ROTARY ROADSTER: 400 HP Turbo Mazda RX7-Powered Home-Built Lotus 7 Replica | EP4
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- What does 1,350 pounds feel like flying down a steep, winding road with 400 horsepower from a turbo RX7 Mazda rotary engine? Curious how a rotary engine works or do you just love a rotary engine sound? Discover the feeling when subscriber Jim Cuba invites Nicole Johnson to drive his home-built Lotus 7 / Caterham 7 replica roadster and Jim shows us how the rotors work inside the engine.
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As a Texas native and automobile enthusiast, Jim now resides in Southern California and shares his love of all things cars on his new and developing TH-cam channel Mr. Cuba's Car Culture.
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Alright!! Big hats off to Jim!! I'm always eager for a new episode and new experience on the road with you Nicole! Seems like a few of the other guys might have been a little scared when it came to you driving their cars. This has to be by far the best! Great build by Jim! It's just...I'm ecstatic about this episode, because, like, zero tension on anyone's part. Just show up and everyone's ready to have fun. And that little machine boogies! I like that Jim was encouraging you to go for the full experience! Gawd! I just love the energy of your show, your knowledge and enthusiasm for automobiles.
I wonder, if you could get Jay Leno talked into doing an episode, what car would he choose to share an experience with you!?
Keep up the great programming!! Kudos to to everyone who has a hand in putting this content together! This is quality! I mean it is up there with stuff like Jay Leno's Garage in my opinion! With your own spin with a healthy splash of your personality! I can't say enough, how much I love this show!! 🙏👏😍👏
Thank you so much for the positive comment and vote of confidence! This truly made my day and I'm so grateful for loyal subscribers so early into the channel. I appreciate the optimism, Craig! 😊👍 And I agree that working with Jim on this episode was a very fun experience!!!
Craig, what a wonderful comment you left! Thanks for the compliment and yes, I agree Nicole has the recipe for making this show great.
Cars are meant to be driven and I enjoy driving mine and letting others enjoy the fun.
There has been many times I have thrown the keys to one of my cars to a friend and “said have fun”! Part of my fun is watching someone else have a blast with it!
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 that's really a great attitude! That's how I am about it too. At least I was when I had things on the road. Right now I have a few projects that I can't wait to get out on the road again and share with friends and fellow enthusiasts!
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 My kinda car guy!!! I build or buy expensive time consuming cars and trucks and then let my degenerate friends beat the ever loving piss out of them. If they get timid at all I'm just like you. "PUNCH IT!!!"
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour A neighbour and me built on of those back in the mid 90s, The goal of the book is to help someone construct their own Lotus 7 replica car ("Lowcost") ` "Build Your Own Sports Car For As Little As £250" :):):)
LOVE that Jim actually looks thrilled to have Nicole driving it and doesn't look like he's having a panic attack in the passenger seat! (unlike some past guests)
It was great fun...thanks for watching!
Adrian, you're up to 7 subscribers - way to go!
Adrian, I had a blast letting her drive the car! She handled it like the rockstar she is! Hopefully she can drive one of my other cars soon!
@@JohnReynolds661 this exchange made my day - thank you
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 I love how you kept encouraging her to go faster! You let her do her own thing as she was driving too. Hit the rev limiter, no worries. You are an excellent car owner who lets others drive his car like he would. Well done to you!
He even says, “floor it”.... he must be the most easygoing host/ owner. That car rips.
I have even more respect for the rotary.🧨
He was very easygoing! Thank you for watching!
Yep! Like I said before... “I like anything fast enough to act stupid in”!
"PUNCH IT! PUNCH IT!!"
@@professornuke7562 Ha Ha!!! Let’s go punch it again!!! 😀
The rotary with turbos was a make your ears bleed monster killer when IMSA GTP /GT /GT1 RACING was active before the spec this can't do that template crapola the ROTARY WAS A TERROR to be respected and feared it could run variable boost and well give teams fits and when pushed a missile in skilled hands
See, this is why you are so cool. These are the type of guys that need some props.. To come up with something like this and put it altogether needs to be showcased. Uh...jeans again. .,"squirrel" Guys like this sure know their stuff. I'm sure they appreciate your interest. It must make them feel so much better when you understand what they are talking about. They really delve into the build because they can tell that you are interested and you understand what they are talking about. Real interesting shop talk. Ughh...and then the drive.. love the camera work in every video so far. So cool. So pretty...btw..hair looks good as it is.
