I had a 95 twin turbo RX-7 back when I was single. Now 10 yrs and 2 kids later, I bought my 2005 RX8 brand spankin new in August 05 and have 69k worry free miles on it so far. I had read on-line many times about the flooding problem and must admit I have not been careful about warming the engine properly, I had never had a flooding episode until yesterday. I tried the "choking procedure" to no avail, but found a post advising removal of the fuel pump fuse which worked like a charm. About a half hour (and about 20 start attempts) later I was on my way. Although I hear it's a common problem, in 3 yrs of driving my 7 and just about 3 yrs of the 8, I've had the problem exactly once.
Still love my 8. Its got a 140mph top end and Maserati looks at a Mazda price that still turns heads on the road. And although YMMV, I've seen that driving like a sane person returns just about 21 mpg combined hwy/city. Driving like a madman (which was daily for my first 2 yrs in this car) will give you 16-18mpg, so be nice to your wallet and slow down on the straightaways -- but rev her up in those corners and remember to have a ball.
I have a 2004 RX8 and just this past weekend, I was driving back to my house when suddenly it started to lose power and the car started to shake a lot. I only have 55k miles on it and my mechanic said it's the coil. I would like to know if someone has suffered the same thing?
I went car shopping about 4 months ago. Saw a lot of really nice cars out there. But the one that attracted me the most was the Mazda RX 8. Decided to buy it. The only problem that I've had with my car was the check engine light. Took it to the dealer and had it fixed. They said that the evap pump had a leak, so it had to be changed. And end to that. Overall, I love my Mazda RX 8. The only thing that I don't like about it is that the stereo won't play MP3 cds. But overall the Mazda RX 8 is a nice sporty car.
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