How many previous rotary owners are out there?

khoney · 03-06-2003, 10:58 PM

OK, another post got me wondering how many of us are current or past rotary owners. I'm still driving an '87 TII myself. I don't have the heart to sell it when the 8 comes in, so I guess I'll have my ride when the forecast is for hail!

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gettingan8 · 03-06-2003, 11:15 PM

Gots myself a great 1985 GSL-SE

Superfan · 03-07-2003, 12:13 AM

First Car: 79 RX-7 5-Speed
Second Car: 88 Mustang 5.0 LX 5-Speed
Third Car: 88 RX-7 GXL 5-Speed
Fourth Car(Current - Soon to be sold): 93 VR RX-7 5-Speed
Fifth Car(July 03): RX-8 GT Black / Black

As you can see the Mustang was a fluke. I only had it because my dad was afraid of buying me another rotary due to part costs. Regardless the mustang was a nightmare. I was 17 and had a lead foot. 3 Engine rebuilds, 4 trannys, Ripped read end from the frame, etc.. Good thing is that he made me fix it myself which I hated at the time but now that I look back, I'm thankfull he made me do it.

Well here's a pic of my last 2 sevens together.

ZoomZoomH · 03-07-2003, 12:24 AM

my rotary toy's in the sig :D

eccles · 03-07-2003, 01:10 AM

It's a pity polls don't allow for multiple responses...

justinm2 · 03-07-2003, 11:44 AM

No kidding, I've had a lot of first and second gen rx7s.

TreknMazda · 03-07-2003, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eccles
It's a pity polls don't allow for multiple responses...

Having created my first poll the other day, I found out you do have the option of allowing multiple choices. But the author has to enable it before submitting the poll. Once the poll is posted, I think it's locked. Maybe an administrator could change it if the author begged and pleaded, but I doubt it.

I would be curious to know if you have multiple choices enabled, will the vote count be based on the users voting or the total choices voted on

DrKillJoY · 03-07-2003, 12:28 PM

Dumb single choice poll..

Former owner of :

1979 S
1984 GSL-SE
1986 Sport
1986 GXL
1989 GTU
1991 Coupe

is that enough to qualify me ?

neofreak · 03-07-2003, 01:34 PM

89 RX-7 GXL
93 RX-7 R1
89 RX-7 TurboII
90 RX-7 Convertible
89 RX-7 TurboII
95 RX-7
xx Mazdaspeed RX-8

unemployedpimp · 03-07-2003, 02:22 PM

im too young to drive

but ill have my 2007 MAZDA RX7 by college:D if it comes out

rotarynews.com · 03-07-2003, 05:19 PM

Previously Owned:
1983 RX-7 GSL - Streetported 12a, Holly Carb and Headers w/ Open Exhaust

1986 RX-7 Base - Streetported 13b, Headers w/ Open exhaust, ECU

Currently Own:
1993 RX-7 Touring, M2 Stage 3 kit.. 315RWHP

1974 REPU (Rotary Engine PickUp), J-spec Turbo2, Haltech, Open Exhaust.

Will own:
2004 RX-8 Touring. Future Mods: Supercharger or boost of some sort. Exhaust, Engine Management for the boost.

Maybe Even:
2007 RX-3. Replace engine with supercharged 15b from the RX-7

zoom44 · 03-07-2003, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rotarynews.com
Previously Owned:

Maybe Even:
2007 RX-3. Replace engine with supercharged 15b from the RX-7

and what supercharged 15b from what rx7 would that be hmmm? that some kinda hint you are dropping there dan?

RotorMotor · 03-07-2003, 07:49 PM

1980 RX-7. Finally died beyond worth repairing 2 1/2 years ago. Semptember 2000....

khoney · 03-07-2003, 08:33 PM

Whoops, I really blew it with the poll. Having only owned one myself, I didn't even consider a multiple choice poll. Hell, in this company, we'd need multiple choices AND # of vehicles! There's some serious rotorheads out there! How about if we just vote for our latest ride? I was really trying to get a handle on how many folks on this board are new to the rotary engine.

Maybe someone should start a "How many rotaries have you owned" poll

my10ae · 03-08-2003, 02:09 PM

Owner of an 85 RX-7 GS and a 99 10th Anniversary Edition Miata. Soon to be a "true" 2004 (when I will be getting it) RX-8 :D

Kevin
10AE #3554
85 RX-7 GS
04 RX-8

jtdwab · 03-08-2003, 07:37 PM

I never had the chance to own a rotary before. I dreamed about the 3rd Gen RX-7 but I could afford one. When I saw the RX-01 I started dreaming again.

Donny Boy · 03-08-2003, 08:11 PM

I was living abroad and I owned a 1985 1st generation RX-7 with 13B engine, seats for 4, leather interior and 4 wheel disc brakes. Probably one of the best cars I ever owned in terms of reliability.

dvcn · 03-09-2003, 07:34 AM

2) RX-3
2) RX-4
6) 79-85 RX-7
-1982 626 - 13B conversion
-1967 1/2 Datsun Roadster - 12A conversion

B2000 truck is slated for 13B soon.....

73JPS · 03-09-2003, 12:16 PM

1983 RX-7 into which the previous owner had installed a carburetted 13B. Car looked stock... but went a little faster.

91vert · 03-11-2003, 08:08 PM

I currently own a 1991 RX-7 convertible, and had another 1991 RX-7 convertible before that (totalled the first one).

I barely put 1000 miles on it per year. It is in perfect shape and just sits in the garage waiting on a nice sunny day to be driven.

Looking forward to having 2 rotary cars sitting in the garage once my RX-8 comes in!!

RotaryStalker · 03-12-2003, 01:46 PM

81 Gold GS (totaled)
85 White GSL-SE
93 Red R1 (wrecked)

RotaryStalker

rotarynews.com · 03-12-2003, 03:51 PM

I'm kinda surprised that 43% (as of 3/12/03) of you have never owned a rotary.

I guess I've been involved from the rotary-community side of developing and waiting for this car to consider the non-rotary owners would be interested in the 8. Most of my conversations with Mazda R&D have almost always been about the rotary-owner's point of view. I knew that there would be some interest from non-rotary owners, but I din't expect it to be so large, and on a site like this, so soon.

Good to see that there will actually be new people being bitten by the rotorbug, and not just new cars for existing rotorheads to buy.

Tazman · 02-02-2005, 05:08 PM

I bought a used '81 RX-7. It had 75,000 miles on it but ran great. I got another 75k out of before it started leaking oil like crazy. So when I say the RX-8 come out, my fate was cast.

RX8MAN04 · 02-02-2005, 05:19 PM

1979 rx7 (red
1984 rx7 (gsl-se (beige
1993 rx7 (r-1 yellow
1993 rx7 (blue green touring
2004 rx8 ( yellow g/t with custom made engine bay caps

Swagman · 02-02-2005, 05:23 PM

1) RX-3
1) RX-4
4) RX-7
1) RX-8

In addition to an XKE, Sunbeam Tiger, AH 3000, 911, Turbo 626, 929, Miata, MS Protege,740IL, and a VW Beetle, but I'm crazy about rotaries, something different, I guess! And the first rotary I ever drove wasn't a Mazda. It was an NSU.