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It's a '93, with some modifications. Here is a pic along with the Daytona Turbo Z.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...20Pics/rxz.jpg
People - you should post up some pics so we can see what you're talking about!
I would almost sell the Daytona if I had THAT Rx7. THAT is the ultimate Rotary Rocket....that was the last one..and the best one....except it was too tiny to hold my golf clubs!Quote:
Originally Posted by edv
That's a nice little Mazda you have there edv!
Very clean RX-7.
They're usually in a poor state when given to some punk kids who use them to "drift" around their neighborhood cul-de-sacs.
I'm glad you have your rotary beast in tip top.
Yeah, RX-8 was a joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
I think the kids couldn't afford that version of the beast...what killed them was the cost, and the turbo rotary wasn't as bullet proof as the early editions of the old car....Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
I've been at a couple of tracks sessions when those RX-7s were running.
The whoosshhhhh-spit of the engines was great noise :up:
I don't but my dad has an old XK120 in is garage. He started to renovate it but has never managed to find the time to finish it.
He recently found out that it had some racing history after we saw the same car in Jaguar Enthusiast magazine. It has been converted from its original roadster form to a coupe.
I had a pet project for this summer (1969 Chevy Cheyenne) but now it will have to be postponed for a long time.
Not sure if Caroline's Subaru counts but here it is
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fenix19...ru/Subaru2.jpg
It's a Mk1 Series 2 Legacy Turbo
It's going in on Thursday to get the whole front end rebushed with polyurethane bushes, new rack ends, new tie rod ends, new ball joints, front discs and pads, some bits in the gearshift assembly as well as some stainless steel braided brake lines. So come Thursday afternoon it should steer and stop better than it did when it came out of the showroom 16 years ago.
http://i47.tinypic.com/2cq051d.jpg
I've also got a set of nice gold speedlines which are going to get refurbished at some time in the near future
http://i45.tinypic.com/33d8tvp.jpg
Now to replace the suspension, get the little bits of rust cut out, do the bushes on the rear, get 2 drivers side doors, 2 wings and a respray and it'll be perfect :dozey:
That seems a lot of effort to put into a car that isn't particually cool or desirable.
I don't have project although my brother does have a stripped out, rolled caged 1997 Saxo which he bought for he sole purpose of taking it to Nurburgring his summer. By all accounts it could probably have beaten his Civic Type R before he sold it but it won't beat his S2000. Big waste of money if you ask me but he seems happy enough messing with it.
However much money you spent on your ST seems like a lot of money to spend on something which isn't cool and which is just a shopping trolley with stripes and a bigger engine ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
Whilst I wouldn't strip out and cage a Saxo I can understand where your brother is coming from. There's something satisfying about making something as good as it can be or at the very least a heck of a lot better.
At the end of the day it's all down to personal preference. A lot of people especially on the rally forum will probably like it if they lived through the Group A period :)
Before that car came along Subaru's were slow and basically just driven by farmers. The Legacy RS changed all of that and later gave birth to the Impreza which is just the Legacy floorpan with a slightly shorter wheelbase and some different body panels
It gave Subaru their first win in the WRC
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It gave us this iconic bit of footage
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And for some magical footage of Colin at his best.
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It's a q-car plain and simple and if I have to explain what that means then you'll never get it ;)