View Poll Results: What is your overall level of satisfaction with the RX8?
Highly Satisfied
2,880
71.93%
Somewhat Satisfied
710
17.73%
Neutral
157
3.92%
Somewhat Dissatisfied
130
3.25%
Highly Dissatisfied
127
3.17%
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Satisfaction Survey with your RX-8
12-04-2003, 01:26 PM
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I would've been highly satisfied if not for the MPG. Unfortunately I do a lot of city driving and my full tank doesn't quite last me the week. My M3 gave me better MPG than my RX-8 does
12-04-2003, 02:29 PM
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Snow Tires
I have looked at Discount Tire Co. As well as a few other places. Most will Send you the tires via UPS. You can pick up 17" wheels for around $90/per wheel (these are not cheap steel rims) and you can purchase your choice of Snow tire to be placed on them ranging between $115-$215/per tire. Mounting and balancing is about $45-50 for the whole thing. Why pay so much for just tires when you can do a wheel package and get more for your buck. Also you don't have to worry about hurting your beautiful summer wheels. And as an added bonus you won't have to pay twice a year for mounting and balancing. Depending on where you live I am sure that you can find a good tire company that will give you a good deal. And to help you with 17" tire sizes here is the Mazda Miata tire size calculator: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html . This should help quite a bit 
. Good luck.
. Good luck.
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12-04-2003, 10:58 PM
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Awesome brakes, 19/21 mpg, nice handling, good acceleration, great fit & finish, comfortable, turns heads. I could continue but it is past my bedtime....
12-05-2003, 06:01 PM
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Re: **** Statisfaction Survey with your RX-8 ****
Originally posted by RX8-TX
Please limit your posts to single, punctual reasons. Let's try to get a real number of happy/unhappy campers.
What is your overall satisfaction with your RX-8?
Please limit your posts to single, punctual reasons. Let's try to get a real number of happy/unhappy campers.
What is your overall satisfaction with your RX-8?
-BSG
12-05-2003, 11:54 PM
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Extremely satisfied!! I love my car; Titanium Silver 6 Speed. One set back though, I had to take it in to my dealer @ 1200 miles cuz "#2 cylinder misfired". Got it back & it's all good. Only car I've actually & truly loved.
Ps....RX8club is a cool way to see/read what other people think about the RX8. I've enjoyed reading everyones comments both the positive/negative.
Ps....RX8club is a cool way to see/read what other people think about the RX8. I've enjoyed reading everyones comments both the positive/negative.
12-06-2003, 02:57 PM
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Yeah my #2 cylinder misfired as well. I have also noticed that my valve timing is off and that my turbo boost pressure doesn't build up until around 6,600 rpms giving me serious turbo lag. I took it to the dealership and they said that they don't warranty this kind of work. Please vegas RX-8 could you tell me how you were able to get the work done? I took my car to a local import shop but they said they don't know how to work on my car and its special configuration 
. Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
. Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
12-06-2003, 08:51 PM
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I posted somewhat satisfied, as the gas mieage has been 12-14. I know I love redline, but I have done several highway trips at 70, and I still got 15 as my record. That isn;t even up to the EPA abound town mileage. Other than that, and not starting ONCE, I love the car. Since I have other cars, I just drive it for fun, and the others for errands, that helps out the gas mileage in total.
12-06-2003, 08:57 PM
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Man! I am surprised at some of the low MPG numbers I hear about on this forum! I get 19/21 MPG no matter how I drive. If I got 12-14 or even 15-16 I would be all over my Service Manager to find out what is wrong. Maybe there is a sensor or computer problem???
12-06-2003, 09:20 PM
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Originally posted by 93rdcurrent
... Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
... Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
Aw, gee darn!(I take it the quotation marks meant that it didn't make any sense to you either, vegas RX8?)
