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Old May 23, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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165o HP 1st Gen

This is a hoot.

Wait til you see the owner.

Old guys rule.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmACT...eature=related
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Old May 23, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Awesome vid. Go George!
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Old May 23, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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I remember watching and going ..... ohhh ****! and then saw a v8, awesome build though, now if only he could keep it on the ground
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Old May 24, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by noxi
and then saw a v8
… ~_~
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Old May 24, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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You honestly thought a rotary could make that much power and be able to have street manners? What were you thinking, an 8 rotor? 8 rotors was pretty close actually.

Awesome car / build, and an awesome guy! Very nice.
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Old May 24, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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george is a bad ***
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Old May 24, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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@ being a sleeper
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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You lost me at V8
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 851stgen12a
You lost me at V8
He lost you at 1,500 rpm.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Lol, something told me it was a v8 before I even opened the thread.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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It doesn't have to be a rotary to admire a truly magnificent build.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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Ditto
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TweakGames
You honestly thought a rotary could make that much power and be able to have street manners? What were you thinking, an 8 rotor? 8 rotors was pretty close actually.

Awesome car / build, and an awesome guy! Very nice.
only if you built and tuned it.
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BADSP
only if you built and tuned it.
For all you haters http://rotarynews.com/node/view/1150
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Noxi
I'm not hating,i think it's a wicked car,i was stating a fact that people that think rotaries are unreliable at decent power levels.it all comes down to how well built and tuned any engine is,not just a rotary.
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