So, consider this us letting the cat out of the bag!
Let me set the scene... A few months back, in the committee area of the forum was a post - one that simply said 55th Anniversary Event? (those of you who have read the most recent committee meeting minutes may have...
As you may have read, we are planning on doing a regular Car Of The Month feature for every month through 2022 (and potentially beyond!). This is where all you lovely people can post up your cars for consideration! As with all things...
As you will no doubt be aware, your committee has been working tirelessly in the background getting some glorious things tee'd up and planned for 2022. The events team has a fantastic thread which has been set up ( to detail all of the events and potential plans for...
This forum is just a part of the RX-8 Owners Club; to get the best out of the Club you should really look at joining up!
Here are some of the benefits of being a Club member:
See and post in all parts of the forum
As a guest, you can only see a...
i had a look around and could not find anything like this...
i have seen sim kind of threads on other car forums i have been a member of,
it makes for intresting reading once going to see what people have done each day.
so i thought i would start this thread to see what people have done to there...
I've seen a lot of chat on here about the cars people owned in the past and others they own now. As a relatively young driver i think i've had more than my fair share of cars and recently i seem to follow a pattern in buying- practical to sporty to practical and so on.....
OK maybe time to start some sort of record for the special editions so to start lets see what sort of list we can build so please add your details: then the usual copy and paste.
IF KNOWN INCLUDE THE BUILD NUMBER.
Well, I finally did it and wasn't even trying!!
Nice long trip from Leeds to Chichester, mostly cruising at 85 but still having fun at every roundabout I came across!
Original 300 mile thread seems to have dropped off so started another
Mod bit - title edited, this thread predates the R3 by a...
The attached spreadsheet shows the total number of UK RX-8s registered and SORNed, broken down by model and year.
RX-8_UK_Numbers.xlsx
The headlines are:
- 24,730 individual cars have been registered between 2003 and 2018
- 13,289 still exist
- 8,092 are still on the road
- 11,440 are missing,...
As some of you are aware, I've been in communication with Scorpion-Redpower regarding the potential of having a production re-run of the exhaust system they produced in 2006 for the PZ models.
This would enable PZ owners to restore their exhaust system to their original specification and may also...
As many members help one another I thought it would be nice to have a post where you can say thankyou to each other. :mrgreen: I have been in many car clubs and can honestly say this forum is the most informative and friendly one I have come across. :thumleft: so firstly thanks to everyone who I...
Today I drove 452 miles in a diesel Fiesta from Northampton to Newcastle & back & saw a total of 0 RX8's. I also drive to various other store locations for the company I work for and never see more than 2.
Again on the insurance side of things. I'm only a couple of years older than you at 27, and I think I'm looking at 800 - 900. I'd recommend trying for quotes on confused.com and elephant.co.uk . Elephant is Admiral, and Admiral was the cheapest for me on confused, but seems to have gone from there...
Based on the opinions of a couple of other owners regarding the quality of the gear change in their own cars I decided to change the oil in my own gearbox to a full synthetic.
I have used Mobilube SHC 75w90 synthetic gear oil as it is available locally in a trade motor factors that I use.
After reading this in another thread I thought I would just post to say that all is going well with my RX.
06/02/2006
Overslept after long weekend out and so the roads were clear on my hasty drive into work, a weekend of not driving made it seem even more lively.
Having got the idea off Seanp,I was wondering if people could post up if they're willing to help out fellow owners with fault codes,what area you could cover and/or how far your willing to travel etc,what beverage you'd want on arrival,preference of biscuits and so on&so forth.
As a community we have been talking forever about fake ignition coils but these days they’re far from the only fake parts being offered for your car.
“Fake” coils include replicas of the Mazda OEM coils sold in convincing branded boxes, having been produced in a factory in China and sold wholesale...
I'm looking for volunteers to write some content for social media/ blogs/ newsletters in the future (no, not a magazine!) - if you have a recent modification you've enjoyed, a quirky story around the RX-8, an event you've been to, a track day you've...
WARNING: This post is long, really long, and doesn’t even have any pictures.
I've been active on this forum for ten years now and this is all based on my personal experience owning and working on RX8s, talking to owners, information gleaned and distilled from forum posts and PMs, working for Ford...
Please use this thread is if you wish me to follow up any issues/queries you may have, regarding your 8. However, your first point of call should be your dealer. Alternatively, PM me and I will be happy to help.
I have spent time this morning talking to my service manager today. I can now list the...
Took my 8 in for its second service this week at Romford Mazda . A gentleman call Chris called me over to his desk and said, we have done the service, but we have found some problems. My heart sank. Just a few problems he said.
