Finally got a new car - RX-8

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Some of you might remember this thread almost a year ago.

Well, my buy was heavily delayed due to various reasons, but in the end I went for an RX8. I've driven one on a UK road and even did a few laps in one around Thruxton rack track. It has amazing handling and power, I found all this worry about lack of torque to be a non-issue. This is a seriously rapid car, and that's having come from someone who played with http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17687417&highlight=carrera ]this for a week. While it doesn't compare to the Porsche's torque it still moves very quickly and without effort.

I like the fact it is the current model wheras if I bought a type-r i'd have the old model. At least Mazda are sticking with the current model having just released the RX-8 PZ.

I considered a 330 but I didn't want high miles and last year's model. Nothing wrong with them though, i'm sure they're solid.

I've been watching autotrader for months. As soon as a good car would pop up it would be gone, almost instantly. I had one occasion where I was on my way to see a great one and got a call saying it had been sold :( seems the market is hot for the RX-8.

So the other day I had a look on autotrader, didn't see anything special. I thought i'd check back to check one detail on one of the adverts. I noticed a new one. Looked great. Brilliant Black, 20k miles, etc.

Went down there, bought it :) . Was a guy due to come see it right after me. Looks like what happened to me once before with an RX-8 sale happened to someone else!

Put the deposit down and pick it up later this week.

So, meet my car for the next two years or so.

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2004 Mazda RX-8 231
Brilliant Black
20k Miles
18 Inch alloys
6 Speed Gearbox
One Doctor Owner
heated, Leather, electrix seats
Xenon Lights
Traction Control
Bose Upgrade (9 speakers + In dash 6 CD player)
Climate Control
Cat 1 Alarm + immob

It was £13.5k. I traded in my 306 for around 2k.
 
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Serious upgrade. Congrats :).

What do you think of the rotary engine/power delivery?
 
Shaz]sigh[ said:
Nice, was looking at these myself but the running costs scared me :P

The services are 150-200 quid. Fuel economy is bad (~20mpg) but I have a fuel card, so I don't care.

No cam belts to change!
 
[TW]Fox said:
Congratulations, looks nice :)

Not sure I get the 'I didnt want last years model so I bought a 3 year old RX8' though :p

I meant I didn't want the older gen :) it's something I came accross with both the Type-R and the BMW!
 
Very nice :cool:

Black is the best colour bar none when clean! However 1 day after cleaning it is dirty again :( Glad I spent 3 hrs cleaning my new black car yesterday, after a wee blast this afternoon it needs doing again.
 
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