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FYI i paid £1600 at 20, £750 at 21 and £650 for 22. and thats the 231 version.
RX8 Running Costs
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Ok for some!
I'll only have been driving a year in September. Who was the insurance with?
I'll only have been driving a year in September. Who was the insurance with?
+1A different car
From what i have read about the running costs of an RX8 you might as well have a hole in your wallet..
Recommend something that looks as nice, has as good of a spec list and interior, is as modern and low mileage and is pretty quick for the same price and i'll consider it.
How about a BMW 330i
or something a little different that not every tom,dick & harry owns like a Nissan 350z
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Off the top of my head a 330i for that price will be much older and done 3 or 4 times the mileage. The older ones aren't that attractive either 
Decent 350z's can't really be had for that price in my opinion. They are the older, uglier shape. I wouldn't go near a 350z with less than £9k I would say.
Decent 350z's can't really be had for that price in my opinion. They are the older, uglier shape. I wouldn't go near a 350z with less than £9k I would say.
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There has only been one shape but I wouldn't got near a 350Z either, if I was spending less than £12k.
Associate
I drove it short distances absolutely loads of times in my 3 months and I never had a single flood/problematic start. This was an 05 model.
Associate
Or buy a 2005 one and pay £240.
Don't listen to the horror stories about 10mpg. That must be driving at near track levels of lunacy on the road. If you drive it 'normally', but redlining it a bit, over 15 miles say, you should see 20mpg.
Soldato
What about a Nissan 350Z?
You ca't get a decent 350z is as good of condition as that for anywhere near that price.
Far too old
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My mate had one of these and it sat in the Mazda garage for 3 months due to a engine fault, in the end they just refunded his money.
Don
I'd still consider a different car, mid twenties MPG would depress me
Like what?
Why not an RX-7?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1087305.htm
imo they are better looking and it's a far less common car, you'll see RX8s kicking around everywhere, how often do you see an RX7?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1087305.htm
imo they are better looking and it's a far less common car, you'll see RX8s kicking around everywhere, how often do you see an RX7?
I bought a nemisis (192 special edition) about a month ago. Car had 12000 miles and one lady owner. Was immaculate and got it for 10,350 from 12000. Oil use is not as much as people think as long as you are not horsing it all the time. I tend to top it up every couple of fill ups. Fuel economy is not far off 18-22 mpg if like me you do 65 miles a day and get stuck in stop start traffic every night. If you decide to have some fun, you will see the fuel level drop before your eyes. Even at low revs and sticking to 50-60 mph, the car uses a lot of fuel.
Performance? The 192 is not bad at all and at 3500 rpm in third, it will feel very eager and poised. Grip is excellent in the dry, and the car feels solid going round bends. Power is mostly delivered around 4000 -7500 rpm. It really comes alive here but with congestion being what it is, you may not have much opportunity to get the best out of it. If I'm honest, I would much prefer the car had more power down low but it doesnt. Would i recommend getting one? Defo if you can afford it.
Performance? The 192 is not bad at all and at 3500 rpm in third, it will feel very eager and poised. Grip is excellent in the dry, and the car feels solid going round bends. Power is mostly delivered around 4000 -7500 rpm. It really comes alive here but with congestion being what it is, you may not have much opportunity to get the best out of it. If I'm honest, I would much prefer the car had more power down low but it doesnt. Would i recommend getting one? Defo if you can afford it.
Don
I don't think you will find a better deal (price, age, mileage) than an RX8 to be honest and it also seems you have your heart set on it anyway. Just beware that the running costs are high and that is why they are cheaper to buy compared to it's rivals. If you factor in running costs into your budget then you could probably afford something more expensive anyway.