too bad my car won't be ready in time... sounds like y'all are gonna have fun!! We're gonna be visiting with his parents this weekend! YAY!

We were talking about wedding plans last night... I'm SO excited.

Maybe I can have a rotor-shaped wedding cake?

 

^^Government holidays are the best!!! I'm patiently waiting for Sunday to roll around.

 

Well I was thinking about going Sunday also, but it all depends on the outcome of the recall check-up tomorrow. I've been having bad idling issues as of late, so I may become a member of the new engine club.
Before the Dragon trip I had it stall out on me at a stop light, but started right abck up again. Let the dealer rep know and was told to let em know if it happens again. (this was before the recall infomation became public)
Then about a week and a half ago I really noticed the idle just dropping lower in rpms and it start dying one me more often. About 4 or 5 times it's stalled from it idling way too low, would have been more but i caught a couple time by giving gas in neutral while idling.
Today was the worst occurance though, sitting on a hill (corner of Peace and Glennwood) at a stop light and it sputtered out. After 2 cranks it wouldn't restart. Flooded in 72 font bolded was scrolling through my head. I let ii sit a minute or two (about to dial the last number for mazda service) and tried again. After about 20 seconds of cranking it turned over.
I was a few blocks from the dealership at the time, so I dropped in so the tech or service rep can at least have a first hand look at the tantrum it was throwing. Basically it was "yep sounds like the recall issues, we'll run it through the tests tomorrow and see what comes up."

So if it's not an engine, then I may also join ya'll Sunday.
- Gary

 

^Holy crap Gary, I didn't know you were even on here, I thought Agent of Chaos was a newbie, haha. Welcome...to the...club?

 

^Look at Gary's post count...can you really say he's "on" here???LOL
Too bad Gary, looks you may have the newer engine out of all of us...well, as of yesterday I finally hit the 600 mile count on mine. I tach'ed it out today for the first time...she never sounded better!!!

 

Gary, when u stalled at Glenwood and Peace you were 50 feet from the shop.... I thought I smelled gas went I went out for a smoke hahah! Hope it works out you can go but if not we'll understand... you 8 guys may catch up with us 7 guys on new engines!!!!

 

sweet 7 post..doh no 8 posts..
Yeah I figure I should start posting here since the other site seems pretty barren as of late.

 

If anyone is interested in this, it's at:

http://www.miata.net/cgi-bin/isc/cla...evaction=today

Briefly: $50 (shipped) OBO for it. It had 72k miles...

FWIW...

 

Believe me Greg, it wasn't the plan. Most of us were kinda hoping that all the bugs got worked out...guess not!

Anyways, good luck Gary...but with what you just spoke of and the fact you have an auto, you can pretty much chalk up a new engine.

 

Man, I wish I was closer. I would love to come out, but damn it's a long drive.


Check out what we did last Saturday. https://www.rx7club.com/se-rx-7-forum-35/eastern-carolina-meet-photos-583276/

 

[QUOTE=I8U]Believe me Greg, it wasn't the plan. Most of us were kinda hoping that all the bugs got worked out...guess not!{/QUOTE]

Yeah I hate it for everyones sake, Mazda and you guys both.

I thought he had a 5 speed?!?!? I never looked just assumed.

 

Yeah I saw that thread, looks like it was a fun day. Wish ya could, we need to get Motel 6 to start giving rotary rates for weekend meets for everyone from out of town!!!

 

Yeah, Gary doesn't drive it like he has an auto!!! And just to clarify, the MT 8's are 6 speeds...

 

You know you're a real rotary owner when you're on your second engine. "Wore that'un out and had to get anothern. Them is good cars, jus wish they could stand up ta my drivin'. Oh well, as long as Mazder will keep puttin'em in I'll keep wear'em out.

 

No, he meant Saturday. You forget he is an FD owner. It'll take him that long to get the car ready to go on Sunday. How much maintenance time does a modern jet fighter require for every hour of flight time? Same maintenance and prep time required for an FD. :0) Zoom-Zoom-Zoom.

 

OK, If we all had a stable of cars to choose from, a support crew to drive'em all, and a race track in our backyards to play on, I guess we wouldn't be skeered of getting on the track with you. Besides, I'll be puttin on new belts Saturday. Those Deals Gap belts just 'bout worn clean out by now. See you Sunday.

 

Isn't THAT the truth, haha.

Congrats Nic, wear it out and get another one before your warranty is up, haha. I wish I coulda been on that trip with you guys Jason, I didn't know anything about it though, HINT HINT. Lol.

Also, Freaky Friday at the track this week, "who's comin' with me?" lol.

 

6? SIX?!?!?!? WTH!!!! I got six but one of them goes the wrong way...

I'd forgotten you guys had 6 and yeah that's for damn sure on Gary!! hah!

 

Johny, I'd love to run some of those but I'm not doing anymore "tracking" like I did at the VIR RBQ untill I get my fenders rolled!!! Hrmmm...now I could track the 'Vert I supppose hah!

 

Argg! nah, I'll be going to the MSCCNC meet most likely then to Frankies to race go karts hah. I haven't been down there yet though for one of those, I would like to do it sometime.

 

Man I need to drive mine harder then... she's still on her first heart hahaha.

 

Woot no new engine! kind of suprised, but happy none the less. We'll see over the next few days though. The idle was normal on the way home from work today though. But we'll see how it goes over the next few days.

 

I don't know if I should be insulted or honored by that comment. I choose honored, because I like to think I drive it like an RX-8

 

Good to hear Gary. So, I guess you just got the flash and new plugs?

 

man i thought from the way you drove it you had a stick, never even crossed my mind it was an auto... now i know you're a crazy rotary owner by the way you've been driving haha! i didn't realize the auto was that quick...gonna have to do some homework!