3 Important Lessons I've Learnt About The Mazda RX-8 (And Selling Felix!)
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- After over two months of Mazda RX-8 ownership, I've learnt a few things, good and bad. Felix is also now up for sale, so make sure you check out the listing!
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Spent 6.5 grand on a car, still hasn't polised his headlights
Papa Ecchi pisses the fuck out of me
tail lights aren't cleaned and sealed proprely either
I bet you guys starch your drawers ....jeez
Same tho
Wow, it sold for £15k. So even with 50% going to charity, they still made a profit. GG internet.
I hope they upped the amount going to charity
@@devilinthedetailers7661 iohiguihuiuiohuhihiuuuhyuhuhhuhiuigohh ignore his up his his good have uihugu higout guyots guess iuiouhuhyuoguhhuohuhhuhuhuhougouhhuhuhhuhhhguhhhuhuhuhuh ihihuhouoihoghihihhihhoiihuighihiohuhoihihhhuhhiihihhigoihih
@@tussaudalex i do concur
@@devilinthedetailers7661 how about you give 50% percent of YOUR income to charity ? Ct is a buisiness they cant just make losses willy nilly
@@suchirghuwalewala people forget that it's a business and just expect foolish things from companies.
Rest in peace fahad
And goodbye felix!!
@@sef_halabi his comment was respectful what do you want him to say?
@@sef_halabi ?
@@sef_halabi the fuck are you on about how is he disrespectful?
@@sef_halabi Oh look, we've got a fucking troll here
Jala Habib alluh akbar
I think most RX8 were completely screwed by their first owners, the result of selling a rotary engined car to non-car people with more credit cards than sense.
Bc people probs bought one as a little sports cars and didn’t know how to maintain a rotary
@@assettocorsa0744 I've had so many friends who are somewhat car people who laugh at me for wanting a rotary because they kept blowing up on regular people and I constantly have to explain to them that almost every single one was user error. An ignorant average user who just simply didn't know better, but user error nonetheless
@@mtnentertainment3454 if u premix the petrol with oil it makes ur apex seals last longer
1000 shades of red
50 shades of red
The door is still noticeable. That irritates me!
Same here.
It's pretty bad. Almost pink.
100% with you on that
On both sides as well. Smh
Yup 😆
It looks like the rear door from the factory doesn’t match the rest of the car, not the new used parts that were installed. Look at the side skirt compared to the fender and doors
Can we all just say that giving 50% of the money for the car to charity is really cool? Like c'mon they could've done 20% or something but no. CT is doing half of it for a great cause. That's truly awesome man.
Even at 50% they still made a profit so it isn't all that mad
@@_Davepocalypse They still did it though, they didn't have to. It's like being salty that a billionaire "only" donates a million dollars. It doesn't matter how much they make, it matters that they actually give to charity
thats really, really nice to see, I hope the car goes for a lot, its not often you see big channels doing such good work for local communities and charity work etc.
Good god I cant escape you. If your vids arent popping up in my feeds you are posting on old car videos im watching lol
Rest in Peace Fahad, another fallen car enthusiast.
Whos Fahad?
@@kingofohio5689 did you watch the video?
@pharaon gaming OOF (no)
@@n3hp5 What has the world done to you?
@@n3hp5 Karma is a b**ch, watch your mouth.
Next time on car throttle: "living with a wheelbarrow"
Felixml71
At least the wheel barrow will be faster and more reliable than the RX8!
Neg Ative true
Or living with an automatic. Hahahaha😂😂
Living with a unicycle
Felixml71 ahahahahahah
No. 4 - You also learned that Josh is a freaking legend!
I'm sad now Felix is moving on but its for a good cause. I genuinely loved this series.
Living with a Alfa Romeo is a must soon.
With Busso engine!
I reckon it'll be a 147 GTA.
Or GTV spider
You mean hanging out with a mechanic for days? 😜
Davide Cironi's Drive Experience would like to speak with you about respecting Alfas (subtitles included) 😆😆😆😆😆😆
It's not "living with a rotary" if you sell it after 60 days
XbillabongjohnX that’s how you live with one hahaha
Experienced a greater variety of situations in those 60 days than most cars see in a timeline.
@@SmashGhost Driving in the different seasons?
@@beanmw96 you have to dump the car before it gives you more problems
The mx5 series was far better, in ten episodes the engine has been rebuilt and new wheels put on. It's been padded out too much for not enough content
That was a great serie to follow!
I'm surprised by the relatively low cost of the engine rebuild
Gotta say just about all of Alex's gripes with the 8 are specific to his. My 04' has cruise, Auto Windows, and the seat holds me perfectly. Cost me $4,800 with less than 50,000 miles
Those were US only options, not available in EU
Fahad was a reasonably close friend of mine,I went to his memorial at the beginning of January,he had so much life in him,r.i.p
Thumbs up for giving half of this project for charity! You guys are awesome - love your videos!
