Historically no Wankel has ever proved to have a long life - American military looked at them because of the size/weight benefits but they were not adopted because of the running costs/relaibility.
It is all about the way the combustion chamber is sealed!
As for buying second hand and relying on the previous owner(s) to have religiously kept filling it with oil . . . . .
There are contributors here who would not buy a common rail diesel because it might have been misfueled and the risk of that is far lower.
At the end of the day it is your money.
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'Course you could argue that for such an engine to have reached 100K+ in the first place it'll have needed to have been looked after.
But in principle I agree -- an understressed V6 would seem to be more sensible. Guess it all depends on how much you like the sound of an engine screaming at 9000 revs.
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If it were me I'd be buying a Nissan 350Z. Torquey, great sounding, reliable (by all accounts) and none of the potential hassles.
Personal thing I know, but I also think the 350Z is one of the best looking cars to come out of Japan ever.
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'Course you could argue that for such an engine to have reached 100K+ in the first place it'll have needed to have been looked after.
You could also argue that it is about to expire, but this also applies to any car of that milage.
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Before you do anything, you'll have to find a miley one!!
I've seen several at the sales, with 50k ish, but none with mega miles!!
UNTIL TODAY!!! Just cliked Auctionview & there's my favourite, the 192 engine, so should be cloth, rather than the poor wearing leather & in Lightning Yellow (find another!!). No sunroof though!!
04 & 79k up. Guess a shade over £8000 would buy it???? It's in BCA Paddock Wood Kent.
VB
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