Waz Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hi Tony and WIM team! After a couple of years enjoying the fast-road setup you gave me on my mx-5, I'm considering moving her on for an Rx-8, and I'm wondering if they are anywhere as adjustable as the mx5 was, and if a test drive that goes with L/R with on/off throttle behaviour is any kind of 'classic' xyz geometry adjustment? Thanks in advance, Waz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 They are fully adjustable just like the MX5.......Oh happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 So I could assume tyre wear based on a poor setup, or pothole trauma, or drop links etc, could make this car behave on gas left, off gas right with a straight s.wheel, but we can fix it? Yay! I think it's a car I've enjoyed the test drive and talking myself into... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Reads like a rear toe issue, seen it many times on a RWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'd be more worried about the oil usage and the state of the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nah, your thinking of the RX7's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'd be more worried about the oil usage and the state of the engine And the mpg, think they do about 18 tops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nah, your thinking of the RX7's No - the 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I thought they were a lot better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I thought they were a lot better That's why they are cheap as chips now, no one wants them anymore and plenty of nice examples for £3k or less. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-RX-8-Coupe-192-/181123676537?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a2bcff979 I love the styling of the RX8 but couldn't afford to run one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 That's mad money for such a lot of car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Exactly right Rich, I looked at one time. More recently a friend had one and sold it for a Range Rover 4+ litre petrol for better fuel economy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 That's what I'm looking for, moving up from my 2-seater, to a four seat coupe, bit unusual, bit of fun, not worried about running it, I vary from 3000 to 5000 miles p.a. tops and always start every journey respectable and ending up winding the wotsits off it just for fun. my '5 gets 24mpg to work at 5 miles each way. Sometimes I'll drive the long way round to get better fuel consumption 'on a run' because that makes sense, just like saving money on the sales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I thought they were a lot better That's why they are cheap as chips now, no one wants them anymore and plenty of nice examples for £3k or less. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-RX-8-Coupe-192-/181123676537?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a2bcff979 I love the styling of the RX8 but couldn't afford to run one. Although I won't be buying that one - it's had a complete side-out repair, driver & suicide door, plus rear wing - eek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 How did you find that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 That's what I'm looking for, moving up from my 2-seater, to a four seat coupe, bit unusual, bit of fun, not worried about running it, I vary from 3000 to 5000 miles p.a. tops and always start every journey respectable and ending up winding the wotsits off it just for fun. my '5 gets 24mpg to work at 5 miles each way. Sometimes I'll drive the long way round to get better fuel consumption 'on a run' because that makes sense, just like saving money on the sales! Same kind of mileage I do so I don't blame you for wanting one. What's the tax on them, it's £400+ isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 How did you find that out.Purely speculation, based on the colour match of the OSR view photos. Cloudy paint almost in stripes in a diagonal direction covering the rear wing and both doors, not on the front wing though. Usually the sprayer was either not very good, or being too sparing with the paint and tried unsuccessfully to hide it with a drop-coat. Their oem bumpers never match on silver, so I was just looking at the body.With solid paint its near impossible to tell, but silver is a real pita. Tax is 280 a year from 2003 to 2005, then the 2006 onwards they are something crazy like 460! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Blimey you studied those pictures...... I noticed everything you said as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Short trips and rx8's don't get on , 5 miles might not be enough for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Blimey you studied those pictures...... I noticed everything you said as well The sins of a Paintshop guy I guess, it was like looking at a spelling mistake.... I try to ignore my car, it's got 2 opposite corners done, I think only 2 panels ever match at a time. It looks like at least 3 cars worth of parts ( I seriously hope not for real though) Short trips and rx8's don't get on , 5 miles might not be enough for it I was wondering that, but the local test drives I've made, feeling a cold engine before setting off (hand on the block and rad to check) they were at normal before I'd passed work and the local garage is closer to that than home, so I can always vary it up with a 'spirited driving' route from time to time for an italian tune-up! In fact my '5 gets that more often than is strictly necessary and yet I did some lift sharing this year and got 3k km between MOT's. Must get out more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Indeed you must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waz Posted April 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'm still browsing sales for the rx8, and I realised that the tyres are 225/45-18. Looking on black boots, the choice/range of price and brand is too much for my tiny mind, any idea what would suit this car, given the Oem option was Bridgestone potenza re040? I have used the falken 452 on other coupes before, and the kumho ecsta's as well, I don't want to spend a real fortune, but I definitely won't be budget on this kind of car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 The 452 is very much fire and forget on most cars and reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 There is a 453 now isnt there Tony ? whats that like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 To early to say if i'm honest, i don't like the fact they are asymmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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