Just posting this as I've been having some issues sleeping and perhaps to gain some closure on a project I spent the better half of a year on.
So I ended up selling the car about 3 weeks ago. Had it posted up on multiple forums including this one and got nothing but low ballers and tire kickers. Finally got the response I wanted from the last place I wanted to post it on... ebay.
Once I had the deal set up, I sent her on her way on a transport truck and never looked back. Do I regret it? Nope, not at all.
Why you might ask? Because this car has been nothing but one headache after another for me. Beginning with the original seller screwing me over to the mechanic who took advantage of my situation with the project.
Even when I finished the car, I had nothing but trouble to worry about. For one, the car would've never passed smog here in Cali. Another was how low the car sat. Both of these factors combined just made my trips in the car more stressful than enjoyable. Not only would I have to plan my route ahead of time making sure to avoid certain parking lots or dips but also cities where the cops might not be as anal.
I know I should have anticipated things like this before I decided to throw an Ls engine into an Rx7 but that wasn't the deal breaker. Truth of the matter, I totally understand how driving cars like this could be. My brother had a slammed (super street illegal) nsx for christ's sake which I drove around for a year so I understood what I was getting into. What really killed it for me with the Rx7 was that I think my ability to cope with the crap it came with just wasn't there any more. When I was younger (and poor-er), I didn't mind dealing with the inconvenience of a sports car because let's face it, it was cool and I liked it. But these days, I find myself asking "why". Why do I need to give up so much comfort or convenience just to stand out a little bit or go a little faster than everybody else?
Well I finally realized, I don't. While the Rx7 itself is a great car, I realized it's just not for me. I hate planning my routes with my girlfriend on where we can or cannot go eat because the angle of this parking lot would destroy my bumper. I hate driving down the freeway getting mugged by cops because (let's face it) we both know my car is not street legal and all the cop has to do is pull me over and he can easily impound my vehicle. And I hate not having AC or smelling like gasoline / exhaust after a drive.
Anyways, I feel like I'm starting to rant now so I'm going to wrap this up. Thanks to everyone on this forum who has ever contributed anything towards this project. I can safely say that your help has been the sole reason why I was able to "finish" this project and going beyond that.... has really made me feel like there is still some hope in humanity. haha
I'll see you guys around. For those in the bay, don't be surprised if you see a guy in a GTR waving at you as it's probably me. Later.
I think its just that part of you growing up.... the v8 rx7 is a really raw car. i believe yours was a bit modified to the extreme for comfort.
i daily drove mine and i absolutely love mine. Zero headache. mainly because mine was build with Reliability, Comfort and Fun in mind.
its a basic 2002 ls1 with small cam , 2 cats going into single exhaust with muffler and racing beat tip (quiet during idle, loud when you get on it and not an eye sore to cops)
suspension is using eibach pro kit with koni yellow, (staying away from coil-over because they are too stiff and just not comfortable)
AC works great , cruise control works great, all factory gauges wired and working great.
I put on a set of r1 suede seats for comfort , sound deaden the car to reduce cabin noise.
I'm in the middle of replacing all the stock bushing now.
Anyways i wish you had a better experience with your rx7 and congrats on your GTR! Me and my gtr friends go on drives a lot, feel free to pm me if you ever want to hang out with us or go for a drives.
at least with the GTR 700hp is very streetable!! feels like a stock car as far as in comfort wise.
