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Update - I bought her!

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Hello everyone, my name is Nadja and I'm up in NE Scotland. Going to be viewing an 40ae tomorrow and everything sounds good on paper, so might be a new first time owner.

My biggest question, are there any nice little kits for premixing available? Where I can just pre measure and have it ready for as and when?

I've been reading the guides and such for purchasing one. But my big problem is, I can't drive legally yet (I'm 29 but a late bloomer with learning okay #-o ), would it be cheeky to ask the current owner to take me for a short drive? And just listen to knocking (if any) where and when?

My plan is to love and cherish this car, so definitely not going to just grab a nice condition car and burn it to the ground.
Anyway, hope to be part of your club properly soon :)
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:welcome:

The buyers guide is quite comprehensive but don`t you know a qualified driver preferably someone with some mechanical knowledge that can test drive the car for you as it is a bit of a risk for you without either, premixing just needs a liquid measure of some sort, I keep a bottle in the boot which is marked for the correct amount to premix which I add to the tank before the petrol, its easy enough.

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Delanor wrote:
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but don`t you know a qualified driver preferably someone with some mechanical knowledge that can test drive the car for you as it is a bit of a risk for
Thank you for the welcome :D . Only one who's available will just try to talk me out of it because *rotary*. So probably will be negative from the onset.
Unless there's someone magically available tomorrow before noon in Aberdeenshire 🤣
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Re: About to possibly buy one :D

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:welcome:
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My biggest question, are there any nice little kits for premixing available? Where I can just pre measure and have it ready for as and when?
For premix kits, the main one i know of is rotary bum. Have one myself as it came with the car (old style narrow neck ones though) - they're not cheap for what they are though... Ultimately, any of those travel liquid bottles will do - doesn't have to be anything fancy to do the job 8)
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na69dja wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:51 pm


Thank you for the welcome :D . Only one who's available will just try to talk me out of it because *rotary*. So probably will be negative from the onset.
Unless there's someone magically available tomorrow before noon in Aberdeenshire 🤣


Its a bit short notice but you could try "hachiroku" a member in Aberdeen - use the search in top right corner to pm/email him.

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Thank you - I fired over an email, we will see.
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Hi, yes I just got your email, not sure how to reply though! :lol:
Unfortunately I'm down in Glasgow tomorrow, or else I'd have been happy to help out.
Have you got a link to, or a photo of the advert? Don't think I've noticed another 40th for sale locally?
As already mentioned, read through the buyers guide on here.
When I bought mine (from a forum member) he took me for a drive in it as I wasn't insured to drive it. I'd owned an rx8 before so I kind of knew how it "should" drive though. If you know someone, anyone, who drives and could go with you then that may help.
Ultimately though buying any second hand car is a bit of a gamble.

Check for rust, especially the rear sills. Expect some underbody rust, it's an old car after all.
Check the MOT history online, see if there's previous Fails or advisories for rust.
Recent rotary compression test results are ideal, otherwise after it's been driven ask the seller to start it up after it's been sat 10minutes or so, if it takes more than a few seconds to fire up it "may" have low compression issues. I never saw compression test results for the RX8's I've bought, the 1st had it's engine still under warranty, and the 40th the seller did the above and it fired right up.

Don't be afraid to say "thanks for your time, but it's not the car for me at the moment", there's other cars out there, don't feel obliged to buy it if you're not sure of it.

If you do plan to buy it then haggle on the price, in a friendly way, even a few hundred quid off is better off in your pocket (especially with current fuel prices!).

I'll send you a private message with my number, if you have WhatsApp etc you can message me any other questions.
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Oh, and for premixing I bought some sauce bottles from ebay :lol: they have a nozzle and a cap, I fill it up and squeeze the required amount into the tank when I fill up. I keep a litre bottle of 2-stroke oil, and a bottle of engine oil in the boot at all times.
You'll get used to it :lol:
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One other suggestion for premix, which I think originally came from a user called ChrisHolmes, is to keep some 100ml bottles that you get for airway travel with the premix ready. I keep some in my passenger door, with a small funnel.
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Just keep a litre bottle a a good squirt every fill up

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Thanks guys :) will let you know later today if she's mine. Love the idea of the tiny travel bottles though, they're so cute
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I got her!

Just not sure how to attach images 😂
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think you have to join the club to be able to post images
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Ah well what better reason to join the club than to have a new RX8 😎
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HarSc wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:05 pm
:welcome:
na69dja wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:50 pm
My biggest question, are there any nice little kits for premixing available? Where I can just pre measure and have it ready for as and when?
For premix kits, the main one i know of is rotary bum. Have one myself as it came with the car (old style narrow neck ones though) - they're not cheap for what they are though... Ultimately, any of those travel liquid bottles will do - doesn't have to be anything fancy to do the job 8)
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na69dja wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:15 pm
I got her!

Just not sure how to attach images 😂
Just buy one of these I use Idemetsu Racing Rotary Premix From Essex Rotary
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Hi and :welcome: na69dja :D and congratulations on your new passion. :thumright:

Have a good read through whatever in the FAQ section you didn't already read :study: 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 [-X 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 :censored: 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 :twisted: 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. ;)

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Hi Nadja, Welcome to the club - Congratulations on your new acquisition and thanks for joining as a full member.
You should have options to add pictures directly on the forum now too.
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na69dja wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:15 pm
I got her!
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Just need to start looking at insurance :) but here she is.
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Hi.
If you need any help with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.
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