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Old 01-10-2003, 05:58 AM
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Old 01-10-2003, 06:53 AM
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Its got one of those little side doors.....hi and welcome to Saturn. And word up to what Zate said.....with all the new badassed stuff coming out in the near future, it's gonna hafta have one monster of an bap bap bap bap bap engine to keep up.
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I would take an RX-7 over this.
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I love the rx-7's but with the power output coming out of this 8, it doesn't sound so great compared to some of the sedans coming out pushing more than what the 8 should. Ill still buy one though if i had the $$$
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You have to remember this is a new redone rotary engine and puts out the same HP what the turbo version did but this is n/a,Give it a year or tow and let RacingBeat get involved with the tuning,If they dont get involved with factory tuning I know they will sell after maketparts.



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1978 Bonneville RX-7 – 1st Generation RX-7, boosted class speed record from 167 to 184 MPH
1979-80 IMSA GTU RX-7 – GTU Overall Champion, 1st and 2nd in GTU class
1982 Developed single rotor engine for NASA
1983 IMSA GTO RX-7 – Winner 24 Hours of Daytona and Mosport races, GTO class
1984 IMSA GTP – Developed engines for BF Goodrich GTP car and Jim Russell Mazda Pro Series.
1985 Developed engines for Mickey Thompson off-road series. Developed 4-rotor engine.
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1987 Developed RX-7 convertible. Car & Driver cover story.
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Originally posted by "Leslie"

with all the new badassed stuff coming out in the near future, it's gonna hafta have one monster of an bap bap bap bap bap engine to keep up.
With what ? A Honda Civic SI? or a RSX
Leslie Why do you want to make bap bap bap coments?

I heard your car is automatic,and you dont race from what you said,so you hanging out on a racing website does that make you a "poser"?Or a groupie? What Has honda came out with besides some ugly ass hatchbacks?
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I dont like the 8 body style,BUT the engine concept is getting better.

250-hp n/a
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It looks like a modded out s2000 with a hardtop.
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In 5 years, the doors are going to rattle like a cheap Chevy S-10 extended cab. I'd like the car alot more without the two little doors.



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