Seriously. I love this car. And no comments about needing 91 octane or blown apex seals. I want real reasons. It's a cheap sports car that (imo) looks beautiful. Plus rotary.
I can buy one around here for about 6k (USD) with 70-100k miles on the odo and in pretty good condition. I thought about an old 3 or 5-series since they are super cheap but they're slow(er) and in dodgy condition. If you have any other recommendations for under 6 grand that have the performance and looks of an RX-8 let me know.
>>14030594
>70-100k miles
You know why they're only 6k? Thats when the
>apex seals
start to give and you need an engine rebuild.
>>14030594
I hope you know how to take care of your rotary.
There is a reason they are summer cars only and not daily drivers
>>14030594
because the rx7 is prettier
>>14030594
I'll give my opinion on them
>looks
They look alright from the back. I don't like the front or the half doors. I've seen some modified ones that look good.
>power
They are pretty slow
>handling
They handle well for what they are, but a s2k,miata or mr2 would be better at that.
>rotary
I wouldn't want a rotary for the seals and oil, but if you don't care go ahead.
>cheap
We all know why they're cheap anon.
>91 octane
thats a non-issue
>>14030594
Sounds like you came here only to hear confirmation.
Well, you're in luck because /o/ has some stupid people who actually bought it. They will come here and gladly tell you should buy it, because they need help with their post purchase rationalization. And oh god, they need it. Because deep down they know they made a mistake.
You'll be like them soon enough.
>>14030639
Its hard to compare the Rx8 to the Miata, Mr2 and S2000. They are much smaller and lighter and the S2000 is much more expensive. The Rx8 handles really well for what it is, its just so bug. Not heavy but big.
I woyld get one OP. Get a blown one for like 1500 dollars, rebuild kit for 1000 give or take, find someone to help you rebuild. You will have a pretty solid car for around 3000. If you rebuild your own engine you can garuntee it will be last awhile because thr engine is fresh. Even if you take care of an old engine you cant kbiw how well the previous owner took care of it. Or spend the money on a running Rx8 and use a basic rebuild kit before it blows up. Its better to rebuild rotaries before they blow up.
>>14030594
Funny enough, there's a model exactly similar as the pic for sale in UK, £7K. I have been tempted to buy it, but unsure if I want an RX8 desu
OP, if you have your heart set on getting an RX8, go and buy it. Don't let /o/ hold you back.
>>14030614
I know that. I have money for a rebuild anyway. I wasn't much for that pricepoint.
>>14030639
Hell I can't find anything faster for the price. And yeah I know why they're cheap. I'm taking all that into consideration. And I do my research so I can take care of one.
>>14030629
rx7's cost more but yeah they are very pretty
>>14030740
I like them :(
>>14030759
How many miles?
And I'm just doing this to see if anybody knows something I don't
>>14030745
>The Rx8 handles really well for what it is
thats why I said
They handle well for what they are,
>>14030639
I don't really like MR2's anyway and 1st gen miata's (as much as I love them) are slow and basically require mods. And you couldn't find an s2k in decent condition for under 15k.
>>14030745
>Get a blown one for like 1500 dollars, rebuild kit for 1000 give or take, find someone to help you rebuild
Is it really that easy? I feel retarded for not buying one. I was always so scared of all of the rotary engine's failings I'd heard about I never even considered it. I love the way the RX8 looks, it's a mess of beautiful.
Renesis.
>>14030594
15mpg for 150lbft
>>14030853
No it isn't that easy, that anon is just stupid.
If you buy a "blown one" for 1500 i can guarantee you it's gonna need more than just a rebuild kit. You're gonna end up putting a ton of money into it.
Plus the rebuild kit isn't gonna be 1k it's gonna cost you around 3k all said and done.
>>14030863
found the amerifat
>>14030853
rebuilding a blown rotary isnt always that easy. if a seal has come apart and scored the housings, they cant be repaired and have to be replaced. likewise the rotors and plates experience wear and cant be re-used if they are too far gone. its not uncommon to crack open a blown engine and end up throwing half of it in the bin
the idea that you can just chuck some new seals in it and be away laughing is what led to all these people complaining about how their "freshly rebuilt engine" dropped a seal at 5000ks (and that is all mazdas fault)
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>>14030878
torque wins races
>>14030878
found the idiot weeb who thinks he knows shit
also i'm not a burgerfucker
>>14030899
thats why GM dominated IMSA and won Le Mans
oh wait
>>14030920
wasting money on irrelevant racing championships is why mazda is the belgium of car makers
>>14030944
>mad at facts
>>14030875
>i can guarantee you it's gonna need more than just a rebuild kit
what else would it need?
>Plus the rebuild kit isn't gonna be 1k it's gonna cost you around 3k all said and done
yeah sure thing http://atkinsrotary.com/store/04-11-Rx8-Master-Rebuild-Kit.html
>>14031043
Refer to this anon
>>14030894
Also unless you actually plan on rebuilding the whole engine yourself it's gonna cost around 1-2k for a mechanic to do it.
>>14031136
Also unless you actually plan on rebuilding the whole engine yourself it's gonna cost around 1-2k for a mechanic to do it.
Sorry i meant on top of the price for the actual rebuild kit.
>>14031136
chances of housings or rotors being trash in an rx8 isnt that great, especially not one with 70k-100k miles.
the housings can still be machined, dont have to fork out thousands for new ones like you would with a 12a
Rebuild the motor every 70k all you want, they are still slow and a garbage engine.
>that have the performance of an RX-8
but...it has none. It's slow as balls.
>>14030944
Friendly reminder that Belgium won the first world war.
>>14031271
Oh look! its a idiot regurgitating bullshit!
The akeks seal meme started at 160k then went to 140, 120,100,80 and now 70.
>>14031271
>very low 14 1/4s stock
>slow as balls
coming from a crx driver kek
>>14031043
Other that simply R&R and gaskets and seals, is there anything else that needs to be done to the block and rotors like you would in a conventional engine; honing resurfacing and the like?
Any other parts you would typically replace when you have all that pulled apart?
Really thinking about picking up an RX8 in the next year or so after I buy another truck since they are so cheap and the teardown doesn't look that bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INl7Il6yUzk
>>14030952
>mad about mazda making nothing but rental fleet and single parent vehicles in the year 2015
dont think so champ
glad to see all that racing heritage was put to good use tho
>>14030894
It depends on the engine at hand, but rotors and housings arent always bad every time they blow up. Rotors and the e shaft are usually fine, I normally wouldn't worry about them. Housings are sometimes bad, many times they are fine. Unless they are warped or just all kinds of fucked, you can get them resurfaced for pretty cheap. The biggest indicator if the housings are fucked is the mileage. If the engine was 150k miles before it blew, I would expect to resurface/replace a few of them. If its 60k miles they are probably fine, unless the owner ran the engine for months with bad apex seals.
Another thing is you don`t always need to replace every seal. A $1000 rebuild kit includes every type of seal, springs, o rings, bearings and someother things. Until you open it up you wont know want does and doesnt need replacing. I think you could find an Rx8 with under 100k miles with a bad engine, and replace not much in the engine. You may end up spending more, maybe not.
>>14031271
It does like mid 14s stock. Not fast but not painfully slow like /o/ thinks
>>14031390
>Unless they are warped or just all kinds of fucked, you can get them resurfaced for pretty cheap.
You can have light scoring polished out, but if the nitrated surface is damaged, the housing is trash. The only options are to get a new one or spend hundreds of dollars having it flat ground and ceramic coated.
