Mazda RX8 ?

[MondeoMan1981]

Any PHers have one ?

What are they like to own - any pitfalls ? On paper the mpg looks pretty awful

I'm getting the buying bug again after saving up a few K and think its time for something more exciting.... and some of these are turning up with reasonable prices.

[LHD]

I had one for a while as a company car.

Good points:

Looks great
Quick when you wind it up
Smooth as double cream
Practical
Fun chassis

Bad points:

Thirst
Likes oil
I couldn't get used to the clutch in slow moving traffic

Seems if you can find one that starts easily when hot and cold then they are a pretty solid bet.

Sherman on here has one that he's had for a while now, he'll be able to give you a better rundown than me at owning an older one.

[The Black Duke]

I have just bought one. If you join the RX8 Owners club or look on the forum there is loads of info about the car. For me the best bit is chasing the beeps. The car revs to about 9.5k rpm and when it gets towards the rev limiter it beeps. I am like a big kid trying to hit the beep in all the gears. Only managed the first three so far. Only 2 days of ownership. The oil consumption isn't too bad I have put a drop in but you have to remember that these engine use oil as part of the combustion process so they tend to use a bit. about 1 litre every 2k miles. Fuel is not too bad. I got 260 miles out of my first £50 of fuel that's a mixture of fast driving and city driving. Someone will turn up who knows more than me though.

[Burty124]

I drove one (several as company cars) for 3 years or so while working for Mazda in Oxford.

Lovely, charismatic and accomplished car; the fuel consumption is not great, but just work out your costs. How many miles do you do, etc?

[redstu]

There is a recent topic "rx8 oh dear" iirc, take a look at that it may help.

[Ali_T]

I owned two, a 230 and a PZ. The latter, in particular, was one of the best cars I've owned. The only downside on newer ones is the fuel consumption (18-20mpg) and the sky high tax band. However, if you're going after an older one, be aware that engine failures are starting to become common place, just as it did with the RX7. There's a thread on RX8OC forum saying that Warranty Direct will not sell a warranty on one anymore. Prior to that, they wouldn't cover any over 50,000 miles. One day they'll get the engine right....one day.

[Fastra]

Plenty of recent threads to refer to:

RX8 - Oh dear.
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

RX-8 to Z4M Roadster or Coupe
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

350Z or RX8?
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

Difference between RX8 192 and 231
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

My Second Car - 231bhp and RWD
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

Got my self an RX8
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

Mazda RX8 - Any good?
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

Edited by Fastra on Sunday 4th April 10:50