Getting a personalized license plate has always been like a lingering itch over the years. I finally decided to pull the trigger on one. For the plate idea, I wanted to avoid the conventional car related play-on-words (i.e., ZYAL8R, 1SIKRX7, and so on) for fear of being too cliché. Although I did think “XPRMNTL” would […]

Another year has passed and 2015 is already in the books. I know the cadence with the car has dramatically slowed down after the LS3 swap was buttoned up. In the past year, the RX-7 mostly spent its life sitting in the garage either in a partially torn apart state or remaining idle while I […]

It might seem random that I chose a pickup to drive around, but there’s usually an explanation. I’ve always had a soft spot for older 4×4 Tacomas. I can’t really explain it. Maybe it’s because of their formidable overlanding abilities in a utility-oriented size and package that I find them so appealing. Secondly, aside from […]

I did quite a bit of maintenance work and addressed other nitty gritty items, like installing a K&N Cold Air Intake and replacing the factory buckets with reupholstered 60/40 seats. I’m not going to dive into great detail as that is not intent of this website’s subject matter. My focus is the RX-7. So coverage […]

After selling the M3, I bounced around several different ideas and options on what to do next. In the end, I let my sensibility prevail and picked the choice that was the most economical of the bunch. I didn’t want to continue to repeat the cycle of buying and selling cars, as that has mostly […]

Way back when the car was repainted, I decided to spare the retractable power antenna instead of taking the opportunity to shave it. This was always something that I second guessed myself on, but now I’m glad I chose to leave it alone. A member named HalfSpec on the NoRotors forum has designed an adapter […]

With the interior mostly settled, I turned my attention to maintenance work. Over the past few years, I noticed that the rear hatch struts were gradually weakening. They eventually gave out a few months ago and could no longer hold the hatch up. I called my favorite parts guru at Malloy Mazda and learned that […]

I am so fond of the RX-7 because it harks back to the heyday of proper, driver-oriented motoring. It is modern enough to capture refinements in certain technological methods, but old enough to escape to the clench of restrictions and dummy aids. However, the fact remains that this is now a 20+ year old car, […]

After sacrificing entire weekends back-to-back with long and grueling hours on all days, I was eventually able to heat shrink the last splice, pull the final zip tie, and complete the packaging and wiring work. Yes, my garage attire consists of oversized Fila waterproof pants and bright green Crocs. Go ahead. Judge. With so many […]

I knew from the beginning that the AiM MXG dash would be the exemplary choice for my needs. However, as I started formulating through all the different demands to ensure a feature-rich final product, I realized that buying just the dash was a piece to a larger puzzle. In the end, the list grew to […]

After nearly half a year of planning and waiting, I found myself switching roles from a behind-the-scenes bystander to the active participant. At long last, the trim panels were complete and all the AiM components were in my hands. One would assume that remaining idle for so long would render me into slow form. Quite […]

With the new AiM dash poised and ready to go into the car, the factory cluster invariably must be removed. To preserve one of the enduring qualities of the car – its low mileage – I took the extra step of documenting the original odometer prior. This was performed on 10/10/2015 and shows where the […]