Hey everyone,
I recently got myself a R3, having wanted one since I saw one in the showroom when picking up my first car in about 2009.
I have just run the engine in after a rebuild, so just starting to enjoy the full rev range while also adjusting to rear wheel drive.
The forums have been really useful to me already, while shopping and now. I have signed up for membership, hope to see some of you at a track day sometime.
New R3 owner and new here
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New R3 owner and new here
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New R3 owner and new here
Hi & to the RX-8OC
Please check out the EVENTS SECTION's for anything coming up soon in your area
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Please check out the EVENTS SECTION's for anything coming up soon in your area
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
Hi and welcome. Rebuild on a R3 is bit rarer than on s1, do u mind me asking the mileage and what it had failed on?
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
I purchased it with the rebuild done, they said the compression was in the 5s, but it seemed to start ok. The service history indicates it had some issues with not starting and flooding before the last owner sold it.
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
That is low compression figures in the 5s. Thrown a seal somewhere. Who did the rebuild?
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
Theyve got a good rep, you should be good from them. Was the car from Kent rotaries. They seem to have alot rebuilt there before sale
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
Yeah it was. I was looking around for an R3 for a while, and they had two in at the time I was in that part of the world. Had a pretty good experience with them, and while I don't think the car has been doted upon in its past it seems in reasonable condition.
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
Hi and Cadair. Looks very nice. Thanks for joining (your status will be upgraded as soon as the right person with access to all the right buttons spots your payment and application form - but it is done manually, so hopefully they'll be on line before too long).
I was at TPS having my car serviced and MOTd on Wednesday - as already said they have a good rep.
I was at TPS having my car serviced and MOTd on Wednesday - as already said they have a good rep.
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Re: New R3 owner and new here
Another one here who brought a r3 from Kent rotaries, who recently has had to have a third party warranty claim with my own, (Nigel?) i think his name was; he was very good - so your in safe hands i would say if you have any issues
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to the wonderful world of the whacky Wankel
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