This must be the ultimate combination... Seven chassis with a turbo rotary. Two things known for a lot of fun in a small package. Pure genius
And both are highly known to have Seven too in them, or atleast, one was in a Seven and now it's in a Seven, if you get my call
@@PlatinumNath illuminati confirmed? 😂
@@Mastersoftheyoutubeverse yessir 👏
As Colin Chapman said, "Simplify, and then add lightness... and then add a chonking huge turbo attached to a rotary."
"Rev limiter sorry"" lol , you know you are not sorry! ...that thing looks like a micro ton of fun 💪💪
You got that right!
“Traction limited” is an early contender for the understatement of the year.
I know I'm watching a fun video when i suddenly realize my front teeth are dry and my face is stuck in a dorky grin. This was a blast!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
😂😂😂..... Couldn’t agree More !
🤣🤣 Right!? 😆👏👏
Not only can Nicole drive, she is one of the few people who can rock a leather hat and goggles😁😁
Haha!! Thank you so much for watching.
This chassis and engine is the perfect combination. Make that a 3 rotor, naturally aspirated 10.000rpm SCREAMER, add wings front and back and you're the trackday king.
Thanks for watching!
In every video the look of fear on the car owner’s faces when you’re driving is hilarious.
She only scared me twice!!! 😀
Ha! It was great fun...thanks for watching!
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 nice car
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 Beautiful car man, well done:)
Honestly better than Top Gear. Please don’t change anything! 🇬🇧
Thank you..glad you like it!
Always liked this type of car since seeing it on The Prisoner tv series back in 1968. What a fun and wild ride!
Thank you so much for watching!
be seeing you! *7 goes by in a blur*
I love the sound of a rotary.
Yes! Thanks for watching.
What a great bloke! Didn't give you special instructions, like other owners have, or was prissy about how it should be driven. A proper car guy and you weren't frightened to give it it legs. Loving these videos and the cars you're driving.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
Happy Mother’s Day Nicole and to all the other mothers out there!!
I love these Lotus 7 style cars, there are numerous variations of the design in the UK. Just enough variation to keep Caterham's lawyers happy. Brilliant design and the whole ethos of fitting whatever engine you have is brilliant. A friend of mine built one with a Fiat 2litre twin cam engine. Mad little pocket rocket.
Love the fact that Jim's attitude to hitting the rev limiter was 'that's what its there for' also noted that later on he just said those immortal words ' just floor it' . That's a man who has no worries about sharing his toys and believes that they are there to be driven, not polished.
One day when I get my dream workshop.........
Jeremy. I love getting comments like this. I have made this car pretty bullet proof.
It has rev limiter, overboost cut, and a top speed limiter set to a little over 120 mph right now. (Fully adjustable).
Also out of all these comments, no one asked what boost I had it set to.
Believe it or not, it was only set to 6 pounds of boost for this video shoot. I wanted to keep the car manageable and I felt it still gave a good impression of the performance.
This car can go to 16 pounds of boost, that is where it currently makes its full power.
This show seems to have the formula for greatness.. enjoyable content with good variety, grassroots yet nice quality cars and ballsy NJ, an accomplished racer yet humble on screen with a personality that pulls it all together ...many thanks and congrats
I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words!
I love that she's asking questions and already has knowledge of cars not enough of that in this world. My momma blows all her cars up because she doesn't know oil exists. I offer to change her oil often and she's like no I'm fine i took it in when I know damn well she didn't.
Wow! This is by far my favorite episode. Cars are meant to be enjoyed. Hearing Jim tell Nicole to push it and floor just made me smile. Nicole is a professional and Jim knows it. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I didn’t like that one guy with the ej swapped beetle, what a pansy, Nicole knows what she’s doing
That little car is beyond cool. A rotary just seems to fit it so well. Got a good laugh when you said "we're not gonna die today!"
Haha...glad you enjoyed!
