Mazda Rx-8 What to look for when buying ??

Rilot · 2 Sep 2011 at 09:54

Oblivion said:
Don't be so ridiculous.. you have to be really 'special' to flood it!

I must be special as I managed to flood mine several times. All but one time I sorted it with the foot to the floor method. One time though I had to get Mazda out to pull the plugs and do some jiggery pokery. Was a major pain that day actually as I missed a business meeting because of it.

Dr Who · 2 Sep 2011 at 10:08

Rilot said:
I must be special

Signature material

IvanDobskey · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:50

Never managed to flood mine to be honest. It was slightly annoying having to let it warm up for a minute before shutting it down though.

Sin_Chase · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:54

robj20 said:
Quite frankly not being able to rev to 9000rpm is pretty annoying in a piston engine.

Since when could you not?

MikeHiow · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:59

Sin_Chase said:
Since when could you not?

Name some production piston engines that rev to 9k standard.

paradigm · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:01

MikeHiow said:
Name some production piston engines that rev to 9k standard.

The one in his sig (Honda F20C)?

And a whole horde of motorbike engines?

Phate · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:10

Ferrari 458 Italia?

Oblivion · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:18

NightShadow said:
Meh, there is nothing to add to this lot really. My diary of ownership is in my sig (but missing the latest updates), although my latest issue is the worst case scenario and after having a hot compression test the compression is just below Mazda tolerances on 1 rotor and just above on the other. It is on 55,500 miles of which I have done over half of, flooded once due to a flat battery. Apart from that it has never had any issues which have left me stranded, still runs OK now, just down on power especially on a motorway run and struggles to start when warm even with a good battery and uprated starter motor.

Nice blog. Costs aren't too bad IMO, my Golf GTI cost £800 alone one service and has become pretty mundane to drive after a while, every other car on the road seems to be a Golf. Fine for just getting from A to B and doing trips to Tesco...

Doesn't mention in your blog the coils being changed at 30k?

chaparral · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:31

Oblivion said:
Doesn't mention in your blog the coils being changed at 30k?

Yes it does

Servicing/Repairs @ 31,000 miles.

Friday 23rd January 2009

Engine mounts in need of replacing since last service. No luck with Mazda chasing a good will payment as I am the 3rd owner on this car and they will only help for the 1st 2 owners!
Purchased 2 new engine mounts as well as new spark plugs, coil packs and HT leads from the US at a fraction of the cost.

Fitted at Bourne Road Mazda, helpful as ever and even gave me a £20 per hour labour discount for some reason! Also had the car MOT'ed whilst it was there.
£560

http://www.pistonheads.com/members/showServiceHistory.asp?carId=94705

Simon · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:04

MikeHiow said:
Name some production piston engines that rev to 9k standard.

LOL.

NathWraith · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:06

I knew it wouldn't be long until the S2000 owners waded in

loltim · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:06

Even my old 1.6 Civic got within 200rpm of 9k!

Simon · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:07

NathWraith said:
I knew it wouldn't be long until the S2000 owners waded in

We are in a special group

chaparral · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:14

NathWraith said:
I knew it wouldn't be long until the S2000 owners waded in

I just had a look around ebay at what the S2000 are like and they look like quiet nice cars

But shame they only a two seater

,,So no good to me

NathWraith · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:18

There is only one answer to this.

Turbo RX8?

chaparral · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:27

NathWraith said:
There is only one answer to this.

Turbo RX8?

You mean by putting a twin turbo RX7 engine in the RX8

Wonder if the RX7 turbo engine would even fit

Rilot · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:28

Pettit racing do a twin-scroll, belt driven SC kit for the RX8. Takes it up to around 330bhp.

Costs £6k though

atpbx · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:02

hurfdurf said:
Man with poor driving skills spotted.

Yes of course.

I am the worst driver in the entire world.

Woe is me, my man points must be through the floor now dah-ling.

xxx

chaparral · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:07

Rilot said:
I bought one brand new in 2004 when they were the talk of the town. Sold it 18 months later and bought an Audi A8 4.2 V8 to save money on fuel/oil.

In all seriousness, having owned one I don't think I'd have another at any price. The handling was sublime but it wasn't very comfortable, felt far too clinical (like it was electric), wasn't very fast in a straight line, was too finniky (would flood if you didn't do things right), and it squeaked and rattled.

For £4k now, well, I guess they make a decent used buy if you go in with your eyes wide open and fully expect big fuel bills, and potentially expensive engine re-builds. I just think they are fundamentally dull with their power delivery when compared to the likes of 330s, Z4s, 350Zs, etc.

I just notice you made an RX8 review thread (13th Feb 2006

)

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17536051&highlight=Alloy+wheel+repair

-Ad- · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:54

MikeHiow said:
Name some production piston engines that rev to 9k standard.

New sig time.

Ohhh dear Mike.