Hello! Used to be a member - I had one of those low-cost leased RX-8s in 2006. That was 15 years after I started driving.

15 years after that, I just bought another RX-8... there was an attempt in the middle but that was a £350 high-VED wreck and we shall never speak of it.

So basically I was...

Hey folks,

Great to be a newly registered member of the OC, I've been lurking for far too long. I bought an RX8 a couple years ago from a member on the forum, and it's a gorgeous, low mile model. It's been a great project for the boys and me, needed some fairly extensive 'surface' rust treatment...

Bought my Kuro back in February of this year and figured it was about time I joined up and said hello.
It's the first RX-8 i've owned so i'm new to the rotary life

Hey guys hows things?

any space left on the stand at JDM combe?

Hi All,

Just thought I'd introduce myself as I'm now a member of the RX8 community having recently purchased a 40th anniversary edition RX8 from one of the members on here (Horsey1642). The car seems to be a good one which has been well looked after and includes plenty of service history. It's...

Hi,
Just bought a PZ and loving it so far…
It’s galaxy grey, VIN JMZSE173600141278
How do I find out its edition number pls?
I was trying Mazda UK, but web form seems to be down…
Cheers

Ian

Update - I bought her!

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Hello everyone, my name is Nadja and I'm up in NE Scotland. Going to be viewing an 40ae tomorrow and everything sounds good on paper, so might be a new first time owner.

My biggest question, are there any nice little kits for premixing available? Where I can just...

In August 2019 I made a cheeky offer on a 2003 brilliant black 231 on eBay, based on the owners word that it had no hot or cold starting issues nor was rusty. The car had just passed an MOT, done about 50,000 miles and was well specced with black leather interior, satnav and what I believe is the...

Hi everyone,

Not sure if anyone is still on here who remembers me or not? Had a rex for a while, loved it, shed a tear selling it and every time I see one still i look in envy and try to convince myself that I should buy another even as a weekend toy :D

Thought I'd pop in and say hi and catch up...

Hi All

I sold my last 8 in 2014, picked up another one three weeks ago, so hello again.

Hello guys

I've just recently purchased a 40th Anniversary Edition model of the RX8 in Met Grey which I took a bit of a gamble on by auction winning it on Ebay, but actually (for once) I seem to have been landed with a decent car. Need to remember to take a few pictures of it later - it's just...

Hello all, I'm Dan!

I've been a forum member for around 10 years, never posting just lurking in the shadows. I had a series 1 many moons ago before dabbling with a BMW 1 Series, Jag XE, Merc C300d and finally back to a Sparkling Black 60 plate R3. Obviously I timed this purchase well with the...

Hi all, new here! I’ve actually had the car since October but kept it in the garage to do some work on it most of that time. I run a Jap car club in the West Mids and have had my fair share of Jap stuff, but this is my first rotary.

Just took it for an MOT and passed with no advisories which is...

Hi Guys,

I bought an R3 at the start of the year.

Loving the looks and sound. Its got a Toyo catted downpipe, but I think its shot as I'm getting P0420. But it did pass its MOT in Dec, so it maybe ok.

Not as quick as I was expecting, as my previous car was a Gen 1 MPS running an SRI and TIP with...

Hey everyone :D

This is my second rx8 so I would think of myself as a seasoned forum lurker. My first rx8 was a 55 plate, dark grey (dont know the actual colour name) 231, which was at some point part of the rx8 owners club as when I bought it, it was plastered with stickers from rx8ownersclub...

Hi Everyone

Not really a new owner anymore as bought the car back in April of last year from enjoyable autos, but never got round to putting a welcome post up.

Anyway I've enjoyed my near first year with car its a standard R3 in sparkling black other than a set of Tein springs to replace a...

Just though Id do my annual checkin in post. Glad to see the club us still going strong, hope everyone is doing good.

Like that the banner has changed to the rotor logo I designed way back in 2006 for going on the cars :thumleft:

Hi all, I’m new to the forum.
I have a 55 plate RX8 231 that is really lumpy on tick over when warm unless I hold the revs at 1500rpm. If I leave to idle it will stall this happens only when warmed up any ideas?
Thanks

Hi All,

Just joined up, so thanks for having me!

I wanted your collective advice, as am picking up an RX8 in the next week or so, which I cant wait for, as it's in great condition. This is to replace and upgrade the existing 2005 RX8 231 PS that I currently own. This one was intended as a...

Hi all,
Picked up an 04 Lightning Yellow and am starting to put a list together based on my own experiences with the car. Zero history came with it & compression wasn’t great, although I’m unsure if the tester had any/much experience of Rotary engines…it is, what it is as a rebuild is inevitable...

Hey all,

Merry Christmas and a Happy new year all round, hoping you can help with either my covid delusions (day 9 of isolation, yay) or what could be a very rare good idea from myself :lol:

I currently find myself carless after selling my Fiesta ST at the end of the year, it was on pcp and I'd...

