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Offline topman2u

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what do people think.....
« on: 16 September 2011, 09:54 »
hi im thining of getting an rx-8 2004 192bhp 1308cc lol

i was just woundering what you lot think of them are they any good!!!!!

i know about the oil you have to put in that dont bother me as i really think that they are a really nice looking car :rolleyes:



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Offline R32UK

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2011, 10:22 »
alot of car for the money... expensive to run  :cool:

Offline Godzilla

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #2 on: 16 September 2011, 10:40 »
Fantastic cars for the prices they fetch these days.......But!!   They drink fuel and you cant just go out and start it up and move it say a few foot.....Every time you start it you have to drive it until the engine reaches 1/4 temp' then it can be turned off, this is in the owners manual, strange if you ask me as I have a single drive so a lot of swapping about with the 2 cars.....If I had one every time I would want to move a car I would have to take the RX out for around 3-4 miles!

Performance on the other hand is very good, even the 192 is very quick.....They have a lovely digi-display plus being a 4 door coupe makes it a practical coupe.

Offline Dannygood

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #3 on: 16 September 2011, 10:40 »
They are great fun but at 23 miles to the gallon if you drive carefully really expensive to run not to mention that they use about a litre and a half  of oil a month :cry:

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #4 on: 16 September 2011, 11:10 »
Im not a fan of the looks. but as said alot of performance for the money

Offline jmsheahan

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #5 on: 16 September 2011, 11:15 »
they use about a litre and a half  of oil a month :cry:

About the same as any mk2/mk3 Golf then  :laugh:

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #6 on: 16 September 2011, 11:15 »
I read somewhere that the engines need re-building around 80k  :huh: :undecided:

Offline luke

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #7 on: 16 September 2011, 11:25 »
isn't it every 40k they need a rebuild?  :huh:
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Offline F17BAD

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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #8 on: 16 September 2011, 12:19 »
We have had 2 of these

one just like the one in the pic (early low output model)  and a later high output prodrive version

Prodrive one didnt look as ghay as the other

both had issues with oil and the starter motor, and the spark plugs and leads which are Very very expensive

build quality is less than average on the inside, leather is about as thin as paper as are the carpets

id only have another one if i was a girl, gay or if it was very cheap and in very very good condition with low miles

p.s they are slow aswell
  


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Re: what do people think.....
« Reply #9 on: 16 September 2011, 12:22 »

Performance on the other hand is very good, even the 192 is very quick.....They have a lovely digi-display plus being a 4 door coupe makes it a practical coupe.

 :shocked:  we found them to feel slow for the output, the 190 is pants and the 230 was just Ok.. nothing to shout about
  


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