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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 10:39 PM
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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Cool Its been awhile since I browsed Mazdas site
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 08:00 AM
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Cool--Good find. I learned a few things.

Didn't know there were that many cars with a rotary engine. Wish a few more of them made it to the US, sure would be great for us.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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The Mazda site is very interesting, good find. It does make me wish that the 6 port 12A made it here though. I would love to see how that helped power.
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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wicked site. hey, Moses, that pic in your sig from saskatoon?
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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Why did the early 12a have 120 HP, but the 12a in the SAs and FBs only have 105?
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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Originally posted by faye x7
Why did the early 12a have 120 HP, but the 12a in the SAs and FBs only have 105?
Emissions
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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That truley is a nice link. Thanks!
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by Directfreak
Emissions
So now that I've taken off the emissions...
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Keen eyes will note it states "Savannah RX-7 1979-1985"... thus bolstering my long-held belief that all 1st gens, not just SAs, are Savannahs
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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Originally posted by Manntis
Keen eyes will note it states "Savannah RX-7 1979-1985"... thus bolstering my long-held belief that all 1st gens, not just SAs, are Savannahs
I saw that too andmade the same assumtion
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 12:53 AM
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Thanks for the links. An interesting little read
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Old Dec 8, 2003 | 12:55 AM
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Manntis : not just SA's and FB;s
copy n pasted from the RE Graffiti page on the history link --> Savanna RX-7 (2nd)
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