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Old 05-23-11, 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 05-23-11, 11:12 PM
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Awesome vid. Go George!
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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 05-24-11, 02:47 AM
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and then saw a v8
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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 05-24-11, 11:27 AM
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george is a bad ***
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Old 05-24-11, 02:36 PM
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You lost me at V8
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Old 06-06-11, 04:11 PM
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You lost me at V8
He lost you at 1,500 rpm.
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Lol, something told me it was a v8 before I even opened the thread.
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It doesn't have to be a rotary to admire a truly magnificent build.
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Old 06-06-11, 11:37 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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only if you built and tuned it.
For all you haters http://rotarynews.com/node/view/1150
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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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