senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 02/05/08 01:54 PM Share Posted 02/05/08 01:54 PM I gotta say man, if you want a fast car - the rotary is a powerful option! The problem with them is that they really aren't a daily driver option for most people. They can be tempremental and cumbersome if you don't get them on boost. Plus the noise all day every day gets pretty annoying. My dad and I built a series 7 RX7 with twin HKS turbos a few years ago. It made massive power and went like the clappers, but the engine was very maintenance needy...Just weigh up the pro's and cons, the rotor will be quick, but the XR can be quick and comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDOSE Member 1,195 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/05/08 02:02 PM Author Share Posted 02/05/08 02:02 PM f*ck it il jus put a 20b in the T hahahaha I spose it comes back to the reason I bought the xr in the first place... its a amazing car, performance, reliability, comfort, class..... but no buzz.... hahaha maybe il win the lotto... thanks for all the input to I was worried bout postin a rotary thread on a ford site hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 02/05/08 02:04 PM Share Posted 02/05/08 02:04 PM lol, I guess if you want noise you should get one of those external gate screamers from ETM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDOSE Member 1,195 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/05/08 02:10 PM Author Share Posted 02/05/08 02:10 PM funny you should mention that I was looking into it hahahaha im all about noise and my turbosmart megasonic is not doing it lol like its loud.... but you cant hear it 1km away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVY-T CNUTOX Donating Members 3,098 Member For: 22y 29d Gender: Male Location: Not sure? Posted 02/05/08 07:45 PM Share Posted 02/05/08 07:45 PM I am itchin to grab an RX3 coupe, but of course they are very very few and far between. I might do a mates neighbour did and buy an old corrolla and shove a 13b PP in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2c Member 25 Member For: 17y 2m 8d Posted 02/05/08 07:49 PM Share Posted 02/05/08 07:49 PM iv owned 4 rotors to date...2 10sec onesdo I miss the power....YEEESSSSdo I miss it sitting in the work shops all the time NOOOOOOOOOOOOOObut I would still get a nother if I didnt have the xr6t,gtir,wrx,and vk director lol...mind you they are all moded but still dont go as good as my rotors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Member 155 Member For: 17y 9m 29d Gender: Female Location: Victoria Posted 02/05/08 10:11 PM Share Posted 02/05/08 10:11 PM I really like the RX4’s. This is one of the nicest I have ever seen. Looked unreal on the road and ran low 11’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inducted_Breeze Member 247 Member For: 17y 5m 21d Location: Perth, WA Posted 03/05/08 08:18 AM Share Posted 03/05/08 08:18 AM a couple of things to consider really:-what is the fuel economy comparison - petrol isn't getting any cheaper-not sure where you are, but in WA when you buy a two door (even if it is a two door barina) the insurance costs skyrocket-what's more practical for a daily driver - you mentioned planning for the future so is this important to you or are you just going through a phase of "I want it now".-which is generally more reliable? you mentioned you aren't on much; can you afford to have a possibly unreliable car and have difficulty getting to work etc?-is your T stock?I dunno just trying to throw a few things in there to think about. The idea of getting one might sound awesome but when it all boils down, what is more valuable to you as a whole?I can hear Jerry Springer right now saying to me "go to oprah! go to oprah!"Anyway best of luck; I wouldn't sell my T for anything but that's just meT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plj 59 Member 212 Member For: 18y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 03/05/08 08:41 AM Share Posted 03/05/08 08:41 AM you know you want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/05/08 09:06 AM Share Posted 03/05/08 09:06 AM Is it just me that thinks rotary's sound like crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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