Fahads loves ones I’m sorry for your loss. I have a daughter and I can’t imagine the pain of loosing her. From a helpless stranger thousands of miles away on Maui. My condolences to you.
Can we all just remember that these prices are for parts and not the entire labor added to it.. you may want to quadruple that to be close to labor and parts total
Or do shit yourself
@@vexedpixelsDon't you need a lot of tools to rebuild a rotary engine? That can't be cheap.
Where did you get this? He says that it was rebuild at rotary revs and the total cost was 3500 pounds. Where does this suggest that work is not inclueded?
It obviously includes labour fucktard
@@lewishall626 you are a fucktard
I bought myself an 08 rx8 and this series is one of the main reasons I decide to get one. I always loved the car but seeing it on here pushed me to buy. Yeah, it’s got terrible fuel economy and has a lot of issues but I just see that as character and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Thanks guys, love the series and love the channel!
Man the camera work in this one was amazing. Give your cinematography and editing people a raise, looks great!
A great series guys. I'm new to your channel, but I've had an enjoyable day watching all of the RX8 videos. Thank you Alex and the team for a great series. Oh and not forgetting Josh and co at Rotary Revs too.
I have really really enjoyed this series. I've wanted an RX-8 for years but never actually bought one - until watching this series. Best thing I have bought. Thank you CarThrottle and Alex for making me take the plunge!
I'm so sorry for the boy that he died and i'm sad because Felix is for sale!!
Is there a donations link for those that don't wish to bid?
Just place a higher bid on eBay, bump the price up a bit.
What if it’s the last bid? How is he gonna pay?
@@lykourgakhs Just a little joke mate. ;-)
Rusty Petterson it's up to 10k rn so he's gotta pay a fairly small amount to donate
we're looking into it now :) Thanks!
I'm legit bummed that this series is over, as I really enjoyed it.
I am glad to see, however, what's being done with the proceeds. Cheers, Felix.
Good job for doing that! We are all satisfied to know you donated a big part of the money to a grate cause!
LOVE IT!!!!
I got the RX-8 R3 and some of your issues are fixed here: cruise control, one touch windows up/down, bucket seats.
Also RIP Little man
darkmask441 sure you did
It's great to see how charitable your chanel is, I bought an rx8 a couple weeks ago it's got so much work to be done to it, and I mentioned your channel to rotary revs they were incredibly helpful I just wish parts and labor were a little cheaper lol but I hope your auction goes well.
You just wasted money on a money pit
It has been such an amazing series that I was feeling bad not having subscribed yet. Fixed now :D
Thank you for it, it was really fun and interesting. And my question of total price from quite some episodes ago just got answered; quite fair in my opinion.
Hi guys. .love the show. .been following living with an rx8.
I worked on the exact same project. ..
But i got it done on shoe string.
Paid 2700 euros all in...about 2300 pound sterling ..that included the car.. an engine rebuild. .purchase of an engine hoist. .new clutch. .new radiator. .rebuilt callipers.resurfaced discs .rebuilt omp pump.. new coils.leads and plugs ..
New clutch..2nd hand replacement stereo...
Of course i did it over months. ..After work. .i pulled the engine and sent it to Irelands best rotary engine guy...so i completed most of the labour. ..
Your assessment of the car is accurate. .
Delicate...drinks petrol. .but the best handling car out there...I've driven a lot of cars. .and ( buses and trucks lol)
Im.a former mechanical engineer. .
Turned bus driver. .
And nothing drives like an rx8.
Its a muscular beautiful ballerina of a car..
Perfectly balanced. .
Keep up the good work lads
How much was it for the rebuild in Ireland
Good looking? Even being 3 different shades?
Personality
Not bad for a 15 year old motor!
i mean sure is expensive but 3500 for a ful rebuild and stuff... is ok ish~
Rest easy buddy! Sending love to the family and everyone who needs it.
I can't believe how much your car has raised in its first hour. Nearly £10k. Very well done. I wish I could have bidded but that's way more than I have. Great video. :D
You should buy a supercharged R53 mini... Would be cool for you to review it and upgrade
it would be weekly videos of showing us what fell off, what electrical thing went wrong, and how many new interior rattles emerged. Minis are truly heaps of shit .
no please a eevo 8 instead
no please a eevo 8 instead
no please a eevo 8 instead
Now that one is shit, like real shit.
I was the one who suggested the name Felix
I wish I had an RX7 FD but the insurance is almost half the price of the car
Who cares?
@@AezSplash I care
Tons of people did hence the reason it was picked
proof?
I know
Had loads of fun watching the series, carnt wait for the next project 👍
Amazing series! You guys did a wonderfull job! Good luck with the sale.
