Hi, im new and i thought i would share my the review of my rx8
06-02-2004, 01:28 AM
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Hi, im new and i thought i would share my the review of my rx8
Well i thought i would share my re-view of my rx8 with fellow members. Voice your opinions/questions/likes/dislikes/ things i should know/do etc on the vehicle it self.
It now has done 10 000kms. Bought it with under 100kms on it. In the first 5000kms we had to change the gearbox thrust/ throw out bearing (not exactly sure which one as they wouldnt specify it). Recently (at approx 7500kms) we had the diff changed as it started winding. Both times we had to wait for an engineer from Japan to fly down and inspect the problem before it could be rectified.
When we first bought the car it would idle beautifully, now its gone abit ruff. Goes up and down abit and feels like there is a miss in it on idle. The car doesnt get driven hard either. Its been on 2 long distance trips (both to syney and back from brisbane). It returned a fuel consumption of 550kms to the tank. Though my father and i were driving it pretty fast. At one stage cruising at the 2 ton for several minutes. Max speed seen with 3 people aboard and full boot load was 230km/h and still pulling. Avg city driving fuel consumption has been approx 400kms to the tank. Give and take more or less.
The cars stability has become worse since first bought too. It was very stable and use to feel like it was on rails. Now its starting to feel tail happy. Traction wise, well its very good at that. EVen without traction control on.
It hasnt seen the 1/4 yet but i dont think it will for some time. Performance wise, well Its as quick as or quicker then a late 90's mod wrx with exhaust and boost. Mind you my rx8 is completely stock, no mods yet. I believe a 14sec 1/4 time is possible.
Dealership service, well i guess this varies from dealer to dealer though we have had good and bad moments with the dealer. From poor service times to helping us when we need a car.
Overall, the car itself is pretty good and worth every dollar to me. Its going to be interesting to see how long the engine lasts. It gets serviced according to per the log books. Always warmed up and warmed down before driving and switching off.
Im interested to see how other rx8 owners cars are going. I have heard of cases were the ecu burns it self and stops the car from starting to engine detonations already.
The fuel i use is Bp Ultimate always. I tried optimax once and the car ran much worse. Even Vortex was better then optimax (judging by the way the car behaved and performed to each fuel by driving the car).
This my view of the car. Sorry if i have missed some points or that. Trying to get over the flu.
Harun.
I'l post pics up when i take a few shots
It now has done 10 000kms. Bought it with under 100kms on it. In the first 5000kms we had to change the gearbox thrust/ throw out bearing (not exactly sure which one as they wouldnt specify it). Recently (at approx 7500kms) we had the diff changed as it started winding. Both times we had to wait for an engineer from Japan to fly down and inspect the problem before it could be rectified.
When we first bought the car it would idle beautifully, now its gone abit ruff. Goes up and down abit and feels like there is a miss in it on idle. The car doesnt get driven hard either. Its been on 2 long distance trips (both to syney and back from brisbane). It returned a fuel consumption of 550kms to the tank. Though my father and i were driving it pretty fast. At one stage cruising at the 2 ton for several minutes. Max speed seen with 3 people aboard and full boot load was 230km/h and still pulling. Avg city driving fuel consumption has been approx 400kms to the tank. Give and take more or less.
The cars stability has become worse since first bought too. It was very stable and use to feel like it was on rails. Now its starting to feel tail happy. Traction wise, well its very good at that. EVen without traction control on.
It hasnt seen the 1/4 yet but i dont think it will for some time. Performance wise, well Its as quick as or quicker then a late 90's mod wrx with exhaust and boost. Mind you my rx8 is completely stock, no mods yet. I believe a 14sec 1/4 time is possible.
Dealership service, well i guess this varies from dealer to dealer though we have had good and bad moments with the dealer. From poor service times to helping us when we need a car.
Overall, the car itself is pretty good and worth every dollar to me. Its going to be interesting to see how long the engine lasts. It gets serviced according to per the log books. Always warmed up and warmed down before driving and switching off.
Im interested to see how other rx8 owners cars are going. I have heard of cases were the ecu burns it self and stops the car from starting to engine detonations already.
The fuel i use is Bp Ultimate always. I tried optimax once and the car ran much worse. Even Vortex was better then optimax (judging by the way the car behaved and performed to each fuel by driving the car).
