RX8 Owners

Flibster · 16 Apr 2010 at 18:48

MikeHiow said:
iPod only would be acceptable as long as it supports iPhone. link?

Audiolink thing - http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/940

Can't find the circuit board version now.

You will need to check the firmware version of the stereo for the mp3 and ipod version.

The factory headunit's firmware revision must be 9.55 or greater. The unit will not work on earlier firmware revisions or with 9.81 or 10.01.

To find out which revision your Mazda RX-8 has, make sure the radio (FM) is turned on, then press and hold "TEXT." Then, also press and hold "1" at the same time for a few more seconds. The LCD should then report your firmware version.

And that colour car is all wrong!

thepharcyde · 16 Apr 2010 at 19:26

This is how you take a nice car and simply ruin it with a set of wheels IMO

ganesh · 16 Apr 2010 at 20:00

Wheels don't look bad in my opinion, better than the ugly 5 spoke standards. Lovely looking car the rx8. What are your thoughts on it?

Hmm, he's been suspended, why's that?

thepharcyde · 16 Apr 2010 at 20:24

ganesh said:
Hmm, he's been suspended, why's that?

No idea, but would not be surprised if it was another lovers tiff with Fox

[TW]Fox · 16 Apr 2010 at 20:25

MikeHiow said:
Yet they use less than an E46 M3

Errr no they dont.

NickXX · 16 Apr 2010 at 20:34

MikeHiow said:
Yet they use less than an E46 M3

Really? Mine's not used any noticably in 8,000 miles...

probedb · 18 Apr 2010 at 13:56

MrMoonX said:
buy lots of oil it can use as much as 1litre every 1000 miles!

Wow, what next, are you going to say the engine will blow at 60k miles :rolleyes:

Xellos · 18 Apr 2010 at 15:48

probedb said:
Wow, what next, are you going to say the engine will blow at 60k miles

Mine went at 44k

loltim · 18 Apr 2010 at 15:50

Those wheels look naff?

Housey · 18 Apr 2010 at 15:50

probedb said:
Wow, what next, are you going to say the engine will blow at 60k miles

Xellos said:
Mine went at 44k

L0rdMike · 18 Apr 2010 at 15:51

Tim said:
Those wheels look naff?

Thats putting it nice!

Justintime · 18 Apr 2010 at 15:55

My mates bird had one that needed a complete rebuild at 47k. Not sure on the details but i do know it was serviced quite regurlarly and had oil done on time etc.. as hes a car freak.

Vanilla · 18 Apr 2010 at 19:46

MikeHiow said:
Is the clutch release bearing usually noisy?

What are you hearing?

Do you mean a noise in the car or a kind of chiping outside the car at idle?

MikeHiow · 18 Apr 2010 at 19:47

If it ever needs a rebuild then it needs a rebuild - there are plenty of other performance cars that are more prone for it. But its nothing like as clear cut or common as the RX7 - some only last 40k, some are still find at nearly 200k.

An offer has been made on the ST and accepted. Subsequently, I've made an offer on the RX8 which has been accepted. Job done.

Wheels need a refurb anyway, and the whole wheel will be going the same colour as the centres.

Vanilla said:
What are you hearing?

Do you mean a noise in the car or a kind of chiping outside the car at idle?

Typical clutch release bearing symptoms, slightly noisy bearing noise that co-incides with the clutch being pressed and released.

[TW]Fox · 18 Apr 2010 at 19:50

MikeHiow said:
If it ever needs a rebuild then it needs a rebuild - there are plenty of other performance cars that are more prone for it.

Plenty? Like what?

MikeHiow · 18 Apr 2010 at 19:52

Its a bag of worms I really don't want to open on here, but a few;

RX7, Impreza, Nikasil 6Cyl E36s to name a few.

Feek · 18 Apr 2010 at 19:55

I don't usually come in here but I saw the thread title and thought it worth a look.

A guy at work has an RX8 which he bought from new and at something around 60k (I think, it may have been a bit higher) it developed a problem which involved Mazda replacing the engine free of charge although he had to pay the labour. According to him it's quite a common problem.

jellybeard999 · 18 Apr 2010 at 20:34

MikeHiow said:
Wheels need a refurb anyway, and the whole wheel will be going the same colour as the centres.

Seriously, don't bother. Just replace them. If they are genuine Mazdaspeed items, they might be worth a bit, even though they look cack.

MikeHiow · 18 Apr 2010 at 20:38

I've no interest in the hassles of changing wheels, I doubt I'd find anything else I like that are as light as these ones for the money I could sell these for pre-refurb + refurb cost.

I'm more concerned with function over form, and its not like I dislike these wheels, they have a much nicer offset than the standard wheels at least, filling the arches, rather than looking lost inside somewhere.

[TW]Fox · 18 Apr 2010 at 20:40

MikeHiow said:
Its a bag of worms I really don't want to open on here, but a few;

RX7, Impreza, Nikasil 6Cyl E36s to name a few.

And people are advised to avoid Nikasil E36's like the plague as well.

Not sure why you didnt just buy another Corsa VXR - after all, they are the best all round cars for less than £15k? Think you are very much out of the frying pan and into the fire with this purchase. Sure, the Focus was expensive to own but it was semi fixed cost motoring. Who knows where the costs are going with the RX8?

Whens the new house then - next month or so presumably? Or is this going to be like that other guy who sold his Z4 to 'release house capital' where by staggering co-incidence he changed his mind and decided not to buy after all