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Old 06-05-2011 | 08:12 PM
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^because most used car sites dont have "rotary" as a category of engines.
Old 06-05-2011 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Rezzy
Well I've never owned an rx8 and I'm buying one but I got very confused when I got told it was a rotary with no cylinders but then on TradeMe it said 4 cylinders :/

It's a whole different kind of an engine. Unique, like one of a kind technology, but needs improvements here and there. This kind of an engine needs more TLC than other engines out there, specially the oil, keep checking them once a week or so because they burn oil faster than piston engines.
Old 06-05-2011 | 09:10 PM
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It may need a little more attention, but it's a different driving experience.

All in all, if you like the car, people here will help you learn enough about it to easily care after it. Aside from the engine, it's no different than other cars, still a normal transmission, brakes are brakes, yatta yatta.

If you can live with actually taking the time to check your car out, as well as the lower gas mileage(You can see what mine is averaging in my sig, below this post), you can live with this car, and hopefully enjoy it. If it's not the car for you, then don't worry about it. But hopefully it is, it's a rather fun car to own if it's your style.

But no, it's not a piston style engine. Just read over the new owner threads and whatnot, do your homework as you would with any other car.

Oh, and be sure to come to the light side, stay away from the dark side.
Old 06-06-2011 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MS Addict
It may need a little more attention, but it's a different driving experience.

All in all, if you like the car, people here will help you learn enough about it to easily care after it. Aside from the engine, it's no different than other cars, still a normal transmission, brakes are brakes, yatta yatta.

If you can live with actually taking the time to check your car out, as well as the lower gas mileage(You can see what mine is averaging in my sig, below this post), you can live with this car, and hopefully enjoy it. If it's not the car for you, then don't worry about it. But hopefully it is, it's a rather fun car to own if it's your style.

But no, it's not a piston style engine. Just read over the new owner threads and whatnot, do your homework as you would with any other car.

Oh, and be sure to come to the light side, stay away from the dark side.
Your gas mileage is what most of us can only dream of. I don't get that good with 120 compression, new plugs, wires, and coils and a recently cleaned ssv.
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