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New to Rx-8 and Rotary
I'm thinking about buying an RX-8 and I test drove a 2005 6speed manual Rx-8 sport, it has 65k miles on it.
I had a couple of concerns, but maybe they are normal with a rotary... 1. blue smoke from exhaust, suggests burning of excess oil maybe a compromised seal on a normal engine. 2. when it was in idle RPMs went from ~0-1000 then back down until the gas was pressed down then it idled fine. 3. a lot of oil odor after the initial startup and idle smelled similar to a leaf blower's exhaust. It's from a dealership and they are asking 10k, i'm going to ask for a compression test log, but will they be honest is the question. If anyone can provide me with a little insight on these cars and my questions that would be great. |
Does it have a cat? Catless car smells like a catless two stroke engine (lawnmower).
Get the car tested at another dealer...However, does sound like trouble... |
Walk away. Read the second thread linked in my signature.
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That car has issues, find another one, good luck.
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pick a different one.
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