Hey, i've been considering buying a 2004 192hp manual rx8. I've tried to gather as much information as I have been able to find, but would like some additional help.

The car i've been looking at has 100k miles on the body and 20k miles on the engine. im not sure how well it has been maintained, but plugs and oils has been changed about about 15k miles ago. Im planning to replace the coils and plugs again to be safe. For basic maintenance im thinking oil changes for diff and transmission as well as buying a better starter.
The car has been on sale for 18 times during the last 10 years which also worries me a bit. The current owner has had it for a year and driven it for 10k miles.
I don't know if there is any place that could do a compression test, but i am planning to buy a tester(any input on the accuracy is welcomed, i'll provide a link below).

The car has been modified slightly.
- sohn adapter
- air suspension
- aftermarket audio.
- a better battery
- a k&n air filter
- new exhaust pipes
- E85 conversion (altough i'll be using e98 or 95 since they don't sell 85 close to me)

recent maintenance
-transmission oil (redline)
- oil filter
- oil cooling hose

Recalls done are atleast airbags and new fuel pump

When i go checkout the car i've gathered i should check the clutch, hot and cold starts, rust and where the rebuild was done. anything else?
also the seller is asking for 7500€, haven't tried to lower the price yet, but will try. Does it seem reasonable?

i'll happily hear any additional tips and info. Im planning to daily the car, also in the winter.

Here is the link to the compression tester i was considering.
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryTesters/

Thanks for any help!

 

the rx8 has no cam belt so idk what thats supposed to mean. personally i would look for a 6 port engine car and always get a rotary specific compression test before buying

 

okay sorry i'll try to find the correct term. English isn't my first language so not sure about the correct terms. Also there isn't any good condition high power models for sale here

 

sounds expensive for a 2004 with questionable history... also that romanian compression tester looks half as good as the real one "rotarycompressiontester.com" the one you are looking at comes with a different tester for each rotor wtf

starter is gonna be your biggest upgrade. use oem fluids or you will notice a difference dont just get whatevers on the shelf

 

Not sure if the history is questionable, i'll have to ask the current owner if the maintenace history is documented. Also the tester is same for both rotors. you just have to test them separately. The same as the one you posted. But i couldn't really find a lot of info about the romanian one except a recommendation from drivenbymadness, so the one you linked might be a more reliable option.
Also there are so many threads talking about the best fluids to use so im just going to go by what the majority recommends here

 

no, there is orange one for front rotor and blue one for rear rotor you have to keep up with two devices thats stupid imo

the link i sent is a member and vendor here on the forum supporting lots of people and very well known

again.. OEM fluids are best for an OEM car

 

That seems very expensive, but maybe that's normal where you are (which is where?). You're asking the right questions and your plan makes sense, but I don't know if this is the right car to spend that money on. How do you plan to use it?

Compression test before purchase, not after.