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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Yeah. That is what I'd be afraid it would be. I want a track toy, not a project car. I don't mind the project side of getting a renesis into a miata for the track, taking 8-12 months to do it, but I don't want it to REMAIN a project car.

I get a hunch that it would be.

Granted, I could pull off the turbo stuff, keep it NA, and might make some of the money back selling the turbo components.

Ah well, I emailed the guy asking for a complete rundown on it's mechanical condition and such, since I don't believe that the only issue is "needs tuning".

And the wheels are *** ugly.
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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@ Atilla

I don't see you
I'm right over here
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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and idk, I'm not in love with the idea of an rew in a miata. Sure it would own, but miatas are fun enough with the stock motor, the 1.6 is happy in higher rev ranges.

I'd rather have an rew in an fc, or well, an fd
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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Flames ftmfw!!!!
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
Yeah. That is what I'd be afraid it would be. I want a track toy, not a project car. I don't mind the project side of getting a renesis into a miata for the track, taking 8-12 months to do it, but I don't want it to REMAIN a project car.

I get a hunch that it would be.

Granted, I could pull off the turbo stuff, keep it NA, and might make some of the money back selling the turbo components.

Ah well, I emailed the guy asking for a complete rundown on it's mechanical condition and such, since I don't believe that the only issue is "needs tuning".

And the wheels are *** ugly.
here's the thing. You can't just take a turbo off a turbo engine and expect it to run well. Honestly if I were you I'd look more at an fc or a 240 that is track ready and built.
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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I want a IS300 for my dd black on black dropped VIP status.....
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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lol i want a new silverado or f150, an 18 foot trailer and 10 sets of rims so i can drift all day lol
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
So, I just found a 1990 Miata with a 13b REW from an RX-7 Turbo2 (with turbo) in it, for sale for 4,700. "Needs tuning"

I know I wouldn't buy before seeing, needing a motor rebuild or a shoddy installation would be the biggest concerns, but it sure as hell would save me alot of work

So... the question is...would YOU buy it?
the TII didn't come with an REW
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
here's the thing. You can't just take a turbo off a turbo engine and expect it to run well. Honestly if I were you I'd look more at an fc or a 240 that is track ready and built.
yeah if you took the turbo off that motor you would need to fab it all up to be n/a
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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i royally skrewed up today.
i was installing my zex kit and was just finishing up putting the fuel line and nitrous in line to the throttle bottle spacer.... and over tightened the line and broke the nut / jet holder.
i had 30 mins left untill i sprayed.
soooo i had to go to kragen and find an injector that would fit, so i found one and was stoked... butttt i went to but the jets in andddd they didnt fit. so no i have to run the car with no nitrous feed line and a way rich engine. so now i need to order a new throttle body injector thing and new jets. fuckkkkkk
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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Dam the sucks rob.

I want this ride.
http://modifiedcartrader.com/search/...emNumber=22014
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
O hai guise!
Hyundai like Sunday!
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by blamerobb
i royally skrewed up today.
i was installing my zex kit and was just finishing up putting the fuel line and nitrous in line to the throttle bottle spacer.... and over tightened the line and broke the nut / jet holder.
i had 30 mins left untill i sprayed.
soooo i had to go to kragen and find an injector that would fit, so i found one and was stoked... butttt i went to but the jets in andddd they didnt fit. so no i have to run the car with no nitrous feed line and a way rich engine. so now i need to order a new throttle body injector thing and new jets. fuckkkkkk
At least your motor still works properly!

Insurance is handling me, or so it seems. Currently had a Dodge Nitro for free rental, suh-weet!
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
Currently had a Dodge Nitro for free rental, suh-weet!
Should of asked for a exo viii.... Hehehe.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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I was stoked though, that thing is pretty nice!

