Check out Trent’s new car!
Whenever Trent does something, he does it with much research and thought. So is the case with car shopping. Some months ago, when we realized his Dodge Stealth was costing more in repairs that we wanted to deal with, Trent began his search for the ideal car. He decided on a 2006 Mazda RX-8 Shinka. We went to our favorite dealership and spoke with our favorite salesman. “Does it have to be a Shinka?” the salesman asked, doubtful he would find one. It took a couple of months, but one did come along, a lovely one with only 6000 miles on it.
It’s a beautiful car and my favorite part is the “freestyle” doors making the back seat roomy and accessible - a huge plus when carting kids around. It’s very comfortable even though it’s a small car. The Shinka edition of the RX-8 has lots of extra features that make it a nice combination of sport and luxury, and it’s also an unusual car in that it has a rotary engine instead of pistons.
So, needless to say we’re having fun with it. Zoom, zoom.

January 30th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I’m so glad Trent got my dream car! I know you guys will enjoy it. Just don’t go over 25MPH! Love, Mom
January 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Wow! It looks very nice!
February 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
When do I get to drive it?
February 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
When do I get to drive it?
February 9th, 2008 at 11:59 am
A great car, Trent!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine
Excellent information on your engine including a motion view of its operation. I look forward to seeing this beauty.