I you HAVE to own an Oxymoron-mobile
02-12-10, 03:37 PM
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So there were two different concepts produced, the 2 rotor and the 4 rotor versions. The 4 rotor was nearly 9.5 liters and made 370hp and was built on a Porsche 914/6 chassis. Man this story is nothing short of amazing!
(If the above link to the pictures ever die, PM me for the original pictures - I have them saved on my hard drive.)
02-12-10, 03:55 PM
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The Big Ugly!
The rotary has been tried by a few manufacturers. GM & Mercedes spent alot of money into research, but the fuel crissis killed them. As far as piston swapped RX7's I wouldn't do it any of my 7's, but there's nothing wrong with one. I have personally drove an LS1/FD, a SR20DET/FD, a 383 stroker/FC, a 347/FB & have seen run a Buick 3.8 turbo/FD, a 4G63/FD & FC. They all had their good points, but along with good there's the bad. Just my opinion I am content with my rotary, if I want to build one of those motors I'll buy the associated vehicle.
02-12-10, 08:41 PM
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I'd only heard about the story woulda shoulda coulda Vette. Thanks for posting. And yes, I would compare to a small block V8. Please don't try and use the how many Camaros were built comparison like another Oxy-RX7 fan did.
Bottom line, to borrow a pun, different strokes for different folks.
And I still want Brismo to give me back my hat.
One more thing (note the specific comparisons to GM products): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNQfX...aynext_from=PL
and if you boingers have any more questions (this is for OldSchoolMel):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzeG...aynext_from=PL
Bottom line, to borrow a pun, different strokes for different folks.
And I still want Brismo to give me back my hat.
One more thing (note the specific comparisons to GM products): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNQfX...aynext_from=PL
and if you boingers have any more questions (this is for OldSchoolMel):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzeG...aynext_from=PL
THANK YOU!
So there were two different concepts produced, the 2 rotor and the 4 rotor versions. The 4 rotor was nearly 9.5 liters and made 370hp and was built on a Porsche 914/6 chassis. Man this story is nothing short of amazing!
(If the above link to the pictures ever die, PM me for the original pictures - I have them saved on my hard drive.)
So there were two different concepts produced, the 2 rotor and the 4 rotor versions. The 4 rotor was nearly 9.5 liters and made 370hp and was built on a Porsche 914/6 chassis. Man this story is nothing short of amazing!
(If the above link to the pictures ever die, PM me for the original pictures - I have them saved on my hard drive.)
02-13-10, 02:12 PM
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02-14-10, 03:49 PM
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02-14-10, 05:06 PM
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Mazda engineers designed the car to have a 50/50 weight distribution for better handling. The car is still weighted out to around 2300-2800 pounds.
02-14-10, 10:10 PM
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Wow $8,300 for any FC in todays world is a great deal for the seller. Might be different when the worlds economics rights itself.
Until then, I hope he views marketing his Oxy-FC with his reserve as an ongoing hobby. With time, maybe his marketing skills might graduate beyond trying to kid a kidder.
Until then, I hope he views marketing his Oxy-FC with his reserve as an ongoing hobby. With time, maybe his marketing skills might graduate beyond trying to kid a kidder.
02-15-10, 08:31 AM
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The Big Ugly!
02-20-10, 08:47 PM
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Bear in mind that the pullout alone is worth ~$8,500...
Shell minus motor/trans should be $3-4000 given the parts. If you could pick this up for $12k and put another $2-3k fixing the wheels/interior to your personal taste you'd have one hell of a ride for less than the price of a new Civic.
Shell minus motor/trans should be $3-4000 given the parts. If you could pick this up for $12k and put another $2-3k fixing the wheels/interior to your personal taste you'd have one hell of a ride for less than the price of a new Civic.
02-21-10, 11:21 AM
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Bear in mind that the pullout alone is worth ~$8,500...
Shell minus motor/trans should be $3-4000 given the parts. If you could pick this up for $12k and put another $2-3k fixing the wheels/interior to your personal taste you'd have one hell of a ride for less than the price of a new Civic.
Shell minus motor/trans should be $3-4000 given the parts. If you could pick this up for $12k and put another $2-3k fixing the wheels/interior to your personal taste you'd have one hell of a ride for less than the price of a new Civic.
05-29-10, 04:19 AM
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Everyone's favorite love it/ hate it FC is back up. The descriptions keep getting more absurd.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RX-7-...item35a9b35f50
No one bid anything close to reasonable the last couple times this car was listed. Still if you were looking to do a swap this would be killer place to start. Ditch the stripes, get a couple racing buckets and some decent wheels and you'd have quite the ride. If I were starting out I'd offer the owner 12k and see what happened.
My 0.02
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RX-7-...item35a9b35f50
No one bid anything close to reasonable the last couple times this car was listed. Still if you were looking to do a swap this would be killer place to start. Ditch the stripes, get a couple racing buckets and some decent wheels and you'd have quite the ride. If I were starting out I'd offer the owner 12k and see what happened.
My 0.02
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05-29-10, 06:20 AM
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and so the madness starts... again...
i agree love the swap, hate the wheels, kit doesnt match at all, the stripes are ricey and alot of bs on the description. w/e i admire just because its an fc and appreciate how much work has gone into that car. there's my love it/hate it comment.
i agree love the swap, hate the wheels, kit doesnt match at all, the stripes are ricey and alot of bs on the description. w/e i admire just because its an fc and appreciate how much work has gone into that car. there's my love it/hate it comment.
05-29-10, 06:38 PM
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The Big Ugly!
LOL there's a reason why it's for sale & a reason why it hasn't sold yet! Bring the cost down & maybe. The work can be appreciated, but it's overshadowed by some poor judgement in exterior modding.