ravingfool
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 11:29 AM |
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My dead RX8 on the bay
Sadly I am finally selling my rx8 which has been sat whilst I got over the hump and plucked up the courage to sell it. I think these are truly great
cars to drive (no point arguing with me because I agree with a lot of the negatives, but as a whole package, they're great fun and fantastic for
the money). Only problem is that it lunched itself immediately after I moved and could not afford the rebuild myself only to be stuck then with what
is not a cheap car to run, when I really needed my money spare for home improvements.
Car has therefore been sat for a few months but was in perfect working order with brand new Cat, coils, plugs and leads (looking at a couple of grand
in parts) which were installed only a month before the engine died. There is a longer story about all of that but essentially I was lead up the
garden path by the garage re compression readings and money was spent that shouldn't have been.
However, that does mean that there's plenty of cash in the car if someone has the time and facilities to break it; or it'd be a great car
to pick up cheaply and throw a rebuilt engine in whether doing that yourself or using one of the specialists.
Sadly, I don't have the time or facilities to really mess around with it myself otherwise I'd be breaking or rebuilding it myself but as I
can't get the rx8 in my new garage nevermind work on it in there that's really never going to fly.
rx8 on the bay linky
Please someone buy it before I have enough money for the rebuild, I have dreams about it!
[Edited on 23/1/14 by ravingfool]
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MP3C
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 11:48 AM |
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If I had a spear garage and some time I would have this off you, but have enough trouble at the mo with rebuilding my pinto engine  good luck with
the sale though.
Matt
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coozer
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 12:14 PM |
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That would make a good project for dropping a ls* v8 in.. if only I had the time, money and space...
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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ravingfool
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 01:46 PM |
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cheers guys, fingers crossed ebay help me get rid of it as it's thoroughly depressing having it here and not able to do anything with it
myself!
I'd much rather see someone with the time or money come along, rebuild and get it going again. Hell, I'd be perfectly happy if the buyer
broke it and sold the bits, at least they'd be of use in working cars rather than just sitting and gathering dust.
Cars are for driving!
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snakebelly
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 03:38 PM |
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Hmmm tempting, what exactly killed it? Seal failure? Catastrophic failure?
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ravingfool
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 04:27 PM |
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Hi
Suspected main bearing failure. Cut out whilst driving, spins on the starter but won't fire; oil leak from rear of block. I had been unhappy
with the engine not feeling 100% occasionally for the previous few weeks but the garage assured me that everything was fine with the engine and I just
had to replace all the ancillaries... This turned out to be a terrible lie and one I wouldn't have fallen for had I not been so busy with work
at the time and in need of a car!
Although I was not given this information at the time (don't ask why, I'm not allowed to tell) the compression figures were also just
under Mazda recommended figures just before the failure. Although right up until it failed it started quickly both hot and cold - which makes me
think the previous set of ancillaries were absolutely fine too....
Definitely wouldn't trust anyone but a rotary specialist with one of these in the future (and I mean a company specialising only in rotaries,
not a main dealer!).
Not had the engine completely apart but either way with these cars it's an engine out and rebuild jobby. The specialist rebuilders offer 2 or 3
year warranties but frankly the engine should be good for another 10 years plus if you get it rebuilt properly and look after it as the amount of
information about how to best maintain these engines is now a lot better.
If I could afford it as a second car I'd keep it myself, it'd be better than new with a properly rebuilt engine! Looks like a DIY rebuild
shouldn't be too hard if you've got space for it. They look like very simple engines once you get them out the car. No valves, tappets,
etc.
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Simon
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 05:16 PM |
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Don't want to dampen your hopes, but as someone who has been watching knackered rx8's for a while, I think you need to halve your BIN.
Good luck regardless
ATB
Simon
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ravingfool
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 05:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Don't want to dampen your hopes, but as someone who has been watching knackered rx8's for a while, I think you need to halve your BIN.
Good luck regardless
ATB
Simon
I'm a realist Simon, the reserve is less but I figure that if you don't ask, you don't get. Plus I have been watching knackered
rx8s for some months too, they tend to be FUBAR and with little to redeem them. This one has a lot more going for it than most and would be an ideal
base for a very nice car. As I say, worst comes to the worst I'll rebuild it later in the year and enjoy it myself again but I was hoping to
get rid and stop dreaming about it!
I have receipts and paperwork for all the recent parts etc. It's worth a grand even for someone that's got one already and wants some
spares before weighing in the shell! Trouble is I'm not sure that many people are too keen on the RX8 at all, they're just a bit too
expensive on petrol to really enjoy.
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Simon
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 08:31 PM |
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I think the RX8 is quite desirable (search for my posts on them in the past) and ideal as the basis for a project - but the price has to be right.
It's actually one of around 3 or 4 cars I'm thinking about at the moment for that very purpose, and it'll be getting a diesel
engine, not just to annoy the purists, but also because I can't see the point in having an engine that does 20mpg, when it could be doing 50 or
so, with not a lot of difference in performance.
Sadly, I still need to finish my garage/porch extension before I could consider anything so can't make you a derisory offer 
Hope you at least get close to what you want.
Cheers
ATB
Simon
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ravingfool
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 11:03 PM |
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Cheers Simon,
Well I hope you give that a go once you've finished with the excuses! (I jest)
I won't judge you for your choice of engine, modern diesels are pretty amazing although if money were no object (a ridiculous notion as plainly
I am trying to shift this car rather than spend more money on it!) I'd stick wankels in everything!
There seems to be a little interest so far but we'll see what happens next week. I'll be a little disappointed if it does sell although
at this point keeping it really wouldn't be a good plan for me. I'll get another wankel once they work out how to make them defy physics
entirely by providing good power through a wide rev range whilst also being light, compact, reliable and fuel efficient! I just need a magic lamp and
that'll be one of my 3 wishes. 
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ravingfool
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| posted on 27/1/14 at 01:08 PM |
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quick bump to the top in case anyone hasn't seen!
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ravingfool
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| posted on 20/2/14 at 11:58 AM |
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I hate to bump this to the top - most of you will not be interested - but FYI;
after being let down, verbally abused and finally threatened by the previous top bidder on ebay who decided he didn't want the car but he also
really didn't want me to leave bad feedback(!); I've had to relist:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331128719212
Fingers crossed for an improved experience of ebay in the future!
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