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Forum - View topicDo you or a close friend own a car from Initial D
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wcy2003
 Posts: 52 Location: Richmond |
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As the title says I want to see how many of you out there are car nuts as well as anime nuts. I myself am the proud owner of a red 1988 Mazda RX-7 SE. Now for those of you who are oogling over the RX-7, let me give you all a bit of advice. If you know nothing about cars, don't buy one unless you plan to learn. The moment you say those two letters and that number, mechanics shoo you away like you have the plague. No one wants to work on an RX-7. I'm telling you guys this from experience. I have yet to take my car to a shop to get engine work done. Yes I've had to rent an engine lift from a rental store, and yes I've cut and sliced my fingers on bolts and whatnot, but I must admit, having a car from Initial D is kinda fun. So thats my story, what about yours?
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Craeyst Raygal
 Posts: 1383 Location: In the garage, beneath a 1970 MGB GT. |
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Hah, rotary ownership is no fun for anyone with shallow pockets. I came this close to owning an SA22C generation RX-7 (would've been good for SCCA Spec7 club racing) but I was saved from that when the owner mentioned "The apex seals are starting to go."
My teammate owns two S13 generation Nissan 240SX's. His daily driver, which has a tuned KA24DE (good engine for naturally aspirated tuning compared to the SR20DE) and the SR20DET swap project that's been in the garage for the better part of five months. Me, I have a 1970 MGB GT that hangs with the KA24DE Nissan thanks to some mild tuning and my superlative driving. |
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Abyss
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As soon as my current car is paid off ('02 Grand Am GT) I am going to buy my friends '92 Talon TSI. Not sure if there was one of those in Initial D, but they are damn nice little cars and easy to get parts for. The guy I am buying the car off of has a '92 Laser AWD that had the block rebuild so he picked up the Talon for cheap while it was being worked on. It should be be a low 11 second car by the time it comes out of the shop.
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Stormrider
Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 41 Location: Hermitage, TN |
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I'm a car nut, but I hate tuners. I can't drive a car that sounds like a weedeater.
 Small-block V8s are my thing.
My baby's are my 8-sec. '87 Camaro IROC-Z (w/383) and my 10-sec. '67 GTO (w/400). My daily driver is a ragged sleeper '90 Camaro RS with a bored out 305 that'll run a respectable high 13. My dad builds street rods as a hobby, and has a small shop in his basement. That helps a lot. 
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wcy2003
Posts: 52 Location: Richmond |
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I think instead of tuner you want ricer. Ricers are the only ones that sound like that. Also I guess tuner doesn't really account for what I am. I'm more a car enthusiast. I modify the engine mostly, and don't touch the body. Sorry the whole concept of body kits just goes over myhead, you are weighing your car down, yet you want to go fast, and to top it off its not a fast car to begin with. Is my logic on this skewed or is it the other way around? [Edited: Don't over quote -t] |
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Tempest
 I Run this place.ANN Publisher  Posts: 10539 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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Humm, I need to get a winter car and I'm thinking either an Evo or a WRX (Spec C would be nice -.-), but the problem is, while those are two great cars, I'm not particularly fond of their looks.
So I might end up with an Initial D car.... or Imight not. |
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Craeyst Raygal
Posts: 1383 Location: In the garage, beneath a 1970 MGB GT. |
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Tempest, trust me on this: the Scoobie is the better buy between itself and the LanEvo. They're a bit more practical as far as being a car, and I've been hearing some wicked valvetrain and overheating stories from LanEvo owners on this side of the pond.
Of course, of all the hot cheap turbo sedans in production right now I'm most interested in the Dodge Neon SRT-4. It's the spiritual successor to the classic Dodge-Shelby (yes, that Shelby) Omni GLH, the original American hot hatch. To quote Road & Track when talking about the 1987 GLH-S (a Dodge Omni that out accelerated, outbraked, and out cornered the 1987 Corvette) "This car is the original cock it, lock it, finger in the socket, full-time pocket rocket. Amen." |
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SuperOnizuka
 Posts: 421 Location: When I look At the World- New Jersey |
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I had the gray AE-86 (the Corolla GT-s Hatchback) and it looked just like the one on inital D!
And I am pretty sure they had a 92+ toyota MR2, my brother had that one. |
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Tempest
I Run this place. ANN Publisher Posts: 10539 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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Yeah, between the two, I'm leaning towards the WRX STi (too much trouble to get the Spec C, but it'd be nice). But its sooo damn ugly (and I say this after the car has grown on me for 4 years).
The SRT4 is nice, very nice, but not what I'm looking for. Like I said, I'm looking for a "winter drive." F-AWD, close to neutral balance, but with enough horse power so that I can kick the rear out when I want.... without ending up headed back in the direction from whence I came. I'm also thinking of the 330xi. Not as fun to drive, but damn it looks better. Unfortunately none of these 3 options really get my blood boiling. The 330xi certainly has its benefits, driving an STi in the snow would be real fun.... but what I'd really like would be a car that handles like the STi and looks a bit more like a sports car and less like a sedan with an out of place air intake & spoiler. But I want a trunk & 4 doors (Call it the "winter & Groceries car"). Anyways, as it stands I won't be deciding until this summer, and I suspect I'll probably go for a cheaper (or used) car. Anyways, this is too OT, talk about the Initial D cars. |
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Dilandau
 Posts: 525 Location: Tea House |
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I am the proud owner of a 98 Talon Tsi. The only problem I ever had with it...and all Mitsubishi's I've had is that it doesn't like winter. If it gets cold and wet it hates me!
Unfortunatly I am trying to sell it....I have to pay for school!!! 
Evo VII was always my fav....I want one! |
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wcy2003
Posts: 52 Location: Richmond |
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Tempest I think thats the care veryone wants lol. Seriously though. Depending on your automotive expertise, if you are extremely advanced, you can convert a car into an AWD. Also Kicking the rear out won't be a problem on a wrx, just dont' counter steer. Or else you might find yourself closer to that corner than you wanted. You could also take off the spoiler and stuff you don't like on the STi. I dunno, I just kinda like the STi all around, and would love it as a car to tear up snowy roads. The ultimate grocery car....during the blizzard muahahaha.
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