ken57

i just got a 05 rx8 the good- the price was right it has low miles 63000 the bad--ive never had a rotary motor before ive read some on here so i know it will be a love it or hate it with this car the ugly-- it was hit on the drivers rear the entine left rear suspenion was ripped off some quarter and rear door damage a couple of cradle mounts were bent or tore off strut broke axle pulled out rim busted this was my nephew car they didnt want to spent a lot to fix it im a tech at a gm shop so i know it can be fixed if i can find enough used parts for it dont look like it needs any major body work or frame pulled so thats my intro wish me luck

Leonheart

Welcome!! Well it sounds like your gonna be working on your 8 a bit to drive it. Well as soon as you get the cosmetics and suspension back up. I would highly recommend you to get a compression test. I don't know if the vehicle has a CarFax and it depends on you really but it's a plus to know the history of the car if the vehicle was taken care of or not. I'm learning as I go about rotary engines myself owning my 8 for about a month and just learning about the engine alone was pretty much forsake everything I know about a piston engine. Oil Changes every 3,000 miles, change spark plugs, coils etc. every 30,000 miles to keep the engine in good health. There is a sticky here in the discussion on New Owners. I'm sure someone here on the forums will give you the link to it. Anyways my advice to you, keep that engine health, maintain your 8 and it will love you back

Also lets see some pics, like the motto says "Pics or it didn't happen!!"

monchie

You just got it and it got hit...that sucks! Anyway, if everything is done and all, post pics and welcome aboard.

ken57

it was allready hit when i got it now just geting time to start looking for parts

xexok

How much did you buy it for? Just curious as that seems like a ton of damage and work and it would have a salvage/rebuilt title right?

Hopefully the engine is good in it because that could really screw you over.