Not exactly new but I have been absent - 15 years ago today I took possession of this R3 - still going strong

Hi there, this is my 1st post on here and I've recently bought an Rmagic spoiler for my 2003 S1. Just looking some advice on how to install it? Thanks

HI Im new here however ive just managed too get my hands on an RX-8 and i believe it too be a Prodrive PZ (well thats what the logbook says) it had the engine rebuilt around 10k ago and starts perfectly hot and cold, its looking at little tired and unloved at the minute, and the plan is too try and...

Hello again everyone!

Some time has passed since I was last here, so I thought it would re-introduce myself.

Due to a change in circumstances and my job, I had to sell my previous RX-8, which was a very sad day. I just couldn't warrant the running costs having taken an initial pay cut, as well as...

Hello to all.
Im the happy owner of a user RX8 challenge with 80k kms on the rotor.
compression is above 7 and spark plugs , coils , oils, valvoline , etc all renewed.
im thinking of going for a turbo upgrade what are your suggestions and advise.
Target is a strong barely street legal car to use...

So.. yeah.. pulled the pin and got me a 2009 R3..

Currently throwing money at it as it's been stood for a good few years (tyres, oil change, brakes, etc, etc), but runs great.. and is an absolute hoot to drive (you lot probably already know this)

Thought I'd sign up and join the club rather...

Hi everyone,

It's great to be part of my first owners club! My 2005 RX-8 has been in my family since new, I got it two years ago and I currently in the process of restoring it!

It's currently in the bodyshop as I post this having a full rust removal and respray (in 27A Velocity Red Mica of...

Have been lurking on here for quite sometime!
Bought last week the RX-8 R3, that Josh had for sale at Digby Car Sales.

Probably have a few questions, will try and search the forum first.

I purchased membership last Monday, but when I try and access the dealer reviews for example, I don’t have...

Hi All
I'm after from info from someone who has a Greedy Exhaust fitted to there car
My rear silencer assembly has been bent from a brush with the Armco at Brands (I wasn't driving)
I need to straighten it ,I can see some of the distortion easily the part I'm not sure about is the alignment of the...

Hello everyone,

I am looking at buying an rx-8 and would like some seasoned opinions;

I’m 21, not particularly mechanically inclined, but I have always had a fascination for rotaries and would very much like to buy an rx8, it would not be my main car as I have a Mini Cooper s r52 I have been...

Hello, new poster here.

I bought my first rx8, R3 2009 Sparkling Black last month and am proudly joining the forum.
I've been going around trying to fix my "cylinder 1" misfire issue, changed plugs, leads, reconnected a vacuum line (crazy i know) and cleaned the maf. The ignition coil bolts were...

Similar to everyone else, I've been lurking, waiting, absorbing, panicking, giving up, looking at other cars, then sending every car under the sun to my wife, more reading, a little bit of psyching up, and here I am.

Dove in on a 57 plate with 63k, 2 owners, current owner has had it for 7 years...

Evening all,

I'm Darren. Finally got around to registering on the forum.
Joined in the hope I can have a good yap / help / meet new Rotary friends!! 😁

I finally found my straight, clean 2004 Titanium grey 192 after years of looking. 2 previous owners since new with a huge wad of receipts, recalls...

Well I finally did it.

I've been pretty keen on rotaries for a good while and so I finally bit the bullet and bought an 8!

I've got a 2008 R3, so a very early series 2. It's got ~80k on the clock and whilst there's a few little bits on the body that need attention, there's nothing fatal and no...

Hi all,

New member here — just getting my head around how the forum / club works. I think I’ve messaged the right people for club member access, so hopefully that’ll come through soon.

Last month I picked up a 2008 RX-8 with 65k miles from a rotary specialist in the South East. Compression...

Hi all, I am trying find a pre march ~ish 2006 (for the cheaper road tax) 231 model. I live in the south west and unfortunately there don't seem to be many for sale within 100 miles. I don't care what colour it is or even if the paint is in bad shape, it will be parked under a tree anyway. The only...

Hi Everyone I’m back

Just to carry on from where I left off …Copper Red is the Best Colour for an 8

Spotted a Winning Blue RX8 at the NEC Classic car show last month, long story but I bought it.

24K miles, 2006, Winning Blue, full Mazda SH - Zero experience with RX8's or Rotary engines, keen to learn.

I have had a 1999 Volvo V70R-AWD in Laser Blue, have owned it for 22 years, so I am well used...

Bit of a story to this one.

Car was listed for £4500, the seller had bought it two weeks ago and simply didn't like it.

