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- It's been a hot minute since we have done a Spotlight video! Here is Quinn's 3 season daily driver with the claimed "best mechanical suspension ever" His Mazda RX-8.
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Nice video, I've had 48 cars, 911's,cayman,ferrari 348, scooby, evo,and my RX 8 is the best handling car I have driven.
I agree as well about the cabin,just enough of what you need and nothing you don't.
You get it 🤙 cheers brother 🍻
Have you driven an S2000?
@@jjb101 yes I have, it wasn't mine and it was a convertible.
Nice car,very revvy with the Vtec but not as chuckable as my RX8.
I've also driven my mates 350z, again a convertible, i just found that hard work and heavy (compared to my RX8) and needing some sort of forced induction.
@@gedd6750 I have an NC which is the same chassis and suspension and LOVE IT!
have you driven a lotus?
Been waiting for some rx8 vids
Yes!
Me too
Same!
@@TheSlipAngle hae could you do a parts list for your rx8 i have 3 rx8s and i want to make my rx8 2006 daily i got a new starter because we all the loved the 3 minute key turns
Every time I talk about wanting an Rx8 to other people everyone gives me so much crap and I explain to them that it has enough power and a unique engine. I also tell them that the suspension is damn near perfect but no one listens to me. I tell them that they could pickup a rolling shell for cheap and put a different engine in it because the chassis is solid but they still don’t listen. They’re loss I guess. Hopefully when I get enough money I can get one while they’re still cheap because it can only get slept on for so long.
All the motors die, so I think it will be cheap until hey are all finally dead
There super funnn highly recommend traction control off at all times they break loose easily!
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Prepare to be at the gas station everyday :)
Good luck !!!
Same thing happened to me with my buddies. My options were between the rx8 and a 350z. They were quick to turn down the rx8 and say nah, don’t get it. But I ended up getting my 2006 Mazda rx8 I have owned it for 3 years now. I got it with 105,000 in late 2017 for $3,400 in great overall condition and now it has 132,000 with a brand new engine at 119,000 in June of 2019. I love this car, I will be driving it til I bleed out. Oh and it’s a 6speed. 🙌🏽
@@AlbertoGomezSE3P nice nice miss my 8 and 7 fucking rotary is fun !
@@AlbertoGomezSE3P , who / where did you get your engine from?
I really appreaciate you and your knowledge on cars in general but especially the RX8 since i am too a hardcore Rx8 enthusiast , owner and Time Attack competitor in this car .... I really know first hand the incredible handling capabilities and really hate it when ignorants judge just in regards to power output ... I have beaten cars and cars on the track with double or triple the Horsepwer of the Rx8 !!! That feeling alone to be able to keep up being the underdog is like nothing else !!!!! Keep up the good work .. You really know your car stuff ... ;)
Those who know, know 😉
That we do haha
Im just terrified of those apex seals. I see these all the time for about $8,000 with like 70k miles. Any other car and that sounds good. But with this car I have to worry about how it was taken care of and how soon those seals are going to go. I knew someone who bought one like that, and then it lost compression two weeks later. He sold it to someone who wanted to ls swap it.
You got to get a cheap auction one. One with specifically a broken engine. I’m local to a reputable rotary builder. So that’s what I’d do. Cheap auction rx-8 and the money saved vs just buying used and running I can have a rx-8 with a new rebuilt engine that would last me 100k miles. And be cheaper than normal used purchase.
@@drift400 Can the engine be rebuilt that easily? I mean I get that its a very simple compact design but I was under the impression that once those apex seals go that engine is as good as garbage at that point.
I had one for the better part of 5 years, I did the standard reliability mods. Coils, cat delete, and pre mixing . Best car I have ever owned hands down
Awesome!
Same man.. Had a 2004 RX8 i got back in 2010 had for about 5 years and i miss it everyday. Never had any issues.
damn with those wheels even my grandpa's tractor would look good though
Lol Advan TC4s have that going on for them
@@TheSlipAngle Hey, I too absolutely love them and would love to see them on my RX8 too. I am just wondering what rim size and Bolt pattern are those? I currently have 225 45 R18 tires on mazda original wheels. Do you have any offset on those wheels?
Excellent review my man.
As a fellow Rx8 enthusiast,owner I completely get everything you say here.
I purchased mine over in the UK six years ago for just £1900 pounds..,.peanuts.
Was a mint 228 bhp model.....since had a rebuild and tuning with porting blah blah and when driven how they are meant to be driven it's as fast as you need.
