09 RX8 or a 07 RX8 that will be modded?
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09 RX8 or a 07 RX8 that will be modded?
I about to get a RX8 very soon, but then i saw an ad for the 09 rx8 R3 for $33,900 with 4km on it compared to a $28,900 07 model that i can put a body kit on,etc... i don't know which one i should go for :S
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If you haven't already bought a body kit for the RX-8, and that extra few thousand dollars isn't that much of a concern, I would go with the 2009. The 2009 has a revised engine and seems to be more stable than the previous years, and most importantly you will have that extra 2 years of warranty just in case your engine decides to go. The body kit really shouldn't be a deciding factor unless you have everything already bought out and can't resell/return it.
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If THAT 07 is the only other option, then the R3 for sure. By the title i thought the 07 ALREADY had all the mods. But a stock 07 for THAT much, hells no.
Plus the R3 kinda has a subtle body kit, actually more like skirts and lip but its still nice looking plus all the other additions.
OR, you could look for a diff low mileage 07 for around $20k and save a good chunk of cash.
Plus the R3 kinda has a subtle body kit, actually more like skirts and lip but its still nice looking plus all the other additions.
OR, you could look for a diff low mileage 07 for around $20k and save a good chunk of cash.
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forgot to mention that i live in canada..so its actually 33,900 and 28,900 canadian which be a lot less in us dollars. my budget is 35 grand so if i buy the 09 model i wont have any money left, but if i buy the 07 model i'll have enough to put the ings+1 body kit on, etc...
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If you're not going to do engine mods and you like the way the 09 looks, then go for the 09.
If you start making more power w/engine mods, the 09's aggressive rear axle ratio will make traction even more problematic.
If you start making more power w/engine mods, the 09's aggressive rear axle ratio will make traction even more problematic.
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forgot to mention that i live in canada..so its actually 33,900 and 28,900 canadian which be a lot less in us dollars. my budget is 35 grand so if i buy the 09 model i wont have any money left, but if i buy the 07 model i'll have enough to put the ings+1 body kit on, etc...
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thanks alot for the feedback guys, i went with the 07 model and i got the price down to 26,500 which is 20,530. the 07 model only had 2200km on it so i thought that was the better deal.
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