Mazda rx8 2004 good car or bar car? ?

Question

I saw bad comments about this car here on yahoo they say about the engine is rotary something like that i need to know if i get that car is gonna be a car problem or i be ok with it. i need it as an everyday car

thank you

Answer 1

jeremy clarkson says that this is one of his favorite cars. However rotary engines have been known to need more maintenance than typical engines

Answer 2

The rotary engine is SICK, and I'm glad they decided to finally re-introduce it! Some folks badmouth it because they don't know how to read. They would run out of oil because they did not know how to properly read their dipstick. The older rotary engines used oil in normal operation, and the dipstick reads TWO quarts between the hash marks, not the one that most engines represented. Therefore, when the oil level was down that hash mark, alot of non-reading, ignorant people would add one quart of oil, drop the hood and call it good. Then the engine would get hot, carbon would form, and the sealing ring on the rotors would hang on a bit of carbon, and then the same ignorant people would try to force it, and the ring, or "apex seal" would break, making a rebuild necessary. They called that "carbon lock". I had the pleasure of riding in a few of the older RX's as well as a newer twin turbo BEAST, and you wanna talk about fun?  WAHOO! This is a high performing vehicle, and needs to be treated as such. If you do, it should last you awhile, and be a lot of fun.