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12-06-2003, 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by 93rdcurrent
Yeah my #2 cylinder misfired as well. I have also noticed that my valve timing is off and that my turbo boost pressure doesn't build up until around 6,600 rpms giving me serious turbo lag. I took it to the dealership and they said that they don't warranty this kind of work. Please vegas RX-8 could you tell me how you were able to get the work done? I took my car to a local import shop but they said they don't know how to work on my car and its special configuration . Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
Yeah my #2 cylinder misfired as well. I have also noticed that my valve timing is off and that my turbo boost pressure doesn't build up until around 6,600 rpms giving me serious turbo lag. I took it to the dealership and they said that they don't warranty this kind of work. Please vegas RX-8 could you tell me how you were able to get the work done? I took my car to a local import shop but they said they don't know how to work on my car and its special configuration
. Anyone else experiencing problems with their cylinders, valves, turbos or maybe even cams????
12-07-2003, 10:40 AM
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Originally posted by markfw
OK, just in case some one really didn;t get this, The RX-8 is a rotary. There is NO cam or turbo(factory). For that matter, it doesn't have valves or cylinders in the normal sense. It has two rotors !
OK, just in case some one really didn;t get this, The RX-8 is a rotary. There is NO cam or turbo(factory). For that matter, it doesn't have valves or cylinders in the normal sense. It has two rotors !
I think somebody just got successfully tweaked. As long as you guys are going to react, somebody's going to do it to you!!! :D
I'm voting somewhat satisfied. This is the first new car I ever bought where I couldn't beat the epa numbers by driving it the way my dad drove his Olds. Not even close. I'm also annoyed at the brainless idiots who came up with the tire repair kit INSTEAD of an honest to God spare tire (at least I can fix that one...)
It's also too quiet, too fun, too attractive, too fast, too sexy, and it's causing me way too much grief at home because my wife wants to drive it and leave me with the @%&#*#$! Expedition.
Oh yeah. The Power Steering leaks. (just kidding, reply not required)
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12-08-2003, 10:06 AM
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I am very satisfied, but then I upgraded from a Honda Civic to this. From viewing these boards for a few months, it appears that the only "highly" unsatisfied people are the hardcore gearheads, IMHO.
12-11-2003, 01:31 PM
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OK, there are 13 votes for "Highly Dissatisfied", yet there are NO posts from any of these folks. They took the time to vote, but no input on the problems?
I guess they don't want us to know who they are. Which means, it looks like we can throw most of these votes out, as they are probably from trolls, non-owners, trouble makers, etc...
I guess they don't want us to know who they are. Which means, it looks like we can throw most of these votes out, as they are probably from trolls, non-owners, trouble makers, etc...
12-11-2003, 01:40 PM
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Originally posted by jonalan
OK, there are 13 votes for "Highly Dissatisfied", yet there are NO posts from any of these folks. They took the time to vote, but no input on the problems?
I guess they don't want us to know who they are. Which means, it looks like we can throw most of these votes out, as they are probably from trolls, non-owners, trouble makers, etc...
OK, there are 13 votes for "Highly Dissatisfied", yet there are NO posts from any of these folks. They took the time to vote, but no input on the problems?
I guess they don't want us to know who they are. Which means, it looks like we can throw most of these votes out, as they are probably from trolls, non-owners, trouble makers, etc...
Satisfied @ some level: 90.49%
Dissatisfied @ some level: 6.69%
N/A: 2.82%
From those Satisfied @ some level:
Highly Satisfied: 78.87%
Somewhat Satisfied: 11.62%
From those Dissatisfied:
Highly Dissatisfied: 4.58%
Somewhat Dissatisfied: 2.11%
This is out of a total of: 284 VOTES as of 12/11/2003 (1:39pm CST)
All in all: WHERE THE HECK ARE THE REST OF THE MEMBERS?
:D
12-11-2003, 09:38 PM
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Markfw.... I know it's a rotary engine... so CHILL!! I don't understand the explanation from the dealer. But they stick to their guns about it and they say that's the code/explanation they got from mazda tech support. They did fix it and it's running great.
Racer X-8 got the quotation marks. Nice.
