Mazda RX8 review - Top Gear - Series 3 - BBC
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I'm guessing the red pixel was the car
Rodrigo Dias car seat too
Shaddup
I thought that was the camera light
LMAO
HAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHA
Jesus crist I might as well watch this on a radio.
Good luck
I did watch it on my radio and it was better nug nug wink wink
Haha
you mean christ
That's funny as hell right there.
Jeremy: "coupés"
Automatic subtitles: "coop AIDS"
240p, we meet again....
2007.
DeltaPhi79 2007, we meet again.
mtkl23 That overly used cliché comment, we meet again. What's next? It was filmed on a potato?
+Ja Ju no... on a cucumber
wew come so faaaar and wew reach so high and wew look at daay and night in the eeye and wew still so young and wew hope fow mooo o oooooo
:DDD
My calculator has better resolution than this video.
Ilmari Anttila lol 😂😂
Immu g
Immu Can it run Crysis tho?
Gubte Fumcki Mine runs Super Mario Bros
lol tru
Just bought one this week. 75k miles but very clean and well looked after. Wish me luck bros.
my best mate owns one, they're awesome cars. just make sure you know what you're doing with maintenance
Joshua Thiel watch out! I dont wanna see another ad saying "RX-8, blown engine, great interior and exterior FOR PARTS 3k."
Axel's Empire You can get a nice rx8 for around 1,300 correct me if I'm wrong?
Welcome to our club and Good Luck.
Is it still alive?.
I personally really like the look of the RX8.
yeah ikr =)
levelchaser me2
levelchaser me too
levelchaser I’d like it even better in more than 240p
levelchaser same, except for the fenders
Has this vid has been pixelated to protect the identity of the car?
The car joined the witness protection program :)
@@arborinfelix It needs to shit. This was way too nice of a review. This car is garbage and doesn't last long at all..
Dude this was uploaded in 2007, prob one of the oldest videos on TH-cam lol
Yes. But it didn't work well. People still can see it is a Mazda RX-8.
Lmfaooo
being the owner of an rx8 since its introduction, (I got mine in Sept, 2003), I agree with Clarksons description about the tyres. The OEMs were Bridgestone Potenzas. great tyres on the track, on a dry, hot August day, with no rain in sight. After both the tyres and tarmac were warmed up to about the level of egg frying - phenomenally sticky. Anything less than that, forget it. I purchased a set of Pirelli P-Zero Neros @ 14k miles and will never buy Potenzas again. Amazing on the track!
Do you still have it?
Lol that was joke as he had been burning the tires on the track. Also Jeremy does wet track driving in this review
After a couple of hours filming burnouts the tyres were losing grip in the wet? I'm shocked.
If you know Clarkson, how he likes spinning cars around including Corvette-s... That's how he did it.
You’re a burnout
This video looks like it was uploaded from a taliban cave.
Hugely underrated comment 😂
It was recorded two days ago on a Samsung
Bruh, ISIS is where the money's at
@@jpsalinas9279 samsung cameras>shit iphone cams
Abstrract _ straight 📠 there
“It’s got a great engine” famous last words
well in terms of performance, as for long term maintenance....
The rotor makes great ash tray for your work bench.
it's a car that requires an entire lifestyle change. more so if it has a turbo. for one thing, shifting has to be done, at earliest, when it hits 4K rpm. turbo models require a water injection system to keep the engine cool enough for daily use. oil changes and other typical maintenance are going to be about as frequent as on an Evo 9 FQ380. you have to learn its tells and quirks so it won't break down on you. owning one is a commitment if you want it to work.
@@kentavirus2100 It's a car that requires an owner with an extremely deep seated denial of its notoriously horrible reliability problems and a creative imagination to come up with ever more elaborate excuses for premature engine failures.
@@sandervanderkammen9230 yeah, you do have to be crazy to want to put up with it
I bought a 2009 Grand Touring RX-8 with 25k for 19.5k. After the purchase, I discovered a Racing Beats Cold Air Intake and Upgraded 4 port Dual exhaust. I don't think the dealer knew because it was never mentioned. This car is a rocket ship when you get it into the 6-8k rpm range. Smooth, reliable and an absolute blast to drive. Don't buy one if you're not an enthusiast, though. It requires some love and attention. Best sports car for the money, in my opinion.