Because of space, yes, but the weight is a bit higher compared to other engines. In a car light as those sevens, the engine weight can make a hugh difference, because of the total weight and also weight distribuiton
@@C42ST3N The rotary might be heavier than, for example, a Miata engine, but that’s the smallest 400 bhp package that you can get in there. After that you’re talking about a Ford or BOP small block.
@@datasailor8132 hayabusa engine with turbo can be fitted aswell and they will weight a lot less including a gearbox.
I’ve been fascinated by 7’s and Caterhams my entire life. In the early nineties, I was at an autocross event, and a competitor offered me the opportunity to take a couple of runs in his beautifully-prepared Caterham. Sadly at 6’ 3”, my shins were simply too long to allow entry. Needless to say, I love the opportunity to live the experience vicariously through videos like this one...
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Shame if wasn't the long cockpit version.
If you build one you can make it longer.
There's a bigger, wider chassis, the CSR, you could look into. Also you can frankly just make it longer...
Everyone needs a Jim next door
These LoCost cars are an absolute rip. If you hit the LoCost USA forum, and check out the completed builds section, there are several that look like a professional factory built them. And many of the builds in progress have the same level of quality. Mine is based on a C4 Corvette suspension and driveline. Seeing how much fun you two had in this video, now I have to get back out in the Garage and get after finishing mine! Great video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks Eric! I am 80’s old school on the Locost forum. I have not been active in years, but there is some stuff about mine when I was building it.
Come check out my new TH-cam channel sometime. I will be doing more Locost 7 stuff as well as other car related goodies.
th-cam.com/video/66qgXBNHLaA/w-d-xo.html
It's good to see a lady carving the roads like a champ. She's not scared to push the car to its limit.
Glad you enjoyed it..thanks for the nice compliment!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour lol, its not about gender it’s about “feel” and some people just have it and some don’t. The fastest safest driver I’ve navigated for at speed was my late mother. 😊 R.I.P mom you made 200 km/hr feel safe 👍
Jim built that roadster himself? I guess that’s impressive. You should see me make a grilled cheese sandwich.. I use three kinds of cheese.
Yes..very impressive. Thanks for watching!
Yes I made the car myself in my garage. However...I stink at making grilled cheese sandwiches! 😂
'We're not dying today', that used to be my mantra since I was first traveling Pakistan on public transport, with the most reckless drivers specializing in minibus transport.
It's been my mantra since in whatever dangerous activity I was involved.
Go Nicole Johnson, as fast as you can without dying on the occasion!
Nothing better than a positive attitude!!!
Nothing like the sound of a mazda rotary just superb and the build quality of this is unreal. 😎
Thanks! It turned out pretty nice. Not as refined as a real Caterham, but it works!
Thanks for the kind words.
✌️🥰👂🎶🎶♻️♻️ Yes is, music for my está!👍🤪👂🎶
Just noticed Jim's binder clips, keeping his seat belts ends from flapping around. Fantastic MacGyvering, Jim. Also, extra points for the cool leather helmets and shiny goggles.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! Unfortunately I keep losing those binder clips! 😁
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 Put some string or leather cord thru the loops and tie 'em to the roll cage.
Mad props to Jim for representing the rotary right with this incredible build! Going full Dorito is not something most car guys do, so it was great to see such an "outside the box" idea work out so well.
Also gotta commend Nicole for giving it a good brap - the 13B can eat 7k revs for breakfast, so it's no harm hitting the limiter
Thanks for the comments! I love rotaries.
And yes, with side clearanced rotors, lightened rotors, race bearings, fully balanced, and lightened flywheel… hitting the rev limiter is no big deal @ 7500 RPM. 😃
Thanks for watching..glad you enjoyed it!
As an RX7 guy I approve of this build:)Looks like fun!
Thanks! It always puts a smile on my face.
Owned 4 rotaries, one rx4 three FD rx7 apart from the limited seating space of the FD i never got tired of driving them.
Oh and they drink fuel like a drunken sailor
What a trip to get to see this again, Nicole is on a roll! Love to see the tight smiles of the owners when she really opens them up!
Thank you!!
