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Originally Posted by Deschodt
Close friend bought one of those new and reported needing a quart of oil every gas fillup, and gas fillups were quite frequent too... Still not a disqualifying reason for someone who understands and takes care of cars.. I remember driving it and it was well balanced...
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I read where the Wankel rotary engine is designed to use oil in the combustion chamber, so adding oil regularly is normal for these. Kinda resembles a 2-cycle in that regard, I suppose. A big reason why the engine was dropped..wouldn't meet emission standards in Europe. Still, a sharp-looking car