My 05 rx-8 is currently at 131k. Still running strong.

 

That's really good to hear. Good thread resurrection. The original post was barely three years into production...not enough experience back then to be useful.

Ken

 

Lost engine ! But getting rebuilt from mazda . Original clutch 78,000 miles . Not changing the clutch so we will see . Mines an 04 6 spd

 

Mine is closing on being nine years old, at about 61K miles (3 years ago it only had ~20K). Everything works fine. Original engine.
Only thing I had to replace (other than fluids, spark plugs and similar regular maintenance) were the tires. On my first replacement set after the OEM tires.

 

I had a 10AE (FI) with 150K on the original motor, not to say that it didn't have its issues, but it still had good compression when I sold it.

 

That is good. I hope mine last this long, because i want to keep my rx8 for a long time. I just need to take care of it and maintaining it as well. Anyway, are you still on the original engine? Just curious...

 

I've owned....14 or 15 cars (approximately).

My '05 6Mt RX-8 is tied with a mid 1990's era Civic EX as the MOST reliable car I've owned.

After test driving about a dozen or so cars over the last couple of years, I've yet to find a suitable replacement, and so I am guessing I'll be keeping my 8 for at least 10 years if not quite a bit longer.

Every time I've had a rental over the last 7 years, upon getting back into my 8, I realized how much I took for granted the steering, smooth motor, excellent brakes, and just fantastic driving dynamics. Every other car I've driven just feels sloppy by comparison.

Also, I've noticed many 'new' cars are cheaper in terms of interior materials, build quality and overall quality than the prior versions, as it seems quite a few manufacturers are 'de-contenting' their vehicles.

My goal is to get to 200,000+ miles on my 8.

 

The title of this thread is funny.