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Says the guy in a BMW 530i...
Not really the same thing is it, i didnt not buy something else in favour of it for practicality reasons
Besides, same boot setup and door number as the RX8
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Not really the same thing is it, i didnt not buy something else in favour of it for practicality reasons
Besides, same boot setup and door number as the RX8
[TW]Fox;17256624 said:Not really the same thing is it, i didnt not buy something else in favour of it for practicality reasons
Besides, same boot setup and door number as the RX8
Just the statement on its own out of context coming from you was funny is all.
Yes, totally
How funny that somebody who has a 4 door saloon car should encourage somebody else to ignore practicality and purchase a car they want, which is a 4 door saloon car
oh the irony!
Is it dim-day or something?!
He is saying he wants a 4 door saloon - the RX8 - but cannot. I'm saying, dont worry about it, get it, and enjoy it. I fail to see 'irony' in that statement at all.
[TW]Fox;17256643 said:
Well, technicalities aside, its not a 4 door saloon - its a 2+2(*.5
) coupé, and as such offers just a small improvement in practicality over any other coupé.They have announced the end of the RX8 - I believe it was the first to go as a result of the Euro 5. I don't know the exact details, but I doubt they are still making them.
So one of the best RX8 features is an engine with fuel consumption completely disproportionate to it's power output, a tenancy to flood, comical oil consumption and some very, very serious reliability concerns?
[TW]Fox;17256643 said:
It is you who is the dim-day in this exchange, now excuse me while I espouse the hidden and unquantifiable enjoyment of things else where.
So one of the best RX8 features is an engine with fuel consumption completely disproportionate to it's power output, a tenancy to flood, comical oil consumption and some very, very serious reliability concerns?
That's just a car having character, its additional value if anything.
Well, technicalities aside, its not a 4 door saloon - its a 2+2(*.5
They have announced the end of the RX8 - I believe it was the first to go as a result of the Euro 5. I don't know the exact details, but I doubt they are still making them.
STFU and buy one already, then spend your spare cash on a FIAT Multipla to ferry your brood around in.
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Having owned an RX8 for a year, I know all about their problems and i'd never touch another one! I suspect a large percentage of RX8's with 50k or more on the clock will have worn rotor tips / compression problems. Certainly don't buy one without getting a compression test done first. Oh, and if you think a Mazda warranty will protect you, you're wrong! Mazda don't want to know, they just sweep this issue under the carpet. Fuel economy is a shocker too! I was expecting to get 20 odd mpg, but 16mpg was nearer the truth!
Trust me, I know how the engine works and I didn't just drive sedately up to 30 on a straight road.
When I was considering one I drove both the 192 and 231 quite considerably and gave them both a damn good thrashing and I still stand by my opinion that the engine is the weakest link.
Putting such an awful engine in an otherwise good car doesn't make sense, that's for sure. I've driven and owned enough cars that don't "feel" fast but they were still good cars, the RX8 is massively let down by the choice of rotary engine. The engine doesn't have any redeeming features at all. You might bleat on about how smooth it is but so is a 6 cylinder BMW and they don't drink oil, get low teen mpg and flood when you reverse out of your garage and switch the engine off.
You're not serious, surely?
No?
It shows the car has personality and spirit, a soul if you will. It's an element of its genuine sportiness. You have to look after it and it will look after you, if you don't, it'll complain. Boring unsporty cars may be reliable, but how boring is that!oh the irony!
[TW]Fox;17256643 said:
Not Dim day, jsut slow day for you
Bledd: Nothing wrong with being at 4k rpm at 70, that's only 1800rpm away from VTEC
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