I too get a little frustrated about all the crap that people write about them when they don't own one and know zip about them.
They are not fragile, they don't drink oil...these are not NSU RO80,S...they are in my view the working man's exotica....something that is not the norm but can be enjoyed on ginger beer money for a champagne experience.
I would urge anyone who owns one to hang on to it,it won't be too long before they are recognised.
I'm continuing the development work on mine and it has been a car to stop me looking for anything else.....it's a keeper and promised too my son's one day.
Love the channel, BRAP BRAP forever dude.
Brap on brother 🤙
Absolutely, one my sons will have my RX8 the other my MX6 .
@@gedd6750 MX6!? I had one before I scrapped it for my FC rx7. It had an unfinished KLZE swap in it
@@13bfc from an MX6 ?
@@gedd6750 Yea remember the JDM one has the KLZE that made 40 extra horsepower than the one from north America.
I have owned seven rotary Mazdas since the 70's. One RX3; two RX4; all three generations of RX7, with my first gen RX7 race-modified by Racing Beat with a turbo and ported 13B, cooling, suspension, ignition, exhaust, brakes mods and more; my second gen Turbo II RX7 and my third gen FD RX7 slightly modded; and my 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8 bought new in 2008 for about $33K. I easily have over a million rotary miles driven on street and track. My 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8 has some performance and reliability mods and is now insured as a Classic Car for $50,000 USD with no depreciation. Nothing drives like these cars, nothing. And I have owned other sports cars from Porsche, and also a modified 2008 Mazdaspeed3 GT. Cheers, thanks, and best to you.
Great video and very well said. The only people that speak negatively about the RX-8 are those who have never driven one or simply don't know how to drive. Just putting around town it definitely feels slow, but once you take it on some twisty roads and figure out how easily it eats up corners and that the engine can stay high up in the rev range as long as your heart desires it leaves you always hungry for more and the car and engine feel the exact same way. I will happily continue dailying my 2010 R3 for the foreseeable future because it really is the perfect daily sports car (which is also setup very similarly to yours). I do wish it had the same acceleration as my 1980 SA22C with a large streetport 70s 13B w/S5 rotors making roughly average 6 port renesis power and torque in a 2,300 lbs car and puts bus lengths on either a bone stock RX-8 and a good distance on my own RX-8, but straight line acceleration is where it ends. The RX-8 is just far better is every other aspect.
I really like how you combine the interesting monologue fresh by inserting sounds/video of the car. Keep it up!
Thank you! 🤙🤙
Thanks for posting your RX8 content over the years. Really helped me out when I installed my midpipe/catback and coilovers a year ago. Keep up the great work!
Great to hear!
Awesome review. Every time I watch something on the gr8 daily it makes me want one so bad
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Get one now. You can get a really clean R3 for 10k or less. They WILL be a collector car at some point. They’ve created the bottom I believe and the price is going to increase soon.
My God I can't love this video enough! You absolutely nailed every point I feel about the RX8 and then some!
Thank you!
Just beautifully designed handling on drifting turns with high accelerations 🤤
This thing gives me the vide at midnight lonely roads in the mountain hills high speed drifting!
On that cold breeze.
Truly special!
Got my first actual car in April, white Series 2 2009 RX-8 GT, fully loaded. Bought it with 76,000 miles. Months later i am still absolutely in love and cant get the grin off my face when I drive
still better that a brz XD
Who has not had or driven an rx8 they do not know what I mean!!
I’ve owned both, I own a 2006 rx8 right now, and I honestly couldn’t tell you which car is better, there’s some things the rx8 does better, there’s some things the brz does better it’s really just personal opinion
Curious...what does the "XD" stand for on your BRZ...?
Thanks
@@taylorsaumier7155 curious what does the "XD" stand for on the BRZ...??
Are you comparing how slow both of those cars are, or it’s handling? 😆
@@JacesOwnWorld everything actually... theres a 15year difference and even rx8 exceeds what could have been a great brz...
THIS is a proper Rx8 video. Thank you! I LOVE my Rx8 and plan on owning it for a very very long time.
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very nice in black with the bronze wheels every time i take my rx8 out it puts a smile on my face cant wait to the snow goes away to take it out of the garage .....
So happy to see the rx8 back love this car and your content on it
Thank you! Us too!
It really is beautiful. You inspire me to make mine as beautiful as yours. I just put a brand new motor in last year that has less than 10,000 miles on it. Yours is really exceptional so it gives me the fire to make the best of mine.
