Should I have walked away?

[SomnUsor]

Hi!

Looking at buying my first RX8.. very excited!

I've looked at two and just walked away from the second. The car looked great, ~80k miles, 2008. I was just concerned that the owner who has had it two years and covered around 6k miles says the oil never needs topping up. He's had oil changed a couple of times, but says it doesn't lose oil. He thought this was a good thing. He talks about pistons being different to other cars, giving me the impression he maybe doesn't really understand importance of keeping oil topped up.

Oil level was low when I checked, while car was warm. He said this is normal, and it dips whilst being driven.

Was I right to walk away? Should I ask for a compression test??

Thanks!

[79398]

Walk away, done the right thing, he was probably a Mazda Technician.

[BigPete]

I will have a 40th Anniversary coming up for sale next week, booked in for an mot on Tuesday. Your more than welcome to come and view the car this weekend if you want.

[79398]

Hi!

Looking at buying my first RX8.. very excited!

I've looked at two and just walked away from the second. The car looked great, ~80k miles, 2008. I was just concerned that the owner who has had it two years and covered around 6k miles says the oil never needs topping up. He's had oil changed a couple of times, but says it doesn't lose oil. He thought this was a good thing. He talks about pistons being different to other cars, giving me the impression he maybe doesn't really understand importance of keeping oil topped up.

Oil level was low when I checked, while car was warm. He said this is normal, and it dips whilst being driven.

Was I right to walk away? Should I ask for a compression test??

Thanks!

I should have said that your first port of call when looking for a car are ones for sale on here like from Boston Rotary, it will take all the stress out of the purchase.

[New Duke]

As 79398 said. Go and view the one at Boston Rotary mate.

[GreySilver Beast]

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[SomnUsor]

Thanks everyone. That's reassuring that my instinct was right. The budget may determine whether the Boston Rotary one is viable..

Hopefully soon I'll be joining here properly

[BigPete]

Being a 40th it is at a premium £4750 53k good compression I’ve just done oil and filter. Will have 12 months mot

[BigPete]

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[GreySilver Beast]

Wowwwwwwwwwwww that car looks lovely Pete

[BigPete]

Thanks Nigel

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Have you put extra shiny stuff on Pete nice car

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[BigPete]

Nope it’s just shiny lol

[Shagrington]

Hi and SomnUsor If your budget stretches to it Pete's 40th does look worth it.

[SomnUsor]

It does look really nice, Pete. I think it may be a couple of thousand more premium than I was aiming for though, and my wife may have strong opinions in that regard.

I'll keep looking. It seems that finding the right owner to buy from is as much of a good starting point as any.

[79398]

Someone who understands the car is as you say just as important as the car, but its a fact that given the age of these cars, the type of car your after will be few and far between, good solid examples are increasingly harder to find and the only options are to stump up initially or go down the route of paying less and restoration.
Restoring these will cost what you want to spend, whilst keeping it legal and enjoyable, either way there is no way to own these cars without spending.
Please don't be put off they are more than worth it, only posted to give some insight in what ownership is actually like.

[350matt]

That car looks cracking
does the 40th have the PZ suspension too ?

[BigPete]

It does look really nice, Pete. I think it may be a couple of thousand more premium than I was aiming for though, and my wife may have strong opinions in that regard.

I'll keep looking. It seems that finding the right owner to buy from is as much of a good starting point as any.

No worries mate, good luck with your search

[BigPete]

That car looks cracking
does the 40th have the PZ suspension too ?

No it's more like the R3

[350matt]

Ummmm which was based on the PZ wasn't it?
so the answer is yes?

[79398]

Ummmm which was based on the PZ wasn't it?
so the answer is yes?

Springs and the seat the spring sits on are different a PZ spring won't fit I know from experience so no not exactly the same.

[warpc0il]

Ummmm which was based on the PZ wasn't it?
so the answer is yes?

In that the shocks are painted yellow, yes, otherwise no.

[Delanor]

The 40th suspension is described as "Uprated Bilstein shock absorbers and urethane foam-filled crossmembers."

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[New Duke]

I think I'm the member who's done the most comparative testing of the PZ against R3 suspension. I'm going to be a boring broken record that's there's little, if any, tangible difference in handling between the PZ and R3 suspension. While the construction of the parts themselves may be different and Mazda may have copied Prodrive's homework.

If the 40th has suspension similar to either model then that's a win.

I feel I was mislead into buying the PZ suspension as an upgrade to the R3 suspension. It's not. It was a fine, affordable at the time, replacement.

[350matt]

So if you need to replace your suspension now and the PZ stuff is all gone , then what do you fit ?