RX8, surely the best sub £1000 car ever
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1k car will not get you much.. it's more of a 2.5-3k car 
they're decent if you don't mind economy and mad oil consumption(I know it's by design)
imo it's only a matter of time before they start appreciating. I'd love an R3 and still considering one after my coupe.
they're decent if you don't mind economy and mad oil consumption(I know it's by design) imo it's only a matter of time before they start appreciating. I'd love an R3 and still considering one after my coupe.
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£500 road tax + 18mpg = not cheap.
But agree it's a lot of car for the money.
But agree it's a lot of car for the money.
I had one. Fun but after a while the lack of torque and 400bhp economy for 200bhp power starts to irritate. Great on an empty road. Horrible in traffic. Engines ok as long as you know the ropes in looking after it. They are at rock bottom though so little or no depreciation helps offset running costs. 2k+ really for a decent one but yes a lot of car for little money. People often surprised when you tell them what you paid for it. Good UK forum for support.. not as good as this one though 
LordOxygen said:
The road tax depends on when it was registered for the road. Earlier ones are half the price.
We looked at these years ago and Im sure that the tax changed in April 2006 and the cars after this date were the higher tax cost.
Was put off by the scare stories of engines only lasting 15k and being difficult to sell on. Dealers we spoke to said they wouldnt touch them.
Engine issues were due to several factors. Essential to have a strong ignition system with several aftermarket mods available now. Crap coils were a factor but have since been revised, but recommended now to change at 30k even though never listed as a service item. Around 400 quid. Plugs and leads must be changed regularly. Plugs about 100 quid. Most dont recommend the oil Mazda uk tell you to use and the change intervals were too long. I stuck to 6 months or 3k mile oil changes. There are engines out there with 6 figure mileages and no rebuilds. Buy one with a good compression test result and do the research on how to look after it and it will be fine. Oh... and the other annoyance was not switching it off when cold as it can flood the engine. Often moving the car perhaps out of someones way means a trip round the block to warm the engine so you can switch it off again. On the positive side its recommended to red line the engine (9500 rpm) once a day (once warmed) at least to keep the damaging carbon away. These engines loved to be revved, in fact driving like miss daisy in one does more harm.. 
Nictrix said:
It's more like 60k and 1.8k for rebuild, aka engine out.. rebuild and back in with warranty. Quite a few garages specialise in rotaries..! There's a lot of noise about the reliability.. but the reality is that if you know what the engine requires and you treat it we'll, it'll go on for ages. It's a different kind of ownership to your usual car and I'd go as far as calling it a proper enthusiasts car not something everyone can buy and enjoy.
Marlon said:Smartbear said:I bought a new one in 06, great fun to drive & a quirky choice with the rotary engine & suicide rear doors
Rob
I'm impressed Rob - talking about the RX8 engine and not saying 'Wankel'
I can't hold it in any longer, wankel wankel wankel
Rob
I dunno, I bought a Soarer for 800 quid and spent another 500 or so on mods after some shopping. Bomb proof 1Jz, 280-300bhp stock (non vvti / vvti) stock, 350-400 with some light fettling, electronically controlled suspension, leather, electric EVERYTHING (including a valet mode lol) Think it has to be the best sub 1k car I've bought..
My mate's rex cost him around 2500 pounds, needed a good grand or two spending not long after, and was left long, long in the dust by my z4m whereas the soarer could pull from m3's.. in a straight line that is.. Great cars, but think there's a lot out there that will be just as much/more enjoyable
My mate's rex cost him around 2500 pounds, needed a good grand or two spending not long after, and was left long, long in the dust by my z4m whereas the soarer could pull from m3's.. in a straight line that is.. Great cars, but think there's a lot out there that will be just as much/more enjoyable