Liiberatez

Hey all noobie here. I've wanted a an rx8 ever since i could remember and now it would appear my dream is coming true. I have found an rx8 with 65k miles on it for a fair amount of money. The only problem is I know about the maintenance required to upkeep a rotary engine whereas a lot of people who go out and buy them have no clue what they're doing. I asked the guy if he had properly maintained this rx8 rotary engine and his response was, "it's in good condition and runs great." Great way to dodge a question. So what I would like to do is test drive this thing out to a mechanic who knows about rotary engines and make sure everything is in good condition. It would suck to pick up this car and have the engine fail a week later. So if there's anyone, it doesn't even have to be a mechanic i'd settle for a rx8 enthusiast who knows about the engine and can verify it's in good condition, around northern houston let me know if and when I can bring this car up to make sure it's been treated right.

Thanks guys!

Khurram

The best thing to do is take it for a compression test at Mazda dealer.. Ask the owner to pay for it if it fails, and if it passes you guys can split the cost if he is too picky about it..

Also, read the new owners threads they have a ton of information.
All the best.