192,000 miles
09-15-2007 | 10:30 AM
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192,000 miles
On the way home this week there was a gray RX8 on the side of the road with the hood up so I stopped to see if I could help. The battery cable had corrosion and we were able to slide it off clean it up with a pocket knife and push it just enough to get it down the road so he could fix it when he got home.
Don't recall if it was an 04 or 05, but he puts over 1000 miles a week on it with frequent trips across country. This is the first time he's been stranded and said he'll probably trade it in next week or so on something new (not sure what yet).
Except for the following it's original;
(2) clutches
(2) AC compressors
(3) Condensors (no screens)
Oil Cooler hose set
"Intake Valves" - his biggest beef was the $2200 cost for this at about 130,000 miles (as most folks should know he was referring to the manifold system to open the last set of ports)
Exhaust system & Cat
Rear Wheel Bearings
Water Pump
(2 sets) Brake Rotors
Nose paint
Basic maintenance
Valvoline oil (non synthetic) every 4000 miles - burns about a quart every 2000 miles
RX7 plugs every 15000 miles (said that after 15,000 gas mileage would drop off about 2 MPG)
Full dealer service every 50,000 miles (kind of an annual do whatever it needs)
His driving is about 95% highway cruises 70-80 MPH most of the time. Motor idles smooth and he said it still felt very strong. He's stayed off redline for about a year but punts it to 7500 several times a day. Says the transmission has gotten pretty "loose" and "scrapes" on gearchanges.
Other little things like window motors sunroof binding/rattles and switches have broken at high mileage he felt was normal. Overall it cost him a lot less to drive 200,000 miles then his previous car (300Z) cost to operate, gas included - even though gas had gone up over the years.
It's good to know these cars can have a very long life.
Don't recall if it was an 04 or 05, but he puts over 1000 miles a week on it with frequent trips across country. This is the first time he's been stranded and said he'll probably trade it in next week or so on something new (not sure what yet).
Except for the following it's original;
(2) clutches
(2) AC compressors
(3) Condensors (no screens)
Oil Cooler hose set
"Intake Valves" - his biggest beef was the $2200 cost for this at about 130,000 miles (as most folks should know he was referring to the manifold system to open the last set of ports)
Exhaust system & Cat
Rear Wheel Bearings
Water Pump
(2 sets) Brake Rotors
Nose paint
Basic maintenance
Valvoline oil (non synthetic) every 4000 miles - burns about a quart every 2000 miles
RX7 plugs every 15000 miles (said that after 15,000 gas mileage would drop off about 2 MPG)
Full dealer service every 50,000 miles (kind of an annual do whatever it needs)
His driving is about 95% highway cruises 70-80 MPH most of the time. Motor idles smooth and he said it still felt very strong. He's stayed off redline for about a year but punts it to 7500 several times a day. Says the transmission has gotten pretty "loose" and "scrapes" on gearchanges.
Other little things like window motors sunroof binding/rattles and switches have broken at high mileage he felt was normal. Overall it cost him a lot less to drive 200,000 miles then his previous car (300Z) cost to operate, gas included - even though gas had gone up over the years.
It's good to know these cars can have a very long life.
Last edited by kartweb; 09-15-2007 at 10:34 AM.
09-15-2007 | 06:08 PM
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01-13-2008 | 10:19 AM
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But… but… how is that possible?? I mean, what about engine replacements??? According to the "engine replacement" thread, sooner or later all Renesis engines are doomed to failure; he should be on his third of fourth engine by now. I don't get it.