This my view of the car. Sorry if i have missed some points or that. Trying to get over the flu.
Harun.
I'l post pics up when i take a few shots
06-02-2004, 03:27 AM
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Shut up Gomez... you say too much 
Hi RNS11Z, welcome to the forum. What sort of car do you have (leather/cloth/colour)?
Sorry to hear about the probs. Haven't heard much about major issues on the forum in Australia, except one major engine fault. Nor have I heard about changes in handling, although I expect the tyres will handle differently as they wear.
My idle is a little rough too. Complained at the last service and an engine computer update didn't change it. The RX-8 does change the spark plug firing at idle so it may affect idle versus normal driving. Interesting to hear what others think about this.
Hi RNS11Z, welcome to the forum. What sort of car do you have (leather/cloth/colour)?
Sorry to hear about the probs. Haven't heard much about major issues on the forum in Australia, except one major engine fault. Nor have I heard about changes in handling, although I expect the tyres will handle differently as they wear.
My idle is a little rough too. Complained at the last service and an engine computer update didn't change it. The RX-8 does change the spark plug firing at idle so it may affect idle versus normal driving. Interesting to hear what others think about this.
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a few comments from 'the states'. 1) to say dealer service "I guess varies from dealership to dealership" is the understatement of the century [you need to spend about 15 hours reading here and you'll find plenty of evidence, even as of yesterday in our California where 1 member is having a tremendously terrible time convincing anyone in the svc dpt that he is entitled to the PCM reflash] 2) on the PCM(what used to be called the ECU)- I haven't heard of anyone's burning out 3) you said "The car doesnt get driven hard either" but then go on to say with 3 people and a trunk full of gear (my American interpretation) you were running it over 142MPH, and you compare the accel to a WRX and believe it can pull a 14sec 1/4 mile-both of which imply hard driving. so, which is it? You present evidence with numbers of 'it's driven hard' 4) if you ALWAYS get one brand of gas, that leaves no allowance for the other 2 brands you say you've tried. IF you've tried another brand on only 1 single tank, that doesn't give it much of a chance to prove itself - one tank's performance can be affected by many variables besides just the gas - so is it ALWAYS BP or 'usually' BP? How much usually [% of fillups / or gallons used since new]? 5) IF you're interested in seeing how it's going with other owners, just read the new posts every day. In only 10 or 12 hours of reading per week you'll find out. Welcome - how old are you?
p.s. if you don't have the 'on rails' feeling anymore,maybe your tires need rotated. & 'according to log' - assume this means owner's manual - make sure you keep the oil within a quart of full- the 1.5 qt range of the dipstick doesn't serve that engine longevity question mark well!
p.s. if you don't have the 'on rails' feeling anymore,maybe your tires need rotated. & 'according to log' - assume this means owner's manual - make sure you keep the oil within a quart of full- the 1.5 qt range of the dipstick doesn't serve that engine longevity question mark well!
06-02-2004, 06:36 AM
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RNS...........you've had a few problems, hmmmmmmmmmm, 230km/hr with three people?????
get serious man!
did you tell the mazda people how you've been treating the car
get serious man!
did you tell the mazda people how you've been treating the car
06-02-2004, 07:50 AM
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RNS - Welcome aboard. Carefull posting speeds etc here - it is a public forum, anyone could be reading. Perhaps your trip was though the Territory - so it is OK then.
Sorry to hear about the problems. Mine has been measured at 15.0 for the quarter, that was ages ago.
Cheers,
Hymee.
RNS - Welcome aboard. Carefull posting speeds etc here - it is a public forum, anyone could be reading. Perhaps your trip was though the Territory - so it is OK then.
Sorry to hear about the problems. Mine has been measured at 15.0 for the quarter, that was ages ago.
Cheers,
Hymee.
06-02-2004, 09:24 AM
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Originally posted by rx8daniel
a few comments from 'the states'.
