Mazda RX-3???

[BC3I]

so my buddy was talking to me the other day and was all like...u should put a rotary engine in ur 3 and call it a Mazda RX-3....i was like.....ummmm no thats ok...i'll let someone else take the time and effort to handle that one....but i wonder if that would even be possible??? hmm guess we will never know...but not too bad of an idea (dunno)

 

[Poseur]

Anything's possible it's just a matter of money. the same ideas been bounced around in the Protege threads.

Problem is you'd need to fab up alot of things to make your 3 RWD.

 

[JDM_familia]

the names already taken. mazda actually produced the rx-3 back in the 70s.

 

[lasermp5]

the names already taken. mazda actually produced the rx-3 back in the 70s.

My first thoughts exactly

 

[Dexter]

do it

 

[BC3I]

how about a 3 emblem inside of a rx-8 emblem???

 

[SpicyMchaggis]

in soviet russia, rotaries explode you

 

[Dexter]

how about a 3 emblem inside of a rx-8 emblem???

how about it?

 

[Solo2Protege]

heheheh, when i saw the title i was like cool, somebody's got a tricked RX3.......doh!

sure it would be cool, but IMHO that money would be better spent on an actual RX7/8

as stated, anything can be done with money, time and the right resources. But we drive Mazda3's, not Bently's, so thats pretty much out of the question...lol

 

[MazdaAxela]

Rx-3's are phat

 

[mobomelter]

if i'm not mistaken someone (i think slate or msn or something) put the rx-3 with the top 20 worst cars of all time. anything grouped with a pinto can't be good. lol.

 

[waltmcgee]

if i'm not mistaken someone (i think slate or msn or something) put the rx-3 with the top 20 worst cars of all time. anything grouped with a pinto can't be good. lol.

lets see a mazdaspeed 3 before we get too far ahead of ourselves...

 

[RonH]

I test drove a new RX-2 back in the early '70's in Houston, Texas. The RX-3 was also out at that time.
I took that RX-2, 4 speed of course, out on the Southwest Freeway for a run up until the governor kicked in. It hit 130mph in no time and then quit on me. It pulled all the way. It was ugly, but I really wanted one after that test drive, but couldn't afford it at that time.

 

[BC3I]

how about it?

if only i could find a good pic of it

 

[Rhawb]

Ah, a rotary 3 would be tons of fun. It'd be like the 8, but way lighter and a total sleeper - plus, the fact that it would have to be RWD would be the best. There are some totally badass rotary Miatas running around - seeing a rotary 3 would be pretty amazing as well Do eet!

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Atkins Rotary has a few RX-3s, RX-4s etc that run 8 seconds in the 1/4 mile, all motor, no bulls***

 

[JOS3]

atkins has some bad ass rx's

 

[BoostThat3]

Rx-3's are phat

Ditto (poke)

 

[FSDET]

I test drove a new RX-2 back in the early '70's in Houston, Texas.

so that makes you 91 years old ?

 

[RonH]

so that makes you 91 years old ?

91??? I was born in Feb, 1943. Do your math again. I'm 62.