Somewhat satisfied. Three years in, and the car has been a pleasure. Except for two glaring issues: Gas mileage continues to be just horrible, and the car does have the flooding issue. It's not a lot of fun getting 15mpg on a commuter car, and it's a PITA not to be able to move the car without leaving it running for a while. Otherwise, absolutely no problems.

 

I've only had my 8 for a couple months but I love it. It was well worth the investment.

 

rx7 did it. A lot of rx7 motors failed after 60-70k. However it was a faulty prototype sequential turbo system which did it not the rotary.

mkII & mk1 n/a cars well maintnenced ive heard mileage into the 200k range.

 

Somewhat satisfied. Can't beat it for the price, performance, practicality but the build quality was sketchy with lots or rattles and cheap plastic interior parts breaking.

 

mazda owes me a turbo charger

 

Meets all of my requirements, and performs beyond my initial expectations...

Finally...I still get a stupid smile when I get in the damn thing...

 

I love this vehicle =]

 

Love it. Dealership knows me by name because I bring it in for every small squeak, or rattle. They never hassle me, they do it, call me, and I pay 0. They always wash it after every fix and maintenance visit. I love it, I talk to it when no one is around...

 

So far im pretty happy with mine, i mean i totally realize that i got a useless AT, but for now i really do love it and get LOTS of attention in it!
Also, for the money it doesnt look like every other sports car on the damn road!

Sum

 

We just traded our 2004 Rx-8 for a stinkin brand new 2007. wow what a difference between night & day. I highly recommend a 2007 model. the 04 we had was just a paddle shifting 4 speed and the new 07 is a paddle shifting 6 speed. You really notice a difference.

 

We just traded our 2004 Rx-8 for a stinkin brand new 2007. wow what a difference between night & day. I highly recommend a 2007 model. the 04 we had was just a paddle shifting 4 speed and the new 07 is a paddle shifting 6 speed. You really notice a difference. We love our RX-8. The 04 was a pre owned P.O.S. but it was our first RX-* and did not know what to expect it was a major lemon but we loved it anyways. so one day we stopped by Mazda for kicks and they had a beauty on the lot so we took it for a test ride and I couldn't believe the difference in the way it drove. the 07 completley blew our 04 out of the water, needles to say we left that day with the o7. and bonis they gave us 18,000 on trade!!! wooo hooo

 

What color did you get?

 

18k?
they wanted to give me 10...
how many miles did you have?

 

Trade-in price is meaningless all by itself; if they gave him 18k for his, but charged him MSRP, they gave him 5000 more than his was worth, and he paid 5000 more than the new one was worth. The key statistic is how much more did he pay for the new one (and what option package did it have), above the trade.

 

At my age it is better than Sxx although the other half may see it different but nothing else puts a smile back on my face after a hard day than hearing the noise from the exhaust and the thrill of driving the RX8

 

I it!!

 

It's just a fabulous car. So much fun to drive. Even if I have had 38 warranty issues to date. I LOVE this car. If something goes wrong Mazda fixes it.
I don't care if it all of a sudden it crumbled into pile of junk in the driveway. I am going to buy another one.
Zoom Zoom Zoom.

 

 

+1 Zoom Zoom

 

So far, I am satisfied with my RX-8. My dealer (in Tokyo, Japan) is very attentive to my needs and is very helpful when I ask them questions. They do the complimentary wash when I service my 8 there. I am very **** about washing my car because I am concerned about the dirty wash mitt and scratching. I learned the established car dealers in Japan tend to be very careful with treating their customers' cars. When I was in the States, I don't let them wash my car as I know I will end up with so many swirl marks.

 

Damn...sounds like I need to send my car to Japan for a car wash. Hey vs2003, by law, you can only keep your car for an X amount of years, right??

 

The only pain my 8 ever gave me was the 3 mths waiting for it to arrive from Japan :grin

 

Pain? None that I can think of.

I bought my RX-8 from an owner whom I knew would take good care of his car. He raced the RX-8 in legitimate races (AutoX, Track, etc.). I do the same.

I bought it with 20,000 miles on the odometer. It's the first car to be registered to my name, and the first car I have ever legitimately owned. It's just beautiful. It's an amazing learning car for racing, since if you mess up, mashing the throttle won't save your times. Either you get it right, or pay dearly for it in your overall results.

For that, I love my RX-8.

Outside of racing, it takes me to classes when the weather turns unfavorable for bicycles. It is my grocery shopping car. It is my daily driver.

The only pain I can imagine was when I was swapping out the brake pads myself, and I clipped my finger between the brake calipers and rotors. It hurt, but it was my fault.

The car gets a lot of heat from people who simply do not understand that cars to me simply aren't about statistics or how much horsepower it spits out. It's about how it makes you feel. It's about soul, the passion in driving.

It's about the smile the car puts on your face everytime you get in.


This car gives me that in spades.

I get envious looks from people on the sidewalk all the time, and my friends praise it. The center console gets a lot of conversation focus, and some of my friends think it's the best car on the planet. Affordable, sexy, and quite practical.

 

^ He has said it the best...

 

Ironically, most of the time I get heat from American muscle car owners. You seem to own a Camaro.