93rdCurrent... I just took it back to my dealer & they first said nothing was wrong w/ it. I took it back the next morning after the check engine light flashed. I suggest taking it back to the dealer.
Racer X-8 got the quotation marks. Nice.
93rdCurrent... I just took it back to my dealer & they first said nothing was wrong w/ it. I took it back the next morning after the check engine light flashed. I suggest taking it back to the dealer.
12-11-2003, 09:53 PM
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Vegas RX8,
I recommend that you call Mazda USA about this because there are no cylinders and I wouldn't trust a dealer that gave that as an answer. I would also take it to a different dealer if possible for their explanation. Something doesn't sound right to me at all. Let us know what you find out. It may be that your dealer is not so reputable (like any of us have ever heard of that happening before).
I recommend that you call Mazda USA about this because there are no cylinders and I wouldn't trust a dealer that gave that as an answer. I would also take it to a different dealer if possible for their explanation. Something doesn't sound right to me at all. Let us know what you find out. It may be that your dealer is not so reputable (like any of us have ever heard of that happening before).
12-12-2003, 12:03 PM
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I am very satisfied with my 8.
However, I have 3 items that I wish for improvment:
1. Power - It's a matter of time before I get Canzommer's ECU piggy back + intake + exhaust.
2. Gas Mileage - Hope Mazda will do something about it and soon.
3. Engine Flood - I am making every effort to avoid this but don't like it a bit
Other than that, I think the 8 rocks!!!
However, I have 3 items that I wish for improvment:
1. Power - It's a matter of time before I get Canzommer's ECU piggy back + intake + exhaust.
2. Gas Mileage - Hope Mazda will do something about it and soon.
3. Engine Flood - I am making every effort to avoid this but don't like it a bit
Other than that, I think the 8 rocks!!!
12-12-2003, 03:07 PM
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OK...my turn
Let me say that I am HIGHLY SATISFIED with my RX8.. and yeah, as much as I would like to complain about the gas milage, my 95 Z-28 was just as bad and I have gotten more "envious stares" in the three months I have owned it than in ANY car I have ever owned. If you buy a performance car, gas milage is one of the things you sometimes have to deal with.
The one thing that bothers me is that Mazda charges ungodly amounts of money for upgrades that in my opinion should be a standard part of the car, such as rotary accents, strakes, and an mp3 player that should be the standard CD player.
Ok.. the RX-8 itself i am MORE than highly satisfied with... but I had to spend 1800 bucks more to get it that way =P
Let me say that I am HIGHLY SATISFIED with my RX8.. and yeah, as much as I would like to complain about the gas milage, my 95 Z-28 was just as bad and I have gotten more "envious stares" in the three months I have owned it than in ANY car I have ever owned. If you buy a performance car, gas milage is one of the things you sometimes have to deal with.
The one thing that bothers me is that Mazda charges ungodly amounts of money for upgrades that in my opinion should be a standard part of the car, such as rotary accents, strakes, and an mp3 player that should be the standard CD player.
Ok.. the RX-8 itself i am MORE than highly satisfied with... but I had to spend 1800 bucks more to get it that way =P
12-12-2003, 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by flyboyindy
and an mp3 player that should be the standard CD player.
and an mp3 player that should be the standard CD player.
Annoying.
12-13-2003, 04:16 PM
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I am so satisfied with this car, even with all the negatives on the forums and my test drives with the G35 6 M.T. sedan, Acura TL, Saab 9.3, that after my second test drive with the RX8 and my wifes permission, I ordered a titanium 6 M.T. with aero, I think it's the most fun car that I can think of and while the other cars might be a bit classier and offer more room, none of them put a smile on my face like the RX8 and I think this car will do this day in and day out!
12-13-2003, 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by SQ88
I am very satisfied with my 8.
3. Engine Flood - I am making every effort to avoid this but don't like it a bit
Other than that, I think the 8 rocks!!!
I am very satisfied with my 8.
3. Engine Flood - I am making every effort to avoid this but don't like it a bit
Other than that, I think the 8 rocks!!!