This is awesome! Your Mazda rx 8 is inspirational! I own a 2007 in black. 125,000 miles on original motor. Cooling and ignition mods saved its life. Still running today!
That's awesome to hear! What did you do for reliability mods so others can see?
I've got an RX8 in my garage, sitting for 12 months, this video has inspired me to get off my ass and get it back on the road! Managed to pick up a genuine plastic Mazdaspeed bumper too, yours is so nice. Thanks for the vid.
I'm jealous! That's my favorite front end for these 😅
Amazing content as always guys! Makes me miss my 8 thats going over full bodywork restautation due to rust even more, but she will be back and better than ever in few weeks! :D
Thank you!
Mine is going through the same ,all the wings, boot lid ,sills,and the cross piece between the front wings by the radiator.
Then a full respray in winning blue.
Definitely going to underseal every nook and cranny once it's completed.
I also need new sub frames.
Love the review man. My first car was the Mazda RX-8. Bought it in 2009 and I still have it to date! Enjoy the car as my daily and the look definately doesn't get old! To be honest, I haven't done any modifications to the car as I love it as it is, but watching your video makes me want to.
Right on!
I saw your videos last year about your RX-8 and i can definitely say you had convinced be on buying one. Had a good run and enjoyed the heck out of her for a year until it overheated (assuming a clogged radiator) so I've decided to go all in and rebuild her completely to where she deserves to be and not the rough state the previous owner left her. I've had so much fun driving her (even though I'm a little scared of going fast due to a bad accident a few months prior of my purchase with another car) and can definitely say, she drives so much better than any other sports car I've driven. I've never so stable and planted in a car. Hopefully I can make my 6-port 6-speed manual as good looking and as fun to drive as yours is. Thanks for being my inspiration! (Ps: I still think she looks better than a lot of modern sports cars lol)
Thank you! Maybe do a little street port while you're in there ;)
You understand this car so well. i let pretty much everybody, who wants to, drive my Rx-8 because it's fun, and fun is supposed to be shared. Most people never get the chance to drive a proper sportscar. Have some sympathy for them and let them have a go, they will be far too scared to go near the limit anyway. i kinda want it a little stiffer, but i'm afraid to change the suspension, because i don't want to ruin the handling. I don't want it to behave differently, i would like it to be the same, but about 10-20% more direct
Ohlins
such a great video, love the content this channel puts out. even watched 2 ads 💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you! 🙏🙌
Hi. I just bought an 2004 rx-8 for 1250.00 it has a new starter and new cat. It was hit on the rear bumper and they total it. It has 100,000 miles on it! My first rotary! Your videos are awesome and I appreciate the good and bad! Through your videos I've learned a lot more about the rx-8! Thanks!
I love the RX8, as a kid I always wanted to own one and now it’s my second year owning a RX8, it’s sad that ain’t driving it because I have to change the engine but soon I’ll be smiling while I drive my RX8❤️
Love my Rx-8! This basically sums up exactly what I fail to articulate to friends/family. The mechanical complexity of the suspension just allows for off the wall handling that is forgiving to the driver.
Gosh darn good review! Another awesome video from the Slip Angle crew.
Thank you David!
dude, those wheels and the front lip make it look like a beast, looks like it handles amazing, wish you could tune mine.
keep it up
Thanks! 👍
I love it please keep up the great content. I personally own a 2008 40th which is basically a shinka with s2 wheels and Bilstein struts. I also love that your car has the color matched exterior package. I cant wait to fix the rear suspension (blown struts going Fortune Auto w/ swift springs) on my rx8 and get it ripping again. Oh and also if your looking for some more things to do RX8 content about I would suggest an Gauge pod install/ fan relay switch. The rx8 creates a lot of heat and the oem temp gauge in the car doesn't move off center until 235 enough to kill your motor (trust me I learned the hard way). Keep up the good work
I almost bought a 40 AE first but the deal fell through!
Thank you for this. I got a 99 miata as well and an rx8 is the next daily I’m getting.
A perfect combo 🤙
I owned a 2004 RX-8 very similarly modded with the exception of a header. I had to get rid of it thanks to new additions to the family back in 2010. Never had to have the engine rebuilt, never had any major issues.
AND YOUR VIDEOS ARE BRINGING BACK MY TEARS!!!!!!! At 13:30, dang I miss that dance. \*wipes tears and subscribes\*
Thank you Keir!
