the X in Mazda RX-3/5/7/8 etc. stood for eXperimental?

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle) 10/20/2017 at 13:00 • Filed to: None

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the eXperiment failed. shoulda given it up decades ago Mazda

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 13:02

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Rip me

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 10/20/2017 at 13:04

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F

crowmolly > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 13:09

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RX-8:

R eplace Ape X seals every 8 miles

I’m on to you, Mazda

MonkeePuzzle > crowmolly 10/20/2017 at 13:13

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FAIL

taht’s F not how A cronyms Work IL

Milky > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 13:29

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Lame

Discerning > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 13:49

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Even better... SR20 for your consideration

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/04/car-spotlight-james-deanes-sr20-rx7/

KevlarRx7 > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 14:32

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Believe it or not, mine hasn’t ever had a rebuild, 1988 reg and 47,000 km. Only failure is due to negligence from owners.

Kanaric > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 16:48

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The experiment was fine. When these cars were released they were always among the top vehicles to buy in their class. The RX8 even still is dominate in autocross and the rx7 is considered one of the best sports cars ever.

These engines are not expensive to rebuild as well. They are probably one of the cheapest engines to do that. If you own a RX7 put aside money to rebuild it every 100k miles (or more) instead of ruining the car. This was a car built around an engine.

MM54 > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 17:00

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I’ve got 180k mikes on an ‘85 with no signs of having been out of the car, let alone rebuilt. Compression’s good, starts right up hot and cold, and runs like a top. I drive it like I stole it every day and have yet to be disappointed.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > MonkeePuzzle 10/20/2017 at 20:12

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My LS swap rx7 fired up today for first time. Better than that garbage honda motor