Pearly White FD on Evil Forum

staticpat · 01-06-2009, 03:42 PM

I don't know if we are supposed to link over there, but this seems somewhat important. If you haven't seen it, it seems that a guy in California owns the pearly white FD and is planning on selling or LS-swapping it. Sorry if I'm a newb to 3rd gens, but if this is for real it seems interesting.

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=809979

FD3sAutobot · 01-06-2009, 05:53 PM

Yeah, he has posted it in the for sale section on 7club. He wants 20,000$ for it. If I had that much dough saved up I would....just to save it from the ls swap. I mean come on man, I'm all for what you want to do to your own car and everything, but this is 1 of 1! You don't do that to cars like that!

BLKTOPTRVL · 01-06-2009, 11:56 PM

What is the latest estimate on cost of a LS swap - DYI?

Phoenix7 · 01-07-2009, 12:26 AM

damn....never heard of a pearl white FD from the factory....I've seen the plain white though.

20K for a clean, low mileage FD seems reasonable to me....Most people just freak out about the rotary.....i hope that someone saves that car from an LS motor.

I love the "cheap-asses" jab the OP threw in there!!

Chadwick · 01-07-2009, 02:38 AM

Kind of like catching a unicorn; sawing off its horn and using it to plow fields. So sad.

Rotary#10 · 01-07-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chadwick

Kind of like catching a unicorn; sawing off its horn and using it to plow fields. So sad.

Thats just messed up... 1 or 1?! gees... shouldn't i be in a museum ?

85rx-7gsl-se · 01-07-2009, 11:22 AM

If I find the guy who LSx swaps this, I am gonna kick that mother-f*ckers ass :x

Gomez · 01-07-2009, 06:15 PM

It's a off-white '94 FD.

If you guys had a one-of-one '94 FD with a matt black engine bay, would you be so passionate about the thing???

Phoenix7 · 01-07-2009, 07:48 PM

well, if it's STOCK pearl white then I'd be trippin' like I am....if it was a repaint then it'd just be another white FD and I wouldn't think it's so cool.

Fidelity101 · 01-07-2009, 08:01 PM

Pearl white looks hot on everything, I got honda's s2000 grand prix white for my car.

I'm a sucker for white and green cars.

Brent · 01-07-2009, 08:31 PM

That's interesting. I always heard that the only pearl white FD in the states was either owned by Mazda USA or one of their top level executives. I guess not.

Gomez · 01-08-2009, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix7

well, if it's STOCK pearl white then I'd be trippin' like I am....

By all accounts, it is the only Pearly White USDM FD.

But so what??

It's only a small variation of a white paint colour, it's not like it's a uber-desirable engine/gearbox combo, or a spec'd up limited edition equipment pack.

Like I said in the locked thread over there, it ain't no Hemi 'Cuda.

It'll never be worth anything. Curiosity value only.

FD3sAutobot · 01-08-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Gomez

By all accounts, it is the only Pearly White USDM FD.

But so what??

It's only a small variation of a white paint colour, it's not like it's a uber-desirable engine/gearbox combo, or a spec'd up limited edition equipment pack.

Like I said in the locked thread over there, it ain't no Hemi 'Cuda.

It'll never be worth anything. Curiosity value only.

We don't have all those model year choices that you guys down under have

93-95 is as far as we get legally . This is more rarer that a CYM, and there's 300-350 of them. An those CYMs still fetch a better value than most FDs that go to the for sale sections.

This car in no way compares to a Hemi 'Cuda or even a Charger Daytona. Outside of the rotary community it's noting special....but it IS special to us.

Like I said before, if I have enough funds for the car I would save it from the LS swap. If he still has it in 4 months when I get back stateside maybe we can work a deal.

RX7_GRL · 01-08-2009, 12:41 PM

^I agree. It's worth what the buyer deems it to be worth. If it's too much then of course no one will buy it, so no worries...

btw, why is the title on this thread the EVIL FORUM? obviously you read whats on there so lets just be civil and call it rx7club like its named.

Gomez · 01-08-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FD3sAutobot

Outside of the rotary community it's noting special....but it IS special to us....

Hey, INSIDE the rotary community it's nothing special, that's my point!!

I just don't get the hype.

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Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 839 Rep Power: 18	That's interesting. I always heard that the only pearl white FD in the states was either owned by Mazda USA or one of their top level executives. I guess not. __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

01-06-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
staticpat Rally Fanboy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 147 Rep Power: 18	Pearly White FD on Evil Forum I don't know if we are supposed to link over there, but this seems somewhat important. If you haven't seen it, it seems that a guy in California owns the pearly white FD and is planning on selling or LS-swapping it. Sorry if I'm a newb to 3rd gens, but if this is for real it seems interesting. http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=809979 __________________

01-06-2009, 05:53 PM	#2
FD3sAutobot Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Durham,NC/ Ft Campbell, KY/Afghanistan Posts: 57 Rep Power: 17	Yeah, he has posted it in the for sale section on 7club. He wants 20,000$ for it. If I had that much dough saved up I would....just to save it from the ls swap. I mean come on man, I'm all for what you want to do to your own car and everything, but this is 1 of 1! You don't do that to cars like that!

01-07-2009, 08:01 PM	#10
Fidelity101 Reliable Source Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan/Illinois Posts: 336 Rep Power: 17	Pearl white looks hot on everything, I got honda's s2000 grand prix white for my car. I'm a sucker for white and green cars. __________________ My Rx-7 Vids

01-08-2009, 12:41 PM	#14
RX7_GRL No Pistons Needed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 89 Rep Power: 18	^I agree. It's worth what the buyer deems it to be worth. If it's too much then of course no one will buy it, so no worries... btw, why is the title on this thread the EVIL FORUM? obviously you read whats on there so lets just be civil and call it rx7club like its named.