1) to say dealer service "I guess varies from dealership to dealership" is the understatement of the century [you need to spend about 15 hours reading here and you'll find plenty of evidence, even as of yesterday in our California where 1 member is having a tremendously terrible time convincing anyone in the svc dpt that he is entitled to the PCM reflash]
2) on the PCM(what used to be called the ECU)- I haven't heard of anyone's burning out
3) you said "The car doesnt get driven hard either" but then go on to say with 3 people and a trunk full of gear (my American interpretation) you were running it over 142MPH, and you compare the accel to a WRX and believe it can pull a 14sec 1/4 mile-both of which imply hard driving. so, which is it? You present evidence with numbers of 'it's driven hard'
4) if you ALWAYS get one brand of gas, that leaves no allowance for the other 2 brands you say you've tried. IF you've tried another brand on only 1 single tank, that doesn't give it much of a chance to prove itself - one tank's performance can be affected by many variables besides just the gas - so is it ALWAYS BP or 'usually' BP? How much usually [% of fillups / or gallons used since new]?
5) IF you're interested in seeing how it's going with other owners, just read the new posts every day. In only 10 or 12 hours of reading per week you'll find out. Welcome - how old are you?
p.s. if you don't have the 'on rails' feeling anymore,maybe your tires need rotated. & 'according to log' - assume this means owner's manual - make sure you keep the oil within a quart of full- the 1.5 qt range of the dipstick doesn't serve that engine longevity question mark well!
a few comments from 'the states'.
1) to say dealer service "I guess varies from dealership to dealership" is the understatement of the century [you need to spend about 15 hours reading here and you'll find plenty of evidence, even as of yesterday in our California where 1 member is having a tremendously terrible time convincing anyone in the svc dpt that he is entitled to the PCM reflash]
2) on the PCM(what used to be called the ECU)- I haven't heard of anyone's burning out
3) you said "The car doesnt get driven hard either" but then go on to say with 3 people and a trunk full of gear (my American interpretation) you were running it over 142MPH, and you compare the accel to a WRX and believe it can pull a 14sec 1/4 mile-both of which imply hard driving. so, which is it? You present evidence with numbers of 'it's driven hard'
4) if you ALWAYS get one brand of gas, that leaves no allowance for the other 2 brands you say you've tried. IF you've tried another brand on only 1 single tank, that doesn't give it much of a chance to prove itself - one tank's performance can be affected by many variables besides just the gas - so is it ALWAYS BP or 'usually' BP? How much usually [% of fillups / or gallons used since new]?
5) IF you're interested in seeing how it's going with other owners, just read the new posts every day. In only 10 or 12 hours of reading per week you'll find out. Welcome - how old are you?
p.s. if you don't have the 'on rails' feeling anymore,maybe your tires need rotated. & 'according to log' - assume this means owner's manual - make sure you keep the oil within a quart of full- the 1.5 qt range of the dipstick doesn't serve that engine longevity question mark well!
1) Sorry i havent read 15hours of this forum. Unfortunately its abit impossible in a mere 3-5hours of me since joining.
2) This is what i was told by a Reputable Mazda mechanic who has seen it happen to several rx8's. One of which was brought to him to fix.
3) My bad in referring to driving hard. I meant it does not get consistently driven hard/ thrashed. Yes it gets it moment or two of when it does approx 7-9k rpm.
I did not reach speeds of 142mph. I dont think the car could go that fast. My understanding of a ton was 100km/h. I guess i am wrong. Apologies.
The vehicle is driven daily. Not driven hard 24/7.
Saying its quick as WRX or does 14sec 1/4mile does not mean it gets driven 'hard'. It is an estimation of how quick i believe the car is.
4) In regards to fuel, i tried optimax for a week. The car felt sluggish and didnt want to rev. It was very hesitant and it would idle at 1k or just over. After the 2nd tank of going back to BP ultimate the car felt much better. The car always and only uses Bp ultimate since that event.
5) I will do that and thank you. I am 21yrs old though i have been working/ living/ studying/ reading with/ about cars since i can walk and read.
I will check the oil more frequently. I had been planing on servicing it every 5000kms.
Hymee, thank you. And my bad for mentioning speeds enclosed.
Btw, at what mph did you do the 15.0. I would like to take mine to the track though not yet.
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Originally posted by AMG
RNS...........you've had a few problems, hmmmmmmmmmm, 230km/hr with three people?????
get serious man!
did you tell the mazda people how you've been treating the car
RNS...........you've had a few problems, hmmmmmmmmmm, 230km/hr with three people?????
get serious man!
did you tell the mazda people how you've been treating the car
230km/h?? I dont see anything wrong with that. If there is, please explain?
