I love it when people ask "So how many cylinders does your car have?" and so on.

That happened today and I was laughing my head off when I was out getting my new tag for my RX-7. The car had to be "inspected" by a cop because I bought her in Missouri and I live in KS. Anyway this inspection which was no more than a walkaround the car while it was in the parking lot took 5 minutes and cost me 10 bucks WHAT A RIPOFF!!!!!!

Anyway I was watching this woman cop inspect my car thinking I cant believe this crap cost me 10 bucks and shes like ummm ok looks good while she walks around it and then she said asked for me to pop the hood.

So I do and she looks all around the engine bay for like half a minute with a confused look on her face and didnt say a word. Then heres what happened

Cop: So....how many cylinders does this engine have?
me: none, its a rotary engine
Cop: Right.....sooo what does that mean?
me: it means it uses two rotors in two different chambers instead of pistons
Cop: uh huh....ya so what kind of engine is it
me: its a rotary (for the second time)
Cop: alright so i can write down its a two cylinder?
me: no it cant be compared like that. Its a 1.3 13B but really it is more like a 2.6 L
cop: rrriiiiiiigggghhhhhttttt........

and it when on for another five minutes until she finally got the picture. So anyway the inspection consisted of her walking around the car and me explaining to her what my engine was and that cost me 10 bucks....bastards.

What I am wondering though is how can so many people not know what the rotary engine is? Sure there are many rotorheads out there that could rebuild rotaries with their eyes closed but I cant believe how times I have been asked how many cylinders my car has and then what the heck is the rotary engine? The RX-7 was is a very popular sports car and many people seem to know what they are but it still shocks me how many people dont know that there is a better and different engine out there that could have and should have taken the piston engines spot.

There really isnt a point to all this babble but I just thought I would share one of my many "whats a rotary engine" conversations.

 

dude most drivers couldn't even tell you where there dip stick is let along how many cylinders in their piston engine! and now you want them to know about rotarys?? good luck!

the rx7 isn't that popular, how many do you see a day?? I see maby 1 or 2 a week.

 

its wierd i been seein more and more rx7's around here lately, i think i see atleast one a day now, (FCs and FBs) but i gotta agree most people don't know anything about their car, so i don't expect them to know about a rotary, im still suprised when someone that doesn't own a rx7 comes up to me and asks "thats the car with the wankel, isn't it? "

 

1 Clutch Master Cylinder
1 Clutch Release Cylinder
1 Brake Master Cylinder
2-8 Front Brake Slave Cylinders (1-4 each wheel)
2 Rear Brake Slave Cylinders (1 each wheel)
5 Key Cylinders (R Door, L Door, Rear Hatch, Ignition, Glove Box)

12-18 Total cylinders by my count. Anyone else?

 

2 more for the rear bin locks

but I wouldn't consider disc brakes to have slave cylinders.. but they are called "pistons"

 

Our out of state inspection is $7.50 and all they do is check the VIN and Odometer. I never got asked how many cylinders I have

 

That's why our car are so unique! ...will never trade my 7 for a PISt-On crap.

 

did you get that done at the white lakes mall,,that lady cop is pretty cool with me,,she lets alot of stuff slide on my cars,,like missing airbags and such

 

The best part is when you try to explain the equivalence of 1.3lt Rotary to 2.6lt Piston engine

 

Yep.

My ideal license plate would read:

pstnfre

or

nopstns

 

Really, here in the Portland area I see SEVERAL 1st Gens a day, a couple 2nd Gens everyday, and a handful of FD's every week.

 

u shoulda taken the opportunity to convert one of the masses..

scott

 

I love it when people say RX-7s are FWD

 

I hate when people say is that then one with the Rotary? thats when I say they all came with rotary, then they say are you sure I thought they also came with V6's, dumb asses.

 

Haa I have got that one to!

But you do have to realize for like 80 percent of the people there car is a mystery to them the engine compartment is a secret magic box that they never look inside.

Whats really funny is when most people try to talk like they know cars thats whats very funny.

I have run into two kinds of situations one is "Soo how many pistons this thing have?" And I say "None" and I dont even try to explain thay look at me like HUH? and they say "So what is it" I say "A Rotary" and they go "ohhh .....so theres no pistons?" "...Nope." "Hmmm ...seriously." "Uh huh" ...

Then you run across the Ahole who kind of knows a litle bit about cars and you tell them its a Rotary and they go "Oh a Rotary huh well those where not around long where they?" "uh yea sure." Its what I get from retards who dont know a Jack Crap about computers but they think they do when I tell them I use Macs to work on.

 

You guys out there, no, no women can't do this sorry. Well anyway the guys out there all you do is go up to someone, wisper in there ear "i've got a wankel", pause, than say "don't look down." Kinda childish but it their expressions are priceless. I do agree with what everyone is saying when it comes to people and their cars. Hell most of the **** is common sense. However, I believe Einstein said that "Common sense isn't all that common."

 

Next time, tell her it's electric.

 

Good one on the rear bin locks. We are up to 14-20 cylinders in a 2Gen now.

Hehehe, how can you have a piston without a cylinder? Yes, the brakes have cylinders. Reference: 1988 FSM page 11-28.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Technical_I...ice_manual.htm

 

Just make up a random number...not an integer, either.

Cop: How many cylinders does your car have?

You: 13.672...14.993 on Thursdays.

 

tell them one and make a circle shape the size of a basketball with your hands

i seem to get a lot of people thinking its an airplane engine.
"nooooo... that would be radial"

 

fisting?

 

Do you remember her name? Long hair, short hair, brown, she might be my aunt.

 

Ohhh that just must be hell...
paying 10$ to have someone look at your car and you get to drive it around for a year or two...

:fumming:
STUPID FUCKEN CA CARB SMOG BULLSHIT AHHHHHHHHH
KILLLL ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl

 

When I moved into NY, I had to register the 7. DMV clown asks me how many cylinders, I tell him none, its a rotary. We spend 10 minutes with me trying to make him understand. Needless to say, my registration now says "0 Cyl"

 

Thats pretty sweet SuperchargedRex
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