As you all should be aware by now, the committee have had to take the hard call to cancel Sakura in the Sun as our AM due to lack of uptake from both membership and public.
We thought we were doing something fun and new, with the best intent for the club. This hasn't...
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I’m new here, looking for some identification on where my RX8 was manufactured as it doesn’t have the door sills 0/400 but I believe it’s pearlescent white and manufactured in the UK. VIN number is: JMZSE17680149650
Any advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated.
While I am new here, some of you of may recognise the car/cars I'm planning on posting...
I'm the workshop manager at MacG Racing I'm Derby,
Our Technical Director, had a long running thread on here when we was building our FD powered RX8 endurance...
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
Hey everyone I’m a new member! Super excited to join my first ever owners club. I’ve recently purchased a 54 plate, 192 automatic in winning blue. She’s beautiful! I have a plan to make some decent upgrades over the next few years so I look forward to seeing her transformation.
Hello,
Apologies if this is the wrong place to be asking this.
My son started an RX8 engine rebuild a few years ago but never completed the project. He bought a compression tester (photo attached) to test the rebuilt engine, but never got a chance to use it. It has just been sitting in the shed...
Hi all,
I have 2 RX8s (along with 4 other cars :) ). I am going to strip the ending out of one in the next few weeks for a rebuild.
I have been watching a few YouTube videos on gapping the seals and they use a piece of an old rotor and a grinder in a piller drill to grind them.
Does anybody have a...
Hello,
I’m Chris, 40 going on 18 and totally new to the rotary world after enjoying from afar, i wont show you what ive bought yet as that would ruin the surprise! Amusingly Adrian Flux did question whether id owned anything this powerful before, i guess a 1.8 MX5 and a 318i (edited cos im a...
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a 2006 RX8 and I love it. As a first car couldn't ask for anything else.
For now I have done the recalls needed and will most likely do a service on it once I have some free time.
Would be grateful to receive some advice and I am also looking to change the...
Hi all, I'm Baldchap and I thought I'd better say hello before I start doing 'stuff' in anger to my new RX-8.
I've always wanted one ever since seeing the PZ at the (2006?) motor show at the Excel, but finances and life got in the way at the time. Since becoming an old fart with a few more means...
I'm a new member here. I'm from Portugal.
I fell in love for the RX-8 almost since the beggining. Recently I got the opportunity to buy a RX8 40th anniversary, with 42000 miles.
My car has some minor issues with the 3rd and 4th speeds.
I hope I can learn a lot here.
Hi everyone
I have had an interest in RX8's for some years and now have the time and opportunity to dive in!
Still researching the various models etc but do rather like PZ's especially in black.
Anyway I'll have a good read and go from there.
Hi, I have recently purchased a 56 plate rx-8. After having it for around 2 weeks then clutch randomly went suddenly without any previous indication of wear (no smells of burning). When I had the clutch changed the friction plate looked like it had snapped. Anyways I had the clutch replaced, and...
I've just purchased by first RX8 - 2005 in the fastest colour red! I have found since its been sitting on my drive there is an oil leak coming from somewhere from the front of the block.
When it arrived it was overfilled with oil, I have cleared...
I bought a 2007 Nemesis just over 2 years ago as a weekend car. After enjoying it for all that time entirely trouble free it sadly developed a worrying knocking noise. After meeting with Aston at Essex Rotary it's now awaiting the arrival of new engine mounts in...
Hello, I just joined up.
Has anyone seen this convertible prototype in the flesh ?
I saw it in Osaka in July 2023 at the Mazda dealership, unfortunately, the dealership was closed that day ,and as I was flying home the next day, so I only saw it through the window. IMG_20230728_193909.jpg
You might have seen I recently purchased a lovely little rx8 from automotive macohist.
I've been looking for an rx8 for a few months with little success (in fact, I was very close to going to see one on eBay, but someone beat me to it; later that weekend, I saw them posting on Reddit...
Morning all bought a 2004 rx8 2 weeks ago and the same fault code p2288 injector control pressure to high and I can't find anything on the forums or the Web about this problem in a rotary. If I obtain new injectors and a fuel rail would this problem dissappear or could it be an ecu problem? The car...
Prospective buyer here, been looking around for a long time and have read up on RX-8 ownership. This example here appears to be perfect except from the Engine Compression Test results, which appears very low. Am I missing something?
Engine compression results(@250rpm in kpa x100):
Front:5.9,...
Hi.
Thanks for letting me join.
I am in the process of fitting an RX8 engine and gearbox to an Austin A40.... OK. I need a bit of advice. What would be the best method of running the engine - using an original ECU etc, or a stand alone? It's not going to be modified. 200bhp+ in a 600kg car should...
