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"THEE" Roger R
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2005 Crossfire Limited coupe'
-FOR SALE @buyout price & I'll...
-throw in my 93' Regal as winter car
*Dragon Run 06'...Oct 12-15th*
Puur-fection Auto Detailing
Complete packages from $140.00
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i looked at an Elan before the Miata too. lovely little car. great engine, but parts are rare and expensive. the one i drove was white, which was not appealing to me either.
i also drove an early 80's Fiat convertible. GREAT little car. my body shop guys has it. he's looking for $10k for it. 25k original miles and it is BEAUTIFUL.
when the Ghia is done and sold, I'm buying it.
For Sale:
- Sony PSP with a Baseball 2k6 and the movie Crash. $100
- 1973 Karmann Ghia Convertible w/ Auto-Stick. Needs Restoration. $1200 OBO
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I think we're getting pretty far afield. My neighbors had an Alfa-Romeo Spider, and as much as they loved it even they told me it's a big commitment in time and money. The Fiat/Pininfarina and Lotus are even more so.
These cars represent as much for those who find fun in caring for them as in driving them. For someone who is concerned about the reliability of the Mini, I wonder if these are too hands-on of an ownership experience. Otherwise, I'd throw in the RX-7 convertible as well for rarity and something different, but a lot fewer headaches.
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom Diva:
I'd throw in the RX-7 convertible as well for rarity and something different, but a lot fewer headaches.
I'd pitch the idea of an RX-7 convert with a V8 conversion.  If we're gonna dream, let's dream big.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
I'd pitch the idea of an RX-7 convert with a V8 conversion. If we're gonna dream, let's dream big.
That is complete and utter sacrilege. Supercharge the rotary, throw in a 20B... but it MUST remain a rotary. Otherwise, you have destroyed the soul and spirit of the car.
The convertible isn't a dream, it's factory reality.
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom Diva:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
I'd pitch the idea of an RX-7 convert with a V8 conversion. If we're gonna dream, let's dream big.
That is complete and utter sacrilege. Supercharge the rotary, throw in a 20B... but it MUST remain a rotary. Otherwise, you have destroyed the soul and spirit of the car.
It doesn't really matter. If it's faster, more reliable, and cheaper, then put a chebby v8 in it. Rotaries are cool, but not many people wanna deal with them. The soul of the car will say, well heck I get driven more often and I'm faster, let's go!
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Rotaries aren't hard to deal with or unreliable. I don't know where people get these myths about them. If you want a Chevy V8, but a Camaro or Corvette converible. If you want an RX-7, keep it an RX-7. Keep it rotary, as that engine is part of the inherent character of the car. Putting a V8 in an RX-7 is as bad as putting putting all the ricer plastic and stickers on one.
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom Diva:
Rotaries aren't hard to deal with or unreliable. I don't know where people get these myths about them. If you want a Chevy V8, but a Camaro or Corvette converible. If you want an RX-7, keep it an RX-7. Keep it rotary, as that engine is part of the inherent character of the car. Putting a V8 in an RX-7 is as bad as putting putting all the ricer plastic and stickers on one.
Rotaries are finicky and I get that from seeing it. I won't ever out right call them unreliable or hard to work on. They're just not for everyone.
Ummmm, putting a v8 in makes them easier to deal with and faster, not even close to being compared to a sticker. Be realistic and get over the rotary thing and get with the fun, reliable, low maintenance thing.
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How about an off-lease Boxster?
Jim H
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