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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Nuk Su Kow on March 08, 2007, 04:46:46 PM

Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Nuk Su Kow on March 08, 2007, 04:46:46 PM
You avoid opening the boot after it\'s been raining.
 
You understand the terms "quarter" and "half throttle"
 
You\'re on first name terms with the guy behind the counter at your local Shell.
 
You constantly check the General items for sale section.
 
You call first dibbs on pretty much everything before you check your funds
 
Rolling roads make you curl your toes and you promise never to go on one again after the first time. ever.
 
You always have that boyish feeling of wanting to find a big open car park in the rain and let those rear wheels spin.
 
You only care about RWHP
 
You check the PFC after you\'ve just cained it.
 
You forget your car even has a speedo.
 
You like watching people walk into things when straining their necks to look at your car.
 
You roll forwards/backwards when opposite a shop window.....just to check the reflection.
 
You know anything over 18\'s are just going to be a headache.
 
You have Veilside and Dragon saved on your favorites.
 
You see ferraris and porkers and know they are telling their girlfriends, "I\'ve got nothing to prove" but really thinking..."Please don\'t make me look silly infront of her...."
 
You see the girlfriends look and wink at you.
 
You get a whack from your girlfriend in the passanger seat because you forgot she was there.
 
You smile and shake your head when you see 1.0l corsas with cherry-bomb exhausts.
 
You\'re never done modding your car.
 
You hear random revving noises from civics, astra\'s and the like.
 
You just stare dumbstruck when a MX5 pulls up next to you and nods. No, you\'re not driving a mini RX7.
 
You have the reply "It\'s the car Vin Diesel drives in the Fast and the Furious" to those blank looks when you tell them you have an RX-7.
 
You avoid Halfrauds like the plague.
 
You never go to the airport unless you\'re picking up someone who only has hand baggage.
 
When you come back from parking up, your heart skips a beat until you see her exactly where you left her. I\'m talking about the car.
 
You hate speedbumps with a passion and would rather go 5 miles around to avoid them.
 
You are always in constant turmoil..."Should I go single?....."
 
You love seeing Subaru\'s and EVO\'s faces when you past them "in the twisties"
 
Feel free to add more.....
 
:D
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: TwistedHumour on March 08, 2007, 04:57:10 PM
You know you\'re a rex head when your pleased with 15mpg
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: E.B.King on March 08, 2007, 05:01:36 PM
You know you\'re a rex head when ur car spends alot of time off-road :-(

(or is that just my bad luck)

but u wouldnt change it for anything :-)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: peterwolds on March 08, 2007, 05:06:35 PM
guilty as charged on most counts
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: anthony on March 08, 2007, 05:25:45 PM
when you\'ve got tired of peoples disbelif or looks of disgust (like your a boy racer in a done up nova) after they ask the question "what litre is your car"
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 08, 2007, 05:37:31 PM
When you open the bonnet and check oil,water before a journey.

When you ask passengers to pull the other inside handle and not the grab handle

when you want to close the boot and it wont shut, you open the door so the air can escape and the boot closes easier.

When you take it easy with engaging second gear when stone cold
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Prof on March 08, 2007, 05:42:21 PM
When you got more gauges than a 747, and the \'preflight\' check takes as long !
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Steve Burnett on March 08, 2007, 05:44:24 PM
You know you have a rex when you spend over £800 on your car and its still not working properly but you don\'t care as the buzz you get booting it up is amazing!

You know you USED TO HAVE A REX when you have never been in another car you liked so much and wish you still had it!!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: strange_days_uk on March 08, 2007, 05:48:06 PM
When you think "should I just fill the tank halfway to save weight"
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Cally on March 08, 2007, 05:48:29 PM
When all your friends constantly moan at you because you cant take a turn driving to five-a-side football...
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: bobert on March 08, 2007, 06:02:05 PM
You pay cheep car tax when every one else in fast cars pays more
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Baz116 on March 08, 2007, 06:13:33 PM
Quote from: bobertYou pay cheep car tax when every one else in fast cars pays more
I don`t! some fool registered mine as a 2.5 on log book when it was imported :Grrr ..... a phone call to dvla is required me thinks....
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: markrx7 on March 08, 2007, 06:21:52 PM
man they are all soooooo true lol!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: LRP on March 08, 2007, 06:35:34 PM
pmsl those are all so true amazing thread love it

You hav a smile on your face if it goes or dosent go!!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: croig on March 08, 2007, 06:35:39 PM
Haha! My family think im mad as im sitting on my own in the study laughing out loud to myself!!:rollin
 
Cant wait till saturday when i pick mine up...:3gears-rh
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: johnf on March 08, 2007, 07:20:19 PM
You NEVER blow the horn except in extreem circumstances [beeeep beeeep]
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: stylus350 on March 08, 2007, 07:22:53 PM
Quote from: johnfYou NEVER blow the horn except in extreem circumstances [beeeep beeeep]

Thats not just my car then!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: John_Hudson on March 08, 2007, 07:36:19 PM
you know your a rex head when every car you play in driving sims is an rx-7
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Warthog on March 08, 2007, 08:26:44 PM
......When you are cruising along and you have that ..

