Finally saying hi

[screech]

Recently got my hands on an rx8 231, originally joined here 7 years ago when I first planned on buying one as the family car until but that idea was short lived when a third child came along.

Eventually got my hands on a 2006 silver 231. Seems pretty good so far. 34500 on the clock, done less than 6k in the last 8 years. Hoping that doesn't mean the seals will be shagged due to lack of proper use, time will tell.

[Shagrington]

Hi and (again) screech. Nice low mileage - and the best colour. Most important thing is to have a good ignition system and your car is at the mileage where the original coils are due for replacing (Mazda didn't say so, this is what has been found out by owners and specialists). If there is no evidence of the coils (and leads) having been changed recently make that your first job - and if they were changed where did the replacements come from. Coils must come from a trusted source (eg Mazda Rotary Parts or one of the specialists you'll find listed in the FAQ section). Cheap coils or pattern parts will not cope with the heat etc and will quickly kill the Cat and then the car. Read this https://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/v ... 25&t=36282

Have a good read through whatever else in the FAQ section you didn't already read and then (and just ignore me if you know all this already) here are my best tips for keeping it all running sweetly:

1. To start up turn the key to position 2, wait for most of the lights on the dash to go out (I watch the airbag light by the glove box), press the clutch to the floor (optional, but reduces drag), turn the key to start and do not touch the throttle until it has started. You can drive off straight away, just keep the revs down for a bit (see #4 below).

2. Never turn off the engine before it has reached at least somewhere towards normal operating temperature (should only take a minute or two, but best to go for a short drive if just swapping cars round on the drive etc). Switching off cold risks flooding, which is a real with a rotary engine. Mazda recommend rev to 4k and hold it for 8-10 seconds switching off while still revving if you have no option but to switch off cold (it is not necessary to do this in any other circumstance).

3. Check the oil level regularly (use the dipstick - the oil gauge tells you nothing other than that you have or don't have pressure) and top up if necessary with semi synthetic 5w30 (most people and specialists are advising to use 10w40 now though) ... small amounts at a time, no more than ½ a litre then check the level again before adding more as you don't want to overfill it.

4. Use all the revs once the engine is nice and warm (don't sit idling to warm up, start up and drive but keep it below about 4k until the needle on the water temperature gauge is pointing straight up, then give it another 10 minutes for the oil to warm up too before really thrashing it ) and hit the beep often. Best acceleration is from 4k revs up - to pull away you really need to rev to 2k - you can let the revs drop after lifting the clutch if you are in traffic, cruising steadily at 3½k revs and changing down to go up hills or accelerate gets you the best mpg ... which still won't be great.

5. Join the club for discounts on all sorts of things (you will very quickly get the cost of membership back - and then some), loads more info in the members only sections (including access to all the workshop and technical manuals), local meets (if you can't find one exactly local it is a good excuse for a drive if you come to one a bit further away), a sexy keyring just for joining and more.

[GreySilver Beast]

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[shroom]

Hi and welcome I'm sure you will have lots of fun with it!

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[screech]

Cheers guys. Plan is/was only to keep the car until May/June next year as its being used for a charity event (not going to get abuse etc, will take good care of it) then selling back on but that was the plan with the mini cooper s bought for a previous event in 2018 but I've still got that 1 1/2 years later!

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