Mazda RX-8 (2003 – 2012) – occasion video & advice
Posted on 19-05-2016 to 16:00 by CasperH – 59 Comments”
Sports car looks, plenty of power and all that for very reasonable prices. And also: a wankel engine!
The RX-8 was the last production car that was equipped with a wankel engine. But in 2012 it fell after nine years in the cloth for the four-door sports car from Mazda. The rumors about a successor (which, again, RX-7 was to be called) have been around for years, but for now, we have to make do with the used cars of the RX-8 if we want to enjoy a wankel engine. The RX-8 is a super car that is also fairly useful if you have children. The back seat is easier to achieve thanks to the two small suicide doors.
In 2008, however, the RX-8 is a subtle facelift, including the headlights of LEDS have been provided. Also there were new bumpers and were the uitlaatsierstukken increases to 90 millimeters. But the main changes were under the skin of place: there was a third oil inspuitpoort in the block applied to the lubrication improvement. Also, the gear of the manual shorter. In addition, the chassis considerably revise and was the chassis strengthened for more rigidity.
The Mazda RX-8 was available in a 192-horsepower engine, and a 231 hp version, in which the most powerful a redline of 8200 rpm!
Offer on marketplace
On Marktplaats.nl are currently 30 copies of the Mazda RX-8 for sale. The nice thing is that there are many colors: red, yellow, blue, etc. But also black and gray are sufficient to find, if you prefer to be anonymous go through life. There is little visibility to the rear, so a copy with parking sensors may be worth considering.
The Mazda RX-8 is found already from 2500 euro and go up to about 9000 euro. Unfortunately, there are currently no cars after the facelift.
Pros
- Wankel engine
- Reasonably usable sports car, thanks to loopholes.
- Excellent performance and handling.
Issues
- Let be a compression test run.
- The RX-8 has a wankel engine, this is designed to oil to use. You have a spirited driving style (do you often have a lot of rows) then you use even more oil. So Check the oil level, and do this regularly after purchase. Beginning with check in at each fill-up, and find your own rhythm. And so keep in mind that you will loose your fuel (an RX-8 lust a sip) there are also regular oil purchased should be. You go to a trackday? Be sure to take some oil, and check regularly for refills should be!
- Do not drive like your grandmother. The wankel engine to a good rpm to make the block clean and blow it up. Yep, we have just a excuse given to the hoonigan to hang out. Do not forget that the policeman is probably not the message of this statement.
- Put the car is never before from the engine, the optimal operating temperature is reached, this is very bad for the block because there is unburnt fuel left behind in the block that the block affects. And drive the car will be quiet hot!!!
- The ignition coils are sensitive, please note that this at least every 50,000 miles need to be replaced.
- The leadership of the oil cooler is prone to rust. If this doorroest you lose very quickly all your oil, then the engine can fall apart. Check the pipes to the back of the radiators to rust.
- The air conditioning should be every two years to be refilled.
- The brake fluid should be every two years to be replaced.
- The attachment points of the veerpootbruggen sometimes piece, which ensures that the car heels over in the turns. This is an APK afkeurpunt.
- Those loopholes are funny, but to open the front doors open, and the seat belts be removed. And even then it is not a fantastic opening, and you should not be longer than pak ‘m beet 1.75 to be able to sit.
- The xenon headlights can fill up with water, replacement headlights are expensive.
- There is a recall for placing a heat shield between the exhaust and the petrol tank on cars for July 2005.
- There is a recall for cars from 2003 to replace the lower arms because it sometimes cracks showed.
Look for the RX-8 or any other car on Marktplaats.nl
Gallery: Mazda RX-8
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