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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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Default Well, thats a first.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/car/589937124.html
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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lol hey whatever floats their boat... at least it'll be more reliable than the old rotary would have been
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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I wonder if the guy would be interested in owner financing it? I'd be interested but I don't think my bank will loan me the money cause it's too old.
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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****, I'd drive it! Of course, I'd drive an RX with anything BUT a rotary..
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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"Well, that engine swap when super smooth. Now we have a sweet Rotary powered Miata. Good work guys!".
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"Hey boss, what do we do with the old RX7 and the Miata power plant that got left over?"
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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"...what the **** is this, Jenkins?"

"Sir, you said you wanted a cross between a Mazda Miata and an Rx7!"

"you IMBECILE"
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Savington
"...what the **** is this, Jenkins?"

"Sir, you said you wanted a cross between a Mazda Miata and an Rx7!"

"you IMBECILE"

200,000 miles later the piston engine is still running..
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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lol at this whole thread ^
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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There's a lot of room in there. I guess I'm impressed?

Anyway, you can't change engine marque in a real autocross car and stay in class. :-)
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Savington
"...what the **** is this, Jenkins?"

"Sir, you said you wanted a cross between a Mazda Miata and an Rx7!"

"you IMBECILE"
**** man, you just made me spit beer on my monitor
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by elesjuan
200,000 miles later the piston engine is still running..
with a turbo and over 200rwhp
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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This is how you do a piston powered RX7 - turbo'd and stroked 2.2L FE3
Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:19 AM
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dude, thats a sweet car
-rear bumper
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