" Oh So Sweet Self Centred Feeling Inside Of You Knowing That Nothing On The Road Can Take You "

But if it does then it is worth a small Kingdom.:eek

 Not happened yet but it will. :spank :flamed
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: gmogle on March 08, 2007, 08:30:33 PM
You wind up the neighbours when you start it up at 6 am and let it warm up on your driveway !!!

You panic everytime you hear a new knock, bang or squeek on the car whether inside or outside !!!

You have to do a recce of where you are going to see if the car park is safe to leave your car, if not you take the missus\' car !!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: m4drx on March 08, 2007, 08:34:47 PM
Quote from: RobbieRX-7When you open the bonnet and check oil,water before a journey.

When you ask passengers to pull the other inside handle and not the grab handle

when you want to close the boot and it wont shut, you open the door so the air can escape and the boot closes easier.

When you take it easy with engaging second gear when stone cold


oh....thats how you close the boot! :rollin
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: James B on March 08, 2007, 08:40:12 PM
You don\'t mind being called a saddo by your daughter as you do a U-turn and go out of your way to chase after another FD going the other way.

J
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 08, 2007, 09:01:31 PM
Quote from: strange_days_ukWhen you think "should I just fill the tank halfway to save weight"


Soo true :)

You know your a rex owner because your scared of someone nicking your efini badge.

You know your a rex owner when you have a rotary keychain, watch, cuff links or a rotor housing next to your telly or a model fd on your desk :Typing

You know your a rex owner when you drive 20 miles to a shell station

You know your a rex owner because you know your chassis number after visiting the mazda dealer numerous times
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: interloper393 on March 08, 2007, 09:08:52 PM
ahh crap i so do the fast n furious thing:o :spank
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Warthog on March 08, 2007, 09:41:53 PM
Quote from: TwistedHumourYou know you\'re a rex head when your pleased with 15mpg

I\'m a Rex Head----------But I get 21 mpg:Thumbs-up

Turbo fully on line at 5000revs, so I don\'t burn fuel like the twins.:wiggle
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: J.j. on March 08, 2007, 10:10:36 PM
Quote from: WarthogI\'m a Rex Head----------But I get 21 mpg:Thumbs-up

Turbo fully on line at 5000revs, so I don\'t burn fuel like the twins.:wiggle

More like 21 mpg during warming up and cooling down. :D  like you ever drive it below 5000 revs :Giggle
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Warthog on March 08, 2007, 10:24:29 PM
:eek J.J.----:eek  That is my fuel consumption 260miles per tank full. Did nearly 11000 miles last year and it\'s not my day to day drive. I hate to think what I would get if I stayed off boost for a month.:eek
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: J.j. on March 08, 2007, 10:33:39 PM
Quote from: Warthog:eek J.J.----:eek  That is my fuel consumption 260miles per tank full. Did nearly 11000 miles last year and it\'s not my day to day drive. I hate to think what I would get if I stayed off boost for a month.:eek


11k miles of fun, well done :Thumbsup!  
I wonder how many rexs have been on the road for more than half a year last year :o
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: FD3SNuttah on March 08, 2007, 11:22:39 PM
Quote from: RobbieRX-7When you open the bonnet and check oil,water before a journey.

When you take it easy with engaging second gear when stone cold

PMSL i thought that was just me!!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Hayward North on March 09, 2007, 12:10:05 AM
When there aint nothing wrong with the car but you constantly work on it and dont drive it just incase.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Nuk Su Kow on March 09, 2007, 08:38:38 AM
You compromise the rear view for a big G-t wing...."It increases downforce!!"
 
You cringe when see a mechanical car wash.
 
You hate other people bombing it down Your street.
 
When you pull up first at a set of lights, you look around for those white cars with the blue lights.
 
You turn your music off and lower both windows when going through a tunnel.
 
Three point turns?
 
You\'re never quite sure of width restrictions.
 
You tend to let more people out.....because you love the pop-up pop-down flash.
 
You\'d love to go to a jap meet with two japanese girls dressed in school uniforms on each arm......just once. :2eek
 
You decided you never really needed air-con in the first place.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: elford_tim on March 09, 2007, 09:17:34 AM
... you think that being carted around on the back of a breakdown lorry while making engine noises is perfectly normal and well-adjusted behaviour.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kevin on March 09, 2007, 09:24:10 AM
Quote from: D1DaddyYou are always in constant turmoil..."Should I go single?....."