Boost by gear gives you a hyaboosta in high geara and, as we all know, hyabusa rulez!
This is a rather strange looking FPV drone if I do say so
Haha 🤙🤙🤙
Can you speak human ?
What a car! Being from the UK I love seeing caterham 7s and a rotary version is just brilliantly mad!
Love the clean unflitered editing, great video and a new car channel for me to watch, yay!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I owned an original 1962 Lotus 7 back in the late 80s. It had about 100 hp out of a 1400 cc four cylinderFord with twin Webbers. Just an awesome car for the serious driving enthusiast. Razor sharp handling and quick. Can’t imagine what 400 hp would feel like. Great video and an awesome build.
Thanks Joe! I bet that original Lotus was cool. You just don’t see those out there.
I can say this, 400 HP is too much and that is why I don’t run it at those boost levels.
In the video with Nicole, I turned the boost down to 5-7 psi. That reduces the HP to a more manageable 275 HP. This HP level is where I drive it 99.9% of the time.
ROCKS! ROCKS!...Jim is like, "Oh well, get out the vacuum". Agreed, if you are afraid to have fun with your creation, keep it on the trailer...
Yes..we totally agree!!
There comes a time when a video about a rotary car doesn't have an unnecessary explanation of how rotaries work, but we're not there yet.
13:47
“Say No More”
Thanks for watching!
I was yelling punch it!! Punch it!!!... and she did!
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 and I thank you for that🤝😂
13:48 punch it!!! What a load of fun! Nice build.
Haha! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
This is how I grew up. My dad was born in 1931. When he started there was no Summit racing, no Autozone, and. . . no internet! Edelbrock and Offenhauser were there but they started with Ford flatheads, were serious about racing and comparatively expensive. If you needed something, you had to make it, or find something you liked from another car, and adapt it to your build. This guy has that same mentality. Guys like this were responsible for what we have today. Their sense of desire, creativity, and ingenuity stirred the imagination for the rest of America, creating the market we know today. Still inspires today.
Love it!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
Thanks! Very kind and inspiring words!
The owners of the cars you drive, Nicole are real super stars! Thank you and Jim for a great video! I don't think I've seen a rotary engine explained better!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the kind words. Rotary engines are intriguing. They are not always the most reliable, but this engine was build all new and built right.
Also it helps that I rarely turn the boost up past 6-7 pounds and rarely take it to the 7500 RPM cutoff.
This enhances the life of the engine.
There was a company forty-five years ago that actually made and sold these. The company was located in Fredrick, Maryland. They called them the Rotus. They were up at Summit Raceway in West Virginia during the ‘70s.
Was the owner of the company Japanese?
@@4Kandlez No.
Mazda lx7 , velly,fast.
"Girls just want to have fun" so the song goes.... This young Lady is having a LOT of Fun... And she knows what she is talking about..... Fantastic Video Nichol... :-))) xx
Ha! You get it! Thank you for the kind words, glad you enjoyed!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetourPetrol, a Motor and wheels and we are in Heaven... I worked in Motor Racing for 27 years... So have sniffed some High Octane Fumes..... And am still sane....... Well almost.... You is doin a great job Dear Lady :-)))) xxxx
All I can say is I've wanted a Lotus 7 every since I saw one as a kid. I drove one in my twenties in Germany that had a 289 stuffed in it, and "Oh My Lord!" Autobahn was amazing that day headed south out of Frankfurt! Want it, got to have it!
Holy cow thats awesome !
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour this is my favorite new show of 2021
Honored, truly!!! Thank you for the vote of confidence!
But not badass? :O
I love her spirit! The driving of the car is so fun and so funny to watch
Great fun to watch! Jim's very good at explaining all the details of this "7" build. Loved it!
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
She is good with the host her antics are designed to relax and get the flow going for the video.
That was just super!! And what an excellent build! Loved it,, I could almost feel myself driving it!! That rotary with the turbo boost,, smooth and powerful,, what a lovely combination,, Caterham could take a leaf out Jim´s book!
Glad you enjoyed it..thank you for watching!!
Thanks! What a cool thing to say. It is sad that it is so rainy and cold in SoCal right now. I can’t wait to take it back out for a spin!
