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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Best and worst parts of owning a rotary powered car

I thought it would be interesting to start a thread where everyone lists the one best and one worst thing about owning a rotary powered vehicle.
I'll go first:

Best: Explaining to others that I don't have a V6.

Worst: Gas mileage.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Best: is smoothness and rev range.

Worst: is having to replace it at 20k.

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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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^lol what he said.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Best: the thirst of driving rx8 anytime of day

Worst: actually driving it for no reason and wasting gas!
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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that wing on your car is f*cking huuuuuge O_O
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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best: it drives like a dream

worst: it's not such a good engine.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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worse, everyone tells you you're running rich, even when you're not.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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best: you get plenty of pie

worst: sometimes you just get toast
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Best: The engine

Worst: The engine
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Best: No matter how much you baby it or beat the sh*t out of it, it gets a consistent 18MPG =), atleast for me anyways.

Worse: Having to explain to people what a rotary engine is and you dont have any cyclinders and them looking at you dumbfounded like you're from outer space. =O
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Old May 21, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Best: How the car feels.
Worst: Having to agree that the car is 100 HP short of perfect.

Size of a four, power of a six, thirst of an eight, smoothness of a twelve.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Best: is smoothness and rev range.

Worst: is having to replace it at 20k.
Damn, I thought u're a super mechanic ? why didnt u take the engine apart and fix it urself ?

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Cons : Hmm ..... dont know yet ...hmm ... to be honest this engine really eatz more gas than average

Pros : Smooth Revving, 9K rpm is fun.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nycgps
Damn, I thought u're a super mechanic ? why didnt u take the engine apart and fix it urself ?

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Cons : Hmm ..... dont know yet ...hmm ... to be honest this engine really eatz more gas than average

Pros : Smooth Revving, 9K rpm is fun.

Because only a retard like you would fix and engine under warranty. Don't you have a citizenship class to go to or something? Quit ruining this guys thread.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Because only a retard like you would fix and engine under warranty. Don't you have a citizenship class to go to or something? Quit ruining this guys thread.
if u have so much experience Im pretty sure u can just fix it urself. or you never had any ? ohhh, just admit that u cant (dont know how) to fix for shitz

Damn its just too bad that my engine is going 30K miles and guess what, Zero problems.

and whats that Us passport thing with my photo on it ... hmmmmm
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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best
- the unconventional sounds of engine that give it such character: whirly burble at idle, smooth alveolar trill as the revs rise, gorgeous unmuffled scream to the redline, turbine-like whine off throttle... i love it!

worst
- lost work productivity day-dreaming about the commute home
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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BEST: Smoothness of the Engine and plain fun to drive.

WORST: Gas Milealage that suxorz
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Old May 21, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Best: 9000 RPM
Worst: Explaining to people what a rotary engine is and how it works.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NoTears316
best: you get plenty of pie

worst: sometimes you just get toast
best: you get more pie than before

worst: you have to eat it sometimes
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Best: It's a Mazda with a rotary engine.
Worst: NOTHING.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
Size of a four, power of a six, thirst of an eight, smoothness of a twelve.

Well said...except if only it had the power of six. In which I'll be needing a supercharger. But I don't have a dozen grand to spend.

Sigh...
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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Best: Every moment of driving

Worst: Tools like the guy who said "having to replace it at 20K" or the dork with the Blue 8 above with the JC Whitney picnic table wing making good 8 owners look like we're associated with these guys.
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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Best: (originally under worst)
Originally Posted by VRZOOMZOOM
Having to explain to people what a rotary engine is and you dont have any cyclinders and them looking at you dumbfounded like you're from outer space. =O

Worst:
Originally Posted by StewC625

Worst: Tools like the guy who said "having to replace it at 20K" or the dork with the Blue 8 above with the JC Whitney picnic table wing making good 8 owners look like we're associated with these guys.

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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Best: 4500rpm - 9500rpm
Worst: 800rpm - 4500rpm

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Best: 5000rpm and climbing, 3rd gear, headed towards Volente, TX from Austin

Worst: 5mph stop and go on I-35 south in Austin
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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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Best: Excellent! Someone thinks my comments were worst!

Worst: They're true!
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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Best: RPM
Worst: Mileage and torque
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