Have u driven a rwd truck in the winder…trust me its not easy but fun if u dont mind smoking a curb or 2, 4x4 trucks are great in winter i only drove 1 for a day it seemed decent.
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My cousin has an rx-8 and he will be selling it soon, its a nice car to look at just dont expect any crazy performance from it. 50-50 weight distribution makes it handle great and the sound of the rotary made me wet my self almost, and if it only came turboed again it would be a great car because it probably has less torque than that honda civic si you are looking at.
Get a civic and save on fuel, insurance and every ricer trying reving at u at stop lights and embarrassment of getting beat by them lol