i've had my RX-8 for a week
02-25-2006, 02:18 AM
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i've had my RX-8 for a week
and i absolutley love it. i've never felt like this about a car. i find myself going outside just to look at it. i love driving it. i just worry about getting pulled over. 
02-25-2006, 06:58 AM
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My wife drives a a 05 black with all the bells and whistles , she drives 35 miles each way in dallas on one of the busy high ways . She calls her car " fantsy " . She rode beside another 8 black but without the wing,strakes, rotary, and they wave and she gets home and tells me this story about the drive.
Then she has this smile and says I LOOKED AT THIS CAR AND REALIZED I DRIVE A CAR LIKE THAT, AND THAT CAR IS REALLY GOOD LOOKING. LOL
Then she has this smile and says I LOOKED AT THIS CAR AND REALIZED I DRIVE A CAR LIKE THAT, AND THAT CAR IS REALLY GOOD LOOKING. LOL
02-25-2006, 07:52 AM
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I've had mine for 3 and a half weeks and I'm miserable in the days that I drive my winter beater (96 maxima). They salted the crap out of the roads here in New England because of the sudden drop in the temperature so I haven't driven her in a couple of days. Right now shes in the driveway teasing me because its supposed to snow tonight and I have the stock tires on so theres no way im gonna take her out I'm also going to a party tonight and its gonna suck driving in on a Maxima. I hate winter time in New England!
02-25-2006, 08:23 AM
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I felt the same for the first year I had it.
The feeling is still there, but it's been deminished from all the rattles and the chipped paint on the outside. The dealer has "fixed" the driver side door rattle three times now. But there's a similar rattle somewhere on the passenger side. The rear view mirror rattles, and even the gauge pod rattles (It moves slightly forward and back).
None of the rattles appeared until sometime in the second year
The feeling is still there, but it's been deminished from all the rattles and the chipped paint on the outside. The dealer has "fixed" the driver side door rattle three times now. But there's a similar rattle somewhere on the passenger side. The rear view mirror rattles, and even the gauge pod rattles (It moves slightly forward and back).
None of the rattles appeared until sometime in the second year
02-25-2006, 08:47 AM
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^ I've had a similar experience. I loved the car until the first 'issue' popped up, then the second.......third.....fourth. I still love the design of the car......but I am totally unimpressed by " Japanese Quality ". I've had fewer issues with every Ford I've owned 
Oh well, it's only a lease....thank god! To think I almost bought this thing.
Oh well, it's only a lease....thank god! To think I almost bought this thing.
02-25-2006, 09:08 AM
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Don't misunderstand my post. I still love my car, but there have been things that have put a damper on it. Rattles are relatively minor - but they annoy the crap out of me. The engine, transmission, etc. all run great, and I haven't had issue with them.
02-25-2006, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Dro
stop it !
i just bought it and have had it for less than a week
you are killing all of my hopes and dreamsss
='(
i just bought it and have had it for less than a week
you are killing all of my hopes and dreamsss
='(
02-25-2006, 01:04 PM
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I think it depends on where you live. The RX8 has shown to be a great car for those that live in warmer climates. I never had any issues with my 8 over the summer here in Michigan......but as soon as the temp dropped.....so did my opinion of the car Perhaps in a few months as summer returns so might my positive attitude towards the car
Perhaps in a few months as summer returns so might my positive attitude towards the car
02-25-2006, 03:48 PM
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Well, my opinion of the 8 didn't change from New England summer to New England winter. I did, of course, put some winter tires on, after reading the fine advice on this site.
02-25-2006, 04:28 PM
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It's not uncommon for me to still sit in my 8 just to enjoy being there. I'm still at the point where I drive her on special occasions...and really look forward to those times. I know over time I will drive her more in busy traffic for more mundane things...but right now she' s still so special!
02-27-2006, 12:47 PM
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Almost 20k miles - Love it!
Originally Posted by Nemesis8
^ Like me
I'm at 39K and do not have any rattles at all - in fact zero problems to date and I have a Oct 03 delivered car.
I'm at 39K and do not have any rattles at all - in fact zero problems to date and I have a Oct 03 delivered car.
Every now and then I'll hear a buzz or rattle and think "oh no, there's the first one." Then I poke around and find something rattling in the ashtray or in the bottom of the console.
02-27-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bascho
I think it depends on where you live. The RX8 has shown to be a great car for those that live in warmer climates. I never had any issues with my 8 over the summer here in Michigan......but as soon as the temp dropped.....so did my opinion of the car Perhaps in a few months as summer returns so might my positive attitude towards the car
Perhaps in a few months as summer returns so might my positive attitude towards the car 
Other minor rattles come and go so they're tolerable, but the mirror makes noise at least 80% of the time... hopefully the dealership will swap it out and I can drive in sweet silent bliss once again. I've forgotten what the engine sounds like since I must always have the radio on to drown out the rattles.