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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Dan Norton on June 29, 2004, 05:54:02 PM

Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Dan Norton on June 29, 2004, 05:54:02 PM
Just have to tell everyone as i\'m dead excited now.

Finnally after an agonizing 5 month wait:rolleyes: , my rx7 finally lands in the uk tomorrow:D

So hopefully in a couple of weeks time, i\'ll be nice and legal and finallyown my dream motor (one of them:D ), my 1993 FD3.

Lets hope its as good as the one pic i have and also that things havnt been pinched from it:confused:


Dan!!:D
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Andyp on June 29, 2004, 06:01:42 PM
cool stuff Dan, don\'t expect any sleep tonight :)

Got some tips for ya if ya don\'t mind

a) check the oil as they put none in mine
b) take some dosh for fuel (also none hehe)
c) if it\'s wet go as slow as a snail
d) get rid of those dam jap tyres asap (nearly lost mine a few times due to them)
e) enjoyyyyyyyyy :D

look fwd to seeing ya pics!
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Dan Norton on June 29, 2004, 06:21:54 PM
Thanks for the tips andy:)

I was thinking stuff like that actually, fuel, oil etc etc.

Tyres....i know exactly where you are coming from here, my first crx i got imported had shit tyres on it when it arrived, dam, it was a close call whether i made the roadabout or not:eek: , luckily i ended up on a grass verge...phew.

I was thinking taking it real steady until the brakes worked properly again aswell, this time a LOT more carefully in a car with rwd and big horsepower:eek:

Dam, what i have i done....i\'ve scared myself into not wanting to drive the beast now:rollin

Dan!!
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Andyp on June 29, 2004, 08:02:48 PM
hehe I felt like that too mate, until you drive it you will hehe, then you realise what a fantastic handling car it is and how great it feels to get that kick in ya back as it pulls :D

I take out bloomin pool cars all the time and they feel like they are gonna tip over all the time due to the body roll hehe.

you\'ll be fine! don\'t forget e) ;)
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Fish on June 30, 2004, 06:47:17 AM
Moving to a better location.

Fish
Title: Delays....
Post by: mrfitz on June 30, 2004, 08:11:03 AM
Good to hear it\'s arrived Dan,

I paid for mine back in January from Japan and it\'s still not here!!  Apparently it\'s arriving at Bristol next week.  Ummm.... Doubtful!
Fingers crossed.

Hope it\'s all OK.

Mark.
Title: Car arriving
Post by: Eddie on June 30, 2004, 09:19:16 AM
Hi Dan

Good news on the car mate, as you know mine arrived in Feb and I was a little nervous about driving it as well, apart from a couple of scary moments shes been fine, just take it easy in the wet or do what I did find a nice big private car park whilst its raining and give it some.

This is a whole differn\'t world to the CRX\'s we used to own and I must add the 7 is the best car a I have ever driven.

I cant wait to see some pics Dan when you get it.


Cheers


Lee E
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: grinder on June 30, 2004, 09:45:41 AM
oldham eh  Eddie - thats close enough to the north west meet - will you be making an appearance soon ?
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: davehg on June 30, 2004, 09:49:06 AM
hey mrfitz

i live in bristol, ill pick it up for you from the docks lol ill make sure everything is working as it should be ;)
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: mrfitz on June 30, 2004, 10:36:38 AM
Tell you what Davehg, once you\'ve checked it over, just run it up to me here in Norwich will you?!?!  Save me a day trip!!

Mark.
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: davehg on June 30, 2004, 11:11:04 AM
hmmmm ummm sorry but i could sell it and send you the cash instead lol :D
Title: My car lands in the uk tomorrow....at last!
Post by: Dan Norton on June 30, 2004, 12:07:46 PM
Thanks mark and lee.:)

Yea, i will be mega careful with it dont you worry.

My blitz technospeeds are in a container on the way aswell.
Which i\'m pleased about:)

I\'ve now got to learn to drive all over again now, with a proper RWD car:eek:

I\'ll get some pics up as as its ready.


Dan!!