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SoCal 's monthly San Bernardino rotary meet: Second Saturday of each month.

Old Mar 8, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Good turn out! That was fun.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Went to the drags after.

Good times. . .. Good times
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:47 AM
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Great turnout, I'll for sure be there next month, of course.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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ooook, i didn't read all of that, but personally I think a miata is going to make you happy right-off-the-bat and you'll have nowhere to go but up. My buddy had one and as stupid as i looked while driving it i had to admit, it was too much fun (even completely stock).

Seems to me like the MR2 would be more time and effort (and money) to get the same results, it just looks like an old, sloppy, worn-out, under powered car.

If you can get past the "chick's car" mentality, the miata is a hands-down winner.


But enough of that. I'm excited about tomorrow!
The MR-2s looks are definately love/hate, but it would do the car a HUGE injustice to say that its old, sloppy, or worn-out. The same could be said about a LOT of FCs that people dump money in to. My MR-2 has over 220K on the body and feels as good as a FC with half the miles on it. They are underpowered for drag & straight line, but so is the Miata...both cars are meant to be fun to drive. The Miata gets it in the looks department, the MR-2 looks like a Tetris piece... BTW this is coming from someone who bought a '92 Miata back in '98 and modded the crap out of it...its now my dad's car.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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were are the videos
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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I agree with Mazpower, both cars are underpowered, but they are ment to be fun little peppy cars. (no I didnt say pReppy, I said peppy) and that they are.

same thing again, I think its really up to personal preferance and what your goals are for the car. no one can make that decission for you.... but we can sure try.



pics are posted on the 8 forum, though there are not to many.

I will post my pics and videos when I get back home. I am out of town untill Saturday.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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one for you guys!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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nice rx7
bought a miata today
I now see why there so fun after a test drive
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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I should make the next meet, my RX7 is running again. Its been along time since I have drove it. Looking forward to it.....
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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awesome redbaron...cant wait to see you and your fd again!

will, congrats!
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Will_s
nice rx7
bought a miata today
I now see why there so fun after a test drive
I test drove a Miata at the Norco Dealership last Saturday. Those cars are a heck of a lot of fun. I also test drove a MazdaSpeed3, and I'll tell you, that car is intimidating coming from an N/A FC. I was going up a slight hill with it and got a small amount of tire spin in second gear around 3k rpm, even with traction control on. That car is scary quick. The MazdaSpeed3 is the king of econo boxes.

Originally Posted by RedBaron7
I should make the next meet, my RX7 is running again. Its been along time since I have drove it. Looking forward to it.....
Great! I'm looking forward to seeing an FD!
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Here are some of the engine pics..
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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That is SO beautiful!!!!!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBaron7
wow... forgot how gorgeous that motor was.... wish you could have seen mine
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Will.... nice Miata. looks clean. how much was it. what year?


Re Baron, whats up man. nice to see you around here again! that engine is sexy! you should have seen Jesses car when it was in its prime. she was pretty cute her slef.





Miata is pretty much done! first practice is this Sunday. I would post pics, but I have been keeping the look sof the car "top secret" till the first race. (just for the fun of it.)
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Will, grats =D

Jesse, I'm still interested in that brake master cylinder, I just need to find the time to get out there
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by speeddemon32
Will.... nice Miata. looks clean. how much was it. what year?


Re Baron, whats up man. nice to see you around here again! that engine is sexy! you should have seen Jesses car when it was in its prime. she was pretty cute her slef.





Miata is pretty much done! first practice is this Sunday. I would post pics, but I have been keeping the look sof the car "top secret" till the first race. (just for the fun of it.)
Des anybody have pics of Jessie's motor? I would like to see it. Well the motor is in, and running. Come to found out that the T-78 turbo is leaking oil the exhaust turbine!!! I just had the whole turbo completely rebuilt!! I was s bummed out that it leaks!! I called, and they acted stupid to why its leaking out the turbine wheel into the exhaust housing. Casey if you remember that it has done this before...the smoking at the turbo when I was at your house looking at your old race car. Well we will see what happens with this.....so until the turbo comes back from Majestic turbo in Texas, no driving!!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Will_s
just made 700 on my motor, sold
That was your 2nd RX-7, right? You still have the one you brought to the meet this month?

Nice Miata by the way, those things are a blast to drive.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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bought it for 1800
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by RedBaron7
Des anybody have pics of Jessie's motor? I would like to see it. Well the motor is in, and running. Come to found out that the T-78 turbo is leaking oil the exhaust turbine!!! I just had the whole turbo completely rebuilt!! I was s bummed out that it leaks!! I called, and they acted stupid to why its leaking out the turbine wheel into the exhaust housing. Casey if you remember that it has done this before...the smoking at the turbo when I was at your house looking at your old race car. Well we will see what happens with this.....so until the turbo comes back from Majestic turbo in Texas, no driving!!

Man you just cant cut a break can you???

sheesh.

you know what sucks, is that you do everything right. not many people really truly do things the right way. but you do.

You do the big H.P. mods, but you understand that high H.P. number create incredable stress on the engine. so you pay the extra and do the reliability mods as well. not only do you do them, but you pay professionals to do them right.... and you still cant cut a break.


You have had some of the best, highest quality engeines in your car, and they just dont seem to last.

What happened to you on that one motor...... was it a OLD corner seal (I think thats what you said) that was left over from the last engine, and went through the new motor?

then you sent that motor and had it rebuilt again by Pinnaple right? spent a pretty penny, got the housings all coated in that really trick coating... etc.... and didnt that one let go as well?



... man, anyways, I hope they own up to it and fix it ffor you. I also hope your troubles are over. you sure do have a sexy car! one of the nicest around. its nice to see someone that does high end mods the right way. I look forward to seeing it (and you) again. its been way to long.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Thx Casey! Its been a fun time messing with a rotary, as we ALL know it is. LOL!!! I'm thinking that I will take a road trip to Northern cal, to have Steve tune. Since who knows when the next tune session will be for so cal???? I'm looking forward to learning more to the tuning thing. I really like tuning my own car....but I would like to learn some more from the pro.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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learning from the pro is always a good thing! Your a smart cookie, I am sure with a tune session with him you will pick it up and be able to do it your self.

Got to practice the miata finally!
Post 294 http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...36#post3024736
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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man that engine is so beautiful, to bad they never stay looking that way.

casey do you need a hard top to auto x your miata.
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