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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    I "got out" purchased an rx7.... eventually did a v8 conversion and formed an opinion based on those experiences. I watched the v8 rx7 revolution form into what it is now. Hinson supercars........... I raced Brain Hinson on a back road before anyone knew who he was.
    ...OK? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    ...OK? lol
    you said i need to "get out more" and discredited my opinion of rotaries..... I've owned 4 rx7s.... how much getting out do i need to do? am i not qualified to have an opinion until i'm the driver of the 787b?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    you said i need to "get out more" and discredited my opinion of rotaries..... I've owned 4 rx7s.... how much getting out do i need to do? am i not qualified to have an opinion until i'm the driver of the 787b?
    I don't care what you've owned or who you've raced against. Statistics and results speak for themselves and you're going against those, which makes no sense.

    Just because you had four RX-7s and didn't like them doesn't mean anything is better than a rotary or that an RX-7 is always better with a V8.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    I don't care what you've owned or who you've raced against. Statistics and results speak for themselves and you're going against those, which makes no sense.

    Just because you had four RX-7s and didn't like them doesn't mean anything is better than a rotary or that an RX-7 is always better with a V8.
    Ok, lets talk statistics.

    24 hr Lemans is the premier sports car race in the world. 1 Rotary in the history of humanity has won that race.
    Ok, lets move on over to JGTC and see how rotaries are doin.............. what? only 1 win there too????? Even a Silvia has 1 win...................

    Rotary dominates the under 2 liter race though...... congratulations on that gimmick. Displacement measurement sure is fair and balanced between a rotary and a piston.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    Ok, lets talk statistics.

    24 hr Lemans is the premier sports car race in the world. 1 Rotary in the history of humanity has won that race.
    Ok, lets move on over to JGTC and see how rotaries are doin.............. what? only 1 win there too????? Even a Silvia has 1 win...................

    Rotary dominates the under 2 liter race though...... congratulations on that gimmick. Displacement measurement sure is fair and balanced between a rotary and a piston.
    One win at Le Mans yes and a pretty lucky win. However rotaries have always suffered from heavy restrictions because they are that much more efficient.

    I guess you forgot about the other results:

    -24 Hours of Daytona class wins 10 years in a row.
    -IMSA GTU Championship wins.
    -Large RX-8 success in the Rolex series with two Rolex 24 wins.

    Should I keep going?

    FYI rotaries are typically classed in higher displacement classes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    One win at Le Mans yes and a pretty lucky win. However rotaries have always suffered from heavy restrictions because they are that much more efficient.

    I guess you forgot about the other results:

    -24 Hours of Daytona class wins 10 years in a row.
    -IMSA GTU Championship wins.
    -Large RX-8 success in the Rolex series with two Rolex 24 wins.

    Should I keep going?

    FYI rotaries are typically classed in higher displacement classes.
    yeah........... 10 years in a row in the 2 liter class.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    yeah........... 10 years in a row in the 2 liter class.
    ...and the others?

    I can post more results than that above your 2 liter argument. You can't win here. lol

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