New RX-7 ?

richrx · September 26, 2002, 07:56:16 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueAdept

And which friend of humanity convinced you of that... there are 2 golden rules with a rotary engine... change the oil very regularly, and NEVER let it overheat....

There are plenty of people on the US forum who have run their 13B\'s past 300,000 miles without a rebuild using only that advice and standard servicing.... do you think this engine, will be any worse for 20 years of development?

Do you also not remember 20 years ago when 100,000 miles was a lot for a piston engine?

It\'s true that rotaries are sensative to proper maintainance, and it\'s ALSO true that the 3rd gen RX-7 had overheating problems as well as other turbo problems (It was the first production car to have sequential twin turbo\'s)... but if you believe one thing, believe this... Mazda are not going to have spent the last 5 years testing this engine for nothing, and they damn well don\'t intend to get burned again for reliability... I have it on good authority that these tests have shown the current engine to be rock solid.

damn right you tell em:p

BlueAdept · September 26, 2002, 10:55:23 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by richrx

damn right you tell em:p

Couldn\'t let that one pass, now could I....

BlueAdept · September 27, 2002, 01:30:58 AM

In answer you Jason\'s post... which for some reason isn\'t in the thread... Most, if not all of the people with large mileage are NA cars, so the RX-8 being NA is pretty much drawing on the RX-7\'s which were reliable... not the ones that were not.

clive · September 27, 2002, 08:37:12 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueAdept

Don\'t sweat it... I love it and will be buying one... All we need is a little more info about WHEN we CAN buy one!

Hi MAZDA have promised me that the day you can place your order for the RX-8 Mazdarotaryclub will be informed same day. All the best, clive .

Mark Ide · October 01, 2002, 01:55:53 PM

Clive will you kindly then all email us so we know

Please???

BTW my mazda dealer knows about my car and isn\'t asking if I\'m interested..... :-(

clive · October 01, 2002, 07:32:01 PM

Hi Mark, it will be a pleasure, would every body like to be contacted personally as soon as I receive this information from Mazda or shall I just post the information on the forum?

BlueAdept · October 01, 2002, 10:11:42 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by clive
Hi Mark, it will be a pleasure, would every body like to be contacted personally as soon as I receive this information from Mazda or shall I just post the information on the forum?

Well, I\'d sure like to know... but it depends if it\'s easy enough to PM everyone or whatever...

Outskirsts of London eh? I\'m Bromleyish, you?

Not a member of the club yet myself, but I think it\'s probably worth the effort.... You?

clive · October 01, 2002, 10:30:26 PM

Hi l live in Gravesend , l will put proper details on the forum later in the week because we have a club pub meet in Dartford next Monday night in the same road as Mazda\'s HQ! maybe we will see you there.

BlueAdept · October 01, 2002, 10:56:05 PM

Yeah... there is a good chance of that if the details are posted... I\'d like to meet "The club" and see what it\'s about so I can join...

zoom44 · October 02, 2002, 02:32:38 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by clive
Hi l live in Gravesend , l will put proper details on the forum later in the week because we have a club pub meet in Dartford next Monday night in the same road as Mazda\'s HQ! maybe we will see you there.

i\'m not sure that i could make next monday, as it is a bit far for me. i\'ll check with the wife though;)

BlueAdept · October 02, 2002, 07:35:22 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by zoom44

i\'m not sure that i could make next monday, as it is a bit far for me. i\'ll check with the wife though;)

LOL, is it "Portland" or "USA" there\'s about a 3000 mile difference you know!

clive · October 02, 2002, 08:10:46 AM

Hi BlueAdept , real shame as your obviously a good Rotary man,Good that the net knows no distance .

BlueAdept · October 02, 2002, 10:35:51 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by clive
Hi BlueAdept , real shame as your obviously a good Rotary man,Good that the net knows no distance .

Huh? I\'m in Bromley... it\'s Zoom44 that\'s in the USA!!! Let me know where and when!

Mark Ide · October 02, 2002, 05:27:20 PM

in Petts Wood to be precise
Mon evenings are generally tricky for me

zoom44 · October 02, 2002, 09:22:22 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BlueAdept

LOL, is it "Portland" or "USA" there\'s about a 3000 mile difference you know!

sorry, portland, oregon, usa and yes it is about 3,000 miles further. you folks will have turned in for the night by the time i am sitting down for my first pint! and blueadept make sure you go home to the right place i dont want to find you on my doorstep if you have had one to many!