£1500 red Mazda rx8 what could go wrong?

[RobbieKB]

Butter Face said:

First RWD car getting written off in the first week SHOCKER

I bought my first RWD car (a 350Z) and then picked it up when it was snowing. I had to drive it home like it was armed with IEDs.

[carinaman]

You're only supposed to blow the bloody rotor tips off!

[Stuart_D]

3 days, impressive.

[callywally18]

reading through this thread and having a giggle to myself at the reponses

Is it bad im close to buying another...a 231 as well?

See if i can last longer than a week ey

[nottyash]

I got my dad one a few years ago. 231 bhp in red, only had 30k miles on.
It started playing up throwing warning lights for no reason.
I think it was related to the fuel tank?
Anyway the worst was poor starting when hot. despite an uprated starter motor like the later cars had and the coil packs all being done by him.
Shame, but he just couldn't keep it being so unreliable.
It was a fantastic drive when it would start though :-)

[Jonjo91]

callywally18 said:

reading through this thread and having a giggle to myself at the reponses

Is it bad im close to buying another...a 231 as well?

See if i can last longer than a week ey

Winter is approaching, sure you can handle it?
All jokes aside I loved my 231, sold it at about 80k, no engine rebuild and no starting issues. If looked after they can be fine.

[Ian974]

Reading this I came to a thought that if you got one with a solid engine, you could almost keep the engine and with breakers being so cheap the entire rest of the car almost becomes a consumable ultimate shedding

[ARAF]

callywally18 said:

reading through this thread and having a giggle to myself at the reponses

Is it bad im close to buying another...a 231 as well?

See if i can last longer than a week ey

Not at all. If at first you don't succeed......