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Old 12-23-2007, 07:33 PM
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Help! There's nothing wrong with my 8!

Kinda feelin' left out, surrounded by all these RX-8 horror stories. Mine continues to run perfectly, as it has since the day I brought her home!
Old 12-23-2007, 07:39 PM
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see whats similar

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/my-sunvisor-isnt-broken-100917/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/not-having-problems-my-8-a-91909/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/im-happy-say-your-car-perfectly-fine-sir-111451/
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You can still work on the car and replace parts as preventive maintenance....
Also there's the mods and of course the problems caused by the mods
Old 12-23-2007, 07:48 PM
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Yeah.................no issues here in over two years except for one visor..........and I just put in puddle lights today!
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Old 12-23-2007, 08:00 PM
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Other than stuff I have done to the car myself I have had no major problems... and I have over 100K on her.
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Mine isn't fast but..................... hell I love my car.
Old 12-23-2007, 11:19 PM
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Mine is fast but...........hell I love my car
Old 12-23-2007, 11:40 PM
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My car has no major mechanical problem.

Lets see, let me list out what I had encountered :

Rear Lights Assembly, Both sides, Replaced, 4 times.
Clutch Bracket
Parking Brake Handle, 3 times
Brake Pad Squeak, 3 times
Old 12-23-2007, 11:58 PM
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mine is red
Old 12-24-2007, 12:17 AM
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I founded the ZERO PROBLEM CLUB.

Old 12-24-2007, 12:37 AM
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lets see.....
2006 GG Shinka
18 months, 30K miles....

-i had the low coolant light(withOUT actual low coolant) thing a few months ago
-both sun visors

and thats it. Oh wait, i did have my dash light up like a christmas tree before... but i determined that the problem was between the seat and the steering wheel.

Accidentally downshifting into 2nd @ 95MPH FTL!!! thank god i never had full engagement of the clutch, already it had spun up to around 10.5-11K based on tach sizing
Old 12-24-2007, 05:28 AM
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I haven't had any problems with my '04 either ? What the hell is wrong with my car !!!!
Old 12-24-2007, 07:31 AM
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Am I Qualify for the *No problems* club? but I did have to replace some of the stuff ~~~

but Engine wise, nothing.
Old 12-24-2007, 10:18 AM
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3 and a half years of ownership and no major issues with my 2004.
Old 12-24-2007, 09:18 PM
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yea my rx8 has no problems, there must be something wrong with it.
Old 12-24-2007, 09:52 PM
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i'd like to join the no problems club. unfortunately, i was told that rotaries are unreliable, and thats why they didnt work in the marine world.

i was told this by my uncle, who owns a large boat repair shop. he also thought the engine was mounted transversely to the driveshaft.
Old 12-25-2007, 12:02 AM
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at 80k miles i had to spend some money out of my own pocket..

fuel pump... 139 bucks shipped..

it is good again..

beers
Old 12-25-2007, 12:14 AM
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Well I did get a new engine but I haven't had to pay anything out of my own pocket. Does that count?

It still runs great and I got a free engine just before the warranty ran out.
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Originally Posted by swoope
at 80k miles i had to spend some money out of my own pocket..

fuel pump... 139 bucks shipped..

it is good again..

beers
swoope, did ya replace the pump yourself ?
Old 12-25-2007, 12:57 AM
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swoope, did ya replace the pump yourself ?
yep,

it is really really easy after the first time. first time sucks. autozone has a tool that will get it done, with a bit of old school know how...

beers
Old 12-25-2007, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
yep,

it is really really easy after the first time. first time sucks. autozone has a tool that will get it done, with a bit of old school know how...

beers
hmm ...

Can ya tell me which tool u got from Autozone ?
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Originally Posted by New Yorker
Kinda feelin' left out, surrounded by all these RX-8 horror stories. Mine continues to run perfectly, as it has since the day I brought her home!
Thats great news. How many miles have you done?
Old 12-25-2007, 12:44 PM
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'cept for that one freakout incident with the water, I haven't had any problems. Joining the "no prob" crew once again.
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