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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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My brothers come home from japan and stockpiling parts in my room. This came in the mail today



Thats a quarter for comparison

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Its a Greddy t-78 and its going in his FD. Just thought id share some joy.

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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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You have small hands, lol.
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very nice. that fd will fly
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Pics of FD?
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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These were taken at the persons house i bought it from. Its a project car.

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I love the way the back of these cars look

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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Awesome.. i love fd..

Looks like it may need some misc. but the body looks straight.
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so that turbo is going on the v8 you're swapping in, right?
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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FD= absolutely sexy car
rotary engine= complete ******* garbage

FD+LS1=win all around
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
FD= absolutely sexy car
rotary engine= complete ******* garbage

FD+LS1=win all around
Seriously. If I manage to **** 20geezles one of these days thats what its getting spent on.
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Yea...
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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This thread is worthless without LSX installed in FD...

Nice trubo!
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
FD= absolutely sexy car
rotary engine= complete ******* garbage

FD+LS1=win all around
I like three rotor engines..And if you got the money. Four rotors are beast
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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^ yea if you like rebuilding them three times a year.........
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hope that's an old credit card..
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Holy ******* ****.





Holy ******* ****.


I will pray on this on Sunday.
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Originally Posted by mike_671
I like three rotor engines..And if you got the money. Four rotors are beast
And some guys like it in the ***. Some people just like shitty stuff.
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by FRT_Fun
hope that's an old credit card..
+1. It expires 6/10 so it might not be...

Credit fraud ftl.


Come on, Stanley! Don't put your Visa (debit, maybe) card up on the web..
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Originally Posted by 18psi
And some guys like it in the ***. Some people just like shitty stuff.
I was aware you have to change the oil alot but thats it. when i youtube it. They seem to be pretty bad ***. I dont plan on ever getting one. But i just like the vids
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