Caporegime
And thats the problem, people who can afford to run them will just buy something better in the first place, the RX8 is in no-mans land, it's the answer to a question no-one asked.
Mazda Rx-8 What to look for when buying ??
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And thats the problem, people who can afford to run them will just buy something better in the first place, the RX8 is in no-mans land, it's the answer to a question no-one asked.
Soldato
In fairness i was driven in one so i suppose i could put that down to poor driving but it felt no where near as fast through the corner than my car.
By that logic, then a fiesta must be a better car than the Z4 as any driver can get more out of it
Older 911s must be horrifically bad cars!
Caporegime
I thought this was only really an issue on earlier cars, didn't Mazda sort it out in 2004 - 2005?
Soldato
as they get older and older, and pile on the owners.... they become a dangerous purchase....
you should hear about the amount of rebuilds that my local rotary specialist has gotten through with rx8s.... business is booming once again!
you should hear about the amount of rebuilds that my local rotary specialist has gotten through with rx8s.... business is booming once again!
Great post.
Why would you pay £300 twice to fix a flooded engine?
You might have been lucky and avoided any big bills on your Z4, but the same equally could apply to an Rx8. On average though I just don't understand the logic that it would cost £3-5k more to run over 18months unless you factor in a new engine! Yes fuel + oil will cost you more, perhaps as much as £1k if you do plenty of miles (which the OP says he won't be) .. but where is the other £2-4k going?
Soldato
He had an 04 plate model.
And no garage would buy it off him when it came to selling it and it was in great condition all round. Their reason and general feeling was that they wouldnt touch it with a barge pole and ended up just selling it for ridiculously cheap.
By that logic, then a fiesta must be a better car than the Z4 as any driver can get more out of it
The Fiesta and the Z4 are not really contemporaries though are they, I don't recall seeing many Fiesta vs Z4 threads on the internet whereas threads like 300ZX vs supra or Impreza vs Evo are ten a penny. An by today's standards old 911's are bad cars considering their price point, you buy them because you like old 911's not because you want to dominate all.
Well the fiesta coment was tongue in cheek, hence the winkey smiley.
However, I don't believe that catering for the lowest common denominator of driving ability should be a factor in determining whether a sports car is any good or not!
No, you miss the point.
They are literally not worth buying, they are thirstier, slower, more badly made, and more unreliable than virtually every single one of their direct competitors.
Soldato
+1
But what are you comparing it against? For £4-5k you can't really compare it to the obvious 330's and 350Z's etc as their purchase price puts them out of contention. There isn't anything that really hits the nail on the head for a direct competitor that meets the the criteria the RX8 has?
Caporegime
You can quite easily compare it to a 330ci/i Granted it will be an older BMW for the money (2000-2001), but that's the compromise you have to make for not buying a quirky car that no-one really wants.
Yes, there are very few direct competitors that equal the exact age, mileage AND price, but the reason for that is yet again down to the fact that used RX8s hold no value because nobody wants one. It's logically obvious that to buy a car that is desirable will cost more for any given age/mileage.
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Yes - performance.
The RX8 does not offer the performance of an SL55, an M3 or an Impreza STI so the fact its as economical as one of those is frankly a downside not a plus side!
Exactly, you have to make a compromise somewhere along the line to find an alternative car at this budget.
Soldato
So true S2000 is a great car!