I\'ve thought about this many times, but she\'s 5 months pregnant now so I dont think it would be fair!.... :D
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: TwistedHumour on March 09, 2007, 11:59:40 AM
Quote from: D1DaddyYou\'d love to go to a jap meet with two japanese girls dressed in school uniforms on each arm......just once. :2eek

You read my mind!!  :InLove
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: tbore on March 09, 2007, 12:20:03 PM
Constantly looking at the fuel gauge going down:)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: TwistedHumour on March 09, 2007, 12:46:28 PM
When the highlight of your year is a 420 mile round trip in a back breaking bucket seat and emptying your bank account of its entire contents.

When you can start your car and still hear it from everyroom in the house (or any house on the street for that matter).

When you go on a 2 hour to fill up at a petrol station less than a mile away.

When you have serious work to be doing, but instead your browsing a forum thinking about your next drive.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: probedb on March 09, 2007, 12:53:09 PM
You know what someone is talking about when they go \'brap, brap, brap\' at you....
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Nuk Su Kow on March 09, 2007, 01:04:36 PM
When you tell people it\'s a four seater, but they\'d have to have no legs to sit in the back....or arms......or neck really.
 
You walk back to your car but as you do, do walk in an arc just admiring the views.
 
Having to explain to your girlfriend why you\'re parking in the empty spaces at the opposite of the tescos entry.....no matter what the weather.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: ttpower on March 09, 2007, 05:16:51 PM
you know your a rex owner when it goes on fire!! :(   :flamed
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: interloper393 on March 09, 2007, 05:54:30 PM
lol im scared that so much of this is true :3Confused :evillaugh

When you wake up in the middle of the nite and look out the window to check shes still there..:god
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: SavageUK on March 09, 2007, 07:47:48 PM
Quote from: gmogleYou panic everytime you hear a new knock, bang or squeek on the car whether inside or outside !!!

thats been me since i bought the thing.

You never grow tired of explaining how a rotary works :Ladys-man
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: yamaster on March 09, 2007, 10:57:27 PM
when you walk away from your car and look back at it. then again, and again and again haha.


when you love telling people its a 1.3

when people crash into the car infront becouse they are staring at your REX:3gears-lh
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: 93type-x on March 10, 2007, 12:19:40 PM
When you spend a week on those 10 minute jobs,,

when you live by asking people on forums the same question five times just to be sure,,,

when you think about the years events and possible re-build costs every time the wife mentions a holiday,,
and you end up at her mums 9 time out of 10...

when you give it just a little blip to make it pop as you go past pedestrians,,
or tsss! he he
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Teighto on June 06, 2007, 04:50:24 PM
Quote from: interloper393When you wake up in the middle of the nite and look out the window to check shes still there..:god

Im always doing this :D :D
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: FD3SNuttah on June 06, 2007, 06:07:24 PM
when you sell another car to fund the respray on your FD!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Jono FD3 on June 06, 2007, 08:08:24 PM
When you slow down to 35 - 40 approaching a tunnel, drop it in to second & give it beans just to hear the exhaust & the tttsss, bang when you go fot 3rd.

Every time you walk past the car in the drive you look & admire it!!

You wash it more oftern & spend more time doing it than on your daily drive!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kash_ on June 06, 2007, 08:11:32 PM
QuoteQuote:
Originally Posted by interloper393

When you wake up in the middle of the nite and look out the window to check shes still there..


Im always doing this  

me too... lol... :King
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: clive on June 06, 2007, 09:38:53 PM
Your Stupid enough to create a club for them......"SmileyCentral.com"
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: interloper393 on June 06, 2007, 09:52:40 PM
when driving past a shop window n u admire the rexs reflection? lol k jus me then..
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: silverdevill on June 06, 2007, 10:45:31 PM
when your a passenger in your wifes sensible car and you simulate the dump valve noise every time she changes gear........until she hits you..lol:evillaugh :evillaugh
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: TracNGaz on June 06, 2007, 11:56:15 PM
Quote from: Jono FD3Every time you walk past the car in the drive you look & admire it!!

You wash it more oftern & spend more time doing it than on your daily drive!!

That will explain why Ive never seen a grotty looking one lol :)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: noyzboy on June 07, 2007, 06:45:51 PM
....When you\'re not bothered when the lights turn red just when you get there...cos you really going to boot it with a clear road in front when they turn green. !!

....When you know where all the good bits of dual carriageway are

Love this thread. its all so true. LOL

Martin H
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: pete sparrow on June 07, 2007, 07:19:21 PM
From the gasps of kids on the pavements when you pass.:D
From the shouts of "nice car mate" that follow you down a street.:D
The mad panic of pedestrians to get their camera phones out to take a pic before you pull away.:D
The look of shock from pedestrians when they realise your exhaust is actually that loud:evillaugh
The looks of discust i receive from the lovely neighbours:evillaugh
The look of fear on other performance car drivers when they see a rex:evillaugh
You have to take a taxi to the kerb,you parked that far away to save spoilers and rims.
The fact you park across two spaces in any car park.
Any whiff of fuel you sh1t yourself...
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: darko32 on June 07, 2007, 08:11:04 PM
when your girlfriend calls and wants to go out, but you would much rather fit that new bov you just bought....
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: NurburgRob on June 07, 2007, 08:15:02 PM
Quote from: darko32when your girlfriend calls and wants to go out, but you would much rather fit that new bov you just bought....

