Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Originally posted by john-d
they are 231ps or 237 bhp.
im selling the ctr because i dont need or want it. its looking like i wont get the cash i want for it so may swap it for something else
231ps will be about 227bhp.
You dont need the CTR but you need an RX8??
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taylorboosh
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just going off ph...
remind me please... since when was i required to justify myself to you?
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Jon_C
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Originally posted by john-d
just going off ph...
remind me please... since when was i required to justify myself to you?
How dare you???? Wanting to spend your money on a car and asking peoples opinions.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by john-d
just going off ph...
remind me please... since when was i required to justify myself to you?
Ever since you made that 9 page thread about Andrew fuking you over.
Anyway,i wouldnt have an RX8.Dont like losing alot of money on cars.
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taylorboosh
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the more i look at them they seem to lose a shit load of value
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taylorboosh
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you sure they are high tax
for any unsure buyers are worried about running costs etc - 6months tax = £128, services average £179.50 and oil consumption isn't as bad as people make out all it is that the rotary engine uses a little squirt to lubricate the apex seals in the engine to stop it sticking it's not a guzzler.
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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our next door neighbour used to have one and yes the tax is unreal and it uses alot more than a little squirt.
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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Don't do it John... I had a bit of fun with my mates RX8 a while back (his was standard.. mind had an intake) and there was nothing in it at all (230bhp) one.... oh and if you thought the torque was bad in the civic you're in for a shock when it comes to the RX8... for what they are mate they aren't worth all the extra money (20mpg if you're lucky, more oil consumption and more tax and more insurance etc etc)
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taylorboosh
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i dont want my civic tbh, whether i sell it and not get a car or swap it, im just not in love with it.... think im growing out of modding cars tbh.
been looking at astra gsis also
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Corsa_Sport21
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What about a nice M3??
286bhp and rear wheel drive.
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taylorboosh
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
What about a nice M3??
286bhp and rear wheel drive.
insurance too high, plus massive maintenance 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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rx8's look nice and seem a bargain for what they are, although i've never been in one so can't comment on anything other than aesthetics and stats.
also, PS is higher than BHP.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Mate of mine is a salesman at Mazda, says he wouldnt have one given, need a lot of looking after/servicing sort of thing, forgot what he said is common on them but it aint cheap to fix.
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taylorboosh
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im starting to think they are cheap for a reason tbh
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gavin18787
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Very silmular power delivery to the civic but a bit smoother.
Really good chassis under them
Apart from needing some TLC and been thirsty there is no reason to avoid.
There was a big thread on the civic forum about them. There are quite a few things to check on them otherwise you could get a big bill with the wrong one. So do a bit of research and it should all be fine 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Ben G
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSportforgot what he said is common on them but it aint cheap to fix.
like most cars then?
just had to shell out over £200 to get the puma fixed, rip off.
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSportforgot what he said is common on them but it aint cheap to fix.
like most cars then?
Not really.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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why not?
all i hear are horror stories about most cars and the positives things never get mentioned.
surely they must be alright cars as i see plenty nowadays.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Originally posted by Ben G
why not?
all i hear are horror stories about most cars and the positives things never get mentioned.
surely they must be alright cars as i see plenty nowadays.
Oh dont get me wrong, could be reliable, just text my mate who works for Mazda, he said something about every 3 tanks of fuel you need a litre of RX8 oil which is £45, not sure how true that is?? and if they are not serviced religiously the rotary engines drop to bits and a re-build is about £4k.
Said he sold one to a customer 8 month ago for £10,500, just traded it in last week and got £6,250 for it. Big loss.
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corsa120
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exactly lol a guy at work bought one about a year ago now id say and he loves it........ fact is aswell its been designed from the floor up to be a sports coupe........ civic is a hot hatch = different things.....
his aint that much worse than my astra gsi on fuel and dont use as much oil as everybody had told him it would, full service the other week cost cost him about 350quid.... im not saying they are perfect but he seems to really like it and dont seem disapointed one year on..
only thing he found when buying one is alot had been mis-treated and were over-priced for the condition, wheels bubble up and generally dont like the environment lol so re-furbish may be in order for most.... apart from that i cant see much wrong with his
the depreciation is still relatively small if you consider a 5 year old 50k+ m3 ca be had for what 15k lol
[Edited on 20-12-2010 by corsa120]
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shibby
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ive test driven the 192 and 231 versions, gearbox ok but engien is gutless feeling - went straight from my s2k which is meant to be similar perfomrance wise and the rx-8 just felt dead (231 version). you also cant start the car and stop it, needs to be warmed up of excess fuel floods the rotors ( can be removed with ggetting engine to over 4k revs and turning off engine) this was what the salesman told me, so I was abit put off.
Decent looking, will be reliable if looked after. oil is used to lube the rotors I believe so will need reegular top ups.
Cheap now because lots of people get put off wtih them, one of my mates has one and loves it whilst I didnt get on with driving one.
Drive one and see waht you think!
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
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A mate has just recently bought one, and loves it - seems to prefer it over his ST205 Celica GT-Four he also has too...
Sounds awesome on full chat too
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Don't get me started on these shit heaps the Mazda techs don't stop moaning about them! Mind you they keep them in work 
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CORSA NUT
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Sound awesome??? Are you on crack?? they sound like fucking hairdryers
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kennySRi
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Would have the civic over one anyday. Never been a fan of them and only hear bad things about them tbh.
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