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Originally Posted by Raid3n
welcome to the world of the rotary, todd. =D
fuel efficient is something the rotary engine is not.
but keep in mind its had nearly 3/4 of a century less of R&D than the piston engine.
in my 2nd gen turbo i get about 320-350 in the city to a 70L tank, depending on how i drive. it's something i've learned to accept haha. but i also get 500-550 on the highway. you have obviously seen what us RE enthusiasts see in the cars that others seem to over look, and i think its a safe bet that you've been bitten by the rotary bug and you'll keep coming back over the years ;D
enjoy it to the fullest, and remember to redline once in a while to keep carbon build up in check.
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I've always had a soft spot for Mazdas....for whatever reason?! I guess since the inception of the RX7, they were always interesting to me. And when a 2nd gen TurboII kept door to door with my 5.0 coupe back in the day, I knew they were pretty quick.
I must admit, I'd have loved a 3rd gen RX as I still feel they are gorgeous and timeless, but I just kept hearing scary things about reliability and frequency of repairs, so I never even tested one.......I'm sure I'd have been hooked! lol
But the RX8 has really grown on me over the weeks I've owned it. I did miss the bottom end grunt when I first bought it, having come from V8s for the most part - but I find that if you get past that, the car is an utter blast to drive, rivaling and probably beating everything I've owned with the possible exception of a '76 Porsche 911S that just has an inherent character and fun factor that can't be matched, though obviously the Mazda is much smoother and more refined - but still carves corners and reacts to steering input like nothing I have owned. I'm thinking, how much fun this car would be with a blower/turbo!!
I do make sure to hit redline daily...usually more than once ;^)
I do have a few things I need to look into. I'm thinking - at 45000 miles - the coilpacks might be getting weak? And I'd like to find out if the car has had the latest dealer flash done. Other than this, she just had a mild tune (plugs, wires and air filter, and an oil change)
I am getting used to the mileage, though at first I couldn't understand how it could be in the mid teens around town, but I remembered my old 911 got maybe 14 mpg in the city so I guess you buy a sports car, this is pretty much par for the course!
I mught have to keep this one a little longer the the ones in the past!