KR L
3 years on, did your opinion change?
KR L yeah, did it?
Icemann336 gaming probably
KR L lol best “sports” car compared to what... a civic? So funny how you’re making a chicks car sound dope😂😂
RoboticDevice fuel pumps burning out in a rx is normal after certain mileage wankals are fuel hungry doesn’t surprise me especially if you drive it like you should my rx7s went out at 64k miles but it was also 38yrs old
In my neighborhood we have RX2, RX3, RX4, RX7 and RX8 still around. I miss the old sound coming from the exhaust but I have to admit the RX8 is an awesome car. I would love to own one some day.
No you don't😀😀
I think the RX-8 looks amazing
Yes, I've read that you need to use it very carefully
Do you normally reply randomly to your own comments?
Actually I took the ring road south.
Can't make it out. Which pixel is that?
Absolutely, it's aged super well.
had my RX8 for 3 year now. I LOVE IT!! Everyone doubts at red lights then when i take em at the jump they panic! One thing though....MAINTENANCE SUCKS! you better be ready to change your oil every 2-3 months depending on how you drive.
Top MPH 140 so far
I've owned an 2004 Rx8 for a year now and its easily one of the best cars I've ever had. Mine has done 77k miles and it still runs as smooth as my friends 2010 Rx8 with only 25K miles on it. I use it everyday, redline it everyday, top up the oil every 1000miles and get it a proper service once a year. A little common sense goes a long way!!! If your thinking of buying one .... stop hesitating and just go for it.
Hello fellow 04' Rx8 owner ;) It has so much personality!
Quick tip to a fellow rotary head if you didn't know, premixing the fuel with 2 stroke oil helps the reliability a ton
BBC couldn't upload better quality
+David Casillas Computers where down that day, So they had to use a potato and a calculator some wires and plug it in to the telephone line etc.
+David Casillas It's because it's Jeremy Clarkson
It was in 2007
This was actually the highest resolution TH-cam supported in February 2007.
Even hentai from 2004-2007 has better resolution than this video
i miss the rx7, one of the best looking cars ever imo
Timeless car, my favourite mazda and maybe my favourite sports car of all time.
Marvin Stute
It’s just their wasn’t a ugly generation of rx7s from the 1st gen to the 2nd gen and the third all are timeless
Fd or fc
Fact
The best quote is "your 2.2 children" he's used it a couple of times but it gets me every time
I actually LOVE the styling. It's held up very well!
RX8s are so simple and reliable, just change the oil and filter every 3000 miles or 6 months max. for top performance there are a few mandatory things to do: 1) fit the latest 2kw starter. 2) replace the spark plugs, HT leads and coil packs every 29,000 miles. 3) fit the largest battery that will fit (like from a Ford Transit van at 1000CCA. This engine must spin at 200rpm to start. If you still have a problem with oil consumption and hot start low compression then shake up and add a 400mls can of Ametech Engine Restore oil additive. Problem cured within 300 miles or 5 hours of normal driving. Add an Ametech every 29,000 miles to keep the problem under control.
Thats service ever 6 months and a mayor one every 1,5-2years not exactly riable I would say, and considering that the engine is a 3.9liter wankel the power isnt impresive rather buy subaru legacy myself dont look loke a jobo atleast
So in terms of fuel economy and engine problems, do u consider it would be better option a 350Z?
Jack Pallance IF you dont know how wankel works then shut up because it's a 3.9l really
Fail. I'm a rotary engine builder. You are counting the theoretical displacement for 6 cycles, which is 3.9 liters. Nobody does this. A 13b is now, and always has been, 1.3 liters STATIC displacement.
Jack Pallance Can you confirm what enginerestore up above said about the Ametech stuff? I'd be interested to try it out. First I've heard of it, however.
Jeremy Clarkson: "Of all of the cars I've driven this year, I'm pretty sure this one, is the best."
I took that to mean the best driving car, and I concur. I think it was the best driving car of 2004 as well.
That reversal at the end of the show was explained two ways: 1) It wasn't the best car, period; just the best driving car. 2) It's handling was twitchy in the rain, using the tires he turned to slicks on the track.
I don't see a contradiction when you consider the devil in the details. I do think the producers made him backtrack for the sake of high end supercar and super donors/advertisers to the show.
