>>1489
Hey, I don't really have much to respond with but it's fun reading your opinions on this stuff. I would like to hear the story of the rotary powered japomobile you owned. How you got it, some misadventures, the mods you did and how it ended up out of your life again.
>>1523
I'm glad this conversation sparked interest in someone. Rotary engines are fascinating, even if you're not into cars. It's a widely misunderstood motor that has it's drawbacks, but they're incredible engines that have a cult like following all thanks to Mazda and what they did with them. Mazda was the only car manufacturer willing to take a huge risk in investing in them for decades despite many companies like Ford and Suzuki experimenting with them early on and deeming the rotary a failure. Mazda never lost faith.
Because of modern emissions standards, rotary engines will likely never be the sole power output of a new car ever again, but that makes them all the more fascinating to me and was a big reason why I bought the above car. The story and legacy of the rotary engine inspires me.