Maxda Rx-8 opinions please

[Phantomph]

wanstead said:

...the ECU ‘learns’ your driving style...

What an age we live in. Like most things, I think there are benefits to ordering new - I would assume you get the most up to date ECU settings and all 'fixes' discovered during its short life will have been applied.

P~

[seanp]

Hi Phantomph (wouldn't that be better as Phantoomph ),

I've just replied on the very subject across in the RX8 Owners Club board:

[url]www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9124&highlight=[/url]

Plus, take a look at my profile for an idea of my first year's running costs

[Dickster]

Why not try the dealership and ask for a 24 hour test drive or something? They may do a half day one or something like that? Worth a try?

I sat in one of these at the motorshow a while back and really liked it in the back! I'm 6ft 2" and it was nice, seemed like more space than in the front?

But, I think this, you want it and know of it's slight downsides (oil, mpg) as most cars have. You've thought about it long and hard. Don't worry about a facelift, so what if it changes in 4 months? You still got the car you like and for all the right reasons.

The BMW will cost more, have less spec and won't drive as well I don't think.

Get what you desire.....

[havoc]

Has to be said when I drove one it felt very alert and agile, and even with TC on would wag the tail about 5 degrees under provocation...but you could feel it, felt progressive and controllable. If I'd had the money and hadn't subsequently got a job nearly 40 miles away I'd probably have got one!

[PhantomPH]

Thanks guys - looking like an almost definite. Just the choice now - do I wait until the new reg after christmas and a chunk of winter is out the way? So I can get a nice new car from spring.....

Thanks again.

P~

[scoobybloke]

Good choice. You can read my comments on this thread too : www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=211888&f=71&h=0

Cheers
Chris