More cars should be built with that door configuration.
Why?
fj cruiser
Bmw i3
Toyota FJ Cruiser?
I think all cars should have sliding doors in the rear 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
concerning the styling, though, it's all a matter of taste. I personally like the lines, and think it has aged really well. so I don't think that much emphasis should be put on how "bad" it looks because one's "bad" may be another's "good"
At least nobody has ever called it boring, unloke so many modern cars.
The r3 is perfect imo. Fixed a lot of small flaws that kept it from looking exceptional
personally I like it better with the mazdaspeed aero kit
@@kentavirus2100 too bad they dont make them anymore
1.3 litre. Displaces the same amount of air as a 2.6 litre. Uses fuel like a 3.9 litre.
Power output on a par with 2.6 litre n/a. Has 2 x 3 combustion chambers of 650ccs each. CO2 emissions of 284g/km putting it in tax band M (the highest) in the UK and costing £500 per year - just for road tax. Insurance group 15,16 or 17 depending on model.
*654cc
Tristan Cooper beast
And not to mention the fact it chews through a litre of oil every 900 miles. The rotary engine is a fascinating engine and capable of some serious power, but it's an oil sheikh's wet dream.
And gets the same MPG figure as a V8 Mustang despite having half the BHP.
Sounds like the UK sucks mate
RX8 is a practical and fun sports coupe with great handling abilities. It may not be the best or the fastest but it sure offers a lot of fun and excitement to the driver. Must really drive it to appreciate.
Plus, it also appears in the recent NFS(Not Pursuit). Nice! :)
I like the look of the rx8. I like the power, handling but my favourite part is how smooth and responsive it is. It is easily one of the top 5 smoothest cars I’ve driven.
It has LSD!!!!!!! :D I didn't even know that!!!! respect Mazda respect -_-
these cars are cheap now, but how much would a rotary rebuild cost
***** correct me if i am wrong. every 20.000 KM i need to replace seals or ?
Change your engine oil on time, do not let the engine oil level run low and it will run for 100k easily without needing a rebuild.
Mihkel Toomik thanks for the tip also what are the costs of a rebuild
***** Depends on where you live. Where I live there are no specialists doing this kind of work, but prices in the UK for rebuilt renesis engines are usually around 1.5k to 2k £ with 2 years warranty.
The beauty of these engines is that they are basically legos. You could in theory buy one in parts and assemble it on your kitchen table ...
still makes me feels proud as rx8 owner after watching this video 2019.
As a long time owner of an RX8 I have to say that there is very little that can match it in terms of handling. I have owned several muscle cars over the years and although all of them would comfortably beat the RX8 in a straight line, none of them would come close to it on a tight mountain road or racetrack. I have a review of my RX8 on my channel if anyone is interested.
Towards the end of my video I talk about oil consumption and how best to prevent excessive wear on the rotary engines Apex seals. For those not familiar with Rotary engines, there are very few moving parts in the engine, the Apex seal that seals the rotor against the engine housing is generally the likely point of failure.
Also the OEM coils tend to fail over time and generally it is a good idea to replace them with something more reliable. I have installed the Black Halo Racing kit which has been great thus far. Another consideration is the battery you have installed. The RX8 needs a battery with a high Cold Crank Amps (CCA) rating, from memory mine is rated at 750CCA. I hope this helps any potential RX8 drivers.
Gotta say, I can't wait for the RX9 :)
I guess you have never driven a real performance car...
Just saying. If you're comparing an RX8 against muscle cars in terms of handling, the RX8 is gonna feel like a god anyway.
The handling is very impressive! Well, i believe above its class anyway. I may be wrong, but it seems to me like it's the housing and side plates that go bad and stops sealing properly. Why does everyone point at the apex seals?
Recipe for Mazda's success now:
1. Keep the RX-8 looks, door layout and drivetrain
2. Put some normal, but lightweight engine in it (GT-86 boxer would do just fine) to avoid all flooding and 50k miles full rebuild issues and stop depreciation that scares people from buying a new one.
3. PROFIT!
I was thinking of swapping that engine in to a rx8 when and if I get one, might work well with a turbo kit or something.
