ive been looking around for a couple months now and since i dont have much experience with the rotary engines not sure what to look for
i know what i want options wise but i dont want to get screwed into something im going to regret

any suggestions on what to look out for

 

all the people that will be posting in this thread soon with "Search".

 

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-faq-9/

good place to start

 

Buy a manual, redline it often, keep up on maintenance and you wont get screwed.

 

Autos are fine if they are 06 or newer.

Please do a search.

 

I'm well aware of of the 6speed auto trannies, but you still don't get the 9k rpm redline. I sure hope you weren't telling me to do a search

 

No but you get a second oil cooler.

 

Welcome to the club. What exactly are you looking for? Year? Auto or stick? If your looking at used find one with all service records if possible and confirm with Mazda dealer to ensure all TSB's were performed and ECU has latest flashes.

 

Look out for pedestrians.

 

im looking for stick and year doesnt really matter unless you have any suggestions

 

2003

 

why 03 ?

 

if only i got a dollar for everytime one of these threads were posted.....

 

Just like any used car, shoot for the newest year with the least amount of miles you can get into. Most early model issues (that usually plagues just about any first year car) would have probably been resolved on the first year or 2 so nothing really wrong with an '04 or so if it's in good condition and a Mazda dealer should be able to tell you what TSB's or recalls were performed on the car.

 

dont drive tooo fast or tooo slow

 

whats insurance run on these i know it depends on my driving record and my age but any ideas

 

call your broker and find out...no one here can answer that for you

 

Its cheap!

 

Its expensive

 

my insurance is 800 for 6 months. I'm 19 with 1 speeding ticket for 10 over when I was 16.

 

If you can, get a new one.

 

whats a ball park distance i can expect to go on full tank not really beating on it and not in city driving

 

Honestly, gas mileage varies from 8 to 8. Personally, I drive 60/40 city/highway and routinely get around 250 miles until my emergency light comes on. I believe that roughly 13 gallons are used when the emergency light comes on. Correct me if I'm wrong. It really depends on how heavy your foot is and your ratio of city/highway driving. Sometimes it could be 350...and other times it could be 180

 

100 miles

 

80 miles full tank, about 10 gallon tank racing fuel.