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z00m-z00m 07-03-2007 06:43 PM

109,222 miles.
Third Engine, Needs new Tranny, Replaced Cat.convertr....

z00m-z00m 03-03-2008 06:01 PM

131,111 miles.

Leesha 03-03-2008 06:01 PM

Amazing...soon I will be there ...maybe 10 more years... :) I average 15,000/year so yeah... will get there sooner than 10 years I guess... :)

Katchoo 03-04-2008 05:54 PM

Whoa! Too much mileage! Just passed 70K on the original engine.

HottRodder 03-04-2008 06:35 PM

124,199. It's be more but I haven't the daily 90+ since November and it's been out of commision with ECU/OMP issues of late.

04RX8man 03-06-2008 01:36 PM

04' with 26,700 on it. Tranny rebuild due to an explded input bearing under warranty. Low number but can't drive it here in PA for about 4 months out of the year. Hoping to get at least 100,000 out of it if not 200,000

wisconsinben 03-06-2008 02:37 PM

Original engine just spun me passed 75,000 miles. At 20,000/year I should see 100k next summer!

jtmhjh 03-06-2008 05:41 PM

I'm new to rotary engines. Are you guys suggesting that I shouldn't get more than 60,000 miles out of my $35,000 car without buying a new engine?

rglbegl 03-06-2008 06:55 PM


Originally Posted by jtmhjh (Post 2333785)
I'm new to rotary engines. Are you guys suggesting that I shouldn't get more than 60,000 miles out of my $35,000 car without buying a new engine?

If you are a numbnuts that can not take care of anything in life . .. expect less than 100,000

My last rotary engine had WELL over 225,000 when I sold it. All original, never rebuilt. (13b)

Razz1 03-06-2008 11:06 PM

^ don't listen to him.

He's been banned!

RotoRocket 03-06-2008 11:19 PM


Originally Posted by jtmhjh (Post 2333785)
I'm new to rotary engines. Are you guys suggesting that I shouldn't get more than 60,000 miles out of my $35,000 car without buying a new engine?

Yes. At 60,001 miles, your engine will explode violently, sending rotary shrapnel into your passenger compartment, which will imbed itself into your medulla oblongata.

As a precautionary measure, you should begin wearing one of these at around the 55k mile mark when driving:

https://i167.photobucket.com/albums/...83tard19yf.gif

jtmhjh 03-07-2008 06:51 AM

Sweet!


I'll try not to be a numbnut.

RotaryResurrection 03-07-2008 12:01 PM

The bigger question is why you paid 35G's for an 8? If that is the case, then I think you've already surpassed the numbnut stage so the discussion is moot. :)

jtmhjh 03-07-2008 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 2335130)
The bigger question is why you paid 35G's for an 8? If that is the case, then I think you've already surpassed the numbnut stage so the discussion is moot. :)



Yeah, I rounded up.:lol:

Stickered at 34,700. After trade and haggling, somewhere around 26,000.

elysium19 03-07-2008 01:23 PM


Originally Posted by Katchoo (Post 1944010)
Seems to be doing ok although I am concerned about some vibration while idling. It gets much worse if I am running the A/C.

I presume you have a '04 or '05, there was an issue on the early cars with the engine mounts cracking, make sure that fix was done. This vibration, especially with the AC, is a primary symptom of that problem.

matthew121 03-08-2008 06:55 AM

there is one here in town at a lot, 2004 with 75,000

kersh4w 03-08-2008 09:32 AM

i saw a post about a guy with 192,000 miles on his rx8. he was a traveling salesman. that was about 8 months ago.

Z0oMzo0m 03-08-2008 09:40 AM

i got my 2007 rx8 with 32 miles on it last september 07.. i now have 15,341 on it.. i do alot of highway driving to go to work.. sucks.. but got to work where the money is at.. what is that,6 months? sheesh i better slow down. lol

early 30's crisis 03-08-2008 10:31 PM

06 from July 06 with almost 44K km on it (24K miles or there about?)
And it was parked for 3 months while I used the "fuel efficient" SUV :rollingla

smitht0789 04-11-2009 01:37 AM

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just hit 100,000 today!!! and she's still runnin like a champ!! no probs at all, knock on wood!

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Rx8urZ 04-11-2009 01:50 AM

im at 78k on second motor (bought it with second motor) and running better and better. mpg getting better, im at 260 miles a tank.
the rx8 is the gift that keeps on giving:)

RotoRocket 04-12-2009 12:59 AM


Originally Posted by smitht0789 (Post 2962862)
just hit 100,000 today!!! and she's still runnin like a champ!! no probs at all, knock on wood!

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Congrats, smitty.

Post in the 100k mile thread, and tell everyone about the maintenance schedule you adhered to, what type of oil, filters, coolant flush/fill intervals, etc.

Renesis07 04-12-2009 11:24 AM

Im about to roll over to 74K. This is my last year using the 8 as a DD. Im buying a second car, more than likely an NA FC for a DD and going to park the 8 to give it a rest. I still have 2.5 years of payments so Id like to OWN my 8 with under 100K

Dallas8 04-12-2009 03:01 PM

Just passed 115,000 miles on the original engine. Paid $900 for decarboning, new coils and plugs at 65,000 miles. Pilot bearing melted later; this cost me $2400 for the transmission to be rebuilt. I just paid another $2400 for the HID lights to be replaced, due to fogging. Tail lights have been replaced under warrantee for water leaks.

This has been an expensive car, but I know now to use top tier fuel. It still runs well.

mryoshi 04-12-2009 03:51 PM

I'm hoping my 05 with 40K miles will last a while... as I got a 60 month loan. I am religous about maintenance though, and always run premium gas.
Hopefully wont be a dialy driver for more than 3 years though (looking at one of the new tesla S sedans for commuting... if things go as planned). I have a 60 mile commute roundtrip 50/50 city highway.


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