My 2005 rx8 has both cruise control and auto window down... So I don't agree on those two.
Same with my '09
Same with my '06
Now I'm jealous mine doesn't have those features but mine is from 2004 with the renesis rotary with 109000km and never had a problem with the engine as far as the pre owner told the truth
@@Tekoonline you have 6 months till engine rebuild my dude
@@Tekoonline how long have you had it
Best in the country? There's not a panel that's the same color on the f'in thing! 😂😂😂
Who gives a shit about bodypanel colors, when the engines is fully rebuilt? Seriously these days we see so many cars being wrapped in all sorts of colors...just get that done and have a car good for quite a while.
Imagine thinking a car is bad based on the colour 😂😂
Obviously not a car guy
awsometomable imagine not understanding it means the car has likely had more hits than The Beatles?
Engine/gearbox/suspension can be fixed easily. Covered up body damage not so much.
Unless youre of the 'cant see it doesnt exist' line of car buyer...
I really wish I could show my friend this series , it's her favourite car, or at least it was. She'd love Josh so much. But she's not talking to me anymore.
Love the series.
Fahad was the same age as me when I had a brain tumor, I'm lucky mine wasn't cancerous.
Fantastic series again! Looking forward to the next one
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, the colour mismatch :D You have to add that as a potential cost!
Edit: Just saw to the end of the video and I have to say, my condolences. Felix now has some great history behind him, hopefully he raises a lot for charity!
Important to remember that these weren't all things just to get it running, after the two little fixes and the engine rebuild which were less than £4k, he basically had it and the rest of it was spent on modifications like the suspension, exhaust system, wheels. Of course you'll need tyres on any car but they're not super expensive to fix up if you want one. I love my own personally any I got it for £1k with a £2400 rebuild from Rotary Revs and it hasn't failed me since.
I was thinking exactly that. £1500 on non original wheels (with tyres) makes no sense to me. Refurb the original wheels for £200!
Full respect for your charity donation, and genuinely sorry for your loss. RIP Fahad Bhaiji the Car Throttle Community will remember you 😥🤘
Guys you are great!
Looking forward for the new episode! Greetings from Stuttgart!
Please do a video on the Mazdaspeed 6! Also known as the MPS 6 in the UK!! :) Mazdaspeed for liiiife
Just bought one a month a go. Wicked fast car but quite a dull sound without mods. Yesterday I've installed a dual port BOV and new ITV22 (manual gapped) spark plugs. It's another car now. Tomorrow I will take her on a spin on Autobahn...
@@eEnzo0 Check my recent video for sound clip and mod list :) And I would love to see a video!!
@@CJDavid-pe9ue , things will come. I still have to sell my old E39 now :) It was a huge effort to buy this car but it's effing worth it. I am doing everything myself, the car was a wreck on the outside but had a full service history and it was all done at Mazda. I already scheduled a painting and she will get the Dark Cherry Pearl (yeah that Mustang in google search) next summer along with HPFP 10mm upgrade, cobb accesport, complete intake (I will do it) .
I want her to be fast but in the same time to remain a "sleeper" because I don't want trouble with german polizei :)
PS: After all the hard work repairing the body, removing the rust, underbody treatment and so on, I managed to take the german MOT (TUV) without any problems. Yeeha!
Rip Mazdaspeed. Mazda in an attempt to become an upscale brand renamed it Mazda Motorsport 😕
@@eEnzo0 had an MPS 6 from new. 167k miles every mile a joy! Total sleeper😁
So for a novice's project car who didn't want the norm of BMWs MX5s and hot hatches, is this (plus all the research needed to keep the Rotary alive) all worth it?
Emjoy every single bit of the series , am looking for a new car and I even try to secure one here in Australia, only there aren't much good samples.
Good job for selling and donating half of the proceeding.
This engine was assembled perfectly and with so much care that I would buy it if I could drive it in my country
Already on 8300 pounds! Hope you get LOADS more. Respect for giving away 50%!
£11,500 now!
Rest in Peace Fahad 🙏🏻❤️
It’s one of the best channels on RUclips about cars. I understand half of what you said because i don’t know English enough but I’m keep watching your vids 😂.
Cheer from Belarus 🇧🇾 👍
This made me buy an rx8 Alex. Thank you so much for this series, it was an absolute treat!
Amazing, hope your car's running nicely! Legit one of the most fun cars on our roads.
“Rotary mpg is nice” -Jesus
My 2005 rx8 has cruise control and passenger powered seats stock. Im very surprised to see yours has neither. US vs UK market perhaps?
biobinladen : yup. Wasn’t found on U.K. cars. They also didn’t include a fuel economy readout on the trip computer. Strange that...
