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Its because it has a rotary engine. If thras...driven with entheusiasm it will drink Kuwait dry on the way to the shops.

Sorry but other than drive slower there isn't anything you can do, which is a shame because fuel consumption aside they are genuinely nice cars.

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i own a mazda rx-8 ,it is very very very very thursty,i would welcome any tips

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I had an RX-8 (231ps) before I swapped for the A4. I was getting about 22mpg or 250 miles from a tank. Oil wise it was getting through a litre every 1000-1500 miles. Only reason I got the A4 was that I needed more space for the family. If I didn't have the family I'd still have the 8!

Due to the rotary engine it does need a different driving style from most other cars to get the most out of it and also to maintain it. These could be possible reasons for people swapping them before their time!

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My brother gets little more than 150 miles to a tank out of his. He has been through 2 clutches and 1 engine too. I personally wouldn't wish the car on my worst enemy!

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CHRIST ...what does he do with it....150 miles!!!

i used to scrape just over 200 miles to a tank...

i think your brother must have a smaller tank...

they are good...reliable ....cars, but they are hard work if your not on top of it all the time.....

i sold mine cause a 18 year old in diesel lupo went past me on more than one occasion just cause i wasnt screaming the nuts off it....

not sure they are really that fast..

i know a girl that took part in that formula woman thing when the car was launched .....and repair(not crash damaged) wise through the series all that was changed was one exhaust and 3 sets of break pads....and thats every car in the field...not just hers....that is bloody reliable i think....

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I think they are an aquired taste. As MarcoD pointed out you can't just drive them like an Escort.

Having spoken to a Mazda technician recently they don't seem to have too many reliability issues. I think sometimes it is the luck of the draw and you are always going to get a rotten apple in every barrel. (I know, I had the only Scooby to burst a heater matrix and the only TVR that didn't leak!)

On the fuel consumption thing. I used to have a BMW M3. I remember my Dad asking what fuel consumption I got from it.

"If I hammer it I can get it as low as 5mpg!"

My Dad asked what fuel consumption it would return if not 'Hammered'

"No idea!" I replied Ha ha!

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As an ex-rotary owner, I've not heard too many horror stories about the RX-8. Most of it is just myths past down from previous rotaries like the RX-7.

Yes it drinks a bit of fuel compared to others in it's class and a bit more oil due to the way the engine seals, but could be much worse...if they put a turbo on it.

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Well I hate the RX8, becasuse of the rotary engine gimic its a terrible car with all the draw backs of a massive capacity engine matched with the draw backs of a iny piny engine. Mr ****le unfortunatly in my eyes you have simply sat on a PR vehicle. Yes it may be something relitivly new, but better? No fecking chance!

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gimmicks are good ....we all like a gimmick

people make millions on the back of a gimmick...

the engine is a bit way out there but you cant argue about the look of the thing.....if it had a v6 there would be a waiting list longer my arm 169144-ok.gif <font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>

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It's hardly a gimmick. Apparently, Mr ****el developed the engine in the early sixties for NSU. They couldn't afford to develop it properly until Mazda bought the license to build it in Japan. That funded the Ro80 which died on its @rse because they spent the cash on developing the car rather than refining the engine. When VW bought NSU (When NSU had become Audi) they sold the rights completely to Mazda who have been refining it since.

While the RX-8 may still have its problems I admire them for trying something a bit different.

I agree with Maxyboy. The RX 8 would be an animal with a turbochucker! The RX7 was turbocharged and it was great. No-one really bothered about the fuel consumption then because it was more of a sports car than the RX 8 and people don't buy sports cars because they are economical!

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Whats the point to it? Its slow, eats more fuel than my CSL, makes a puney noise, falls apart inside, has one of the worst dealer networks (2 weeks to re-spray a door!!) and is a bit dull to drive. I agree that it looks good, but it would have looked even better with a proper engine!

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Whats the point to it? Its slow, eats more fuel than my CSL, makes a puney noise, falls apart inside, has one of the worst dealer networks (2 weeks to re-spray a door!!) and is a bit dull to drive. I agree that it looks good, but it would have looked even better with a proper engine!

