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How many miles on your 12a first gen

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Old 11-17-06 | 08:58 PM
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How many miles on your 12a first gen

Theres a dumbass that doesnt believe me that a rotary can have 200k+ miles on it. I told them theres plenty of 12a's that have this. SO those of you with 200k+ miles on your motor please speak up.
Old 11-17-06 | 09:21 PM
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my old 12a saw 8k rpm on a regular basis and made it to 178k. its not 200k but its close.

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Old 11-17-06 | 10:00 PM
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my first 12A seen 220k second only about 30k 3rd less than 500.
Old 11-17-06 | 10:24 PM
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I'm at 155k. Runs great, but burns a bit of oil when she's cold.
Old 11-17-06 | 10:44 PM
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208xxx and still rotatin'
Old 11-17-06 | 11:42 PM
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im at 162,190 still going along!
Old 11-18-06 | 12:59 AM
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I saw one on ebay a long time ago that had 400k on the chassis and recently had a rebuild, so it was at the high 300k miles.
Old 11-18-06 | 01:41 AM
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im at 185k and going strong
Old 11-18-06 | 01:54 AM
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less than 40k
Old 11-18-06 | 03:09 AM
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208,000 on an untouched motor and still racing on a regular basis. Sees the redline probably a couple dozen times a day (keeps her happy)...
Old 11-18-06 | 06:20 AM
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218k, and some change
Old 11-18-06 | 09:17 AM
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189,xxx
Old 11-18-06 | 09:21 AM
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58k on my GS, There's a gsl-se here that final stopped running that has about 210k on it.
Old 11-18-06 | 09:23 AM
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I have 2 X 12as at over 150K and driven daily.
Old 11-18-06 | 11:14 AM
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182,000 and still strong, doesn't smoke, but only gets 18.5 mpg...

Old 11-18-06 | 11:32 AM
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i got 154 721 my 12a it gots more life cause it was lady driver for 12yrs before i got it
Old 11-18-06 | 12:25 PM
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im 170k miles from 200k on my orig motor...do the math
Old 11-18-06 | 01:29 PM
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i was told that i got a newer motor so i hope it will run. so here it what is must of had from the old motor.
Old 11-18-06 | 02:10 PM
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167.000 now, when i got it , it was only 166.xxx and that was a year ago
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my old car went 240,xxx before i blew it.
Old 11-18-06 | 05:06 PM
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Thank you, i showed the guy the link and his response was 1/100000 rotaries last that long and he doesn't want to believe that they can be reliable. i guess you cant teach the ignorant.
Old 11-18-06 | 05:32 PM
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So far on mine is 123K original motor and still running strong. Gives me 200miles city on full tank and 250 miles on freeway before I tuned it. So, now who knows. Also weekly I give it a good 1 or 2 redlines.
Old 11-18-06 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by CrypticApathy
Thank you, i showed the guy the link and his response was 1/100000 rotaries last that long and he doesn't want to believe that they can be reliable. i guess you cant teach the ignorant.

oh so true... i dont even try anymore... thats just more rotarys for us!
Old 11-18-06 | 06:06 PM
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mine has 230k on it
Old 11-18-06 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rookie117
oh so true... i dont even try anymore... thats just more rotarys for us!

it just annoys me because every jackass that has no experience with them believes what they are saying thus giving us bad names. Granted ill say this the 12A's are a hell a lot more reliable then the 13b's but those can still last a long while too.


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