"goddam 'lectric car' " LOFL. Sounds like you got quizzed by Jethro Bodine. Best answer to that would have been "actually, it's a cross between a piston engine and a turbine, with no reciprocating parts. (of course, this assumes he knows what "reciprocating" means).

 

BTW the comment was made in the early 80s when the RX-7 was little known. AND I was dressed to kill.

 

mine would have to be right after I purchased it and it was smokin like nothing else (hadn't been started in a long time and had been towed the two blocks to my shop) and this wannabe mechanic is standing there going:

********: "Man, your head gasket is blown, this thing is smoking way too much."
me: "It doesn't have a head gasket."
********: "Its gotta have one though... I mean... how else would it keep the heads sealed?"
me: "It doesn't have heads."
********: "WHAT!?!? how the hell does it run then? Where are the cams and everything at?"

I just popped the hood open again, pointed at the little engine and said "R-O-T-A-R-Y" closed the hood, got in and took it for a spin.

He was still ranting about me needing head gaskets for the next two months.

 

That explains everything--- the guy was hitting on you.

 

So, I was in a short, black, slinky dress. Did I mention I'm a bodybuilder? Won state competition that year.

 

So, what are you trying to say?

~T.J.

 

I HATE people that call fb's a z, yea they kinda have the same shape but a z is longer in the nose and the ***. yea a fc is a PMP.... but the t2 walks on them and they do have the 944 style. My best moments in my 81 gsl(165@wheels) are 3 moments in time.
#1 after shooting flames at a pac of hondas... we all end up at a local car hangout.... i get asked how to shoot flames like i did (this led to a hour long how to on rotors).
#2 just the normal daily drive home from work in denver (stop lights every 2-3 blocks NEVER timed right) and this asian pimp player with his na mighty bitchy eclipse with the nonmatching paint on the combat body kit. both sitting #1 at the light me not thinking a thing about racing him.... light goes green and he spins the tire as he "schools" me.... oh we are RaCiNg....glad i was informed.... so i floor its spinning the tires, nail 2nd and spin them a bit to....but im gaining on him FAST... hit 3rd and im past him and on the brakes so I can A see if he wants a 2nd lesson and B so im not hualin *** on the streets.... I look over at the light we are now #1 at (again) his girl looks PISSED as hell so i blab out so what do you think of my 1981 rx7?(picture a eat **** and die smile from ear to ear). I make a right turn just after his mouth drops open.
#3 soon after I moved from ATL Ga (600 Ft above sea level) to Denver Co.(5280 Ft above sea level) I went to a local rotor shop and was asking them for an idea on jets to start with while rejet my dellorto to lean out the now majorly rich mixture.... after a few min. of chating with them they start talking **** about it being a blown motor with the descriptions i gave (not even close as i did drive it 45 miles on 1 rotor 6 mts before) so we go out to the parking lot... to fire it up and let them see/hear it.... not even 10 sec after it fires up they start in on yep its blown..... Im pissed now as i know they are seeing $$$$... so i thank them and tell them ill call them if i need them to build me a motor... they get a few of the guys and pile in the 4 door suv to goto lunch and they follow me out to the main road.... me being so pissed about them trying to b.s. me I think ill show them its not blown.... so as i cross 2 lanes, a center turn lane and get into the right lane on my side of the road(5 lanes total) the *** end is hanging out really far, and the tires are just a smokin, hit 2nd HARD and keep them spinning.... a few blocks up the street i get in the turn lane (right) and they get up beside me..... not bad for a "BLOWN MOTOR" i yell out.... then break the tires loose to add fuel to the fire... ok all done