid.

-Added FM modulator mod (small miniphono plug hole and rocker switch discreetly placed next to to cigarette lighter.

-clear bra (right after I purchased it). Front looks amazing.. No dings, scratches, or dents. Worth every cent! My car looks as good as the day I bought it, with exception to the plastic headlights, those are somewhat pitted, but minimally, can't really tell.

-Luna solo short shifter.. satin finish is worn away mostly, but still looks great.

-added MP3 player. Okay, I admit this one was a bit of a waste of money, since I ended up using my iPod much more than MP3 CD's.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by VASasha
Only thing that I regret so far is buying UR Pulleys and not installing them yet. They've been sitting in my garage for over a month now.

good job..

paint my calipers a bad color took more effort... get to work..

beers
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