O/s/f anti rollbar lower link broken, os engine mount riding low(did...
You are allowed to vote up to three times for those that have had more than one rebuild but can you post in the thread if you've had more than one with the reason.
E.G. In my case it was Romford Mazda cocked the first one up royally.
If you haven't had a rebuild can you please post your current...
I've done lots of reading around the use of premix and wanted to ask the community on here what to do with quandary.
My 2006 231 S1 had only 10,589 miles on the clock when I picked her up. It's had two actual owners, one for a year and then it's long term owner who barely used it and had it...
I have a bone stock 192BHP car that is currently sitting on it's stock KYB 'sport' suspension (shocks and springs). The car has done 60 000 miles, but I feel the suspension could do with an overhaul. In Belgium, we are very limited in terms of 'upgrades', so I don't have many options and...
The RRP Series 2 (R3) Rx8 billet sump panel has finally landed, this panel with replace the steel panel on your R3 sump. These unlike the original will never rust and sealed using an O-ring rather than silicone.
I've read and read. I changed out my fuel pump because I thought it was the the whining of the pump(about to die). It's not my gf, wife,kid etc ...(seen that comment alot).
I still have the whine noise and not understanding what it's from still sounds like it's from the back seat sounds like a...
I'm getting a very nasty sounding metal clunk under the car driver side when I brake moderately and the car weight shifts forwards, or go over a sharp bump on the drivers side, or turn/reverse at left lock. Even reversing/turning at very low speeds.
My RX8 is becoming slower to start when the engine is hot. Last week I dropped my daughter at school and when I got back to the car (after about 10 mins) it wouldn't start at all. Had to sit and wait another 20 mins and then try again. Then yesterday I stopped to put petrol in it and had to crank...
Looking for a reasonable car cover for my car when it is in the garage or under my carport.
It may get a sprinkling of rain on it occasionally depending on wind direction, but doesn't have to be a proper waterproof cover.
Elasticated around the bottom would be good too so the wind has less chance...
Hoping someone can help me, I am currently having to pull out the cabin fuse everytime I park up to prevent a flat battery. I tracked the voltage draw to the cabin circuit.
I can't see any lights staying on, when it's parked and can't think of anything else to check.
Took my PZ to have tracking checked and the tyre centre can’t undo any of the bushes. Also there is thumping noise when I’m driving and particularly on tick over. Could these be related or could the “thumping” be engine mounts, or anything I haven’t thought of 😇
Since selling my Nordic Green 231 back in 2011 (YP55 AXX, in case it's still kicking around?) I've missed having an RX-8 in my life. So, after much searching, I've finally purchased an R3 as a second car (/ man toy)
Went to see it on the promise of good compression from Kent Rotaries last year...
i was putting my car away yesterday and thought I'd give it one last beep before going into storage for 8 months... there was a huge hesitancy when i hit 4-5k rpm and lots of loud noises coming from the rear end, felt like there was no power, i didn't notice any smoke and I'm running decat. below...
I'm looking for recommendations for a reliable source for a body kit for my 2006 S1, eBay being the obvious place but I've heard horror stories about the purchased kits not fitting well at all.
I know that Lucy 8 Racing can source kits, they seem like quality items but he's not been active /...
I have searched and searched and I cannot find any of the posts that relate to resetting the steering with forscan to try and fix a steering wheel that is stiff to the right but loose to the left.
I know it's here somewhere but my searches are coming up blank. Could someone help point...
Has anyone had any luck with a decent set of roof bars or rack? Looking to get some for the 8... are there any universal ones? Cheers. Sorry if there is another thread for this but looked and couldn’t really see owt.
I know this will of been covered many times on here, but every issue is unique in a way.
To give my car some history, it's a 2004, had a engine rebuild 4 years/8000 miles ago, used it every week for 1 year and a half and it's never not started, had the occasional long crank on hot or cold,...
I've been running a Toyo catback for the last 4 years and and now considering getting something a bit quieter but I don't want to revert to stock
what are my options? any reccommendations for a free-flowing setup thats reasonably quiet ?
So I don't usually use this fuel for obvious reason, but occationally you're out somewhere and asda is the only place that you can get to.
Does anyone else have engine knock when using E10? All our cars seem to be very different when it comes to fuel, but mine absolutely hates this stuff. Even...
Hello, i am sure i have read that there is an alternative to the mt 90 that we are used to, but cannot find a link to it, if someone could point me in the right direction i would be very grateful, thanks rob. :thumright:
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