OhFishyFish o
Engine bay is too narrow for a wide boxer engine if anything it’s honestly easier just going for a LS swap because the bay is really long all you would have to do is cut into the cabin a little and then tweak the engine mounts
GT86 Boxer isn't that great, not as tunable as other great engines and a Inline-4 would suit more, or even a Inline-6
OhFishyFish it has doors like an exstended cab truck does and that just looks wierd on a car
this will be a future classic.
Well it's likely to be the last rotary engined car, so that's got to count for something.
No this engine is found to be garbage after the years passed. I dk anybody who likes it
Anthony Szarek hmmm have a look at some New Zealand built rotaries
Tomoko Kishi nope. Rx-7 will, but this will go down as the car no mazda fan would want to be brought up in a conversation
Nah! 😂
I have owned a 2004 RX8 6 speed for 8 years. It is one of the best driving car (except in the wet) I have owned. It is always fun to drive and mune has been reliable. I don't drive like a fool so I have 180k on the original motor. There are some naggly things like the clutch pedal plate, the driver's side door latch, the cracked passenger airbag cover and the stupidly designed sun visors. But you get a really well equiped car with heated side mirrors, nav system, heated seats, limited slip diff, oil cooler, carbon fiber driveshaft and on and on
I have an 09 RX8 GT now. Absolutely LOVE this car! It is currently my favorite car I have ever owned. Fuel mileage aside, everything else is near perfect about it. Handles great, does all the running about great, and is a great looker. Top it all off with being a some what rare car, especially mine since it's an S2. Every one should drive an 8 just once.
Lol people complaining about the resolution. You used to have to download video clips from the internet. It would take 30 minutes, be 15 seconds long, and be 140p. And it was considered amazing.
This car was famous in NFS-MOSTWANTED
I saw it first in Underground 2
Liz
Mia
@@christopheroconnor4665 Oh wasn't she a babe... Loved her car kit too
That was the rx7 not the 8 it was also in early fast and fury movie's
Got this as my 1st car, yes it is very thirsty but damn it is such a good car! Drives amazingly well, if you are thinking about getting one you will not regret ut.
looking at getting one for my first car when i turn 17 in november
@@joshhhhcfc2463 did you end up getting one?
you could mount a rotary in a shopping trolley you would still have an amazing car
YOU WOULD HAVE THE RX-8
Too expensive to maintain sadly
You would have a broken down shopping cart...
You'd have a very unreliable shopping trolley.
This engine sucks though compared to the rx7
Just bought a 2009 RX8. Glad I watched Top Gear all of these years so that I didn't miss out on this fun. This car is spectacular. Thanks Jeremy for being such an RX8 fan.
The RX8 has aged well. Still stands today as an amazing car. Plus it can be tuned like crazy
It looks so so so ugly compared to the rx-7 though, I think that’s the main turn-off. If you like them though it could be a benefit since people will be selling for cheap.
no it has not... lmfao. the cars engine is probably the least reliable engine ever put in a somewhat modern car.
@@sl4yr1 my dad's 18 year old 185k miles RX8 which has never failed an MOT says otherwise 😁 it's all about how you look after a car, something most people don't know how to do especially with wankel rotary ones
@@rabidlorax1650 tbh that was my first contact to them, i found one with terrible pictures that made them look 10 times uglier, but after learning more and more about them i fell in love with the RX-8, and despite my the current gas prices i dont even want to think about selling it :D
tbh if kept stock and with proper monitoring of the engine condition/necessary changes to oil/additives when needed its actually very reliable/cost effective sports car. Its when ppl mod and are un-educated about how temperamental and IDEAL the fuel air mixture/compression are with rotaries that grows into the "lore" behind their reliability. Anything that needs scaled/properly calculated flow/intake sizing etc piping is going to have INHERENT aspects of reliability/true sportscar diva esque aspects of ownership in the relationship with the car. Not a car/engine/platform for casuals/cheap ppl. Yet if you can find an rx-8 stock from a reliable owner/single owner you got yourself a good deal/good sportscar if kept in that condition Plus theyre holding their value as it is on sites like BAT as far as stock/newer model year rx-8s or ones with rare trim/specs.