Hi I have had my Rx8 for about a month now using her as a daily driver,
And I did a 60 mile trip filled her up at the petrol station and would not start, had to wait 30 min and started up fine, I took it to where I had to go and when I started her up 8 hours later (no problems with cold start...

I’m looking into buying my first rx8 AND this will also be my first rotary!
I have done my research and I’m a more than capable self taught mechanic, so I’m not put off by any potential issues that may come from possibly the worst financial mistake of my life 🤣
I’m in for the long term! I want to...

Hi

I've been looking for a little project car for a little while and decide I fancied some thing I've not had before.

So I took a gamble and bought a 72K 2007 RX8 192 for an auction, it was an insurance loss vehicle with some damage to os rear quarter.

£350, whats the worst that can happen....

Hi guys

Many will know my car from Instagram and Facebook, but despite having owned RX8s for 12 years (the current one for 8 years) I am new here on rx8 owners club.

Currently working on a couple of cars, the main project being the wide bodied purple RX8 / Evo build. The second being my track...

Hi guys, been looking at RX8s years ago but never bit the. bullet and went for it!

I've had the itch reignited again and am very keen to get one, ideally looking to trade my MX5 (2004 54 plate Arctic SE, 1.8, Colour coded hard top, 80000 miles, new exhaust, battery, mid pipe and front rails in...

I'll be picking up my S1 on Friday and am a tad excited to say the least. I've done all my buyer research, having owned one in 2016 (and learnt about the joys of rotary engines) so have not rushed into buying but having found the right one, I'm very much looking forward to picking her up and...

Hi Guys,

Im giving some serious thought into buying a late model RX8 - i've built and owned a number of modified of cars (never a rotary), so i am hands on, have access to facilities and tools - and im prepared for issues.

I have read through the newbie buyers guide - and now know & understand...

Evening all,

New member to this forum, and having just sold my previous car (Range Rover 4.2 V8 Supercharged) I'm looking for something less eye-watering to run, and infinitely more Japanese.

I'll be having a scout about to see what comes up and filling in the gaps in my knowledge about the...

New to me, a 06 231, read watched many 8 buyers guides
I took the plunge on this 59K car with full service history, no MOT failures, cleanest underside minimal cosmetic corrosion on suspension in the bargain low end price bracket I could afford.
Car originally a Bristol area then Yeovil Somerset,...

Hello everyone, just bought an R3 so looking forward to using these forums! After considering a Z4 and 135i (I used to own a few BMW's) I figured I should stick to Japanese only and now own the R3 alongside my Lexus LS400.

Going to take it to the performance shop at some point for a quick oil...

Evening all!
Bought a 2005 rx8 on a bit of whim... It had been sat parked up for a while needed some love, I knew it needed welding and some bits doing, got told it ran before it was parked up and needed some new coils and plugs... however that's not the case #-o , oh well, needs an engine rebuild...

Hi everyone

As per the title, following some slightly squiffy mental calculations I am now the proud owner of a S1 231 RX8 in black. It has both factory options (seems like Mazda kept the list short!) and whilst there’s some things need doing I feel like it’s a decent base point. By which I mean...

Names mark and hello everyone
New to the rx8 crew
Trying to navigate the site so might go quiet lol
Not sure how you post photos ??? Any help much appreciated

Hello, I'm hoping to buy a 2008 231 RX8 in the next few days. At the moment it does not start. If I can start it up within one day of me working on it I will buy it (price already agreed).
The battery was shot, but I brought a recently charged battery with me. This failed to start it. In...

Hi All,

Just bought a 2004 RX8 with approx 44k miles on it :-) it’s a 192 but still plenty fun! Looking forward to reading some of this forum.

PS I’d share a photo but don’t know how :-D

Hi, just traded my old daily for an RX8 231 in velocity red. Does anyone recognise this car? Reg is GP54 KMX, but it used to be D4DRX apparently. I am trying to piece together some more of its history, as it came with a stamped service booklet only. It appears to have been well taken care of and I...

Newish member just wondered if anyone knows or recommends this car sales
Thanks

Hi everyone!

First time owner here; but have spent a loooong time wanting an 8 - meaning I've done a fair amount of research, what to look for and how to care for one. With the rising prices, what seems to be decreasing numbers, and for the first time in a while being able to actually afford to...

Hi,
I've just rejoined the forum, my name is Rich and I live in the East Midlands.
I used to have a blue 192 RX8 from new in 2004 and kept it for 2.5 years until regrettably it made way for something more frugal and way more boring (can remember shedding a tear when I saw it drive away on the back...

Hello, just joined the rx8 club. Had my 2006 rx8 for about 9 years and think the compression has failed,changed the plugs and coils (no difference),showing all the signs (trouble starting when hot). Any of you know the best place for a rebuild?, I'm in Rotherham, south yorkshire. Thanks in...