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Old 10-18-2001, 01:49 PM   #1
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Nsu Ro80

One of (if not the) first mass-prdoduced rotary-powered car. This is a French company, and the RO80 was its top-of-the-line model. They were magnificient, plain and simple. They were made in the 70's.
Why havent you heard of NSU lately, then??
The Rotary engine's wore out seals really quick, and the whole engine needed replacing. A new engine every 20000 miles (or 30 000km) was appropriate When 2 RO80's passed on the highway, the driver would hold up his fingers for how many engines he had:hehehe: Some people had up to 9 engines. Today, people have figured out how to make them reliable, but NSU went under from all the warranty claims and people not buying any of their cars due to reliability fears (stupid people, NSU was VERY generous with all warranty claims).
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