RX8, just how likely is it to blow up?

[okie592]

These things are getting dirt cheap, 2005 models for less than 3k with a FSH and full loaded, or a sligtly older and less well speced can be had for £1500 on the bay
both the 2.6 (log book) and 1.3 can be had for that sort of money.

just how likely is it that it will blow up, they cant be that bad surely?


could it be the new MX5

Edited by okie592 on Thursday 4th October 20:05

[ArsE92]

2.6 & 1.3? Huh?

[alfabadass]

No such thing as a 2.6

I was tempted a few years ago, glad I didn't as it's taken a nose dive in terms of value. Get one when they're around 1-2k to minimise your loss...high chance of it blowing up.

FSH won't make much difference.

I'll get flamed for that comment but I'll stand by it. Safer to buy a 10 year old Twin Spark Alfa...and that's saying something!

[simonjunior831]

ArsE92 said:

2.6 & 1.3? Huh?

lol

[okie592]

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

[simonjunior831]

on a serious note buy as cheap as you can. Squirrel away £1200 for a rebuild. Your engine does not go bang..... you have £1200 in your pocket. It goes bang, you get a rebuilt engine with a warranty. win win

[simonjunior831]

okie592 said:

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

and you call yourself a petrol head !!!!!!!!

[gollan82]

They both have the same size engine,

Get the 230bhp one, especialy since there isn't much difference price wise.

[simonjunior831]

okie592 said:

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

All of Mazda's RX-units have come with wankel rotary engines.
based on Mazda's ratings, a 1.3L rotary engine. But insurance may consider it a 2.6L.

The displacement ratings of a rotary is a bit of a misnomer as you cannot rate them the same as a piston engine. The actual "full" displacement of a 13B is 3.9L, but that is from 1 full rotation of the 2 rotors. **But** 1 full rotation of the rotors turns the crankshaft (or properly called an "eccentric" shaft on a rotary) *3* times.

Since a piston engine rates it's displacement based on 1 rotation of the crank, Mazda follows suit and rates the rotary by 1 crank revolution... so 1/3 of 3.9L is 1.3L.

From a power output perspective it's really a 2.6L as you get twice as many "power-strokes" from a rotary then from a piston engine. This is why rotary engines are so powerful compared to its size.

[thinfourth2]

alfabadass said:

No such thing as a 2.6

!

I belive it is a 2.6 on the V5 for some odd reason

[okie592]

so for 2k is it worth buying a low mileage one then selling it for spares if it blows up, what sort of mileage do they usually go pop?

[750turbo]

simonjunior831 said:

okie592 said:

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

and you call yourself a petrol head !!!!!!!!

Please explain.

[frosted]

thinfourth2 said:

I belive it is a 2.6 on the V5 for some odd reason

It is a 1.3. Im confused on how the 1.3 in the rx7 is 3.9 and the 1.3in the Rx8 is 2.6

[simonjunior831]

750turbo said:

simonjunior831 said:

okie592 said:

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

and you call yourself a petrol head !!!!!!!!

Please explain.

NO

[Leptons]

750turbo said:

Please explain.

What is there to explain? Do you always believe what some muppet has put in their ebay listing?

1.3, 2.6, 3.9 Call it what you want they are all the same engine.

[jamiebae]

okie592 said:

so for 2k is it worth buying a low mileage one then selling it for spares if it blows up, what sort of mileage do they usually go pop?

Can go pop at pretty much anything over 30k miles, spares cars are £600 a go as there are so many dead ones.

[gollan82]

The majority of people on here will tell you not to buy one.

At about £2k it is a bargain. What millage they might munch an engine depends completely on how well its been maintained (and some luck) but if its over 75k it is risky.

Have you driven one?

[simonjunior831]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-RX8-RX7-ENGINE-REB...
get to know these guys

[750turbo]

simonjunior831 said:

750turbo said:

simonjunior831 said:

okie592 said:

simonjunior831 said:

lol

whats this then

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-Mazda-RX-8-Coupe...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-55-MAZDA-RX-8-VICTO...

and you call yourself a petrol head !!!!!!!!

Please explain.

NO

Charming cock I see, not all of us dissect every fking ebay add.

No need to thank me!

Edited by 750turbo on Wednesday 3rd October 22:05

[750turbo]

Leptons said:

750turbo said:

Please explain.

What is there to explain? Do you always believe what some muppet has put in their ebay listing?

1.3, 2.6, 3.9 Call it what you want they are all the same engine.

See my last post up there ^^^

Thank you for your input though.

No wonder the "Old Heads" keep clear of some threads!