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Matt RX8 02-25-2005 11:52 AM

RX8s and rotaries in Puerto Rico
 
I was talking to a guy from Puerto Rico who said that Mazda were very popular in Puerto Rico. He said the rotary engines in particular are popular because they are easy to maintain and last a long time. He said that you see lots of RX-7 and RX-3s still running and there are lots of specialty shops that specialize in rotary tuning.

Can anyone from Puerto Rico confirm this?

Are they selling lots of RX8 in Puerto Rico?

czr 02-25-2005 12:17 PM

From what I've read here from other members, this is ture. One member said 8's outnumbered Z's 2 to 1. Also check out the Turbo RX8 in PR in the major hp upgrades down below.

uacolon 02-25-2005 12:29 PM

puerto rico
 

Originally Posted by Machan
I was talking to a guy from Puerto Rico who said that Mazda were very popular in Puerto Rico. He said the rotary engines in particular are popular because they are easy to maintain and last a long time. He said that you see lots of RX-7 and RX-3s still running and there are lots of specialty shops that specialize in rotary tuning.

Can anyone from Puerto Rico confirm this?

Are they selling lots of RX8 in Puerto Rico?


Yes they are selling pretty well and they last longer out there because the island is so small it’s about 120 to 130 miles wide.

Also they still have allot of datsuns out there
They really love the rotary’s in Puerto rico my uncle owns quite a few of them

cas2themoe 02-25-2005 04:24 PM

I'm from Puerto Rico and you do have a lot of Mazda Owners down there. But about Rotary Engines, I'm not too sure about that. Though I live in Maryland now, I was just in Puerto Rico in May of 2004. I think I saw maybe 2 RX8's while I was there and no RX7's.

SpeedSeraph 02-25-2005 04:30 PM

Well myself being puerto rican I grew up around rotaries hence the attraction to the 8. Between my father and I we've gone through about 10 7's. Heck my father's first was an RX-2. Everytime I go to visit family there I consistently see at least 2 or 3 RX7's on a daily basis. I guess it depends on where you are on the island but go to the right place and you'll see them. They're about as common there as civics are here :D

cas2themoe 02-25-2005 05:42 PM


Originally Posted by SpeedSeraph
Well myself being puerto rican I grew up around rotaries hence the attraction to the 8. Between my father and I we've gone through about 10 7's. Heck my father's first was an RX-2. Everytime I go to visit family there I consistently see at least 2 or 3 RX7's on a daily basis. I guess it depends on where you are on the island but go to the right place and you'll see them. They're about as common there as civics are here :D

My family is on the West side of the Island near Rincon. Where are you from?

neit_jnf 02-25-2005 06:37 PM

Yes it's true... some of the fastest rotaries in the world (drag racing) were built in PR. My first car was an 84 RX-7, second car an 86 RX-7...

There are many tuner shops also, you just need to talk to the right people and you'll get connected

rx8power 02-25-2005 07:48 PM

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Here you go, enjoy the Rotary Power in Puerto Rico

RX8Power

truemagellen 02-25-2005 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by Ryan13b
Almost everywhere in the world, besides the US, Rotaries are popular.
US consumers are dumb generally and don't get out of the norm, so the rotary isn't as accepted here.

soooo true...most Americans are idiots...and I was born in the US and I have US born parents

rx8power 02-25-2005 07:50 PM

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rx8power 02-25-2005 07:51 PM

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truemagellen 02-25-2005 07:56 PM

All I know about Puerto Rico is they have the FINEST women I've ever seen in my life and in mass quantities

I took a cruise in the Carribean and it was 60% Puerto Rican...for 7 days my jaw was to the floor seeing these women.

If they can produce women like that they know what they are doing...thus their fondness for Rotaries is a good thing.

:D

rx8power 02-25-2005 08:04 PM

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Found couple more.............future projects.

larazaunida 02-25-2005 08:22 PM

i have a kinda off topic Q, are all puerto ricans dumbass modest punks?? The ones that I know think their shit dont stink. All 5 of em. I was wonderin if alot of em that come over think they are all that.

rx8power 02-25-2005 08:46 PM

yeah, you're off the topic, but if you got 5 out of 5, then... you must be part of the crowd. I bet if I ask all five of them about you, they will come up with the same answer ;D

RX8Power

A Very Dumbass Modest Punk!!!

BTW
Where are you from? Originally!

Matt RX8 02-25-2005 09:04 PM

I heard the police in Puerto Rico close down the airstrips and allow drag racing to keep street racers off the street.

That's pretty damn cool if it is true.

neit_jnf 02-25-2005 09:15 PM

I'm from there and never heard that...

There's this one place that used to be a small airstrip and it's privately owned, there are drag racing events there and the police knows but don't interfere because it's private land and the owner allows it.

There are also street racer days on the many racetracks on the Island, pay a small fee, sign a "you're not responsible if I die" waiver and you're good to go

JSE RX-8 02-25-2005 09:17 PM

pepe loco is from puerto rico but he races in the circuits here in the US. i see him all the time at raceway park in englishtown NJ

neit_jnf 02-25-2005 09:23 PM

More Rotaries in Puerto Rico pictures here: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/puerto-rico-rx-8-launch-weekend-5985/

SpeedSeraph 02-26-2005 12:32 AM

Well I have lived in the states all my life because my father was in the ARMY pero soy de bayamon. Mucho de mi familia vive en Bayamon, Ponce, Y San Juan. :D

cas2themoe 02-26-2005 10:21 AM


Originally Posted by truemagellen
All I know about Puerto Rico is they have the FINEST women I've ever seen in my life and in mass quantities

I took a cruise in the Carribean and it was 60% Puerto Rican...for 7 days my jaw was to the floor seeing these women.

If they can produce women like that they know what they are doing...thus their fondness for Rotaries is a good thing.

:D

You are 100% Right, Our women are ummmm ummm GOOD!

NAVILESRX8 02-26-2005 11:25 AM

New Jersey-born Puerto Rican here.......I guess growing up around other Puerto Ricans, rotaries are a part of it. The RX8 is just the latest in a long line of rotary powered cars I've owned.

truemagellen 02-26-2005 02:18 PM


Originally Posted by cas2themoe
You are 100% Right, Our women are ummmm ummm GOOD!

do you have pics? :D

No More Oldsmobiles 02-26-2005 06:07 PM


Originally Posted by larazaunida
i have a kinda off topic Q, are all puerto ricans dumbass modest punks?? The ones that I know think their shit dont stink. All 5 of em. I was wonderin if alot of em that come over think they are all that.

Well, it's an entire island -- I wouldn't judge everyone by those five. The only "stereotype" I will agree to is the one about lovely women. I dated a woman from PR once. What a goddess.

cas2themoe 02-26-2005 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by truemagellen
do you have pics? :D

I did until I had to restore my computer about 2 months ago. Real Nice Booty shots too from Condado Beach. I was snapping them while my girlfriend was looking the other way. lol I would be able to scan them since I got the rest of the Puerto Rico Pictures printed out but girlfriend wouldnt like seening that. So their gone! :(


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