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gpx000
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by gpx000 Mon May 28, 2012 4:48 pm
bass_twitch wrote: gpx000 wrote: i got an rx 8 after getting my fto written off, and i just heard that maintenance is a bitch but i dno yet since ive only had the car for 2 weeks.
also its a rotary you have to rebuild it every 100k's (if the engine lasts that long)
but i would say rx-7
Pics?
yeah ill post a pic when i go on my laptop
Astron_Boy wrote: bass_twitch wrote: gpx000 wrote: i got an rx 8 after getting my fto written off, and i just heard that maintenance is a bitch but i dno yet since ive only had the car for 2 weeks.
also its a rotary you have to rebuild it every 100k's (if the engine lasts that long)
but i would say rx-7
Pics?
or ban.
lol ban? why?
fraz91
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by fraz91 Mon May 28, 2012 4:57 pm
Rotaries have a nasty habit of eating oil due to their "3 moving parts" design (two rotors, one crank. sounds like something else I know
). Hence the need for necessary maintenance. You'll need to check the oil level at least once a fortnight, possibly more often depending on how old the engine is.
That being said, they rev their t!ts off and sound fantastic the whole time
I'll have an FTO one day... i swear!
until then:
1. 2001 Merc-Benz A160 (porta-loo on wheels)
2. 2007 Peugeot 307 TDi (more fun than you'd expect)
3. [url=ttp://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=25373]2009 Mitsubishi Triton Di-D (a monster in its own right)[/url]
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1992 Nissan NX Coupe (club car and project car)
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1996 Holden SB Barina - "The Nugget"
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1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport - The Budget Build
7. 2010 Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series - V8 Goodness... - Build coming soon.
8. 1990 Audi 90 manual - The delightfully dignified daily driver
Astron_Boy wrote: No correction needed Gen Y, you are correct.
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Akys
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by Akys Mon May 28, 2012 5:02 pm
people say revving the sh*t out of thge rotary once in a while also helps the engine (some oil issue)
another good reason to get one
gpx000
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by gpx000 Mon May 28, 2012 5:15 pm
yeah all you have to do is red line it at least once or twice a day just to prevent carbon build up.
ZFL45H1
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by ZFL45H1 Mon May 28, 2012 5:34 pm
That sounds all up my ally nothing like the sound of a rotary in high revs great sound
gotta get there one day :)
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by Astron_Boy Mon May 28, 2012 7:23 pm
fraz91 wrote: "3 moving parts" design (two rotors, one crank. sounds like something else I know
). Hence the need for necessary maintenance.
Hands, mouth, ass?
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by Bennoz Mon May 28, 2012 8:03 pm
Didn't know we had so many wankel experts here. Lol.
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by Astron_Boy Mon May 28, 2012 8:23 pm
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by Kustom Mon May 28, 2012 9:18 pm
Bennoz wrote: Didn't know we had so many wankel experts here. Lol.
Taz wrote: When funds allow
phunkydude
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by phunkydude Mon May 28, 2012 9:22 pm
Get a FD3S with dead engine for cheap and put a chevy small block in it like the guy below.
It'll save you the trouble and your big cash that you'd have to spend on maintaining or rebuilding the egg beater later down the road.
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by spetz Mon May 28, 2012 9:53 pm
I would go for either the RX7 or Supra.
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by Sahin Mon May 28, 2012 9:56 pm
Supra interior is so f**king ugly it's not funny...
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by silverGPX Mon May 28, 2012 10:03 pm
Mazda MPS
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by Sahin Mon May 28, 2012 10:07 pm
They are a good engine
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by Astron_Boy Mon May 28, 2012 10:08 pm
Sahin wrote: Supra interior is so f**king ugly it's not funny...
Definitely more dated, put it that way!
Probably going on a tangent, but to add to the list of variants.
If it was me, I'd be looking older than those choices!
Again, namely as I prefer 'effort in driving'.
Z31 300zx
EVO 4 (non active diffs)
Celica GT4
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Sahin
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by Sahin Mon May 28, 2012 10:09 pm
sh*t yeah...
silverGPX
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by silverGPX Mon May 28, 2012 10:17 pm
S15?
phi-tec
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by phi-tec Mon May 28, 2012 10:18 pm
get a beaaaaaaamer
You have the right to remain silent, anything you do say will be quoted and used against you
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by Astron_Boy Mon May 28, 2012 10:18 pm
phi-tec wrote: get a beaaaaaaamer
Piece of string?
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by Sahin Mon May 28, 2012 10:19 pm
I like s15's too just too common again though
). Hence the need for necessary maintenance. You'll need to check the oil level at least once a fortnight, possibly more often depending on how old the engine is.