06-02-2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally posted by RNS11Z
3) My bad in referring to driving hard. I meant it does not get consistently driven hard/ thrashed. Yes it gets it moment or two of when it does approx 7-9k rpm.
I did not reach speeds of 142mph. I dont think the car could go that fast. My understanding of a ton was 100km/h. I guess i am wrong. Apologies.
The vehicle is driven daily. Not driven hard 24/7.
Saying its quick as WRX or does 14sec 1/4mile does not mean it gets driven 'hard'. It is an estimation of how quick i believe the car is.
3) My bad in referring to driving hard. I meant it does not get consistently driven hard/ thrashed. Yes it gets it moment or two of when it does approx 7-9k rpm.
I did not reach speeds of 142mph. I dont think the car could go that fast. My understanding of a ton was 100km/h. I guess i am wrong. Apologies.
The vehicle is driven daily. Not driven hard 24/7.
Saying its quick as WRX or does 14sec 1/4mile does not mean it gets driven 'hard'. It is an estimation of how quick i believe the car is.
oh, and yes you did do 142mph! you told us so:D
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06-02-2004, 04:32 PM
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Originally posted by RNS11Z
I dont believe i have treated the car in bad/ harsh/ or un-ordinary manner.
230km/h?? I dont see anything wrong with that. If there is, please explain?
I dont believe i have treated the car in bad/ harsh/ or un-ordinary manner.
230km/h?? I dont see anything wrong with that. If there is, please explain?
230KM/hr....3 people in the car, public road (I'm assuming), other unexpected and uncontrolled cars on the road, unexpected pot holes, unexpected vermin, unexpected pedestrians and cyclists. You're the man, keep doing it.
In terms of thrashing the car, your original post reads something like that, but it may just be my interpretation
06-02-2004, 07:20 PM
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Thanks for all the critisism. Is this how you treat all new forum members?? After apologising your still giving me ago?? Gee... now i know why people told me to stay off this site. I thought i could come here and get some help/ info of you 'older' more 'experienced' guys. I guess all you like to do is put **** on people. Its my 1st post, 1 person said what i did wrong. Thats enough. I dont need the whole forum to repeat everything.
What i did is what i did. You want to understand what only you want to believe. The guys on the Ausrotary forum are much more helpful, even though majority of them dont even own a RX8.
Thank you for an Unpleasant Welcome.
What i did is what i did. You want to understand what only you want to believe. The guys on the Ausrotary forum are much more helpful, even though majority of them dont even own a RX8.
Thank you for an Unpleasant Welcome.
06-02-2004, 08:42 PM
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Yeah, might have been a tad harsh there lads... After all, we all put up with and tolerate some forum members who post total junk sometimes and they've been around long enough to know better
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most of us here have met with unexpected harshness from time to time. as for my .02c, I wasn't trying to be critical, just asking questions to clarify. 230km/h does = 142MPH. But most of us remain, despite comments that go against our liking. It's part of what makes the forum a good place to bounce ideas and get feedback, +/-.
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Originally posted by pepe
Yeah, might have been a tad harsh there lads... After all, we all put up with and tolerate some forum members who post total junk sometimes and they've been around long enough to know better
Yeah, might have been a tad harsh there lads... After all, we all put up with and tolerate some forum members who post total junk sometimes and they've been around long enough to know better
Surely you are not reffering to HYMEE .J/k
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06-02-2004, 09:25 PM
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rev it up
anyway moving on...
I think one of the things that RNS 11Z has picked up on is the change in handling of the car.
I have clocked just over 12 000 now and am noticing that the car is a bit tail happy as well. The dealer did not conduct a tire rotation at the 10k service. While the tire tread seems more then adequate at the rear it seems to have more wear then the front.
Interested in hearing what are other forum members are experiencing.
I think one of the things that RNS 11Z has picked up on is the change in handling of the car.
I have clocked just over 12 000 now and am noticing that the car is a bit tail happy as well. The dealer did not conduct a tire rotation at the 10k service. While the tire tread seems more then adequate at the rear it seems to have more wear then the front.
Interested in hearing what are other forum members are experiencing.