Love how you actually get into the build - the approach is refreshing for automotive content. Thank you!
I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it!
That swirl pot is also called a surge tank
What's a sump pump called?
Great one! And I agree with other commenters that Jim was the most relaxed yet (VW guy was on the other end of the spectrum). I also love to let my friends drive my cars but I usually have them take it solo. That way I'm not nervous and they can have more fun thrashing it without having to worry about making me nervous!
Thank you so much for watching!! Glad you liked it!
What a kick ass car. It's like how much fun can you have with the perfect channel. You rock!
Thank you! We really appreciate you watching!!
Jim will be at PCA Autocross this Sunday in Fontana if you want to see the car in action!!! Lot 6 at Auto Club Speedway. We start running at 9am. :)
Thanks Kraig! Yes I will be at the Porsche Club of America AutoCross event this Sunday.
I will be racing this roadster and can’t wait!
Check us out! riversidepca.org/
So I show up to my first ever AutoX, which happens to be with all you guys in Fontana that morning, get out of my silly little salvage 986, and the first guys I meet are Jim, Brian, and John. Immediately blown away by, “Whoa, dude, what the hell is that impossible Caterham doing a hundred feet over there!?” They took me by the hand, all just such a classy, fun and sincere bunch, and super kind to my Molly. Of course of course of course this machine is totally mind blowing, for real. And it totally rips in person. But I was even more blown away by what a good group you all have here with the Riverside Chapter... you guys, along with Kraig, Tibor, and TBH just everyone else, such down to earth folks and so much good will. Can’t wait to see you all again. Lots of love!
@@lincolnpeters6113 you are exactly right! Our group of folks at the Riverside Porsche Club are the most UN-pretentious, down to earth, fun group of folks I have ever hung out with! We have a blast and everyone is there to help!
I will be at the next event and look forward to seeing you at the next event!
You two had a great time I could tell this and a great attitude. Live the excitement and the drive thank you for sharing this one and all others as well
Our pleasure! We really appreciate you watching!!
I've done some hitch hiking in Germany and I've got to say that "All the bends are pretty sharp when you're doing 155mph on the autobahn !"
And all the straights seem short!! 😊.
Jim is a natural on camera, and that is a serious piece of equipment. It is true built not bought.
Very true and I love what you say…. Built and not bought.
It might not be as polished as a factory build, but I know every bolt in this machine.
That's an awesome car...🤩
Rotary in a Lotus 7.., that's heaven right there...💖
Oh yes!
This is officially a dream car for me!
I worked for a Lotus dealership in the UK when I was in college, delivered many Lotus Elan kits to customers and built one with my Dad. It took just one weekend to put the kit together and then drive it back to the dealership for a complete check of the build and yes saved a lot of money.
Malcolm. That sounds like the true definition of a “kit”. All the parts there and ready for assembly. That must have really been cool to start with a box of parts with assembly instructions and have a finished car in such a short time.
@Malcolm Willis very cool!
I like Jim's style of driving. He says "floor it" as they are approaching a curve sharp enough for him to mention how sharp it is. Living in the Smokey Mountains that's exactly how we drive around here. Another great episode as I look forward to many more! Thanks Jim and Nicole both!
And thank you for watching..so glad you enjoyed it!!
Thank you for your kind words. It is nice having roads like this practically in my back yard!
I drove tail of the dragon a few years back. It was great! Unfortunately I was in a rent car…. At least the rent car was a 2017 Camaro. V6 though, but still fun to drive.
Loved the video. Loved that Jim laughed as his car was blasted by rocks. He wasn't worried about damaging the car. That was awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Keep ‘em coming Nicole. Can’t get enough. Loving the content!! Thank you
Thank you! Will do!
Been rolling this idea round in my head over last few months. Built a locost years ago. My daily driver is an RX8. And now I've a spare RX8 lying doing nothing with poor bodywork. This video makes me want to build another locost. This time with a rotary engine. Looks like it's a lot of fun.
That would be awesome, you should do it!
KJ! You should do it! The rotary engine really works well in a Locost 7. You could have your Renesis Rotary, 6 speed transmission and the independent rear suspension out of your RX8. That thing would be a rocket!
