Who has the highest mileage RX8?
03-03-2006, 06:14 PM
#102
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Well, the warranty period is officially over (sniff) 
I actually went over the limit while taking the service manager on a test drive to demonstrate a problem... how ironic. Guess it's time for everything to break now.
I actually went over the limit while taking the service manager on a test drive to demonstrate a problem... how ironic. Guess it's time for everything to break now.
03-03-2006, 07:08 PM
#104
Originally Posted by khoney
Well, the warranty period is officially over (sniff) I actually went over the limit while taking the service manager on a test drive to demonstrate a problem... how ironic. Guess it's time for everything to break now.
I actually went over the limit while taking the service manager on a test drive to demonstrate a problem... how ironic. Guess it's time for everything to break now.
03-04-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RotoRocket
Don't be a pessimist. You've only got 3 moving parts under the bonnet.
Engine
Clutch
Seat Track
Seat Back
Starter
Battery
Motor Mounts
Tail Light
A/C Amplifier (twice)
Ashtray
Center Console Upper Panel
Don't get me wrong, I still love the car, I just live in fear of the next problem...
03-05-2006, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by khoney
Not trying to be pessimistic - just a realist. Since owning the vehicle, the following items have been replaced:
Engine
Clutch
Seat Track
Seat Back
Starter
Battery
Motor Mounts
Tail Light
A/C Amplifier (twice)
Ashtray
Center Console Upper Panel
Don't get me wrong, I still love the car, I just live in fear of the next problem...
Engine
Clutch
Seat Track
Seat Back
Starter
Battery
Motor Mounts
Tail Light
A/C Amplifier (twice)
Ashtray
Center Console Upper Panel
Don't get me wrong, I still love the car, I just live in fear of the next problem...
03-07-2006, 09:48 AM
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Not so Super right now
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Sicne this thread is still kicking, I just hit 50K miles, have had the car since august 2003. Problems with the car since purchase:
Fan control and Temp control ***** replaced 3 times.
Door sill plates replaced once
Actuator arm for glovebox replaced once
Stereo main circuit board replaced.
Misc recalls performed.
Still having a blast with the car, even if I havent had time as much to go racing.
Fan control and Temp control ***** replaced 3 times.
Door sill plates replaced once
Actuator arm for glovebox replaced once
Stereo main circuit board replaced.
Misc recalls performed.
Still having a blast with the car, even if I havent had time as much to go racing.
03-07-2006, 11:41 PM
#113
Just hit 10900 miles today. got car since 06/2005
4 oil changed so far, gear and rear diff oil once @ 5K miles
rattles on driver side door I will fix it myself when I have the time. Rear left light has water in it, CEL came on for dead CAT. Will fix those as soon as possible (dealer time)
4 oil changed so far, gear and rear diff oil once @ 5K miles
rattles on driver side door I will fix it myself when I have the time. Rear left light has water in it, CEL came on for dead CAT. Will fix those as soon as possible (dealer time)
03-09-2006, 12:47 AM
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66,895 no major problems. getting ready to buy my 4th set of tires. i replaced the originals with bridgestone re750's and stepped up to 245x40. my next set were kumho extsa 712's. of the three types, the re750's were by far the best.
at 61,000 miles, i caught my first flood job. the real culprit was my oe battery, which was done. new battery with double the cca (650 if i remember correctly), $85 since not under warranty.
at 64,000 i started getting the airbag light. again not in warranty, $1795 for new passenger module. (i haven't eaten that bullet yet).
i have enjoyed every mile i have driven this car, and still feel it has brought me more pleasure than any major purchase i have made in the last 10 years.
at 61,000 miles, i caught my first flood job. the real culprit was my oe battery, which was done. new battery with double the cca (650 if i remember correctly), $85 since not under warranty.
at 64,000 i started getting the airbag light. again not in warranty, $1795 for new passenger module. (i haven't eaten that bullet yet).
i have enjoyed every mile i have driven this car, and still feel it has brought me more pleasure than any major purchase i have made in the last 10 years.
08-27-2008, 11:39 AM
#118
I know I'm not anywhere near the highest. I just crossed 34,000 yesterday. So far, the only glitches have been a cracked parking brake handle (covered under warranty), a flooded left rear light cluster (repaired twice under warranty), and an odd undercarriage rattle on the right side that wouldn't show itself when it was up on a lift or being driven by the mechanic (the rattle only started within the last two months). She's never flooded and only once failed to start on the first try (that was my error, not the car's, as I let go of the key too soon).
08-27-2008, 01:15 PM
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^I had a rattle that sounded like it was from under the car towards the front, and it turned out to be the front dust guard hitting the caliper.
just something easy to check.
just something easy to check.
08-28-2008, 10:15 AM
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just broke 40000 miles. i have an 80mi roundtrip commmute and had the car since march last year.
experienced my first idle drop last week. kept the revs high all day after that, the dealer did the 30000 mile mark full service inspection (set me back about $400) and the problem went away.
for now.
experienced my first idle drop last week. kept the revs high all day after that, the dealer did the 30000 mile mark full service inspection (set me back about $400) and the problem went away.
for now.
