Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Any RX-8 Owners on the board?

madsenj37 · 08-06-2007, 04:49 PM

I have a 2004 RX-8 with 57k+ miles on it. I am the original owner. When it first came out, there were some software bugs, but in the last few years, I have had no problems with it (cold) starting. You cannot turn the car on to move it and turn it off it again. You must let it warm up, you can just leave it running, no need to drive it a certain distance. When the car warms up, the engine runs at 1500 rpm, once it goes down to 1000 rpm you can turn it off. It may take a couple of minutes. Having an RX-8, I love just driving though, so this was never a problem for me. I do live in the SF Bay Area, so no real cold days/nights here, however. I must say, the weight and balance of the car is phenomenal. I have been driving the family's G35 lately and it feels so much heavier. The added power does not seem to make up for its size to me. Two caveats about the RX-8: In town driving will give you gas mileage averaging 15 miles/gallon maybe (This car likes to drive at 70+ mph). Also, I to get new tires just about every 15k mi, no matter the brand or rating.

08-06-2007, 04:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
madsenj37 Still searching... Location: NorCal For Life	I have a 2004 RX-8 with 57k+ miles on it. I am the original owner. When it first came out, there were some software bugs, but in the last few years, I have had no problems with it (cold) starting. You cannot turn the car on to move it and turn it off it again. You must let it warm up, you can just leave it running, no need to drive it a certain distance. When the car warms up, the engine runs at 1500 rpm, once it goes down to 1000 rpm you can turn it off. It may take a couple of minutes. Having an RX-8, I love just driving though, so this was never a problem for me. I do live in the SF Bay Area, so no real cold days/nights here, however. I must say, the weight and balance of the car is phenomenal. I have been driving the family's G35 lately and it feels so much heavier. The added power does not seem to make up for its size to me. Two caveats about the RX-8: In town driving will give you gas mileage averaging 15 miles/gallon maybe (This car likes to drive at 70+ mph). Also, I to get new tires just about every 15k mi, no matter the brand or rating. __________________ "Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe." -- Albert Einstein Last edited by madsenj37; 08-06-2007 at 04:54 PM..