Mazda RX8
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Considering purchasing a used 05 Mazda RX8 with 95k miles on it for 6k
Wenkel Rotary engine and 238 horsepower stock and manual transmission
Will be first manual car
Good idea, bad idea?
Also general RX8/ wenkel engine thread
any info??
>>14966073
bump?
>>14966073
recommend you visit an RX8 devoted board, heard those things require some good care
Are you prepared to be your car's dom? Are you ready to drive it hard and fast and put it away wet because thats how it likes it? Are you prepared to learn how to fix it yourself because no one outside of specialized shops knows what the fuck to do with it?
Then yes
>>14966073
Didn't these usually blow up around 100k with improper maintenance or on the original engine?
$20 on the engine being fucked.
>rx8
>over 90k on the clock
I hope you own another car OP, because this one is about to live inside your local auto shop
>buying an rx8
>buying an rx8 with 98,000 miles
Kek
>>14966073
Never ever buy a car with a rotary engine with anywhere near 100k miles. it will die...
>>14966134
>>14966139
>>14966140
It all depends on the previous owner(s). You could be completely right. It could be a completely fucked up pos.
Too bad the lazy dealer gave me a 16 digit VIN, now I have to wait until Monday to look at the carfax.
But I'd be willing to learn and work on the car as much as needed if it wasn't too fucked.
>>14966157
then again I've heard of owners who perform routine maintenance (i.e. oil change etc) and can keep them running fine, albeit if they are performed regularly.
rx8help.com
>>14966073
>wankel engine
>95k miles
Don't do it
Very bad idea
Only good for engine swaps.
>>14967300
this
drop an LSx into it
Did I tell you it has a rotary
>>14967271
desu the best advice in this thread
rx8+potential 5k engine rebuild
or 10k cobalt ss turbo
>>14968061
cobalt ss turbo for sure
>>14968082
but what about drifting at nigh in parking lot after/during a snowstorm.
>>14968122
If there's snow involved, reverse donuts and handbrake turns is pretty much just as fun
>>14966073
>First manual car.
Fucking yanks. It's easy enough to drive. Just be wary of stalling it cold.
Otherwise look after the cunt and don't be afraid of using the gearstick and you'll get on fine.
>>14966153
I have seen the mazda 13b's live to close to250k and still run strong. it just needs regular care.
>>14966153
Why not? Rebuild is cheap and not that difficult if you aren't brain dead. Still fairly cheap done by a rotsry mechanic if you don't want to do yourself
>>14966140
If it spends more than a week in your local auto shop your local auto shop should he out of business
>>14966073
>6k
holy fuck your market is fucked, they cost under £1k here.
since you arent a rotary guy I wouldnt buy it
>>14967315
kill yourself senpai
Be prepare to rebuild the Renesis engine in it as well as spend some cash on upgraded things like the ignition system and exhaust.
The most you will probably have to do to the engine while rebuilding it is replace apex seals and put new gaskets on. It's alot easier than rebuilding a piston engine but you have to do it right.
Do your research and know what your getting into. Your buying a great newer car with superb handling dynamics for $6k. It's going to need the rebuild sooner or later so don't plan on it being a daily driver for 30k miles after you buy it.
I would budget $10k. $6k for the car and $4k for the rest of it.
i remember they had a recall for a cold starting problem, pretty much just replaced the cat from running uber rich then melting the honeycomb.
They're trash. Not as fast as you would think.
Managed to consistently thrash my mates brand new RX8 in my e36 M3.
That's a 2hp difference, and about 20~ years worth of deterioration. Get an RX7 for more BRRAP.
>>14970217
Buying an unreliable car with an engine that will invariably shit the bed is a bad idea, even if rebuilds are easy.
>>14970258
>decided to check local market
>only one rx8
>16k
>>14969702
listen to this guy if you do get it. don't stall it cold. for this reason alone i'd really be wary of making it your first manual car. just another thing to worry about.
>>14966157
>I'd be willing to learn and work on the car
local school shop has a bunch of high school kids learning to work cars and every year there's a kid that brings in an RX-7. it always leaves on a flatbed.
