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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 06:39 AM
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An RX8 231 evolve that had a rebuilt engine 12k ago by LC rotary.
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 06:41 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 07:03 AM
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Four-seat S2000.

Looks tidy - let us know how you get on with it.

They must be buttons by now, even with a rebuild.
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 08:57 AM
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They are buttons without a rebuild, 90pc of people haven't looked after them.

I wouldn't touch one without a rebuild.

It feels good, but it has terrible budget nexen tyres on and TBH its definetly slower than an S2000 - only have a few plans for it.
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 10:51 AM
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like it..

proper leftfield.. they are heavier than i expected which is a shame but be interested to hear how you get on with it. i recall these from my youth, dominating everything.. loved em

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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 12:25 AM
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The flames they shot out the gun were mighty impressive! Usually whilst pulling a wheelie, whether the rider wanted it or not.

Apparently, the 237 engines are normally closer to the 192 in the Rex. Dunno how they got away with that, really.

Rest of the car's really nice, though. I thought they handled tidily on the Bridgestones, sort of somewhere between an MX-5 and an S2000.
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Old Feb 18, 2018 | 12:43 AM
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I recently sold some stuff to someone who was a real Mazda fan

My conclusion was that these are simply inherently flawed

I doubt there'll be any left in five years, if that

Shame, as the drive is widely praised
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