Year: 2005
Make: Mazda
Model: RX-8
Price: $8500
Mileage: 101500
Color: Blue
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (US State/Canada/Int): MI

2005 Mazda RX-8
Winning Blue
6-speed
~101k miles (will increase as I drive it/auto-x)
Sport package - HID headlights, traction control, fog lights, no sunroof
Clean title

$9200 obo

Engine has about 25k miles on it, replaced with factory new block (NOT a reman) under warranty by a previous owner. It's strong and works as it should

Recent maintenance:
-clutch pedal bracket
-rear O2 sensor
-fuel pump
-radiator and hoses
-transmission and diff fluid
-coils, wires, plugs (BHR upgrade)
-rubber shift boot

Exterior is in good shape for an 05. Front bumper does have some scuffs from auto-x but still looks very good. Interior is in great shape. Has new suede shift boot and aftermarket ****.

C-street prep:
- ProParts Koni DAs built by Jeff Wong. Custom valving and degassed, with the rears converted to external adjustment at the top. DR rear rebuilt this past spring, others in great shape.($2300 new) Multiple “speedthane” bumpstops to tune with as well.
- Progress MX-5 front sway bar with 949 endlinks and harder durometer progress bushings. (Bar rates quoted from Progress - 478 lbs/in-543 lbs/in-662 lbs/in)
- Muffler shop Borla XR1 exhaust. Seriously awesome exhaust. Great on the highway and loud when you want it to be.
- Stoptech brake pad front and rear
- Green air filter
- BHR ignition coils
- Alignment - -2.0 camber up front, -1.3 rear, 0 toe all around
- weighed 2830# at Toledo pro last year (compare to frs @ 2750)

Wheels/Tires:
-4 17x8 +48 O.Z. ALLEGGERITA HLT (15.6lbs $1200 new) with 245/40-17 RE71r’s (100 runs)
-4 17x8 +45 TRmotorsports FF10 (16.6lbs) with new 245/40-17 RE71r’s ($1450 new)
-4 17x8 +45 Kosei K1-TS (~15lbs) with 235/45 Continental DW’s (~50% tread)

It’s a very balanced car in CS trim. Has no bad habits and will rotate as much as you want it to on entry if you play with the shocks. With the bumpstops it also is very neutral on throttle. I still think it can get it done in CS against the ND and twins, especially on a higher speed course. ~63mph in 2nd gear. Its also one of the cheapest ways to get into a nationally competitive car and class in solo. Easily fits 4 tires in back seats and luggage in the trunk.

Its been a fun car while I have had it and makes a great street car as well. Looking for $9200 with all 3 sets of wheels. Basically ready to go for nationals with the new set of rubber. Can negotiate price based on wheels/shocks/etc. Located in Ann Arbor, MI area but would be open to delivery at Nationals as well.










Top pax at a local (small lot)

Andrew driving it much better then I.

Recent local event

 

Who did the engine?

 

Mazda... OEM warranty claim. Should show up on carfax or dealer search

 

How did you get a factory new engine? They stopped building the S1 engines ages ago. IIRC, all warranty replaced engines for the last 10 years have been remans.

 

I did not own the car when it was replaced. Documents from Mazda and on Carfax say new factory shortblock instead of reman. Take it for what it worth. The motor is very strong and has no signs of trouble

 

Lowered asking price on package to $8500.

At this time I am also willing to part-out a few items

$800 - 17x8 +48 O.Z. ALLEGGERITA HLT (15.6lbs $1200 new) with 245/40-17 RE71r’s (100 runs)

$1150 - 4 17x8 +45 TRmotorsports FF10 (16.6lbs) with new 245/40-17 RE71r’s ($1450 new)

$1700 - ProParts Koni DAs built by Jeff Wong. Custom valving and degassed, with the rears converted to external adjustment at the top. DR rear rebuilt this past spring, others in great shape.($2300 new)


RX8 minus parts mentioned above ~ $6k obo

 

Is this still available?

 

car is sold