Fantastic Cars. Had mine for year and a half now. It's my first car insurance is only 2800 100 extra than my mate who has a Ford Fiesta. Failure of main tense eg oil checks checking plugs coils the cars do break quickly. But mine is great. Put 250ml 2 stroke performance oil with 97 fuel the car feels like it's running off milk. They are very underestimated from all the pub talk. Only downfalls is the MPG and having to wait for it to warm up/can't turn it off cold. MPG is about 26 if you drive it like an old Geaser 12mpg when you beep it none stop but casually I'd get 18mpg. To warm the car you have to wait about 3-4 minutes for the revs to drop under 1250 rpm and wait until the water temp needle moves to the middle to rev it over 4000. But the best bits is the amazing handling, once it's warm you could red line every gear and it does no effect to the engine at all. As rotary enthusiasts say a beep a day keeps the rebuild away.
If anyone is looking into getting one, I'd recommend buying one with a compression test 6.7s at least or buy a cheap one £700 and take it to get the engine rebuilt for £2500. And that requires maintenance and costs a lot to run. 04 plates under have reports of having abit more oil consumption. 06 plates and above have £500 road tax a year I think the others have £320 or something like that
Actually you CAN shut it off while cold, the secret is in flooring it as you shut the engine off so that the remaining fuel gets burnt to avoid locking. I worked for Mazda back in 08 and this was the routine when moving rotaries out of the way.
Own an RX8 and it's fantastic
4 years later still fantastic, or with rotor and oil problems
NO NO NO NOOOO 0:50 - 1:25 😂😂😂 You gotta love Jeremy Clarkson.. the levetof enthusiasm killed me😂😂😂
I used to own a Rx8 (2008) but now I own a Honda NSX. I love my car! :D
The real problem with the rx8 is power vs mpg. It has way to little power for the god damn awful real world 15 mpg it gets.
***** Thats mostly just due to weight.
worse when you have to go uphill
That's down to tuning. I have a third gen rx7 and it gets 28 mpg...
i heard there not making Rotary engines anymore not worth it like you said 16 mpg pathetic for a 1.3 liter.
Luis Rodríguez have you heard about the RX Vision?
>"The best car"
>"No"
>"But you just said the best car"
>"I was lying"
>mfw
I have this car and it performs fantastic
This is when the BBC used potatoes to record their programmes on
+James Reid no, the actual footage is very good it's just what they upload to youtube it's terrible
GAMERS UNITE Well they uploaded it for 2007 Internet standards
compression is a bitch
Makes you wonder why we don't see this sort of door setup elsewhere.
Side crash protection standards caused this car major headaches and it'd be even harder now
Secret to Rotary health and long life --->Premix gaz with 2stroke oil, 8-10oz/tank(Klotz or Motul 710)
+Ian Rochon Very few know this and it's a damn shame. This simple step would have saved their reputation to some degree. I adored my 8.
Ultimately, imo, emissions killed it...alas, despair not, the phoenix will rise... I'm cooking up a never seen swap(afaik) for my 8 in the meantime \m/
Ian Rochon Post up a little something when it's safe to let the cat out of the bag!
Young Frankenstein Give you a hint... Sedan V6 made by Yamaha ;)
Ian Rochon Oooooh.... juicy!!!
It's hard to go wrong with a Mazda sports car. I have always loved the RX cars but could never afford one when they were available. I recently bought a Mazdaspeed 3 and I am just blown away by the quality of everything, this coming from a 10 year Toyota owner. Mazda is now my favorite car company. WHEN they make a RX-9, I will be on pre-order.
Amazing how this Top Gear clip has only been beaten by the Ariel Atom review in terms of views!
Probably needs an engine rebuild Now 😂 I still love these little rockets though
An extended cab ricer. Genius.
This is true! My sister's fiancée has a 2004 RX-8 & it has over 75,000km on it. The only thing he's had a problem, was it doesn't like 82 octane. So it will flood in the winter, ended up having to replace the cat 3 times, replace the coils once & plugs. Other then that, we love that car. Cornering with it is amazing, the engine is mounted behind the front axle & the gas tank is in front of the rear axle. I will buy a rx8 in the future.
im in love with this car, since it was on Need for Speed haha
240p squad
"great engine" Little did they knew.......
