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Old 06-20-2007, 07:20 AM
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I had the second generation model ('87) with a turbo. It was the best sports car I ever owned, and beat everything it came up against (including 944 turbos and 911's). Power to weight was phenomenal. Reliability was perfect in 60K miles.
Each wankel rotor is essentially a two-stroke triple, so it does what you would expect from such an engine: rev happily, drink gas, and need top-end lubrication. From what I've read - check wikipedia for wankels - the apex seal issue was limited to the 70's.
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