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Old 12-30-2006, 12:16 PM
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3 rotors are pretty hot.

Perfect car honestly, except the reliability issue.

I hope someday that issue is fixed (along with the oil burning thing too).

With those things fixed it would be the perfect car period.
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Originally Posted by jasonjm,Dec 30 2006, 04:16 PM
I hope someday that issue is fixed (along with the oil burning thing too).
Believe it or not, rotary engines burning oil is by design.
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Originally Posted by S2000 Type R A,Dec 30 2006, 05:03 PM
Believe it or not, rotary engines burning oil is by design.
I know, it's like a 2 stoke dirt bikes my friends used to run. I mean i'm sure they can reduce it further right?
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I'd love to hear that thing running. The 3-rotor is a beast and a half.

The rotary may be flawed on the street, but don't forget it's still god at Le Mans where Japanese efforts are concerned.
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Originally Posted by jasonjm,Dec 30 2006, 10:40 PM
I know, it's like a 2 stoke dirt bikes my friends used to run. I mean i'm sure they can reduce it further right?
It's reduced somewhat with the Renesis. But then again, if by design, where's the point of diminishing returns? It's not a big deal for me. I'm ultimately a car enthusiast, so sticking my head under the hood every so often doesn't bug me too much.
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I remember this car from acosta back when i had a Rx8 on rx8club. it was supposed to time attack against a 800hp 911 but that never happend it was also supposed to run the quarter but that never happend. more of a trailer queen then sold on Ebay. did ur friend buy it off Ebay?
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acut no he told me he bought it from the shop that put it together in NJ. He knows the owner pretty well with the building up of his past rx-7 which he traded to the owner plus cash. I'll ask him tomorrow about the ebay thing at the gym. Chances are that it prob didn't sell on ebay. Ebay buyers flake all the time. Also his car is away for the winter offical it's about time mine has been in since mid Oct lol. I'll see if I can meet up with him for some pics. Later.

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So have you asked him what kind of mpg he gets on the 20B yet?
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