I’m going to buy an RX8…

[Jester86]

Welcome to the rotary club! I wish you all the MPG's and braps!

[HorneyMX5]

350Matt said:

looks great, what did you pay if I may ask ?

£3300.

I’ll pop up a readers ride thread later today. Off to collect it shortly.

[HTP99]

I do like these, even now they just look so fresh, they just don't age, and they seem to give great value for money, likely due to the potential and expensive problems.

[broadspeed1]

Ice_blue_tvr said:

I reckon if VED was more reasonable on these and 350/370z's they would be hugely popular.

Good on you though.

I will never understand people getting hung up on an extra £300 on cars that drink fuel and burn rubber. If that's a problem you can't afford to run one anyway.

[Gary C]

broadspeed1 said:

Ice_blue_tvr said:

I reckon if VED was more reasonable on these and 350/370z's they would be hugely popular.

Good on you though.

I will never understand people getting hung up on an extra £300 on cars that drink fuel and burn rubber. If that's a problem you can't afford to run one anyway.

Mine was £600 a year

Which just seemed daft as it was more than the insurance. It was also my daily and on a 7 mile commute (ie 14 miles a day), using a gallon of petrol did seem a mite bit extravagant even for me.

End of the day, I have a 3.2 Carrera for fun and an RX8 was 'almost' perfect as a daily but the expense of that engine was just a little too much. As a fun car it would have been perfect but the garage was already occupied.

Glad I owned one for a while though. Dark blue with cream leather interior, with satnav. Really really nice looking car.

Edited by Gary C on Friday 5th August 09:49

[Gary C]

One point though, MPG got better the more you thrashed it. It hated slow speeds & low revs

Always remember, every day, hit the beeps (keeps the tips & ports clear)

[Jester86]

broadspeed1 said:

I will never understand people getting hung up on an extra £300 on cars that drink fuel and burn rubber. If that's a problem you can't afford to run one anyway.

The only small (first world problems) issue I have with the tax. Is that my Mazda 3 MPS is also ~£560 a year, my R3 RX8 is now £600. I just wish you got a small discount if you run a few top tax bracket cars

[Ice_blue_tvr]

broadspeed1 said:

Ice_blue_tvr said:

I reckon if VED was more reasonable on these and 350/370z's they would be hugely popular.

Good on you though.

I will never understand people getting hung up on an extra £300 on cars that drink fuel and burn rubber. If that's a problem you can't afford to run one anyway.

You don't think it's disproportionate to pay £600 a year for a 200bhp car?!

[Gary C]

Jester86 said:

The only small (first world problems) issue I have with the tax. Is that my Mazda 3 MPS is also ~£560 a year, my R3 RX8 is now £600. I just wish you got a small discount if you run a few top tax bracket cars

It is when my 1989 3.2 Carrera is under £300 and in a few years it might even be free.

[Jester86]

Gary C said:

It is when my 1989 3.2 Carrera is under £300 and in a few years it might even be free.

Rotarys should be given honorary classic status. We should be rewarded for keeping them running! Not many people are crazy enough too.

[Gary C]

Good idea

[Panamax]

Jester86 said:

Rotarys should be given honorary classic status. We should be rewarded for keeping them running! Not many people are crazy enough to.

Point well made!

[HorneyMX5]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Readers ride thread.

[broadspeed1]

Ice_blue_tvr said:

You don't think it's disproportionate to pay £600 a year for a 200bhp car?!

Yeah but I've already paid an even more disproportionate amount on insurance so paying a flat rate seems like a steal afterwards.
I don't think I'll be on my deathbed wishing I'd saved £300 instead of owning a 350z.

[Ice_blue_tvr]

broadspeed1 said:

Yeah but I've already paid an even more disproportionate amount on insurance so paying a flat rate seems like a steal afterwards.
I don't think I'll be on my deathbed wishing I'd saved £300 instead of owning a 350z.

Good on you, I guess?

[Gary C]

I would still fit a sohn adapter if I had one again.

[Elmotheewokking]

gruffgriff said:

Good job, looks great. Warm it up, rev to the beep, 10-40 mineral all the way!

10-40 Semi Synthetic all the way.

[gruffgriff]

Elmotheewokking said:

gruffgriff said:

Good job, looks great. Warm it up, rev to the beep, 10-40 mineral all the way!

10-40 Semi Synthetic all the way.

Is semi the word on the street now? Easier to get hold of I suppose. Deffo never fully synth though. I like a bit of early Human League but I'd like my rotary to last even longer....

[Gary C]

gruffgriff said:

Deffo never fully synth though.

Why not ?

Fit an adapter and you can use whatever oil you want in the sump.

[HorneyMX5]

I’ve updated the riders cars thread above with my thoughts so far.