Newbies RX7

Ian@TunerUK · 22 May 2007 at 10:55

Morning all, got the link from a mate and thought I'd post up, not really interested in PC's and what not (even though it's my job), I'd much prefer to be behind the wheel of one of the following

Sp00n · 22 May 2007 at 11:07

Lovely looking rex there, i miss my mates one

penski · 22 May 2007 at 11:24

mmmmm...205...

needs throttle bodies and a supercharger though...

*n

Ian@TunerUK · 22 May 2007 at 11:45

Old school carbs are fine for 211bhp

Anymore and it'll be useless for a track car imo

penski · 22 May 2007 at 12:00

Ian@TunerUK said:
Old school carbs are fine for 211bhp

Anymore and it'll be useless for a track car imo

250 would be...fun

*n

Andybtsn · 22 May 2007 at 12:02

I was close to getting an RX7 so many times but never went ahead with it

Shame as there lovely cars.

DreXeL · 22 May 2007 at 12:17

Very nice couple of cars :cool:

I do kind of miss my Rex sometimes

Nitro_Junkie · 22 May 2007 at 16:22

one of my mates just got a Jap import '94 RX7 and its the dogs :cool:

if you're thinking about it, do it

Ev0 · 22 May 2007 at 19:02

There's an RX7 I've been eyeing up for a while now, sorely tempted but the mpg would cripple me on my commute

Morba · 22 May 2007 at 19:50

i really do like the look of RX7s, the shape is just great.

there is a black one at the end of my road, tho its not been driven for a good while, just sat on the front garden :/

penski · 22 May 2007 at 20:34

Morba said:
i really do like the look of RX7s, the shape is just great.

there is a black one at the end of my road, tho its not been driven for a good while, just sat on the front garden :/

probably needs a rebuild...buy it and stick a v8 in it.

*n

DreXeL · 22 May 2007 at 20:57

penski said:
...buy it and stick a v8 in it.

*n

BLASPHEMY!!!!!

thefullcollapse · 22 May 2007 at 21:02

Ev0 said:
There's an RX7 I've been eyeing up for a while now, sorely tempted but the mpg would cripple me on my commute

the mpg isnt the half of it

and i agree against the v8

BLASPHEMY!!!

Morba · 22 May 2007 at 21:37

penski said:
probably needs a rebuild...buy it and stick a v8 in it.

*n

wouldnt suprise me on the rebuild, as for a v8, dont be nasty to the wankel

Vibez · 22 May 2007 at 21:42

OP: That is one seriously nice example, love it

penski · 22 May 2007 at 21:59

there was a rex on ebay a few years back that had a ford/peugeot 2.3 diesel lump out of a sierra.

I don't think I've ever seen a worse marriage of car and engine.

all-alu v8, please....

...or an S2000 lump...

*n

Vibez · 22 May 2007 at 22:01

What's wrong with the rotary? I confess I don't have any extensive knowledge on the engines and have never driven one but I though aside from the poor mpg, they were very high revving and at peak rather powerful, a real drivers car?

Matt7613 · 22 May 2007 at 22:03

RX7 looks really nice, wouldn't mind one.

thefullcollapse · 22 May 2007 at 22:07

Vibez said:
What's wrong with the rotary? I confess I don't have any extensive knowledge on the engines and have never driven one but I though aside from the poor mpg, they were very high revving and at peak rather powerful, a real drivers car?

in simple terms, the rotary gets rather sweaty compared to standard piston engines, even more sweaty if not treated right

Jez · 22 May 2007 at 22:09

Vibez said:
What's wrong with the rotary?

They absolutely drink fuel & oil, and suffer from longetivity "issues"

The way they deliver their power, and the feel of them is not to everyones taste either, it wasnt to mine (i was seriously considering one until i drove one)

Only way to know what i mean is to test drive one. Its hard to explain.

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