25 days

[UncleBen]

on alot of cars, no wing looks great. on some cars, i think it adds the "clean" look to it. like a supra *drool*

[nametakennow]

Well, I have to get a 240 and a license... period. Next year, probably around this time I'll have them.

[redrocket]

hey name good luck and be careful cars and a license is a wonderful thing don't be a typical and mess it up

[UncleBen]

yea, be careful name. i will to. i have 20 days btw

[Lsnaple]

yea for real,dont screw up like me.its like everybody says, you dont realize how good it is untill its gone.very true.i jsut thought of a question yesterday.look at how close the body lines of a s14 and a r33 skyline are.have any of you seen a 240 that has tried to make it look like the r33?if you thought about it,it would look pretty much the same(with very little differences) with the front end,headlights,tailights, and the stock gtr wing.just a thought,i think it would be badass if someone tries/tried.

[UncleBen]

that would be awesome. i've noticed that too. 19 days : )

[redrocket]

hey ben you the img needs to have a slash like this /img

[UncleBen]

aight thanks

[redrocket]

not yet the first needs to look like img and the last needs to look like /img

[UncleBen]

its still not working, i'll work on it later. class it over

[Lsnaple]

after today,35 more days.

[UncleBen]

hey shut up flamer, this is MY countdown. lol :pface

[Lsnaple]

darn...i thought it was just a general countdown for everybody,and to think i was gonna say nice 240.nevermind now.

[nametakennow]

I'll add my count... ummm. 9 months, just under 23 days, until I get my license, only 9 months, just under 14 days until I'm 16 YAY!

[UncleBen]

darn...i thought it was just a general countdown for everybody,and to think i was gonna say nice 240.nevermind now.

lol, thats a good idea actually. whoever wants to post numbers as a countdown until something significant happens (as an example, me gettin my license:))go ahead and post them. whats your count down for lsnaple?

[Lsnaple]

untill i get my license back!!!!gosh its hard to not speed in a 240 cause it feels like your really not going that fast.my insurance is gonna suck when i start driving again,im only 17.but hey,i turn 18 in January so that makes me a little happier nd the fact that im buying another 240 in less than 35 days(cause i just cant wait any longer after i get my license back)!!!!!!!oh yea!!!man i want an s14mc.oh well,i think ill buy a 95 and when i et more money just convert the front end.

[UncleBen]

sounds like a plan. u ain't jokin about the speedin thing. i'll look down and i'll get to the speed i need to be at, then i'll look down again, and i'm 10 over, and it doesn't feel like your doing over like 40 mph or sumthin, lol. gosh i love my car

[nametakennow]

But who ACTUALLY goes the speed limit, unless you're with your mom?

[UncleBen]

see, there's the catch. i always have a parent w/ me. hopefully i won't speed to bad cause if i do, i'll be in some serious shiznit. now i usually keep it around the speed limit, maybe 5 over. KY cops let you go w/ that usually.

[nametakennow]

Yeah, same here. Some places people get by with 10 over cause the cops have bigger fish to fry, it's funny.

[Lsnaple]

well yea down here they kinda have a law or something(maybe,im not sure) that they cant pull you over unless your doing 10 or over,EXCEPT the state cops.thats becaues they dont calibrate their radar guns everyday,but state does so its accurate.dont quote me on it,but im pretty sure about all this.yea, i also drove the speed limit untill i started driving with out my parents,then that just kinda fades away real quick.funny thing is,my parents drive faster than me!

[UncleBen]

lol, dang. thats funny

[nametakennow]

My parents do too, it's really funny to watch them. If you've been through Fayetteville/PTC, you've probably been on Redwine, lsnaple, have you? Anyway, the speed limit is 45, and everyone, I mean, EVERYONE, except teens with their parents, does 60 there, and the cops do too... Always follow the example of your local law enforcement!

[UncleBen]

18 days

[nametakennow]

10 months, 3 weeks, 1 day.

[UncleBen]

lol. i thought i was pathetic. j/k

[nametakennow]

HEY! Shut your mouth! Just cause I'm the youngest person on the forums doesn't mean I'm pint sized! I'm 6'3", thank you very much. And I know my cars, for the most part...

Oh... you were kidding, oh well.

[dankar]

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The 20B twin-turbo triple-rotor is the motor every Wankel lover drools over - and from behind the wheel of a Eunos Cosmo it's easy to understand why. With no reciprocating mass, just three spinning rotors and two sequentially spinning turbos, the gangster-styled Cosmo thrusts forward as if somebody's strapped a jet turbine underneath. The mid-range is simply staggeringly good.

That Motor... Mazda went all-out with the development of the tripe-rotor twin-turbo. In addition to simply slapping another 654cc rotor chamber on the back of the 13B platform (bringing the capacity out to 2.0-litres), Mazda tested and tuned a complex sequential twin-turbo arrangement. With the primary turbo configured to give good throttle sensitivity and deliver boost from barely above idle, a secondary turbo chimes in to add manifold flow over about 4000 rpm. The end result is an engine that flexes some serious muscle from about 1800 rpm all the way to the 7000 rpm redline. Over 390Nm is available from around 2200 rpm and peak torque - a substantial 402Nm - arrives at 3500 rpm. A politically-correct 206kW is generated at 6500 rpm, though that figure is a bit rubbery - word is maximum power is closer to 220kW (when running on Japanese 100-octane fuel). Even during normal driving, when the throttle isn't fully open, the Cosmo's 'triple treat' still pushes out an awesome amount of torque. It feels like there's a monster big-cube engine lurking under the lid. And - unlike a current model Subaru Liberty B4 - it has the transitional turbo stage very well ironed out. There's no drop in torque while the second turbo is being phased into action.

Intended as a luxury sports coupe, the Cosmo comes with a standard triple-mode 4-speed automatic transmission. Shifts are positive and a handy 'Sport' mode - which locks out overdrive - ensures the engine is always ready-and-waiting to instantly deliver the goods. The rear-end reduces driveline rotational speed by a ratio of 3.909:1 and features a viscous limited slip centre - what else would you expect with an easy 206kW on tap? Despite having a standard automatic transmission and weighing between 1570 and 1640kg (depending on spec), the 20B Cosmo hauls its rump along very swiftly, thanks very much. After an initial hesitation off the line, the Cosmo can rip to 100 km/h in a brisling 6-ish seconds and cover the quarter in about 14.1 seconds. Terminal speed over the quarter is around 165-170 km/h - just shy of the Japanese-regulation 180 km/h speed limiter. Fuel consumption is likely to be equally rapid.

The very strong performance is a touch incongruous given the Cosmo's sedate lines. In fact, from some angles it almost looks a bit mid-Eighties 929 two-door. But it sure as hell doesn't go like an old 929....

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[nametakennow]

What the hell does this have to do with a countdown?

[UncleBen]

thats what i was wonderin........WTF??? you're 6'3"??? jeez. you're bigger than me by like 6 inches or sumthin. dang