What a perfect description and video! Turning my 40th Anniversary into a weekend car. GT trim as well, but getting 13b REW with efr 7670. I can’t wait till it’s done! Big bucks, but an FD chassis alone these days would cost the same as the swap. Thanks Quinn and crew for continued commitment and I hope y’all’s next growth spurt reaches 50k subs and beyond.
I do someday want a cherry-black Shinka to DD myself. Keep the Renesis on that one ;).
Thank you! 🙌
ayyyyy fellow 40th owner whats up
@@infamousrx8960 driving the truck around till the swap is done. Missing the 8! I need flat corners in my life again
Your videos are part of why I bought AND still have an RX8.
The rx-8 is just unique. Been owning a blue one since 2012. I love it.
I will attest to the side impact safety! I was in mine about two years ago and got impacted at around 50mph. The car did go up in flames, BUT I was able to get pulled from the car before it did and I walked away with a bad concussion and scapes from the glass shooting me from the side. I LOVED this car when I drove it. I had just decatted it so I was immensely sad when I could no longer drive it. It was cheap fun at $3700
My when ever there isn't snow on the ground driver lol. 2004 GT rolling on 20 inch Michelin's and Megan racing struts and exhaust. I cannot imagine ever having your drifting skills but the fact that you can crank a perfect square corner at 30mph staying completely in your lane with no slide or tire squeal or excess noise is a real eye-opener for anyone around or in the car but officer was it really stunting LOL. You're definitely right about the power stock with a header was okay. But a rotary specialties CNC Street port and a procharger set to 10 pounds boost makes that square corner completely different and totally stunning 😍 the back end does kick out shifting into 4th at 95mph
I have two 05 GT RX8s and I absolutely love them. One is factory and the other is modified and stripped out. You absolutely spot on when you say the RX8 is a perfect dance partner.
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11:24-11:50 Sums up why I own an RX8. But even better, you summed up why I drive sports cars on twisty roads, I'm looking for the perfect dance partner. That's the very analogy I use when explaining why one guy chooses a Corvette, while another chooses a Miata!
This is exactly how I felt about my RX8... one of the best suspensions on any car below $50k... it was direct and felt great both at the track and on the street
Agreed!
Great video! Perfect explanation of the car characteristics.
Thank you! 🤙
such a cool channel...all the cars and the knowledge..hard to find these days on a yt channel that isn't "big"
Thank you Jason! We try lol
Love this video, this car looks so good! Every once in a while ill see one, shoot.. at this point i see more s2k's. Years ago i used to see a bunch, but not anymore in my area.
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Great informative vid guys! Love my RX8 6 port. Even in the last year Here in Oz they have somewhat started to become collectable and in demand pushing prices up...
Very cool!
I picked up an RX-8 yesterday with under 40k miles and it's so fun. It's my first manual but it's been incredibly easy to learn with. I'm excited to get more drive time with it.
Congrats!
The RX-8 was the first sportscar I ever drove and I was amazed by it, but I haven't driven one since (2004). You're making me really want to re-visit the RX-8
Dooo iiit!
I like how at the start of the video he starts with telling us about how he gets to tell an old lady that she lost her money. What a guy.
They owned a small car dealership and I paid them their asking price. Should I have offered them more money?
This video made me love my 2008 rx8 40th anniversary even more I brought mine the same year you brought your 2006 and for the same price lol wow!!! mine had 50,000 miles on it though. It isn't a single day that my rx8 doesn't place a smile on my face the driving is just so damn pure!!!! Great Video man!!!
Thank you!
Always looking forward to your rx8 videos. GR8D is such a nicely refined example!
Thank you!
Love the channel. Makes me proud to be an RX-8 owner. I’m the original owner of a 2005 GT with 36k. I think the engine just got broken in, because it’s running better than ever! Going to peruse more of your videos to see if you have any recs on suspension upgrades. Would like to mimic R3.
Have you always pre mixed?
“ when the mood happens , I can asshole the car if I wanted “ 😂 YES!! 👌🏽
Hellls YES! lol
It’s amazing how 20 extra horsepower and a flash tune can make a car feel completely different
She moves good compared to a stock car now
Great review, thanks. The car looks great in black. You say it’s under powered but what size engine is it please? I have a 2.3L 2004 and it’s the best car I have had the pleasure of owning. I also use it as a run around. It’s never broken down and hardly uses oil! I was lucky to find a second hand One owner low mileage RX8 and it still only has 38k on the clock.
