Seven Years with the RX8
 

69740 miles on a Silver Grand Touring. Like every silver car I've owned it was a dent magnet attracting knuckleheads to bump their doors into. Despite careful parking and longer walks.

55000+ on the highway, 6th gear. Never over triple digits on the public highway, but was able to manage 135 at Texas Motor Speedway.

3 sets of plugs (one thanks to flooding), a set of Bilstiens at 60K, a battery, and a set of coils/wires, two sets of Dunlops. Oh yeah a K&N too. Oil & filter every 3000 miles, and a red line at least once every 100 miles.

Compression was getting weaker. Car ran well but you could tell the engine was getting a wee bit tired. Way too soon. It will probably go well past 100K, but I'm not waiting.

Goodbye RX8, hello CX9 AWD.

Thanks to all who post here; lots of good info.

This car replaced a Porsche 928 and served really well; the 928S made it 150,000 miles but I probably spent more on parts then I paid for the RX8. Handling was easily as good as the Porsche. I didn't really miss the V8 torque at least not that much.

I'm so sorry for you.

Soon you will get the itch and move on.

Mu ha ha.........

Get the itch for another rotary... as much as my rotary makes me angry Mazda has given me a rotary itch that I feel will never be cured...

LOVE the CX-9... Can't wait until it's time to trade in the wife's CR-V for one!

sorry to see u leave. Ive debated getting rid of mine and just cant sell it. Going on 6yrs and about 60k(since ive owned it) too many memories to see right now

Awl, sorry to see you go, but happy you're staying in the Mazda family!

Cx-9 is a great SUV, at least you stayed in the Mazda family!

When I sold my 8, I test drove a 2012 Mustang, 2012 Camaro, 2012 Genesis Coupe, Rx-7 (couldn't get a loan because of the age of the car) CX-5 (great car just huge dealer mark-up at the time) and eventually was planning on getting a BRZ but I needed a car for work and couldn't wait anymore so I eventually ended up buying an 8 again from a forum member... from Ohio because all the local 8's were in rough shape. It's hard to find a car that compares to the 8, especially for the same price of the 8. You'll end up getting a cheap, tacky looking interior with mediocre features unless you're paying something out of the price range of an 8. Especially the Hyundai... interior was awful and sounded like a G37 that has recently recovered from a drug addiction.

Unless you need a more family oriented vehicle, you'll end up missing the car, despite the horrible gas mileage and under-powered performance. Though, my first 8 was my first car so maybe that's why I was a bit more biased towards it. I sold it to a member on here and he backed it into a tree about a month after I sold it to him :suspect:...

I know what u mean. I have an 05STI that's my play car. Fully built, rotated turbo kit etc etc...but still enjoy my 8 more

At least you picked a Mazda again. Good luck with the CX-9.