The dumbest/craziest things people say or ask about your 8
Oh now I remember this one time at work a co-worker tried to insist that my car came with a turbocharger. Ummmm...no? I had to explain to him that he was thinking of the RX7, not the 8. Guy also said he used to street race his Mustang and go 200 mph down the mall road and that a Honda Civic was the car with the greatest tuning potential..........
Needless to say I didn't have any more car-chat with him after that.
Needless to say I didn't have any more car-chat with him after that.
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From: Joplin, MO
Person:YOOOOO SCOTTTY!!! that ride is hot as hell yo. Get mad chicks. V6 right?
Me:No
Person:Oh man V8?
Me:No
Person:I4?
Me:No
Person:Turboed?
Me:No, its a rotary
Person:I was asking about the engine not the wheels.
Me: It's a wankel rotary engine.
Person: Oh?
Me: Yeah
Person: How many cylinders?
Me:None
Person:Oh hybrid?
Me: No
Person: WOAH 4 doors!
yeah... that happened. Might have been 2 stories combined. But I've heard it all. Guy with an rx7 and hummer at my gym claimed to put a mustang exhaust on his 7 and can shoot flames. haha
Me:No
Person:Oh man V8?
Me:No
Person:I4?
Me:No
Person:Turboed?
Me:No, its a rotary
Person:I was asking about the engine not the wheels.
Me: It's a wankel rotary engine.
Person: Oh?
Me: Yeah
Person: How many cylinders?
Me:None
Person:Oh hybrid?
Me: No
Person: WOAH 4 doors!
yeah... that happened. Might have been 2 stories combined. But I've heard it all. Guy with an rx7 and hummer at my gym claimed to put a mustang exhaust on his 7 and can shoot flames. haha
when i went to the dmv to register my 8.
lady: is it a coupe?
me: well, it has 2 full size doors and 2 half size doors
lady: what the hell kind of car is that. we'll say sedan. how many cylinders?
me: none, it's a rotary
lady: what in the hell is a rotary. every car has cylinders, just answer the damn question kid
me: can i speak to a manager please......
thankfully the manager used to drive an rx7 and helped me out. what an ordeal
lady: is it a coupe?
me: well, it has 2 full size doors and 2 half size doors
lady: what the hell kind of car is that. we'll say sedan. how many cylinders?
me: none, it's a rotary
lady: what in the hell is a rotary. every car has cylinders, just answer the damn question kid
me: can i speak to a manager please......
thankfully the manager used to drive an rx7 and helped me out. what an ordeal
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From: Yakima WA.
when i went to the dmv to register my 8.
lady: is it a coupe?
me: well, it has 2 full size doors and 2 half size doors
lady: what the hell kind of car is that. we'll say sedan. how many cylinders?
me: none, it's a rotary
lady: what in the hell is a rotary. every car has cylinders, just answer the damn question kid
me: can i speak to a manager please......
thankfully the manager used to drive an rx7 and helped me out. what an ordeal
lady: is it a coupe?
me: well, it has 2 full size doors and 2 half size doors
lady: what the hell kind of car is that. we'll say sedan. how many cylinders?
me: none, it's a rotary
lady: what in the hell is a rotary. every car has cylinders, just answer the damn question kid
me: can i speak to a manager please......
thankfully the manager used to drive an rx7 and helped me out. what an ordeal
Who the hell employs someone who knows nothing about cars to question people about cars?? I've never met anyone who was half as clueless about the rotary bloodline as some people have in this thread. Crazy.
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From: Latvia
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From: Under the Dumbarton Bridge
Or is this the dumbest thing someone's ever said about your 8?
Radial engines have a single crank shaft driven by the pistons that surround it. I don't understand how one would tie 12 eccentric shafts together except for a super magic gearbox. Maybe I'm just seeing it in my head all wrong.
Now an in-line 12 rotor engine with peripheral ports....
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From: Eugene, Oregon
Please provide an illustration of your design. This idea makes my head hurt more then your tire thread.
Or is this the dumbest thing someone's ever said about your 8?
Radial engines have a single crank shaft driven by the pistons that surround it. I don't understand how one would tie 12 eccentric shafts together except for a super magic gearbox. Maybe I'm just seeing it in my head all wrong.
Now an in-line 12 rotor engine with peripheral ports....
Or is this the dumbest thing someone's ever said about your 8?
Radial engines have a single crank shaft driven by the pistons that surround it. I don't understand how one would tie 12 eccentric shafts together except for a super magic gearbox. Maybe I'm just seeing it in my head all wrong.
Now an in-line 12 rotor engine with peripheral ports....
no sleep til it spools
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From: Austin, Texas
Update from today:
I was putting gas in my car at circle k and this guy on the other pump in front of me, putting gas in the vett quotes," Nice rx8 brother, how's that v6 rotary treating you?".
Me: gives wtf look.........oh its alright, thanks; nice car yourself
Him: Yea I use to have one myself, too many problems though; it was always at the shop getting worked on. anyways you have fun with that you hear.
then we parted ways
I was putting gas in my car at circle k and this guy on the other pump in front of me, putting gas in the vett quotes," Nice rx8 brother, how's that v6 rotary treating you?".
Me: gives wtf look.........oh its alright, thanks; nice car yourself
Him: Yea I use to have one myself, too many problems though; it was always at the shop getting worked on. anyways you have fun with that you hear.
then we parted ways