Living in UK is causing it to rust in places, so I might reluctantly sell it for something boring as I am now a grandad! Or keep it as a collectible.
Lastly, this car saved my life. I was taking a very sharp blind bend at some speed when I hit several large pot holes. The car bounced around gracefully on all fours, skidded a little and continued on its way. On my return the next day, I saw a multi car accident on that spot.
You're not the first person I've heard say this. And, as an owner of 2 NC Miatas (which as you know run RX8 everything, essentially), I believe it. Just put some RX8 hubs on my track NC, as they're much larger and bolt right on. Thanks Mazda engineers.
The NC is secretly my favorite Miata 🤫
👀 love the ncs
@@TheSlipAngle its the only fuckin Miata I fit in and can have room to heel toe. I love my rx8. It has a lot of the same feeling as my old mazdaspeed 6
I snagged a semi-clean non-running 2004 RX8 for $600! Slowly but surely trying to rebuild it and turn it into my daily. I own an FD as well, but I don't let it touch snow... so I can't drive it 6 months out of the year. The RX8's looks definitely grow on you.
Nice to see you back
I never left 😉
If there was an engine swap kit availble that didn't cost 2x-3x the cost of buying a blown up rx8 they would really start rising in price! As soon as someone figures that out these will be all be on the race track. You hit the nail on the head with this video Quinn. I wish my commute was shorter so I could justify getting another one of these.
I love mazdas too. I have an rx8, ive had a 6...626 made me fall in love. I want a mx5 next
One of the cleanest rx8 ive seen. Simplicity is the best. Love your channel
Thank you!
That fly by at the end looks more than fast enough for me. And the cornering grip, I'm sold!
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Well damn, you just convinced me to go out and by a car I never even thought about before. This looks like exactly what I need in my life! 😆
More Rx8 content please!!!
Love all your other work though, keep it up guys! 🙂
More to come!
Great review! I also did a review about owning an RX-8 of my 2011 R3 and subtitles available for those who are interested! Amazing cars, cheers to all RX-8 fellas 🤘🏻
The LFX swap really makes these things a wild vehicle
Great videos. I recently bought a 2006 Shinka 35k miles for the second time. I bought new in 06 traded it in 11 and found the exact car (vin) up for sale and had to have it again. I’ve not done any mods but have changed plugs, coils, wires, coolant flush, filters and small stuff myself. Want to put a sohn kit after watching your videos but can’t find it anywhere in stock and also a body kit as your car looks amazing.
Awesome. I don't know if the guy is still making them. His website is still up though.
Just picked up my first RX8 after owning Hondas my whole life, completely blown away by the handing and overall feel of the car, beats all the older type r's i have had hands down, so much car for the money.
LOL that NFS Underground reference.
And yes. Underground 2 was the first game that introduced me to the RX8.
I drive the SH!T out of my RX8 on track day, the engine revs to 10k rpm all day long, yet it still sounds the same. While other piston engines will sound awkward after a few hot laps. The handling is awesome, some what raw, minimal buffer zone, and very direct steering sensitivity, and you can turn the car by the throttle. Great car to learn and honing track driving skill, not straight line punching of the gas pedal.
The RX8 really should have been equipped with an updated, high compression Naturally Aspirated 20B.
Just imagine a 330 Hp + NA 20B in this chassis!!!
@@rx4mandude Yes Sir! I’ve been dreaming it for a long time. And I plan to start this project in the next few month.
It would have been a perfect car with a 20b
@@TheSlipAngle That's absolutely right. 20B Naturally Aspirated, I don't really need a turbo for track. Even a 3 rotor rotary engine with 13B-MSP (20B-MSP) housing and plates combination would be enough power and good logevity.
Rotary engines loves to REV!
Great video man, I have a 04 rx8 6speed, Bridgeport, I will turbo charge it in spring to fix the go issue lol, great info Mr. Car Nerd lol.
Sick 🤙
One day I will get one. Thanks for great video!
You should! Thank you!
niceee! more rx8 content! i just got one with 9,000 miles on it :):)
Loved my RX8. Looked like Batman, decently fast, and it could handle like crazy. Inside was very nice. Hated the gas mileage and lack of torque, putting oil in it every two weeks, and the fact it would go dead if I didn't drive it once a week.
Thanks for this video!
You're welcome 🙌
The sound of your car makes me want one!
