- Joined
- Nov 2, 2001
- Posts
- 16,953
I fucking love his car.
Short video of my brother's RX-7 with a remix of "Nightcall".
- Thread starter SPINMASTER X
- Start date
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2004
- Posts
- 3,711
i was going to get an rx-7 before but ended up being too big for the car(knees pressng against steering wheel, head pressing against ceiling)
i ended up getting a supra instead. you wouldn't realize it from looking at them but they are probably the most roomy/comfortable "sports car" out there.
i ended up getting a supra instead. you wouldn't realize it from looking at them but they are probably the most roomy/comfortable "sports car" out there.
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2006
- Posts
- 3,705
Hahah.. same here. I felt like Fred Flintstone in that thing. The Supra does have a sweet interior.
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2000
- Posts
- 60,434
I always imagined you'd be a little guy.
Beastly, my friend. How much work has he done on it (aside from the body kits, which are obvious)?
I miss my rotary.
From looking at the engine bay, quite a bit - unless it's all bolt-on air delivery nonsense.
Here's my cousins Civic SI '06 500+ HP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865IGV--VYM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2004
- Posts
- 3,711
I take it your cousin doesn't live in Cali or enjoys reverting to stock whenever he needs a smog(unless it's an illegal smog..)
Regardless, good show. I bet that thing gets shakey as hell & feels like it's going to fall apart at that speed.
outlaw_moon
Marked Wolf
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2011
- Posts
- 223
Sweet ride. Man do i miss the days where I spent time on my integra. Now days I could give to $hits about what I'm driving as long as it gets me where I need to go. Of course if I was rich then I would import me a Skyline R34 but for now my 98 camry does the job.
No, it's been in the upper 180's and solid, but feels like it might float of the road.
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2001
- Posts
- 16,953
Beastly, my friend. How much work has he done on it (aside from the body kits, which are obvious)?
I miss my rotary.
I couldn't begin to tell you. You'd have to ask him. If you add him on facebook you can see all the pictures of his car that shows just about everything he's had done to it from start to finish.
This car is hardly "rice". Honda civic, yeah that's rice. RX-7 is Japanese muscle plain and simple.
doggydodomi
Krauser's Shoe Shiner
- Joined
- Jun 16, 2005
- Posts
- 231
Stuffs like this is why I wanted to visit the US this year...going buy a car there and dump it off at the end of the trip..
What is the RX7 going for there? Here..a 2002 registered RX7 is $47K and you will need to top up another $50K to drive it for another 10yrs..
Funny thing is...it is the Kids here that are driving this muscle car...and working adult like me can barely afford a vios ($110K)
Last edited:
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2000
- Posts
- 11,105
Anything japanese with lots of plastic parts = rice rocket.
people get really defensive about that.
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2001
- Posts
- 15,918
was always more of a fan of the second gen body. i know they don't have the twin turbo option, but for sheer looks and style i think they're absolutely gorgeous. personally though i'm still saving cash to buy an RX8 myself. i could get an 02 spirit-R RX7, but the 8's go for pennies here, and to me i really love the idea of a small, light, rear drive coupe in any form. so price is the deciding factor.
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2001
- Posts
- 16,953
WRROOOAAWNG.
Did you ever question why they get defensive about that? Probably because "rice rocket" and "rice burner"(in reference to cars) are at large used to refer to heavily modded 4 cylinder japanese cars that weren't meant to be raced in the first place. An RX-7 is plain and simply a race car and race cars aren't rice. Cars like RX-7s, Supras, Skylines etc are in a totally seperate class due to their performance and price range. You yourself brought up the "kid" in you wanting this but what kid could afford these kinds of cars? These are grown men cars.
People biased or not interested in imports may want to call it that and you can call it whatever you want but it simply isn't so. We could argue this forever so might as well not even waste each other's time.
Honda makes some of the best engines in the automotive world.
Think of it this way... When was a 9000lb Dodge Ram supposed to run a 10 second 1/4 mile?
That's a sharp car man, but I'll guarantee my cousins "rice rocket" could take it, easily.
Then after, we can drive around and see some bitches... I'll yell.. "LTTP NIGGERFAGGOT"
You'll be like "lol"
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Posts
- 34,074
At 1.3L, I really can't call them muscle.
But squeezing 600+ HP out of such a small displacement engine is a remarkable feat.
Even if forced induction is at play.
Sure, nothing beats the feeling of being thrown in your seat by a well built V8... But when these small displacement cars light the turbo, it's freaking scary.
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2004
- Posts
- 9,940
Officially, "rice rocket" is the word for weedy, japanese 4 bangers covered in superfluous cosmetic mods like aftermarket vents/gills/air dams/splitters/skirts/wings/spoilers/fartcans/gold colored wipers/etc.
Unofficially, it's a label that car snobs put on ANY asian vehicle.......I see a similar attitude on bimmerforums with the 5 and M series guys.
But in the sub forae dedicated to older (and much more affordable) performance BMWs there is much less antipathy towards asian cars.
Probably because they own both Japanese and German vehicles and realize that they are both built equally shitty lol.
Unofficially, it's a label that car snobs put on ANY asian vehicle.......I see a similar attitude on bimmerforums with the 5 and M series guys.
But in the sub forae dedicated to older (and much more affordable) performance BMWs there is much less antipathy towards asian cars.
Probably because they own both Japanese and German vehicles and realize that they are both built equally shitty lol.
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2004
- Posts
- 3,711
luckily when i do such nonsense it's to my astro van so you can't say 'rice rocket' to that ;P