A thread just popped up on the "Other Rotary" forum regarding their treatment as the redheaded stepchild of the generation-specific forums. It got me thinking, since we go to GSL-SEs and FBs for new hardware, and go to SAs for brakes and stuff that'll still fit, that there's not much info shared between the two forums.

I was an FB guy for a long time, sold the car, came across an RX-2, and moved into the "Other" section. When I was squirting around in the FB, though, I never knew that there were Mazda rotaries before 78 and wish now that I had done more looking.

That said, you're all invited to stop by and say hello, and I hope to spend more time in here as well. Between the Cosmo 110s, R100, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5 Cosmo, REPU (Rotary Engined Pickup), there's a lot to see. There's also a lot to learn by the hundreds of thousands of FBs out there and the sheer quantity of tinkering done since the old cars were hot. Have a look, would ya, and say hello. I'll do the same.

And if you want to see some truly sick cars, ausrotary.com has as many old-schoolers as they do RX-7s, and it seems that there are NO beaters. Everything's badass, so long as you can read and speak Aussie.

 

Good post Crit. I usually come to 1st gen section when I am looking for potential fixes/mods for my RX2, as the other rotary section is pretty light in this area.

 

 

kidding welcome to the 1st gen section.
I will have to interest myself in some reading in the other rotary section since I have nothing else to do when Im at work.

 

I have a softer spot for the r100, cosmo, rx2, I worked @ a Mazda dealer for years. Newer Mazda's dont interest me mush as there are too many.
Pauli

 

I stop in all the time. Really hope to pickup a REPU for my next vehicle. OR a 3/4 wagon.

 

I had a RX3 back in Australia, miss it now, would still like to get one to compliment my collection of FBs.

 

i'm there every now and then. actually it's pretty cool because there isn't as much crap in there.

i'd love to get an Rx-2 one of these days. i had my heart set on getting a Cosmo 110S until i realized how rare they are. i had the great fortune of seeing and touching one on Long Island several years ago. if only i knew then what i know now ...

 

I have tons of respect for old school guys, and it's seems we have a lot more in common than with FC/FD people. In many ways the 1st gen is treated as the "redheaded stepchild" of RX-7's, so I know where you're coming from. I used to own an RX-2... I miss it, and plan to find an RX-3 in the future.

 

Hey Crit, how about some pictures of your new project?

 

I definately miss my old Cosmo track car, and plan to get back into old school rotaries one day... (notice the Lexan glass and roll bar)

 

Hey, that's me in my 'ol SP'd Dellorto'ed 13B baby GSL (with SE shoes). Nice find, Ray.

The 2 is getting painted this week. Here's my page for it, though I don't know what's happened to page 2.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/669740

 

And is this the rotary mill you built? How could you sell it?




Crit praying to the rotary gods. That's me on the right.




Who's this guy?




Hi resolution pictures at:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/479957/11

 

I feel a kindred spirit with the old school rotaries. It was the RX-2,3,4s that got me interested; it was a ride in an RX-2 that hooked me.

My friend in 1979 had an old Cosmo and lent me the $300 down payment for my current SA.

Old school all the way. I miss the vintagerotary.com site.

RXDad

 

I love the old school rotaries. Someday..............

And yea the Aussies got some of the sweetest most bad *** rotary cars.

 

I always stop in, but I have noticed it isn't very active. I'm mostly only a reader and not a poster, but when I do find something great I gotta share it with others.