Even though I have KOed two of these motors (2nd Gen RX-7) I still love them. I alsoshouldn't say KO to bothof them the first had an excuse, 214,000 miles. It was the oil seals that made me shut that motor down. BTW that motor still pulled like no other even with raw oil shooting out of the tailpipes. My last hoon in that car was on a clear night at about 11:00 PM. At about 11:15 PM the night was no longer clear. The second motor tweaked after racing a 96 mustang. Yes I won, but took out one of the housings in the process. I still love the cars and weep every time I see one in the j-yard.