Go Nicole, everyones favorite girlie racer, she was having her best life driving that pocket rocket, and she has the most gorgeous hair too !
Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!
Omg yes!! It's finally here! Nicole please keep these coming! I love you and the cars you feature!
Wow...thank you so much!
Massive smiles per mile. Jim was great in this episode and I’d say Nicole is a natural Star 💫. Thank you so much for the Top quality videos ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it..thanks for watching!
Thanks! I really enjoyed working with her team on this shoot! It was a blast!
Love the helmet and goggle look here! Was expecting to see wind wrinkles in their faces...
As a rotary owner gotta say that’s a great built and out of all the engines in the world I gotta say rotary is the way to go ..btw you drove it on point ...
Thank you!
A rotary-powered Seven makes all the sense in the world. An engine itself that sort of follows the same idea and principle of the car, because it's so much smaller, less parts, much lighter, bare-bones, etc...it doubles the car's purpose...
And, of course, since they can make obscene amounts of power...it's simply perfect.
Much respect for the owner and thank you all for sharing with us!
Thank you for watching!
Love Mazda’s and Caterhams- Ultimate combo with the ultimate driver!
Thank you!
Sweet ride. And Jim just loved how Nicole was driving it. Haha. Awesome.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Glad I found your channel. Great stuff Nicole.
Love the good humor and good vibes. Thank you Greg and Cody my manx
Just like my Alpina - everything in the rear view mirror is going backwards. Love it!
Thank you for watching!!
Love all the technical details and loved getting to visually see how a rotary motor works! I thought I understood how they worked, but didn't know about a few details like the leading and trailing plugs and the eccentric shaft.
Hey, glad you enjoyed!
@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour What is your boost pressure?
@@VeggiePower303 I honestly don't recall... I'll have to reach out to Jim for that
Just stumbled across your channel Nicole. It was so much fun to watch, had me laughing out loud. Jim was such a good sport. A wankel powered 7 has been a dream build of mine for years. Beautiful car and host 😍
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Light and powerful put them both together and you have some serious fun.
The Lotus 7 (and its various replicas) is the purest car experience you'll ever have. Nothing handles like it, it's simply awesome and you don't even have to overpower it, so brilliant was Colin Chapman's design. 1.6 LT Ford Crossflow with twin Weber 45 Carbs will give you motorcycle performance
Thanks for sharing!
That's too much fun... rotary hits different
Loving this, bring on the next episode!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Isn't the United states the greatest example of ingenuity and creativity in the world!!! Alot of it done for technological revolution, and alot of it done for pure fun. What a great guy. Thankyou for sharing your great build with us.
Yes..I agree. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your kind words! I enjoy tinkering and engineering things. Seems like I am working on something new every day! 😀
@@mr.cubascarculture2153 talent and love can create amazing things and you've been blessed with both. Thankyou for sharing with us. I love what you've done.👍
@@user-bd5md5cm2j that made my day to hear that! Have a wonderful day….. now I am going to go tinker in the garage.
I thoroughly enjoyed your video... One of my first cars was an '83 RX-7 with the 12a engine. I delivered pizza in it for a couple of years in my late teens. I loved that car, it could take the rpm's like no other. Not the same car by any means, but this brought back some good memories of my younger days. Thank you kindly.
Thanks for sharing! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!
It all started because my older sister bought a new 1980 RX7. She used to take me back and forth to middle school and high school in that car.
Later she bought an 84 RX7 and I was in high school then with a driver’s license. I used to drive the crap out of that car and catch the nicest 2nd gear scratches with it!
I was hooked on Rotaries ever since.
Glad you were able to share the joy of driving your car Jim!!! Great video 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
That little thing is rad! Need to see more!
It was a blast to drive! Thanks for watching!
Kai! Glad you mentioned that! Come over and check out my new TH-cam channel I just started. I will have more videos about this car and other cool cars!
th-cam.com/video/66qgXBNHLaA/w-d-xo.html
You, my friend, were having so much frickin fun driving Jim's little bitty rocket ship! Dang, you were going 80 and when you punched it, the front of the car raised up and the you were gone!. How much fun was that? Is it even legal? Ha Ha! OMG! A rotary + a turbo = FUN
WOW! I truly loved this episode of your show.
