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Hmmm- The Rx-7 *drool* [edit: pics + rx8 pics]

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<< Niceeeeee MR2

If I only had the $$ >>



MR2's are cool...but i wouldn't want to own one....they have a bad reputation on their rear suspension....Mid engine cars with bad rear suspension is TROUBLE! i've had 2 friends that own mr2's and they are SCARED to drive in the rain their mr2's. >>



Thats more of a problem with knowing how to drive your car. MR2s do oversteer, thats a fact. However, there is no problem with the rear suspension. Just have to know how to drive the car properly. Any car thats light and RWD will be hard to drive in bad weather including a RX7, FBody, or even 240's like yours.
 


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<< Niceeeeee MR2

If I only had the $$ >>



MR2's are cool...but i wouldn't want to own one....they have a bad reputation on their rear suspension....Mid engine cars with bad rear suspension is TROUBLE! i've had 2 friends that own mr2's and they are SCARED to drive in the rain their mr2's. >>



Thats more of a problem with knowing how to drive your car. MR2s do oversteer, thats a fact. However, there is no problem with the rear suspension. Just have to know how to drive the car properly. Any car thats light and RWD will be hard to drive in bad weather including a RX7, FBody, or even 240's like yours. >>



No seriously there is a notorius problem with the rear suspension on the MR2's....here's a clip from a mr2 website The 90-92 cars have 14" wheels with 195 (front) and 205mm (rear) wide tyres - in the wet, the power of the turbo will easily overpower the available grip so care must be taken.

From '92 the suspension was revised, to remove the tendency of the car to snap oversteer in the opposite direction, after the initial recovery of a skid. These models got wider wheels with lower profile tyres, combined with stiffer suspension, and rear stiffening braces over the engine. The ride is noticeably stiffer on 92-on cars than in the 90-92 cars.

Further modifications were made to the suspension for the 94+ cars, including a two stage damper to give a compromise of low speed comfort and high speed handling ability. However, the ride quality and 'firmness' subjectively is very similar for 92-94 and 94+ Turbos. For all years, the Turbo's suspension is stiffer than the equivalent Normally Aspirated UK or Japanese

Granted RWD cars have a tendency to oversteer but the MR2s oversteered TOO much...that is why you never see them in drifting in japan...


 


<< The RX7 is one of the only vehicles still using the Wankel rotary engine. Doesn't use pistons. >>


Um, yea. Thanks for the information.
rolleye.gif


By the way, Uberdave, duke is sort of right. Due to crap sales and new emmissions laws, Japan quit exporting the RX-7 to the United States in 1995. New RX-7's are still being manufactured and are available to the Japanese public through the end of the summer. The FD (third generation) body has been unchanged since 1993 and will finally go kaput later this year.

Make room for the RX-8 since it will go on sale in the U.S. early next year. Yum. 🙂
 


<< I can't believe this car wasn't more popular.
I'd love one. >>



You ever driven one? They're a fast, beautiful ride, but I'm 6'2" 185 lbs and the interior of the last gen RX-7 was just a wee bit cramped for me. I guess I just find it uncomfortable when my knees stick up higher than the steering wheel.
 


<< <<twin turbo supra >>

nuff said 😀 >>



Your Supra just got owned 🙂
Maintenence costs arent THAT high, good Lord, if they were, every car with 50k+ on it would have new turbos and engines, and most dont. The problem is people who dont know how to take car of a car.
 
i would've gotten one but one with low miles couldn't be had for less than 10k

'sides, TT = insurance :Q
 


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<< I can't believe this car wasn't more popular.
I'd love one. >>

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I agree.
 


<< ehhh... b0mbrman.... idont really like the look of the bubble top / focus look =( >>


I agree. It's not very sexy anymore...looks short and stubby now 🙁
 


<< Love the new "8"!!!!
Check out the desktop...this thing looks straight out of
some kind of anime cartoon!
scrsht >>


Interesting...there's suggestions of the new Protege5 in the face...
 
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