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I know I'm coming off as a jerk but there's a lot of other cars I would have bought than an Rx-8. The negs far outweigh the pros. Horrible gas milage, oil consumption, slow slow slow your boat gently down the stream.. SLOWWWW Its your money so I have no say what you purchase. Its just that RX-8's are notorious for being one of the worst choices. Honestly, i would have even gone for a Rx-7 if I had to choose a mazda, at least it had a turbo. Frankly, i think you made a horrible choice but it is what it is.. |
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wow... i agree with a noob for once. |
People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips <--- I don't think so. That is most likely an exaggerated figure |
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A chart that someone made for his trips. Some people have managed to average 22mpg and over 300mi, which is ~480km. These are American RX-8's but there shouldn't be much difference with Canadian 8's. http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=13404 Please read thread - user anecdotes backed up by logs. If you drive in a sane manner, such range is perfectly achievable. So, this is why I said RX-8 mileage isn't that bad. EDIT: Yet another chart. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ileageCrop.jpg |
in my streetported 13BT with 3" turbo back 3" intake and aftermarket ECU i got 500-550 highway when i drove down to california 2 weeks ago. |
sorry tim but i say fail car congratz tho |
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jay, i'd like to see you be the same speed as me in a straight line.. =p |
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the new ricer's choice. |
i was actually looking at used rx-8s and was somewhat surprised how much they have depreciated compared to cars in their class i.e s2k, 3fiddyZ. though the anniversary edition still costs a chunk of change. was talking to a friend who said the rx-8 in 04-05 year had major recalls. not sure why though. oh, and this car does handle really well |
^recalls from engine failure due to oil starvation i believe. also, they use from the factory, and recommended an oil that is too light for the heat it sees. in a rotary engine, oil isn't just a lubricant, its used to cool the internal components (e-shaft, rotors), so if it is too thin, it will just cook the oil. |
I think it's a great choice awesome car, good choice bro:) |
Bobby's a great salesman! Congrats on your buy... |
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k20 can never lose :haha: |
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I drove one for a few months, and it didn't matter how carefully I drove it... in the city, the best I could do was around 300km on a tank. It's a good looking car and it's a fun car... but the gas consumption is ridiculous. |
wow that is pretty bad out of wat? a 50L tank? 90% city driving with a little high reving once in awhile i manage to get 450km a tank at leasttttttttt mazda 2.3L gets about the same thats almost like a small V6 fuel consumption without heaving a leaded foot |
you also drive a honda haha. they have always been good on mileage. rotaries are not the most econimical engine, but they put out a fair amount of power for their size. only way you'll get really good mileage imo is to have a standalone and a good tune. the factory tunes are so wasteful to prevent the engine from leaning out too much. |
yup, im a big fan of FC FDs rotaries are definitely like a high class whore, therefore high price bill lol gotta pay to play are turboed rx8 as reliable as FDs? havent really seen any turbo RX8s around or maybe they dont wonna worsen the gas milleage even more lol i dunno ;) |
CONGRATS..join www.rx8club.com |
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they are called Financial Disasters for a reason haha =p |
veeerrrryyy nice ride. im a huge rotary fan lol congrats |
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Shouldn't you be busy updating your signature with your newest sticker and license plate frame? You talk a lot of trash but drive a pretty ricey car, that would get smoked by my "ricey" Mazda 3. And the end of the day, an RSX and a Mazda 3 are both FWD econoboxes. You don't have much ground to be slagging others. Learn when to shut your mouth. You don't have to post in EVERY fucking thread with your useless 2 cents. Kev |
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I'm doing about 9-10L/100kms mixed city and highway with a DISI 2.3L. The RX-8 is not far off. I have driven one RX-8 and although not as quick in a straight line, the handling was sublime. I'd rather drive a slow car fast, then a fast car slow. Not that the RX-8 is terribly slow, but you get my point. OP: Beautiful car and better pics please! What options does the 40th anniversary have over the GT? Kev |
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