unreal89

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.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Best: is smoothness and rev range.

Worst: is having to replace it at 20k.

636

^lol what he said.

TheBoneFletcher

Best: the thirst of driving rx8 anytime of day

Worst: actually driving it for no reason and wasting gas!

SE3PSynergy

that wing on your car is f*cking huuuuuge O_O

puch96

best: it drives like a dream

worst: it's not such a good engine.

mysql101

worse, everyone tells you you're running rich, even when you're not.

NoTears316

best: you get plenty of pie

worst: sometimes you just get toast

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

Best: The engine

Worst: The engine

VRZOOMZOOM

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

DarkBrew

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.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

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.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

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.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

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

eug

iTrader: (2)

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

Kris

BEST: Smoothness of the Engine and plain fun to drive.

WORST: Gas Milealage that suxorz

04RX8man

Best: 9000 RPM
Worst: Explaining to people what a rotary engine is and how it works.

burnaby rx-8

best: you get more pie than before

worst: you have to eat it sometimes

Easy_E1

iTrader: (2)

Best: It's a Mazda with a rotary engine.
Worst: NOTHING.

Raptor2k

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...

StewC625

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.

BigRed

Best: (originally under worst)

Worst:

jimbojsb

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

StewC625

Best: Excellent! Someone thinks my comments were worst!

Worst: They're true!

CarAndDriver

Best: RPM
Worst: Mileage and torque