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yelrotflmao.gifyelrotflmao.gifyelrotflmao.gifyelrotflmao.gifyelrotflmao.gifyelrotflmao.gif what a crock of dung.gif

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Very good Wopps. Actually, the Mazda dealer network is pretty damn good - along with most of the other Japs they put Audi, Mercedes and alot of others to shame in all the customer satisfaction surveys.

As for the ****el engine, I'm not a fan but it is light and compact for the power it produces - something very useful in a sports car. Just a shame about the torque and fuel consumption. As pointed out above, I think this generation of the engine has solved alot of the reliability/wear issues.

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I agree that it looks good, but it would have looked even better with a proper engine!

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Actually it would probably be slightly longer if it had a conventional engine not to mention heavier and have a poorer weight distribution. The ****el brings the benefits of being more compact and lighter than a conventional engine.

The ****el engine suffers in that it simply hasn't had the development of a conventional petrol engine because only 1 company does any real work on it, and only as a niche product. Look at how much diesels have come along over the past decade or so due to the millions spent on development.

As for the Mazda dealer network, I've never had a single problem with them, only thing I found odd was I had to wait a day for new rear pads as they didn't have any in stock for a Mk2/2.5 MX-5 confused.gif

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Whats the point to it? Its slow, eats more fuel than my CSL, makes a puney noise, falls apart inside, has one of the worst dealer networks (2 weeks to re-spray a door!!) and is a bit dull to drive. I agree that it looks good, but it would have looked even better with a proper engine!

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loved the noise the rx made.....

the dealers were the best i have ever dealt with....nothing was too much for them....if vw were the same it would be a blessing...

the build quality inside was pretty good too.....less rattles than the vw....a touch plasticy maybe....and got more admiring glances in a day than my current banger gets....

saying that......i'm glad i have sold it for the current banger wink.gif

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Dealers are just like cars, you get good ones and bad ones. I have dealt with 3 Mazda dealers. McKay Mazda in Edinburgh (don't know if they are still going!) were fine. No complaints. Since starting my own business we have dealt with Arnold Clark Mazda in Paisley (Moved to Glasgow, were not very good, but I think it was more down to Arnold Clark than Mazda!) and Phoenix Mazda, also in Paisley (Who we deal with now and they are great! Ask for Mark, He is a walking Mazda encyclopaedia!) It depends on who runs the dealership rather than what they are selling when it comes to labour dependant delays (IE. A door being painted)

As far as the noise is concerned, I too think the RX-8 (and RX-7) sound great! Sounds like a washing machine on spin cycle when pushed! Fantastic!

That said, the RX-8 would have probably sold just the same with the old V6 Mazda used in the 626.

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Whats the point to it? Its slow, eats more fuel than my CSL, makes a puney noise, falls apart inside, has one of the worst dealer networks (2 weeks to re-spray a door!!) and is a bit dull to drive. I agree that it looks good, but it would have looked even better with a proper engine!

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Stupid, stupid, stupid.

As an owner of almost three years now, I'll be the first to admit that it's not been without problems (the well publicised flooding issue is now fixed though). However, I'm now the proud owner of a fantastic car that's just as composed going shopping, blasting round the Nordschleife, lapping Knockhill or cruising the autobahn at 150 MPH.

Engine noise is a matter of taste, but I still find the rotary howl far more exciting (and unusual) than an over stressed turbo four of any flavour, or the sound of a self-consciously gruff-grr-look-at-my-chest-hair-I'm-really-heterosexual-no-really-V6

So what if you get slightly better MPG in your CSL? The £35k difference in the asking price buys a lot of unleaded, and I can't help but think that you're missing the point of either car if you're using this as the basis for comparison.

Mazda are to be commended for putting on the market a car with a somewhat experimental engine, yet backing it to the hilt. In so doing they've put a quick, striking, unique and yet practical car within the reach of a great many people, and I love it.

It's not for everyone, but that's OK - "everyone" can always go out and buy some grey jumped-up germanic repmobile. wink.gif

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