April 2009 Ride Of The Month - Proxy One (Winner of FD Month)!

***ZGN*** · 05-18-2009, 07:52 PM

April 2009 FD RCC of the Month Winner Interview

1994 Chaste White Rx7 with PEP Package

Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car?
A: Back in 1999 I had been looking for a new car for awhile and had settled on a few to look at. These being the 3000GT, 300ZX, Supra and the Rx7. I had friends at the time that had 1st gen rx7's and they loved them so I already had been leaning the way of the 7. I test drove some of the other cars and they just didnt do it for me and the supra's at the time were just way too expensive to consider. So the hunt began for a white FD. It took about 8 months til I finally found her. It had 42K miles on it and the owners had ever piece of paper that had ever been done to the car, I knew as soon as I saw it that it was the one.

Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously?
A: I had a 90 GST Eclipse that was my first car and my dad was always into cars as I was growing up. He had a 68 GT0, 75 Trans Am then a 86 Grand National(Now Mine), so I kinda grew up with it and have been interested with it ever since.

Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify?
A: I've always been interested in the unusual things, the rotary engine just seemed to me something special. Once I found out how it worked I had to own one.

Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc)
A: I did daily drive the car for a few years while I lived in the city, but as the car got more modified I felt that it was time to get something I could put a ton of miles on and not feel bad about it. I do track the Rx7 a couple of times a year. I also have a 06 STi that is my daily that I auto-x and track too.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your car?
A: The feeling I get zipping through the mountains or hauling ass around a corner of my favorite track. Pure excitement.

Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car?
A: I'm leaning to doing a single turbo upgrade over the winter this year, other than that not really much I feel needs to be done to the car to make it exactly as I want it.

Q: Any other hobbies besides cars?
A: I have a few other hobbies other than cars, mainly doing art work mostly graphic design and photography as these are what I do professionally too. I enjoy mixing records and making music also.

ROTORX7Holly · 05-18-2009, 09:37 PM

Congratulations to Jeremy. He has put a lot of hard work and love into that car. Looking Great!

Hully

theorie · 05-19-2009, 10:44 AM

congrats!!! i love his car. it was great to check it out in person.

***Herblenny*** · 05-19-2009, 10:57 AM

Congrats jer!

Kane · 05-19-2009, 01:21 PM

Nice!!!

Phoenix7 · 05-19-2009, 01:26 PM

Congrats on the win JER! very well deserved, clean 99-spec!!!

Thanks for this thread ZGN. I'll be setting up the rx8 voting thread tonight so we can get it going. Where's P71?

***ZGN*** · 05-19-2009, 02:38 PM

I am not sure what happened to P71. He'll turn up somewhere.

KaiFD3S · 05-19-2009, 06:50 PM

Congratulations Jeremy, well deserving Ride of the Month...

05-18-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	April 2009 Ride Of The Month - Proxy One (Winner of FD Month)! April 2009 FD RCC of the Month Winner Interview 1994 Chaste White Rx7 with PEP Package Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this car? A: Back in 1999 I had been looking for a new car for awhile and had settled on a few to look at. These being the 3000GT, 300ZX, Supra and the Rx7. I had friends at the time that had 1st gen rx7's and they loved them so I already had been leaning the way of the 7. I test drove some of the other cars and they just didnt do it for me and the supra's at the time were just way too expensive to consider. So the hunt began for a white FD. It took about 8 months til I finally found her. It had 42K miles on it and the owners had ever piece of paper that had ever been done to the car, I knew as soon as I saw it that it was the one. Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously? A: I had a 90 GST Eclipse that was my first car and my dad was always into cars as I was growing up. He had a 68 GT0, 75 Trans Am then a 86 Grand National(Now Mine), so I kinda grew up with it and have been interested with it ever since. Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car to modify? A: I've always been interested in the unusual things, the rotary engine just seemed to me something special. Once I found out how it worked I had to own one. Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc) A: I did daily drive the car for a few years while I lived in the city, but as the car got more modified I felt that it was time to get something I could put a ton of miles on and not feel bad about it. I do track the Rx7 a couple of times a year. I also have a 06 STi that is my daily that I auto-x and track too. Q: What do you enjoy most about your car? A: The feeling I get zipping through the mountains or hauling ass around a corner of my favorite track. Pure excitement. Q: Do you have any future plans for the car, or any car? A: I'm leaning to doing a single turbo upgrade over the winter this year, other than that not really much I feel needs to be done to the car to make it exactly as I want it. Q: Any other hobbies besides cars? A: I have a few other hobbies other than cars, mainly doing art work mostly graphic design and photography as these are what I do professionally too. I enjoy mixing records and making music also. __________________ Kevin

05-18-2009, 09:37 PM	#2
ROTORX7Holly Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 364 Rep Power: 18	Congratulations to Jeremy. He has put a lot of hard work and love into that car. Looking Great! Hully __________________ 2004 RX-8 Back in a Rotary again - March, 2010 2005 Mazda3i .. Purchased Aug. 05.. Daily Zoom Zoomed from Apr., 07 to Mar., 10 Original Owner of 93 VR Base, ...SOLD April 20, 2007.

05-19-2009, 10:44 AM	#3
theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 113 Rep Power: 17	congrats!!! i love his car. it was great to check it out in person. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com]

05-19-2009, 10:57 AM	#4
*Herblenny* Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 644 Rep Power: 10	Congrats jer! __________________ DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny

05-19-2009, 01:21 PM	#5
Kane All about the O2 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 295 Rep Power: 17	Nice!!! __________________ My 2007 Turbocharged RX8

05-19-2009, 02:38 PM	#7
*ZGN* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,264 Rep Power: 10	I am not sure what happened to P71. He'll turn up somewhere. __________________ Kevin

05-19-2009, 06:50 PM	#8
KaiFD3S Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 437 Rep Power: 18	Congratulations Jeremy, well deserving Ride of the Month... __________________ RE AD FACER 9