How many Rotary in your life?
07-07-2011, 06:58 AM
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40th anniversary Edition
1973 RX3 coupe
1974 RX4 coupe
1976 RX4 sedan
1978 RX7, later modified and raced for years.,owned thirteen years
1989 RX7 Turbo II, later modified and raced
1991 used 323 for the wife
1993 RX7 FD Twin Turbo, later modified
2000 Protege EX, later given to my brother in 2005, still running strong today in DFW Texas
2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8 w/Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake
2008 Mazdaspeed3 GT w/Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake
I have easily a million miles driven in rotary Mazdas alone (combined street and track miles). And NEVER a Rotary engine failure in any of my cars while I owned them.
1974 RX4 coupe
1976 RX4 sedan
1978 RX7, later modified and raced for years.,owned thirteen years
1989 RX7 Turbo II, later modified and raced
1991 used 323 for the wife
1993 RX7 FD Twin Turbo, later modified
2000 Protege EX, later given to my brother in 2005, still running strong today in DFW Texas
2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8 w/Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake
2008 Mazdaspeed3 GT w/Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake
I have easily a million miles driven in rotary Mazdas alone (combined street and track miles). And NEVER a Rotary engine failure in any of my cars while I owned them.
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07-10-2011, 02:21 PM
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Nice collections some of you have had..phew!
All I've ever owned are mazdas
3 rotarys
86 RX7 GXL/ 86 RX7 SE/ 2004 GT Rx8
&
90 miata / 95 miata
sad thing is im going to sell the 8 soon and not sure which direction to go....... gotta account for the kid but I refuse to go all suburbia status with my cars. I love the 8 but its higher miliage, gas econ, smaller space, worries me. anyways nice to know that somewhere we have probably passed a car onto one another
All I've ever owned are mazdas
3 rotarys86 RX7 GXL/ 86 RX7 SE/ 2004 GT Rx8
&
90 miata / 95 miata
sad thing is im going to sell the 8 soon and not sure which direction to go....... gotta account for the kid but I refuse to go all suburbia status with my cars. I love the 8 but its higher miliage, gas econ, smaller space, worries me. anyways nice to know that somewhere we have probably passed a car onto one another
07-11-2011, 03:49 PM
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Nice collections some of you have had..phew!
All I've ever owned are mazdas 3 rotarys
86 RX7 GXL/ 86 RX7 SE/ 2004 GT Rx8
&
90 miata / 95 miata
sad thing is im going to sell the 8 soon and not sure which direction to go....... gotta account for the kid but I refuse to go all suburbia status with my cars. I love the 8 but its higher miliage, gas econ, smaller space, worries me. anyways nice to know that somewhere we have probably passed a car onto one another
All I've ever owned are mazdas
3 rotarys86 RX7 GXL/ 86 RX7 SE/ 2004 GT Rx8
&
90 miata / 95 miata
sad thing is im going to sell the 8 soon and not sure which direction to go....... gotta account for the kid but I refuse to go all suburbia status with my cars. I love the 8 but its higher miliage, gas econ, smaller space, worries me. anyways nice to know that somewhere we have probably passed a car onto one another
do you got any pics of your 8 I can see I want to buy another one. Is it standar?
07-12-2011, 02:06 AM
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Rotary Power!
In order of when I received them. I had multiple cars at once. I never had just one at a time, well I did, but not for long before I got another one.
1991 Mazda Rx-7 N/A Coupe (Brave Blue)
1990 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Crystal White)
1987 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Blaze Red)
1987.5 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Blaze Red)
1989 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Brilliant Black)
1991 Mazda rx-7 Turbo II (Brave Blue)
1988 Mazda rx-7 Turbo II (Silver)
1989 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II with BNR Stage 4 Turbo Setup (Nobel White)
1993 Mazda Rx-7 Touring (Montego Blue)
1994 Mazda Rx-7 Base (Brilliant Black) *Current*
2005 Mazda Rx-8 Sport (Crystal White Pearl) *Current*
(Blown Engines = 1 (First Rx-7 which I bought with blown coolant seals before I knew anything about cars.)
Other Mazdas
1991 Mazda Miata with 1.8L Swap (Red)
1994 Miata (Red)
1992 Miata (White)
1991 Miata Hardtop (Red)
Other sports cars:
1995 Honda Civic CX with Si swap
1991 Nissan 240sx (silver)
1989 Nissan 240sx (White)
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo (Yellow)
2003 Honda S2000 (Silver)
2005 Subaru WRX Sti (White)
Other misc. cars
1989 Toyota Corolla
1991 Toyota Camry V6
1995 Chevy Beretta
1998 Pontiac Sunfire
1991 Toyota Hilux Pickup
What can I say, cars are just like girls. They come and go!
1991 Mazda Rx-7 N/A Coupe (Brave Blue)
1990 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Crystal White)
1987 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Blaze Red)
1987.5 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Blaze Red)
1989 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II (Brilliant Black)
1991 Mazda rx-7 Turbo II (Brave Blue)
1988 Mazda rx-7 Turbo II (Silver)
1989 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II with BNR Stage 4 Turbo Setup (Nobel White)
1993 Mazda Rx-7 Touring (Montego Blue)
1994 Mazda Rx-7 Base (Brilliant Black) *Current*
2005 Mazda Rx-8 Sport (Crystal White Pearl) *Current*
(Blown Engines = 1 (First Rx-7 which I bought with blown coolant seals before I knew anything about cars.)