Makes getting Ken the FEED bumper much easier :D
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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Gr8: My room mate have a IS300 and it feels numb and heavy... just like my Camry. At least the suspension is a "bit" better.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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Not to mention that it feels just as fast as the RX-8... well, what can you expect from an economically revised version of the 2JZ?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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John...wtf is a Triumph?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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I just looked up the specs of the IS300, it's only 215 crank horsepower but have 60lbs more torque then the 8's.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by xl2oGel2x
John...wtf is a Triumph?
A motorcycle?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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no its a car...my buddy has one in his backyard...was a unfinished project form his uncle but i never heard of it before

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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Ryan: shouldn't a dd save you money on gas? An is gets about 18 just like our cars and on premium as well.

That's a bad dd choice imo

And 01 is the first year, I would never spend 13 on an 01
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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if you're gonna try n' be a rapist, you'd better be a good car jacker too!
speaking of being a rapist...


She got away. That's the fourth one this week. Well, that about seals it. I am without a doubt the worst rapist in the world.
No, don't. Don't try to make me feel better. I'm not fishing for sympathy here. I'm merely stating an obvious fact. I can't pull off a decent rape to save my life.

Tonight's failure was a new low, even for a crappy rapist like me. She told me to wait out in the BP minimart while she went into the bathroom and fixed her makeup. She said she wanted to look nice for the rape, which at the time I considered to be extremely considerate. So I'm standing around waiting outside the ladies room like a goof for at least 25 minutes, trying to look inconspicuous by thumbing through an "US Weekly", when it occurs to me that she had probably snuck out a back window. I didn't even investigate to confirm my suspicion. I was too mortified by own incompetence. I just got in my van and drove off.

Why did I even let her talk me into stopping off at that gas station to get snacks? What kind of a ruthless sex offender lets his quarry bully him into stopping for Combos?

Man I'm a bad rapist.

At least I somehow managed to get that one into my minivan. That's much further than I got with my last two would-be victims. Like that brunette lady in the park the other day. I really thought that I did everything right that time. I drove right up to her and said "Get in the car lady!" and she just kept walking like she didn't even hear me. But I'm pretty sure she did. So I said it again, louder this time. And she stopped and said "Leave me alone you loser!" I apologized and quickly drove away.

I've never dealt well with conflict.

You know what I really hate? When they laugh at me. Like, the other day when I jumped out of that alley and I yelled at that heavyset little blonde woman, "This is a rape!" And she just laughed and laughed like it was the funniest thing she had ever heard. I got so embarassed that I just ran away. And that made her laugh even harder. I could hear her for like three blocks. Why do fat girls laugh so loud? In retrospect, I guess telling her that "this was a rape" was a pretty silly thing to do. But I was just trying to establish a sense of fear and urgency while simultaneously getting myself psyched up and into rape-mode. I guess it just came off all wrong.

Let's see, where does this put my "rape failure" to "rape victories" ratio? Let's take a look:

Rapist Failures: 12
Rapist Victories: 1

That's right. Only one lousy rape in all of those attempts. And to tell the truth, in retrospect I'm pretty sure that one encounter was consensual. She was a drunk girl that I met at the bar and she seemed pretty into it. We actually still e-mail each other. I also told her that I'd help her move next weekend.

Oh, who am I kidding? That wasn't a rape!

I have this rapist buddy, Dan, and he's the type of rapist that I really aspire to be. Dan rapes great. Anyways, he told me that my problem is that I'm just not assertive enough. And that's probably true. I've simply never been the pushy type.

Dan recommends that I hit the gym to get my confidence up. He also thinks that I should concentrate for an hour each day about all of the things that I despise most about womankind. Then, when I'm raping, I should reflect back on all of that pain and contempt for females and utilize it while unleashing my predatory sexual fury.

That doesn't really sound like something I'd be good at though, so I think I'm just going to grow a mustache instead. I figure a rapist image tune-up is just what the doctor ordered, and nothing screams "successful rapist" like a big old honkin' stache.

Yeah. I feel good about this. I'm down but I'm not out. Watch your backs ladies, this wolf is still on the prowl.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by xl2oGel2x
no its a car...my buddy has one in his backyard...was a unfinished project form his uncle but i never heard of it before
The Triumph club(s) used to run Angeles Crest ALL the time, they're neat cars! Both coupe and vert variants...

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