hey

I'm looking at buying an rx-8, and I was wondering what the reliabililty is on early model engines. That's the only thing that's keeping me from this car. I previously owned an s2000, fantastic engine, and no matter how hard I beat the crap out of it, it would never fail. Would you buy your car again?

 

i was under the impression when u beat the crap out of the earlier s2000's, they'd just blow up in your face and that's why they reduced the redline? XD...

 

Redline was reduce due to the increase in displacement

 

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/rx8-faq-new-owners-116484/

 

I'm with my car! It's my favorite thing I've ever bought..if something ever happens to it..I will buy another one just like it!

 

YEAH!...its like that commercial...."everytime you turn youre car on, does it return the favor?"....HELL YEAH!may not be the fastest thing on the road, but its one hell of a ride, and + you look good too.

 

i'd never buy the same car twice. i'd definitely keep a car i was impressed with till it died, but once it died i'd get something else. i like variety.

i'd probably look at the z3 m coupe, e46 m3, porsche cayman, honda s2000.

 

Haha, my friend from work sat in my car reved the engine a few times looked at me and was like, "I think I just got a woody!" reved a few more times looked back at me, "Yep, definatly got a woody."

I was laughing so hard. Now i've only had mine a few days now. But i'm already in love with it.

 

wow,

lots of these today.

beers

 

Pilot Mountain. Neat.

 

They dont make a hard top but they have a aftermarket Mugen Top, which is a carbon fiber top that replaces the stock clothy crappy top. lol.

If you get a white S2000 (which i had) and I had that carbon fiber top on it, it looked damn nice.

Since I previously owned a S2000, let me say this, I have a 2004 RX-8 with some MODS on it and it has 42,000 miles and I have never had a issue with it...Only issue was a defective gas cap and thats it. You maintain the vehicle and it will play nice with you. Just my two cents mate.

 

how many of these freakin threads do I have to see everyday....search what has already been discussed 3923094203948230948309 times before and make your own decision!

sorry..it's been a long day...

 

Mazda>Honda.........for all of u that didn't pay attention in math class that is mazda is greater than honda see the "crocodile mouth" would rather eat the mazda because it's better............Get the mazda will not be disappointed and just think this car is MEANT to be driven hard that's how you keep the life of the engine goin!!!

 

mazdaspped3. because it is faster than both on a straight line from a roll.

 

05rex8 - I hope you don't represent the rx8 community. This was not really a serious question, rather a half-assed introduction.

I'm this close to buying one, so thanks all for sharing your opinions with me!

 

you need to do more research before posting threads like this. this goes out to everyone who does this. buy the car or not based on what you researched and not on what others think. simple. sorry you were offended, but seriously its a pointless thread

 

It's an "alligator mouth".

Crocodiles use the metric system.

 

Should I put my pants on with the right leg firts or the left?

 

^HAHAHAHA nice

 

slow+gas= NO

 

It is pretty isn't it? I can see it from my house..

 

http://www.fast-autos.net/archive/908/


dont make hardtop version?

 

The market must be getting about right on them since there's so much interest in them now.

 

Some of the 04, 05,06,07,08 rx8's have had issues. Fact is, all cars have some problems. The early build 04 cars had more problems than the later 04 cars. I think mazda dropped the ball by not making sure that the dealers inform the buying public about the care and feeding of the renesis. This forum is a great resource with a bunch of very knowledgeable owners and machanics. Be careful though ,there is a lot of crap posted here also that is not true. For example, some owners have trashed the car because of their own ignorance or stupidity. High rpm launches will eventually kill any transmission, clutch, or differential. The 8 is not a race car or a drag car, it is a sports car for the driving enthusiast. I think this car is as reliable as any other car if treated as such. Only time will tell if the renesis has the stuff to make it past the dreaded 100k mark. I think it will. When you find a car you like , talk to the owner , get the maintenance records,and take it for a good long test drive. Make sure all the recalls and tsb's have been done. I would buy this car again . Cheers.