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Mazda RX-8
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:42 pm
You don't see too many of these on the road anymore.
I guess that rotary engine was a colossal POS
I guess that rotary engine was a colossal POS
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Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:43 pm to FAT SEXY
Also they kinda ugly. Look like a belt fish
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:43 pm to FAT SEXY
quote:
I guess that rotary engine was a colossal POS
No need to guess, it is...
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:51 pm to Dragula
I have an '84 GSL-SE with 77K that's fun to drive around in summer.
Newer RX-7 got fugly and less reliable.
Newer RX-7 got fugly and less reliable.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:53 pm to FAT SEXY
quote:
You don't see too many of these on the road anymore.
Pics must be rare as well.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:54 pm to Lizardman2
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Newer RX-7 got fugly
Gotta disagree with you here. I love this generation
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:57 pm to LNCHBOX
The front of it kinda reminds me of a Saturn.
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 1:59 pm to fareplay
quote:
Also they kinda ugly. Look like a belt fish
Compared to the 3rd Gen FD RX 7 it certainly is not much of a looker.
That RX7 was a beautiful car.
[/img] Those rotary engines really needed a good bit of care and even under best condition, you will likely need a engine rebuild at some point. They had great linear power band though
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:00 pm to Lizardman2
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I have an '84 GSL-SE with 77K that's fun to drive around in summer.
Oh I have zero doubt they are fun little cars to drive, I actually like the RX7's lines. It's just the wankel typically has to be rebuilt before 100Kmiles and are a bitch and expensive to rebuild.
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:01 pm to FAT SEXY
Apex seals
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:09 pm to ManWithNoNsme
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Apex seals
Usually it's the lack of apex seals that's the problem with a rotary engine.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:33 pm to jaytothen
GOAT RX-7
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:35 pm to FAT SEXY
How many times did they have to revise their power numbers for the RX-8?
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:35 pm to jaytothen
You gotta check that oil religiously on an rx8. Most owners didn't so they turned in piles of scrap.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:54 pm to FAT SEXY
Wankel.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:55 pm to fareplay
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Look like a belt fish
Posted on 4/3/25 at 2:59 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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You gotta check that oil religiously on an rx8
Had an '86 RX7. I always used 20W-50 and checked religiously. I think it made it to about 125k no problem before I sold it.
***What I liked about it was it loved to be redlined until you heard the notification beep. After a good warmup, treat it like a sports car.
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 3:00 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
It's nothing but olds on this site.
Pics aren't needed when all of you geezers already knew what I was talking about
Pics aren't needed when all of you geezers already knew what I was talking about
Posted on 4/3/25 at 3:03 pm to FAT SEXY
Even though I think the FD looks better, always been partial to the FC
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 3:09 pm to FAT SEXY
quote:
I guess that rotary engine was a colossal POS
Oil consumption, poor gas mileage, and high emissions.
The positive is nobody has every been able to get one to drop a valve.
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