RX8 > ?

[monkey_boy]

I'm insanely bored and am browsing PH classifieds and have seen this:

2004 RX8 231bhp, 60k Miles, £5400
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1485291.htm

Why is this? A friend of mine had one and said it was very thirsty (not sure how thirsty though) and used a fair bit of oil. That can be said of a few cars so why does this look like such good value?

 

[monkey_boy]

Where might I find a sensible breakdown of average running costs for one? Is it likely to cost more than around a £1000 that would be sensible to put by for a similarly priced german saloon?

 

[monkey_boy]

But whats the point? You pay big money to run it but dont get big money car ownership experience. A Subaru Impreza would cost the same to run yet would absolutely run rings around it in almost every way..

Curiosity? I won't be paying anything, as I'm not looking at buying one, just interested in how a seemingly decent car with decent power can be so cheap, so new, so few miles and not be a Rover/MG.

Would a Subaru Impreza be similar value for money in terms of age, mileage and condition? I'm not suggesting that the RX8 is a better car, but am trying to see whether some of it's redeeming factors might, possibly, make it a worthwhile bet for someone and if so, what sort of person that might be.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1450761.htm

£4000 and less miles, shame about the wheels though (Although inevitable given the state of most standard wheels on these cars).

I'd seriously consider one of these, its just a shame they are so underpowered for what they are.

That car deserves to go to someone who cares about it as little as it's existing owner oviously does.

Also, why wouldn't you consider one? It makes more power than yours and only makes marginally worse MPG?

 

[monkey_boy]

My friend does mostly longish motorway journeys at 70MPH (still in first two years of driving, won't risk speeding) and averages 18MPG in his 231. I average 27MPG on an Island, with the average journey being around 5 miles, no motorways or dual carriageways (bar a 1/2 mile stretch which was made for drag racing tbh ).

Whilst my car potentially makes a lot more power than an RX8 (albeit with a £200 remap), a Focus ST is a completely different car than an RX8, my ST is a daily driver, an RX8 would be a toy - how could I run a toy that was slower than my daily?

On top of those bits there is the reliability issues and various other things, such as the corroding wheels etc.

Wow that's pretty good. Most other posts I've seen about the ST have all said that it's a great car but you're lucky to average more than 22 mpg. Living on an island and it being winter and you still averaging 27 is great.

Is there any potential for tuning the rx8? I understand that the rx7 was quite good to tune but was that turbocharged?