Two things since I own an rx 8, it’s very stylish if u ask me smh, and it has a check engine light on 👀. Buy one, rebuild it and track it. Such an amazing car
Well they failed to mention on top of the likings that its a marvel of engineering. Design inside and outside is just stunning. Infact best interior on a car period. So unique in everything, that it is way ahead of its time. Proud owner of a 06 Evolve..
Too bad it's discontinued...for now. I'm currently helping a friend shop around for one that hasn't been mistreated or blown.
carbonfibreguy good luck....i plan on buying one in the future since ive owned 2 fc's. the r3 rx8's look great : )
Totally agree, fantastic Cars and only fault due to customer failure in maintenance. My 06 Evolve has done nearly 60k mostly urban miles and is still running better than any other car I have owned. Get the oil and water pumps checked regular to ensure the engine is running as it should. Drives awesome and surprisingly good on fuel for what it is!
Sammy Dean try 101k kms on mine and runing like new..oil changes at 3k, cheking oil levels at fill ups and 9k rpm from time to time and she loves it...Just make sure you replace the CC, spark plugs and wires if you havent done so...Thats all there is 2 it..
Sammy Dean
People value reliability from a car engine more than how much horsepower is produced from a 1.3 liters engine. Seriously most owners who will have little time and money to spend on maintenance. You have to be very careful with the RX8 - engine flooding is a common problem, very short trips have to be avoided, shutting the car off when cold also causes problems. Ignition coils, spark plugs, solenoid valves, starter motors, battery, oxygen sensors all requires replacement in a shorter time than you can imagine. Spares are all expensive. Cannot run on regular oil, it MUST be unleaded otherwise could lead to engine failures sooner than you can think. How many would be willing to put up with all that ?
I want this car even more now
2007 was a good year. It's 2018 now.
Jeremy say "with none of the drawbacks".
.
Apex seals : Hold my beer
04 was the first production year i believe :)
I think one of those pixels is the car being reviewed, but I can't be sure
It's agonizing to watch this in 2019 isn't it? More so if you watch on a computer
This uncle is awesome
I have had my RX8 since 2004. There is known engine failure issues, power steering issues and bad seals in the rear lights, HOWEVER I have serviced mine just as you should, I have checked the oil after every 4 fill ups and made sure it was at the correct level and kept the sensors on the EPS clean and it has never been in the shop for more than a oil change. I only see bad reviews for this car with people who have no clue how an rotary engine works and unknowingly, they do not maintain it.
Bought one yesterday :D
My condolences
any update after 6 years?
how does it feel now
You still got it mate?
Stiiiil got it
2007- dreaming to own one of them
2018- ZZzzzzzzzz
Who say dream comes true!!
I did. I bought one 3 weeks ago.
the 2004-2008 are cheap, you can get one driving after rebuild for 5k usd or dead one for 1k.
I think the RX-8 looks sexy as shit. Just love it.
Commenting because we own one and want to help current and future owners:
- we are at 84k with no major engine issues
- the car is fun and raspy if you saw off the exhaust right by the rear diff, lots of burble and pops lol
- this car WILL handle the snow and ice, just please monitor your tire tread. esipcally if you have coils and camber, monitor the inside tread
- issues with rough idle, storability, sometimes dying at idle? clean your SSV (secondary shutter valve) as they get clogged with buildup (this isn't a definite cure, as other solutions could be replacing the ssv or no cure at all)
- the trans gets super hot!! like, so much that 80-90 with spew out of the top to your rubber seals for the shift boot.
-in addition to the trans, the white plastic on the shift lever has the capability to melt, so if you are having trouble going into gears check that out.
^ or just don't make it a drift car and you won't have half of those problems! lol
OVERALL, it's a super fun car. we have debated selling it many times but it never leaves. happy revving!
edit: im also adding that the driveline is carbon fiber!!!!! so be SUPER careful when or if you take it out for maintenance. treat it like a delicate flower that will deteriorate if bumped lol
and then Jeremy met the GT86
+JamNation price went down so fast... but still awesome car
karthi karthik bruh
Who is watching at 2017?
2018
Engine rebuild every 20,000. Not as good as you may want it to be..
More like 100,000 (km)
@@emilmuhrman you'd be very lucky to get past 30,000 with no issues.. not a good engine at all..
@@jasonjay7650 It's not great, but it's gotten a bad reputation because people don't maintain them correctly. I know several that have run 130 000 km before rebuild.
