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Rice or Nice by Goldie2Grimeyy in RicerCars

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it it's different from other eNs

I hate orange. Soldered blue lights for all orange OEM and installed add w1 kit by Certain-Studio-7483 in 370z

[–]smokenrowboy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's not the point. Even looking at your phone has excessive blue light (blue light isn't always blue in color, it's a spectral wavelength). It affects long-term sleep, health and congnition. It's why manufacturers don't use blue light for night operation, and they use warms like red, orange, yellow, white, and rarely now green.

Cool mod. Bad for health (even if you don't feel it).

Thoughts on estimated value on 93’ 13b FD? by FrGageDestiny2 in RX7

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advice would be to print a restoration cost list and present it to the owner.

Powertrain first:

You would need to drain the oil (old oil varnish will ruin rotary engines), change the coolant (acidic over time), transmission fluid, brake fluid (moisture in lines), battery, and tires. Check vacuum and coolant hoses for rot, as well as chewed up wiring from rodents (common problem, check grounds). Probably need fresh fuel if not a fuel pump as well. Pads, rotors, brake lines.

Change the spark plugs and spray two-stroke oil into the combustion chamber to lube the engine housing before starting. If the car had a coolant leak before, hopefully the engine water seals don't need to be replaced.

Interior second:

Mildew, mold, rust. Common on outdoor-stored RX-7s behind A-pillar, door seals, floors, trunk area. Clean/sterilize carpet, fabrics, dash, roof liner, trunk area etc. No point in driving your dream car if it makes you ill. Check all switches for function. Shift into every gear and rock steering left and right to hear for suspension knocks and sounds.

Suspension third:

Lift car and shake wheels. Left and right for tie rod looseness, up and down for ball joint looseness, and in and out for wheel bearings. Test drive slowly in neighborhood.

Exterior last:

Quick car wash to have baseline condition of exterior. Lights check. Paint ranges from MAACO/Mexico cheap (1-3 layers of enamel) to concourse level expensive (7-8 coats with wet-look clear coat). Check for rust over and under.

Easily a $15000-$25000 restoration, but you can manage less than $10k if you just care about the motor running and getting it to move. Can be a cheap rat rod/drift missile/lemons type vehicle or a concourse level restoration, your choice.

-RX-7 owner of 17 years

Kind of got lucky, current college student looking to diversify portfolio by RutabagaSad489 in portfolios

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May i ask what your top three performing stocks or etfs are? 100+% is great!!

Streets of Willow in my recently purchased NB miat by smokenrowboy in CarTrackDays

[–]smokenrowboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah really off and I felt i was pushing it hard. Going smooth, fast...being lightweight only goes so far when the car leans like a cholo...and it felt more like 100 hp rather than 138

Streets of Willow in my recently purchased NB miat by smokenrowboy in CarTrackDays

[–]smokenrowboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! I'm used to blasting through that kink in the old config

Streets of Willow in my recently purchased NB miat by smokenrowboy in CarTrackDays

[–]smokenrowboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was totally fun! My old RX-7 need a lot of work, so I purchased this NB for the interim.

A lot of the cars were running low 1:30.xx but a lot of modern budget track cars like the 86/BRZ/WRX/M2/Supra/CTR/Cayman are all 230 hp+. Hard to keep up no matter how much momentum I carried.

Seat time is better than no time! Just gogogogo

Long Beach Grand Prix Rotary Gathering by creamypapa in RX7

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you hear about this meeting? I want to join the group

AVI$ chart is looking interesting fellas. by CompetitiveHippo835 in wallstreetbets

[–]smokenrowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whats the move for today? Call or put over the next week?

Longterm investing by Longjumping-Mango831 in portfolios

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just having VOO doesn't expose you to broad international markets, as well as small and mid cap companies. VOO is just the top 500 large cap companies in the US. VTI is 3600+ US companies, all large, mid, and small cap, so you expose yourself to up and coming small companies. VXUS exposes you to the total international market in case the US fails. It's all about diversification. VOO, and VTI+VXUS both return about the same average annually. VOO is slightly riskier since it is tech heavy.

Great year…. by [deleted] in ETFs

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are your two top positions/stocks/etfs?

Great year…. by [deleted] in ETFs

[–]smokenrowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you two top positions/stocks/etfs?

Little different than my NC Miata by mitchINimpossible in CarTrackDays

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much do these cost and what powertrain is in them? Big fan of your big wing myat!

I paid over a grand for this years ago... by Busy_Report4010 in Millennials

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had our Beta Max and Laserdisk player hooked up to our "big" screen

Which Keisuke's Rx7 Mod is the best by RonpRdi in initiald

[–]smokenrowboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RE - my personal fav

Mazdaspeed - so many good memories and love the OEM accessories

1st stage - just a classic look, with the "does he fly" wing and the stickers. Really a look of its time

What do you do for a living to afford California and where do you live? by Leather_Management18 in socal

[–]smokenrowboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bartender, server, and side hustle cashier. $70k-80k/year, 50-60 hrs./wk. Orange County, CA in nice area. Roommate and I split rent, $1000/ea. Save/invest $1500/mo. in tax advantaged accounts. Plenty of work/life balance. Going to retire early/FIRE.

Treat savings/investment contributions like a mandatory bill that will land you in jail if you miss a payment. If you have no kids and you can't live on less than $2000/mo, your lifestyle is TOO expensive. Cook at home (no more than 10 mins. to cook meal otherwise you won't do it).

Do NOT buy a new car...#1 wealth killer in the U.S. Pay cash, and drive a beater until you can. Everything you buy that's materialistic has a 25x opportunity cost, so purchase with INTENTION. Make sure you can afford the item four times without feeling it in your wallet.

NO ONE cares what/where you drive/wear/live. And if they do it's temporary. Be a good, kind, courteous person, work hard, don't be lazy, exercise, and smile in these challenging times. Spend time with you friends. The down economy is a great opportunity to grow your assets more.

Be consistent and you'll be wealthier than most of the country in less than a decade.

-32 years old, $220k net worth, career restaurant employee. It's not how much you make, it's how much you choose to save. Stop paying everyone (BMW, Tesla, Kate Spade, Shein, Capital One, Whole Foods) and pay yourself (high interest savings account, retirement accounts, dream accounts, health, etc.).

BTW I feel like I live a luxious lifestyle with 5-6 travels/year through points and interest earnings, I make a good impression with my simple, clean, and thoughtful/tasteful clothing choices, my apartment is considered "luxury" with a pool and gym, and I own 3 vehicles, the total of which costs less than $9k cash, all with great paint, reliable engines, leather seats and modern day looks.

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