Keep them coming, my friend, keep them coming. 😁😆😉😯😲😳😎😎😎😃 You are an awesome driver. Be safe out there, just because others don't know how fast you're going.
God bless!
Thank you for watching..so glad you enjoyed it!!
I had an orange Mazda Rotary 4 door sedan that would not start off the battery. I always parked it on a hill and jump started it. It ran perfectly and I loved the torque and smoothness and sound of the rotary engine. Mechanic said that the internal gasket material couldn't handle the rotary design and that's why it wouldn't start. Wish I would have kept it and figured out the solution. Thanks for great video.
Thanks for sharing!! We're glad you enjoyed watching!!
You're such an enthusiastic car geek Nicole! ❤️😉
Oh thank you!
Awesome! Go kart on steroids. The aviator setup was a nice touch.
Nice work, Nicole!!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Thanks so much Nicole! I love the format of your channel and how you appreciate the automotive enthusiasts. You know what is cool so keep them coming girl!
I appreciate that! Thank you!
I have never really had an interest in these types of cars and I don't know much about rotaries, but the more I watched and listened, the more interest I started having. What a well built car. When you two took it on the road, the smiles both of you had was infectious and I found myself smiling right along with you wishing I could have been in it as well so that I could have that experience. What a wonderful car, Jim seems like a really cool guy I would want to hang out with and now I am kind of digging British cars and rotaries. Excellent episode!!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
Nicole, such a nerd. Love the channel, between the different builds and your personality, makes for a fun video.
Yay, thank you!
This was both brilliant and very hard to watch (I had a very similar car which I loved but lost during a very messy/expensive divorce). But to see a 400bhp version/monster like this in action was truly something else. Amazing! 😎👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!!
This was totally badass. This guy Jim is one cool dude. He built this seriously badass machine. Custom spec'ed it, and let Nicole str8 up Rip it. Certainly one of the best ones I have seen. LOVED THIS. She is a great driver, that was an EXCELLENT road, and that car is no short of AMAZING
Thank you so much for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Feedback like this makes me feel excited to keep building cool stuff and letting others enjoys it.
Thanks so much for the kind words.
Great take away lines....... "Floor it!" "Plus we look amazing" .
Thanks Mike! I was just thinking…. I need to get the car out of the garage and….. FLOOR IT!!
I think this best episode yet. Love the car and absolutely love nicole. Completely funny to watch and wonderful Personality completely adorable to watch. I wish I had a car for nicole to drive.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
No thank you! All your hard work shows in your amazing channel. The least I can do is comment on your greatness.
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Woah this is sick!
Thanks for watching!
This was awesome to watch. I built a 7 replica called a Chevron in 1985 and fitted with a 12a. We won the Auckland Car Club sports car championship in 1987. Twas a great car and lots of fun to drive and race
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Great find! Always great to see something built to be exactly what the builder/owner wants. Looks like a blast. Thank you Jim and Nicole!
Thanks Vic! Yes this car is definitely purpose built and is not for every day use. The car will never be a “ one fits all”. However, every time I take the car out, it puts a smile on my face!
Thank you for watching...glad you enjoyed it!
Hiya , Ive just came across your channel and watched all 6 episodes and I’m glad to say I love it , your down to earth and have an interest and love for what your doing , this episode was my fave with you and Jim giving that a tatering round the mountain 👌🏻👌🏻
I only wish you was closer as would have invited you over to play with my toys ……..keep up the great videos
Thank you so much!!
We had a blast Chris. Thanks for watching!!
nice see people, without masks thanks
Ukrainians giving public health advice? No thanks!
I helped (well, kinda) my late father build a similar car (A Westfield kit) when I was in my teens (Back in the late 80's early 90's), powered by a 1.6L Ford engine. We have one of the few full cloverleaf interchanges in the UK in our town........ you can imagine the fun :D great to see people building these things, great to see people enthusing, just as we did back then.
What a little ripper!! I love how easy Nicole is with everyone she works with. What a fun day!!
Thank you for watching..glad you enjoyed it!!