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Old 27-02-2008, 05:29 PM   #31
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What about the last of the RX7 Series, they went well shame about the Fuel usage though :P but would be cheaper than a RX8
I had a RX7 once, I traded it on a 351 clevo fairlane sportsman with full pollution gear fitted and a horse float permanently attached just to save money on petrol.........
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Old 27-02-2008, 05:32 PM   #32
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MX-5 are great little cars, couldnt recomend them more highly.

Some results from a day at Heathcote with this forum - here. The results are not all that flash, but they arent bulit to go fast in a straight line..

Go and take one for a drive and see what you think.
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Old 27-02-2008, 05:52 PM   #33
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They hold their resale quite well and get very good milage although I will bet you a beer that you cant open the fuel cap without looking in the owner's manual.....
thats a funny one you can play on an apprentice, send em to the servo and then they come back saying they couldn't find the opener for the flap (its in a weird spot)

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Old 27-02-2008, 05:56 PM   #34
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I had a RX7 once, I traded it on a 351 clevo fairlane sportsman with full pollution gear fitted and a horse float permanently attached just to save money on petrol.........
saving money on petrol, fairlane must have been straight GAS......
a rotor driven properly can be alright on fuel. even better with a turbo as you don't have to rev as hard. imagine spinning the 4l six to 10 grand constantly.

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Old 27-02-2008, 08:29 PM   #35
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This is gonna be way outta left field, but what are the old mini's like
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Old 27-02-2008, 09:32 PM   #36
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This is gonna be way outta left field, but what are the old mini's like
Prone to breaking down .....

They're OK if you a mechanically minded and are prepared to put in the work to keep them operational.

+1 for the MX5, we have a new one as a fun car. Incredible handling....
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Old 28-02-2008, 07:31 AM   #37
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