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[scifi]

And on internet forums as a whole!
I went out looking for a Honda CRZ hybrid to last me into my retirement, saw a 2004 RX8 231 in Velocity Red under interior lights and bought a car that struggles to get 20mpg instead of one that returns over 60mpg! But the Mazda was and is so much prettier. My smile seems to erupt anytime I see it.

The last two months have been spent reading articles and watching videos with rx in the title, so much info so little consensus! I'm in Ayrshire and the internet hasn't been much of a help in finding a garage that specialises in rotary engines up here, so I hope someone can help with that

[casey]

scifi. I can't help with info on local specialists, but hopefully someone on here more local to you can advise.

Welcome to the rotary world, I hope you enjoy driving yours as much as I do (after 15 years of owning one!)

[Ollie]

The closest person to you for the RX8 is Ben Taylor (Minisaki) probably best to get him on facebook. Everyone else is sadly south of the border and is quite the drive away!

[warpc0il]

This group https://www.facebook.com/groups/407026602828955/

[GreySilver Beast]

Hi & to the RX-8OC


Please check out the EVENTS SECTION's for anything coming up soon in your area

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[Shagrington]

Hi and scifi

The closest person to you for the RX8 is Ben Taylor (Minisaki) probably best to get him on facebook. Everyone else is sadly south of the border and is quite the drive away!

This group https://www.facebook.com/groups/407026602828955/

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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.

[Scotty PZ]

Welcome to the, club, this place has some brilliant advice and a lot of really informed people (I'm not one of them). Post up some pics of your car when you get a chance.