RX8 Experience ????
RX8 Experience ????
With the Audi on the way and the elise looking to move on soon the other half could do with a car, we have looked at everything one of which was the new mini at 16k
After watching the RX8 on top gear last sunday I decided to do some snooping about with 2nd hand prices etc. the other half wouldn't be doing any great deal of mileage so MPG isn't an issue and I'm aware of the oil required to run it.
Anyone had one or know someone that does ??
After watching the RX8 on top gear last sunday I decided to do some snooping about with 2nd hand prices etc. the other half wouldn't be doing any great deal of mileage so MPG isn't an issue and I'm aware of the oil required to run it.
Anyone had one or know someone that does ??
RX8 Experience???
Hi there,
I've got an RX-8 at the moment and have to say I'm loving it. The usual gripes are the fuel ecomony (which over here is horrible, although I believe the UK version is better - theway the engine management is tweaked to meet emissions) and the fact it burns oil. Mine burns very little oil and while I was told to check it every second time you fill up the car, I don't think I bother doing that and maybe check every 4-5. Mine the semi auto, with the flappy paddles, but I find it great for driving the back roads and then just whack it into auto for commuting in traffic.
The ride and handling are fantastic and the build quality is excellent. It's a really nice car for just touring about in and the back seats are actually pretty useful. I wouldn't want to be in there if I was an adult for longer than an hour, but it's ideal for kids and just "throw and go".
Amazed by the number of comments from septics at the filling station, as they haven't really been picked up by the mainstream here so people think they're much more expensive than they really are.
Anyway, hope that helps. feel free to PM with any other questions
Robbie <Scot>
I've got an RX-8 at the moment and have to say I'm loving it. The usual gripes are the fuel ecomony (which over here is horrible, although I believe the UK version is better - theway the engine management is tweaked to meet emissions) and the fact it burns oil. Mine burns very little oil and while I was told to check it every second time you fill up the car, I don't think I bother doing that and maybe check every 4-5. Mine the semi auto, with the flappy paddles, but I find it great for driving the back roads and then just whack it into auto for commuting in traffic.
The ride and handling are fantastic and the build quality is excellent. It's a really nice car for just touring about in and the back seats are actually pretty useful. I wouldn't want to be in there if I was an adult for longer than an hour, but it's ideal for kids and just "throw and go".
Amazed by the number of comments from septics at the filling station, as they haven't really been picked up by the mainstream here so people think they're much more expensive than they really are.
Anyway, hope that helps. feel free to PM with any other questions
Robbie <Scot>
Local Dealer let me borrow one for a weekend.
Great fun to drive
Very Light
Sounded like a Dyson from the inside
Averaged 18MPG over the two days and used 1 Quart of Oil
Glacial Depreciation.
Still have one though.............stand out from the crowd
Great fun to drive
Very Light
Sounded like a Dyson from the inside
Averaged 18MPG over the two days and used 1 Quart of Oil
Glacial Depreciation.
Still have one though.............stand out from the crowd
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Looked at getting one before the Liz and apart form the drawbacks of an emissions controlled rotary engine (The aero versions are v.efficient but to meet the emissions regs they had to massively overfuel them) the only probs I had were practical ones.
The seats don't fold IIRC there is a ski flap thing but that is all
The rear seats while roomy the hard shell on the back on the front seats combined with the cross braces running thru the rear seats make it a noisy and claustrophobic place.
Other than that it was fantastic to drive and the engine just loves to be rev'd!
You can drive it normally round town and it behaves like any car but out of town once you get over 4k revs it starts sounding like a turbine and you'll just bury the throttle
I'd still consider one if I needed a larger car.
The seats don't fold IIRC there is a ski flap thing but that is all
The rear seats while roomy the hard shell on the back on the front seats combined with the cross braces running thru the rear seats make it a noisy and claustrophobic place.
Other than that it was fantastic to drive and the engine just loves to be rev'd!
You can drive it normally round town and it behaves like any car but out of town once you get over 4k revs it starts sounding like a turbine and you'll just bury the throttle
I'd still consider one if I needed a larger car.
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