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Re: Unsure of what car to buy in the 4-8k range?
The RX-8 is a pretty cool car, but before you buy one there are some things you should know about rotary engines. All the power is way up at high RPM, and there's practically nothing down low. The fuel consumption is pretty dismal for the engine size. You'll get better than 20 mpg, but only just. They burn a lot of oil, even when they're perfectly healthy, and every 20k miles or so, the engine has to essentially be torn apart to replace the seals. If you're OK with all of this, rotary engines can actually be a lot of fun.
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"Ok, systems check; the battery is discharging, the oil temperature is very high, the oil pressure is very low, the engine temperature is off the end of the scale, I'm running out of petrol... but the clock is correct!"
-James May, in an old, worn out Lamborghini purchased for less than £10,000. 
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