@@emilmuhrman those apex seals don't last long at all. It is a lovely looking car but very unrealible.
@@jasonjay7650 If you need to rebuild it after 30,000 it's not maintained right. The engine need tight oil changes, two stroke oil in the gas and some hard driving to prevent carbon build up. It really should last a minimum of 80,000 km.
This car is still underappreciated. Jeremy gets it
RIP to all the people that bought these new
AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY EYES!!!!!!
I got one of it. After 4 months without touch it, it doesn't work any more. Useless
That's not how cars work
my rx8 done 68000 miles, had a complete once over, compression etc by an independent rotary specialist and he said its absolutely fine. all you need is a basic understanding of these cars their pros and cons, i do 5 litres of oil a year topped up every 3 months, yes a lack of torque but thats what the gears and high revving engine is about, its meant to be and is half the fun! factory fitted tyres bridgestone 040s no good in wet, . i replaced them and handles as good in wet as you could want.
Nice til those apex seals go out
im so gonna change my hyundai coupe for RX8 one day
The 1.3 liter is a misconception because it actually has 3.9 liters! (3 lobes)
2.6
Total displacement 3.9 liters..
That's just for insurance purposes. It's 1.3 for each rotor.
The mpg makes more sense when you see it as a 3.9l
"you just said, that it was the best car in the world"
"i was lying"
jeremy clarkson. defined in one sentence
what do pounds mean
english currency
Outside of the USA, there are other currencies (money to you). In the UK (that's way over the Atlantic Ocean) we use the pound (£). Other countries use Euros, Yuan, Dong, Pesos, Real and so on.
Tristan Cooper the dong is the best named currency in the world.
i want to go to vietnam just to exchange big, thick stacks of dongs for goods and services.
Yanks are so fucking dumb
Sterling pound £ British currency.
Why no review rx7
My '06 Black Grand Touring is nearing 20k Miles. Pure love. It's a keeper
Need for speed Underground 2 somebody ? xD
shame the engines only last 60,000 miles !!!
+geddy1972 air and fuel go in, apex seals come out.
Not if you know how to take care of a rotary properly.
+geddy1972 depends on maintenance
+geddy1972 that's odd because just looking in my local area for like 10 minutes I've found at least 15 rx8's for sale with over 100,000.
you have to change the oil frequently for it to last
this brits doesn't like any car ..
Diego Puente Jesus could make this guy happy.
Gotta love the cheeky tire joke at the end lol
I bought mine near new. They are quirky but a whole lot of fun.
Mine has been reliable as long as you treat it like a full on sports car.
its my daily driver and ive had many cars, mustangs, preludes, dodges.. and by far this one is my fav - its a no brainer - let the car warm up - dont turn it off right aways until it reaches the normal temperature and use conventional oil.. how the hell is that hard?? its a great everyday car and i put atleast 70 km a day on it and its still going strong no issues at all....
not for retail, however the mazda cosmo came with a 20B, a 2 liter 3 rotor, a favorite among rotor heads. the 26B is a 4 rotor producing over 700 hp that was used, won, and banned in the 24 hour Le Mans.
I own a 2011 mazda 6 fully equipped and I couldn't be happier with another choice, the RX however was my dream, but I still enjoy the smoothness of the mazda 6
"I drove it on a wet road.. and It's awe-fully twitchy, there is something about these tires that make it really... yeah... a bit skittish" LMFAO!!! omg so true.
I know.Thats what i said to the other guy.
Since im a mechanic i dont realy care what other owners say.
As you said its individual preference.
I keep using the 5w30 and im a happy (almost 100k miles) RX8 owner.
the beauty and the beast, the Mazda RX8.
As someone who owns an rx8 I think you misunderstand rotary engines entirely, apex seals are no longer the problem they were back when the rx7 was popular, materials have improved since then providing higher compression 10:1 in the rx8 and with proper maintenance should outlast piston engines hence their use in airplanes due to their exceptional reliability stemming from having only 3 moving parts. I like 350z's myself but I have yet to come across one that handles as well as an rx8.
I just brought an 04 and ive owned all 3 rx7's and yet im looking at my 8 and falling love i only have my t2 rx7 left still a beast just not as nimble