04 RX8 owner here, I daily mine year round in canada and absolutely love this car! I feel the exact same way as you though, the only thing it needs, for me was like 150hp more and it would be the perfect car. Can't wait to get some coilovers on mine as see how that changes things, mine is certainly a loud one with an Agency Power catless exhaust which makes the drive so much fun. And the deals are crazy, I got a previously never winter driven, ceramic coated, 69,000km RX8 for $8000 taxes in! Had it for over a year now and doing all the maintenance things and driving it correctly and I've had zero issues so far. Such an underrated car.
That's great to hear man!
@@TheSlipAngle it's crazy how much people don't understand this car. Like I've done some supercar drives and driven bmw i8s, Mercedes Amg gts, Nissan gtr, Ferrari 458, 911 turbo, audi r8 and a huracan performante and it doesn't feel like a disappointment getting back into the rx8 after. It's made me such a big fan of mazda and rotaries that at age 28 I plan on keeping this car running for the rest of my life, it's just that much fun and useable.
I’ve got an Fd RX7, I’ve long thought of getting an RX8 for a regular drive, this video has pushed me over the edge, I’m out looking now ,
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Go for it! ;)
I used to sell a lot of those Mazdaspeed strut bars when I worked at Mazmart. Maaaaaan that is one BEAUTIFUL component!!!!! All that I sold, I NEVER seen one with a defect. All were 10/10 BEAUTIFUL
It's the only car I put a strut bar on because of how beautiful it's made lol
This video really tempts me to get an RX8 lol
Really enjoyed your video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
one of the best channels on youtube.
thanks
Thank you! 🙌✌
Im getting this as my first car. Buying a shell and rebuilding the motor
1:18 wow what a shot! Beautiful!
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has been my daily for the past 5 years!
My last (first) car was an rx8 and I loved that car like no other, it was just so much fun, despite the lack of power
Here here :)
This is my first car. Can't wait to drive it once i get the last part!
I recently bought an 06 and I'm in love
I traded my rx8 for a Miata 93LE and I kinda wish I kept the rx8 it had a catless midpipe, headers, Intake and LS1 ignition coils, and coilovers, she ripped. The most neutrally balanced car I’ve ever driven next to the 93LE Miata with factory bilsteins and tuned springs. I was considering selling my current daily (LS400) and buying another rx8 and k swapping it or rebuilding and porting the rotary. Great video
@min 13:30 that handling!👏
Mazda was really into the Zoom-Zoom when they Thought about The Rx8!
I own a Velocity Red Mica! Still a Project and its so unique! Everything about this car is just great!
The design! The curves, the sound of the Wankel reaching the 10K RPMs!
The pops and bangs after every shift, the big smile you put when you hear that unburned fuel going out of your exhaust producing those fire balls!
The looks you get from every car enthusiast, those people asking you at the stop light to rev it Up just to hear the magic of the rotary engine!
Even people giving you the looks and hating because they never owned one, and the only thing they know from the Internet is to mention " the apex seals" when they obviously don't have any other thing to say about the 8 !
In other words, The Mazda RX8 is a unique and different car from any other! Thats what makes it great!!
Since when being different from other cars was bad right? !!
You fall in LOVE with it after you understand it!
It is what it is by design!!
Not to mention, the prices are going to increase in the near future!
excellent review!!👌👏
Agreed! Thank you!
Ran my old RX8 for like 6 years, superb daily, sufered the dreaded 60k mile failure, basicaly gave it away, jumped into my new (second hand) clk 320 rag top (just for a change of pace) first thing I thought half a mile down the road was, God I miss my RX8 :(
My regret is I didn't have the time, money or somewhere to do what was needed to sort it, would have another one though at the drop of a hat. Very underated car!
Quinn when the Rx8 engine gets tired Try your Rx8 with the FD 13B Engine and Trans.. I just finished building my Third one ..that's the Engine the car deserves...absolutely amazing Transformation..
I'd probably do a 20b to help the porkier weight of the 8 compared to the FD
Check out mazda speed package. Changed to gas shocks it handles better. However, after 5 years it lost its tare and did not age well for road driving. It began slipping in rain till I changed to kybs.
Great video I’ve comment before on here about the 8 it’s just a brilliant car!!
Great breakdown on the Rx8 attributes!
Thank you!
Nice car, i ordered similar wheels for my RX-8, love this style.
Right on!
I agree, I love it as a daily!
Well done! ☺️
Thank you! 🤙
Slip Angle publishes RX8 video, I watch and like
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