Funny story from a kid in my class
03-22-2009, 07:12 PM
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Funny story from a kid in my class
So on friday when i was at school, i was looking at this rx8 on cars.com ( one iv been really debating on buying) And the kid next to me decides he would give his two cents about the car... So he was like why would you want one of those? You should get a real car like a v8 instead of that v6. I just looked at him and started laughing. So my response was its not a v6... and he replies back with oh damn its a 4 cylinder? Wow that sucks... I just shack my head and continue my search. 
03-22-2009, 07:20 PM
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That kinda thing happened to me too. I had just bought the car and filled it up with gas down the street. When I was filling the tank up, a guy asked me if it was a v6 or a v8. I told him it was a rotary and he replied "ohhh.... those things last forever, you just wind it up and he keeps going and going" The funny thing was he purposely stopped at the gas station just to talk about the car and went back on his lovely way. He didn't even buy gas haha.
03-22-2009, 08:41 PM
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Everyone thinks I'm joking at school saying I have a 1.3 litre. There like thats a tiny I4. I know VW makes 1.8s
everyones like dude v6 right?
And I said its a rotary engine, Oh how many cylinders. I say zero. Then I tell them its a hybrid.
everyones like dude v6 right?
And I said its a rotary engine, Oh how many cylinders. I say zero. Then I tell them its a hybrid.
03-22-2009, 09:23 PM
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tell them youve got one of these crazy things http://fsae.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6.../m/33010843541
03-22-2009, 09:28 PM
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tell them youve got one of these crazy things http://fsae.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6.../m/33010843541
03-23-2009, 12:01 AM
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I saw an rx8 at a dealership when i was looking to buy one with a "4 cylinder" sticker on it and i went told the dealer it wasn't it 4 cylinder he said "yea i know we were out of 6 cylinder stickers"
Needless to say i immediately turned around and walked out
Needless to say i immediately turned around and walked out
03-23-2009, 12:03 AM
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tell them youve got one of these crazy things http://fsae.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6.../m/33010843541
Oh wait, thats Inline 1 ...
Hmm ...
03-23-2009, 05:28 AM
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ever since i got the car...my new saying to everyone is "its a rotary" i have to tell everyone
haha i had one dude tell me the 8 in rx8 stands for V8...im just like
no.
but i like the idea to say its a V12 or 13b lmao
haha i had one dude tell me the 8 in rx8 stands for V8...im just like
no.but i like the idea to say its a V12 or 13b lmao
03-23-2009, 11:36 AM
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It's got 2 rotors in epitrichoidal shaped rotor housings that are connected to an eccentric shaft.
From that it's Obvious that you end up with 3 expanding and contracting volumes with one power stroke per rotation of the E-shaft per rotor.
Why people can't remember basic engine theory I'll never know...
Normally I just take out my keychain and show people when they ask about the motor. They walk away no less puzzled, but at least they don't think it has pistons anymore.
From that it's Obvious that you end up with 3 expanding and contracting volumes with one power stroke per rotation of the E-shaft per rotor.
Why people can't remember basic engine theory I'll never know...
Normally I just take out my keychain and show people when they ask about the motor. They walk away no less puzzled, but at least they don't think it has pistons anymore.
03-23-2009, 12:22 PM
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So on friday when i was at school, i was looking at this rx8 on cars.com ( one iv been really debating on buying) And the kid next to me decides he would give his two cents about the car... So he was like why would you want one of those? You should get a real car like a v8 instead of that v6. I just looked at him and started laughing. So my response was its not a v6... and he replies back with oh damn its a 4 cylinder? Wow that sucks... I just shack my head and continue my search.
