morto

What do folks think of the rx8... a mates got one and is going to take me out in it.. whats the problems with this cae, i understand you can flud them of ya dont start the corrctly and thete only do 17mpg.. now quick aré they

Turbo Zetec

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they're a bit wierd... nice to drive i guess but 'feel' slower than they are actually moving. they handle nice enough, the flooding isn't a problem if you read the handbook properly, easily cured too with a squirty oil can and spark plug socket

fordsportjay

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ill never forget taking my mum and dad to look at one when they first came out as they were looking to buy one.
the salesman at mazda told us there and then that they are unreliable,use lots of oil and if they flood they have to be recovered into mazda to get it started again.

needless to say,they didnt buy one!

macca194

A mates got one the lower spec engine one and it's nice very thirsty due to having to be worked hard with em been quite revvy the starting thing with flooding them I think is todo with pressing accelerator when starting but I could be wrong but I wouldn't mind one

maxest

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Reliability isn't that bad IMO,, but I do think there slow and horrendous on fuel

morto

So overall people think there abit shit.. clarkson said it was the best car he had deriven back in 2003.. What kind of bhp wud you need to out accelerate one..

Camel Fiddler

My dad has a 231bhp one and does an average per tank of 12mpg. Often 9 depending on driving style. He loves it but since he don't pay for fuel, he would lol
I'd expect a standard FRS mk1 to give one a good run so most cossies too.

UBster

Bought 1 a few weeks ago, as posted above the flooding isn't an issue if you read the manual on what not to do when shunting the car when cold etc, great handling and well balanced RWD, sounds nice, good quality interior etc.

The big issue is the mpg's you get, obviously I knew this before I bought the car and it's the main reason they have devalued so much.

Bought this one in the end, full mazda service history and 17k on the clock for under 6k on an 05 reg

moonstone_cossie

lovely rx mate is she the big bhp one? i cant see the fins i work for mazda and see them regulary i love them but they do give there own problems like every other car. IMO you need the big bhp one or it would be the one id spend my money on anyway. very nice noise and different plus the are very handy money to buy now

RichieST

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The only reason I wouldn't buy one is when it goes wrong, what the fook do you do with it? Can't say I, or anyone I know, knows the first thing about a rotary!

moonstone_cossie

well there is only 3 moving parts in the engine and there is no valves or head or anything like that so its one of them lol compression tester is your best friend in that case

carlos1395

there a lot of car for the money.if they are looked after they can be very reliable .
i work for a mazda dealership as a tech and i own one fuel is an issue but if you want a nice you have to pay the price .
very rare do they need a rebuild if mineral based oil is used

UBster

Cheers chap yeah it's the 231ps version, but on passionford that doesn't sound big BHP at all lol

tommytwotanks

as ford own or part own mazda, cant you put a nice ford engine in it, an st engine would be nice

martin willetts

bought the wife a rx8 two year a go with over hundred thousand miles on and she had no bother with it been a very good car

UBster

Lol if the Volvo engine weighs the same and revs past 9k then yeah a great idea

tommytwotanks

why does it need to rev past 9k, i was under the impression that the mazdaonly has a 1400cc engine in real terms, but they have boosted the out put