Other Mazdas
1991 Mazda Miata with 1.8L Swap (Red)
1994 Miata (Red)
1992 Miata (White)
1991 Miata Hardtop (Red)
Other sports cars:
1995 Honda Civic CX with Si swap
1991 Nissan 240sx (silver)
1989 Nissan 240sx (White)
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo (Yellow)
2003 Honda S2000 (Silver)
2005 Subaru WRX Sti (White)
Other misc. cars
1989 Toyota Corolla
1991 Toyota Camry V6
1995 Chevy Beretta
1998 Pontiac Sunfire
1991 Toyota Hilux Pickup
What can I say, cars are just like girls. They come and go!
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07-12-2011, 03:25 AM
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I bought my first Rotary back in 1982, but haven't owned a lot, but have owned them for a long time.
1) 1975 RX2 coupe, first car I ever bought back in 1982 and sold just a couple of years ago.
2) 1991 Cosmo 20B, my father bought this and then sold it a few years later to my father in law, and is still in the family today.
3) 1971 13B Rotary powered VW Beach buggy, still owned today
4) Cobra Arrow RX8 engined plane, built by my father, and still in the family today.
5) 2004 RX8 JDM 6 speed, bought a couple of years ago, and still owned today.
Lots of fun these machines.
Rotaman
1) 1975 RX2 coupe, first car I ever bought back in 1982 and sold just a couple of years ago.
2) 1991 Cosmo 20B, my father bought this and then sold it a few years later to my father in law, and is still in the family today.
3) 1971 13B Rotary powered VW Beach buggy, still owned today
4) Cobra Arrow RX8 engined plane, built by my father, and still in the family today.
5) 2004 RX8 JDM 6 speed, bought a couple of years ago, and still owned today.
Lots of fun these machines.
Rotaman
07-12-2011, 08:49 PM
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07-25-2011, 01:47 PM
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1% evil, 99% hot gas.
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Have owned:
1985 RX-7 GS -> DD for two years until it was crushed when a Chevy Celebrity rear-ended it hard.
Still own, in order I bought them:
1985 RX-7 S, red - first rotary, bought 1994, turned into first race car 1998. It's damaged and rusting in the barnyard.
1993 RX-7 R1, Competition Yellow Mica - "Purest of the Pure." Most beautiful car ever. Garage queen.
1993 RX-7 Touring, Red - "Beater FD" dd until it sprung a radiator leak. For sale cheap.
1985 RX-7 S, New Holland tractor blue - Current Spec RX-7 race car.
2005 RX-8 Base - Current track **** and daily driver.
I have a few other first-gen RX-7s in the barnyard for parts.
There will always be a Mazda rotary in my life. Ich bin ein "rotard".
1985 RX-7 GS -> DD for two years until it was crushed when a Chevy Celebrity rear-ended it hard.
Still own, in order I bought them:
1985 RX-7 S, red - first rotary, bought 1994, turned into first race car 1998. It's damaged and rusting in the barnyard.
1993 RX-7 R1, Competition Yellow Mica - "Purest of the Pure." Most beautiful car ever. Garage queen.
1993 RX-7 Touring, Red - "Beater FD" dd until it sprung a radiator leak. For sale cheap.
1985 RX-7 S, New Holland tractor blue - Current Spec RX-7 race car.
2005 RX-8 Base - Current track **** and daily driver.
I have a few other first-gen RX-7s in the barnyard for parts.
There will always be a Mazda rotary in my life. Ich bin ein "rotard".
07-25-2011, 10:30 PM
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So jealous of the lists some of you have, but at least it makes me feel a little bit better about not being too crazy.
Currently in the garage:
My 04 RX8 (owned for 8 years this past Sunday.)
86 (well, most of the chassis is) FC track car.
88 Convertible project car that recently followed us home
90 GXL parked around the side of the garage for parts.
Currently in the garage:
My 04 RX8 (owned for 8 years this past Sunday.)
86 (well, most of the chassis is) FC track car.
88 Convertible project car that recently followed us home
90 GXL parked around the side of the garage for parts.
08-05-2011, 05:06 PM
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2 Rotaries so far...
1982 white GSL- mild tuning (yaw carb and RB exhaust)
2007 silver 6 SPD MT RX-8 bone stock but due for some modding!! (when I can afford it)
(BHR midpipe, BHR ignition, RB cat back, rebuilt and street ported engine, MM tune, 4.777 final drive, Masdaspeed shocks, RPF1 17"x9"s) hoping for 210 wheel HP (maybe in vain)
and or maybe just a turbo?
(one of these days I'm going to get my hands on an FD)
1982 white GSL- mild tuning (yaw carb and RB exhaust)
2007 silver 6 SPD MT RX-8 bone stock but due for some modding!! (when I can afford it)
(BHR midpipe, BHR ignition, RB cat back, rebuilt and street ported engine, MM tune, 4.777 final drive, Masdaspeed shocks, RPF1 17"x9"s) hoping for 210 wheel HP (maybe in vain)
and or maybe just a turbo?
(one of these days I'm going to get my hands on an FD)
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