Price went down to £3000, then £2500, so I went to look. All seemed good, minimal rust, great history (until the last ~15k where the owner before the seller serviced it themself...

Hello!
I hope I can post this as a guest, I haven't seen anything to suggest otherwise.

I currently own an '05 Celica and an '03 Octavia. Having just bought a house (which importantly has a driveway and garage) I feel like I'm in a good position to be irresponsible and finally get an RX8 after...

I’ve got an RX-8 231. I actually joined a few months ago and have been reading through the posts — everything looks solid so far. It’s sitting at 33,200 miles now. Hoping for a trouble-free experience and some easy solutions along the wa

Hi,

I'm new here, and to RX8 ownership ...

I have today bought a 2007 RX8 192 which needs bringing back to it's glory ...

Previous sporty cars include a Coswortg RS500, various MR2's, and a number of BMW's ...

Snake

I just picked up and drove my new to me 2009 r3 last night back home. Didn't skip a beat which is nice, started cold and hot no problems.

Now there's a number of things that need to be fixed on this particular r3, mostly cosmetic, but i do have a strong oil like smell comiing into the cabin while...

I’m not really new here, but thought since this is a little introduction about me, I’d pop it here!

For those of you who may not have seen, I have recently been elected chairman, taking over from DrewR3, and I said I’d do an introduction post, so here we are!

I’m Harry, from Bath, owner of a...

Hi all,

Got an rx8 a few weeks back (192 -08 52k), made a bit of a classic error and didnt check all of the dash lights on test drive.

Anyway, I've got a few issues, my most worrying is that when I turn the headlight and full beams on, although they work on the car itself, I don't get any lights...

Hi,

After owning my R3 for around 4 months now, I've found it's a fantastic car but rather difficult to get the correct information about replacement parts.

I daily drive my R3 and now the radiator is burst...

In my search for good after market options. I have found a lot of conflicting...

Hey everyone,

So I’ve got a small issue with my RX8, so to cut the long story short I purchased this car for £500 the engine was taken apart after he apparently drove from Saltash (Cornwall) to Plymouth and something went pop or bang. Me not knowing anything about car mechanics purchased it and...

Hi everybody, I just got an rx8 and thought I’d say hi.

I`m In the UK, I got a 2007 231 rx8, and I love it, it’s so much fun.

I’ve got a few issues I need to work through, it’s been de-catted and has a sports exhaust which sounds cool (but a bit loud) it pops and bangs a fair bit when you come...

Just purchased a 2007 192 nemisis RX8 i figured it wasnt a bad deal considering it only had 43k miles and due to some aesthetic damage to the bodywork was able to get it for a decent price. Went into it with the expectation of a rebuild in the next year or so as the car hadnt been compression...

Hi, I’ve just joined. I've owned a 2004 S1 231bhp 6 port Manual since 2019 though that now has 88k miles. Due to hot starting issues etc I have just fitted a 50000 engine into it and fitted a Sohn adopter so that it is running on 2 stroke. I did my first TrackDay this August in it and it went well...

Hi all
Proud new owner of a PZ, bought in June.
Actually my second, owned a PZ as a daily driver before from 2006-2010 but a big bill and house move meant I had to sell. Always had a hankering for another rotary and now in the fortunate position that I can run it as a second car and weekend toy....

Hi, looking at a 2008 rx8 to buy (kuro) which has recently had a new engine and has good compression. just wondered whether the series 1 was worth buying over a series 2 with questionable engine wear. Thanks 😄

Hi all,
Just wanted to post here as I’ve recently bought my second RX8.
10 years ago, I had my first RX8, I knew nothing about them at the time and only had it for a few months as I didn’t appreciate the unique requirements of the car. As much as I loved the car, it was better to let someone else...

Hi everyone, I've been following rotaries for a while and I think I'm ready to take the plunge. I'm leaning towards an R3, mainly for the styling, supposed reliability improvements and (hopefully) being newer they should have less rust. My budget is around £6,000 for the car though I could stretch...

Hi Everyone,

Just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I’m based near Tewkesbury and have recently picked up a 2007 RX‑8 Kuro Edition (#359 of 500) as a project car.

I couldn’t afford one of these when they were new, but now that I’m older (and thankfully a bit better off), I’ve...

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a project that involves both postal codes from around the world and their corresponding GPS coordinates, and I’m starting to realize how tricky this can get when trying to cover more than just one country. The formats vary so much, and in some regions, a single postal...

Hey guys!

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.

Hello everyone

First of all my name is Brook

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

Ian

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.

I’ve been lucky...

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...

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...