Yeah, so true!

\'I can\'t take you to dinner, a show and give you a good rogering tonight my darling as I\'ve still got to polish the wheels, black the tyres, hoover the interior, clean all the glass, paint the calipers, clean the engine etc, etc\'
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kash_ on June 07, 2007, 08:18:28 PM
when you hear pedestrians screaming or jumping with fright as you open your vented wastegate :D

when you enter a tunel and slow right down to leave a looooong gap between you and the car infront and then you put your foot to the floor just to hear the wonderful sounds coming out of your exhaust and wastegate :Giggle
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on June 07, 2007, 08:31:31 PM
You know your a rex head because there is a bottle of engine oil in the boot along with a fire extinguisher.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: m4drx on June 07, 2007, 08:36:19 PM
you know your a rex head when you risk getting a fine becuase dont have a number plate but you\'re more worried about air flow.
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Teighto on June 07, 2007, 08:38:24 PM
When you look in the rear view to make sure the people you just passed all turn and stare !! and if they dont you wonder why :) :)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kash_ on June 07, 2007, 08:46:19 PM
when you have a toolbox in the boot with almost every single type of tool for those emergency situations... lol
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Baz116 on June 07, 2007, 10:15:55 PM
Quote from: m4drxyou know your a rex head when you risk getting a fine becuase dont have a number plate but you\'re more worried about air flow.

when you risk getting a fine becuase dont have a number plate because your more worried about the points on your licence!!!!!!!! :spank
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: pete sparrow on June 07, 2007, 10:21:40 PM
The look on the driver behind your rex when she belches a huge ball of flame at his front end..:)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Baz116 on June 07, 2007, 10:30:40 PM
when you find the most secure car park in the area and then convince your girlfriend its nearer to the shops.

when you have to almost get out of your car to get the stupid car park token when your girlfriends talks you into going shopping.

hummmm... i think i`ve been going shopping to much....          ARRRGGGGHHHHHHH, WOMEN!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: TracNGaz on June 07, 2007, 11:42:24 PM
Quote from: NurburgRobYeah, so true!

\'I can\'t take you to dinner, a show and give you a good rogering tonight my darling as I\'ve still got to polish the wheels, black the tyres, hoover the interior, clean all the glass, paint the calipers, clean the engine etc, etc\'

Im quite lucky on this front my mrs is more "u got  bird**** on ur spoiler babes looks like we cleaning the car tonight once kids are in bed"

I maybe one of the few but i have a mrs who loves a shiny car lol and yes we do have fun with the jet washer and polish ;)
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: 93type-x on June 10, 2007, 09:14:03 PM
when you have a petro-chemical plant in your boot for all the liquids you --MAY-- need

when you spend more time double guessing what that last noise was
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on June 10, 2007, 10:45:53 PM
You know your a rex head because you\'ve got the tools to take the engine apart
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kash_ on June 11, 2007, 09:56:41 AM
when you\'re in traffic and checking the air temps every 3 seconds.. :Grrr
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Fish on June 11, 2007, 10:02:19 AM
When you dont know if you should break it or sell it as is! ;)

Also when going thru a tunnel the lorry moves onto the hard shoulder to get out the way. :D

Fish
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: mikeyh on June 11, 2007, 10:25:12 AM
they just built a short wee tunnel near me and i do all the above regarding tunnels.
goes like this
tunnel approaching
slow down
windows down
drop it to second gear
ffffffffllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr it

and watch the faces of people next to you or just in front as your up their ar*e really quickly
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: trotter on June 13, 2007, 09:54:36 PM
outstanding thread...

When you look at the traffic car in the next lane and knowing full well that you could take him, So you start thinking of possible excuses: "you\'re not going to believe this officer, but..."

altho i don\'t have one yet...(student loan-cum-rx7 fund approaching 4k :) ) I have to admit to daydreaming in the Fester making all the dump valve / wastegate noises!

I have never wanted anything so badly in my life as a rex!!!!!!
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: Kash_ on June 13, 2007, 10:09:45 PM
QuoteI have never wanted anything so badly in my life as a rex!!!!!!

lol... I know what ya mean dude... :Thumbs-up
Title: You know you\'re a rex head when....
Post by: mikeyh on June 14, 2007, 07:58:31 AM
when you travel over 600 miles just to see a few friends and 50 rx`s