Just popping in to say hi, especially to those who attended the first meet I organised up in Blair Atholl. We were up there last weekend at one of the woodland lodges but the caravan site where we camped on the meet wasn't quite open yet.
The castle was closed as well which gave me the ideal...
Hi everyone! I've just got my hands on a lovely 2003 RX-8 231.
This is my first project car, so I think to say I'm throwing myself in the deep end with the rotary engine is an understatement. However, I am excited to be part of the RX-8 family!
Hi everyone!
Little under two years ago I went and imported an R3 from the UK to Finland. Drove it to Germany and took it home with the ferry. Quite the journey :D
Its got much love since then and I'm excited to share what's been done and where it is still going!
Hello - (anyone). So I joined a while ago. I have a Galaxy Grey PZ it is my weekend / keeper car and I drive a manual Crossfire as my daily. I would like to get involved in meets etc but find this site incredibly hard to use and not the most user friendly inspiring site to use - anyone else? Would...
Hi guys! I'm new here and often use the forums for hints and tips. I am a mechanic by trade but stopped a few years back.
I never had the chance to work on a rotary engine, nor had an RX8 come into the shop for me to take a gander at either.
My uncle had two RX8's a few years back and one of them...
I 'recently' bought an RX8 that I can't wait to drive. I decided not to run it in standard form as I wanted to try and make it last as long as possible/make it as reliable as a Rotary can be........
So my current plan is to:
Install temp Gauges - Depo Racing 60mm 4in1 and adaptors....
Right before I get into this I'm going to say I am using the taptalk app and it makes the forum fairly confusing for myself so I'm sorry if I am posting this in the incorrect section. Also sorry for the mass context
So I have a 2006 PZ Edition Mazda Rx8 231ps, It's been modified by a previous...
My membership was up for renewal and I thought long and hard about not renewing after 3 years. But I decided to renew one last time in hope things pick up from where they are.
I joined to meet local people who are owners and enthusiasts but the majority of people who were regulars at my local...
So I had one for ages. Ran beautifully, but the constant fight against the rust was a nuisance albeit I had the plan to get it sorted once and for all.
And then Covid happened.
(Yep I am still bitter about this), As a company director of a travel firm the paid work...
I have had three rx-8s and been lurking here a while, a bit on the buying and selling threads, but never said hi!
I'm on my third rx-8 now, after 2 cars in just under 2 years, this time I have bought a much cleaner example and aim to look after it a lot more and get more involved in...
Hi, just thought I'd introduce myself and beg forgiveness.
I've had an FD RX7 since 2012, a great car but been stood unused for 4 years so I've agreed a trade-in for an RX8. Now the forgiveness part, I'm afraid the heart of the RX8 has been swapped for a V8. It will be a road and track day car and...
Hi guys, finally got round to buying myself another RX8. Took a risk and appear to have got myself a bargain.
Picked up an 07 kuro edition RX8 for £950 @ 88k miles. No compression test results available, but previous MOT was completely clean and the one before that was only advisories for pads,...
Newbie currently looking to purchase. Had a nice car history, GT86, then an M240i. Unfortunately, had to trade the BMW for a 7 seat Van Sportline to transport the kids in and now looking for a cheap way to bring the fun back into driving
Hi everyone, I am a soon (few months due to import) to be RX8 owner. I am based in the north east and don’t see many RX8s around, but it would be good to get to some meets and events once mine arrives!
I currently drive a Toyota MR2 and a Suzuki Every Landy Import, I’ve previously had some MX5s...
I live in Stourbridge near Birmingham and own a PZ thats now been off the road for 2 years. I was looking at getting in back on the road and MOT'd but want to get a compression test done as I may consider selling it this year. Anyone near B'ham/Stourbridge you know that can do a compression...
I'm Adam, son of former Owners Club member Essex2Visuvesi (Gary). We used to regular the Essex pub meets when he got his PZ when I was 14, and here I am, 10 years later, and still obsessed with these silly little triangle cars. After a couple of years without an RX-8, I've once again found...
My friend recently bought a 54plate RX8 with the intent of “doing it up” and selling it on. And being the JDM nerd I am I have said I’ll buy it, and it has motivated me to swap from my XJ6-S and actually get my car licence.
However, I am in no way mechanically inclined and I am...
Short background story followed by a request. Sorry for the depressive start. Potential trigger warning;
A few weeks back I found my best mate who had died by suicide. I won’t go into details to save anyone here’s mental state. But I attempted CPR without success.
Me, this friend and...
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