He has the poverty spec there is a model that come standard with cruise control and build in satnav even in the UK
My 2010 R3 had cruise control I thought it was standard on the 231 bhp model? It's definitely comes as standard on R3.
This series has been brilliant. More please!
WOW it's already at 11k on Ebay. Good job guys, keep bidding it up to help the hospital!
For the people that are watching this, wondering for how much it got sold for and do not want to scroll down the comments to find it, the car was sold for 14900£
hmm ... the ones I had, the seats were not like that and both had cruise control. Both steady highway cruise were high 20s to low 30s mpg, mixed driving one was pretty consistently 19 mpg, the other 21 mpg.
But it is high maintenance. A set of coils and plugs every 20-30k miles. Big wheels = expensive tires. All the stuff you have to keep up with to not become one of those people who blow a motor from negligence or ignorance.
The car is FUN. Expensive. But also a lot of shit talked about them and rotaries from people who have no personal experience; I've owned rotaries for a couple decades off and on. 5 total cars, no bad engines. Would own another if I felt like dealing with the cost of upkeep that keeps the engine happy, but probably another FC.
Don't get one unless you have the money to maintain it and the common sense to learn as much as you can about the care it needs. From knowing to red line it once its warmed up about once every day or two, premixing/sohn adapter, removing cat, cooling, fuel, and ignition systems in top health ... they are fun and actually reliable ... but if you drive it hard all the time, 9-15 mpg depending on just how aggressive you are :p (he is right, cruising 55-65 to get the 30-40 mpg it can make with discipline can feel a bit boring in this car)
Hello!
This is a very good series.
Thank you, from Russia.
4:30 you forgot the free sock 😎👌
It was a great series of awesome videos and I wish Felix a good future.
Now I have to find my RX8 that I wanted for years already 🙈
Why am I crying at the end of a video about an rx8
LAST EPISODE ALREADY??
good on you car throttle guy for donating to that awesome cause.
I had one of these series 1 RX8’s (even in red too), and I’m not sure if it’s because I came from a V6 Holden Commodore before that but I was actually pleasantly surprised with the fuel economy. If you rev the tits off it all the time then sure it’ll drain the tank, but it’s not like you can do that all day every day anyway. I was also surprised at how little oil it actually used compared to what everyone complained about.
Well done on fixing the door and wing. That’s been bugging me the entire series.
Do a series on Honda S2000 it's such a cool cat
Hmm, it’s a bit too similar. Both are high revving, naturally aspirated Japanese sports cars. I do love the S2000 though.
Does this mean it is phill’s special episode next week :)
hopefully!!
I was sad to see that you were sellinh Phil as i loved the idea of a CT museum, but then i saw the reason, and couldn't be happier!
Great series. Great cause. Much love from germany bros!
What is the next series going to be? Pls project mx-5
Bjorn Keizer yea what the heck ever happened to that
That,, Oii" at 1:20.i can't breath😂😂🤣😂
Loved the series!!! Well done
My FC has the most varied MPG I've ever had. Almost 40mpg on the highway if i'm easy on it, and getting close to single digits if i'm heavy on the throttle in town.
edit: Good on you for the charity work! I hope it helps and I hope whoever gets Felix cares for and enjoys a properly sorted car.
Rest in Peace Fahad.
May Allah grant you a place in Heaven.
Ameen.
isn't he indian?
Well, mystical sentiment is all the same and it was meant in a nice way.
Saying "God bless you" to an atheist is still an intended compliment.
WHO'S FAHAD SOMEONE EXPLAINED TO ME
@@sushitrash-dj9vq watch the whole video
8.4£k for felix already, this comunity is awesome
optim115 it’s £12,700 now..
I loved Felix and the videos about this great car. Thank you guys (also the guys from rotaryrevs) and greetings from germany :D
loved how they added the money conversions LOL. while they were listing all the parts, I pulled out my phone to see how much it was in US dollars
This guy should be on top gear
He was on fifth gear I think for a few years..
I loved felix
I just bought My rx8 for $1,500 so I say we are off to a good start and I’ve been through your videos they are going to help so much in the near future thank you guys
awesome episode that hit me in the feels
My RX8 has cruise control and seats without that gap. IDK maybe the American version just has those nice things. Mine is a 2004 six speed manual
Knights Garage wait... for real the 04 6 speed manuals have cruise control? I’m American and I’ve had the car for about 5 months and have either never discovered that or mine doesn’t have it.
@@MrKing-qd7gi rx-8 came in different trims, go to rx8help.com for more info
Next car: Citroen DS. Speaking from experience, it will be fun... and painful
old version or th DS devission of citroen?
@@vincentwitjes5106 the original. The best😉
No way dude! He also has to film, he can't waste his whole life with a citroen.
@@altinfetoshi7115 He can write it off as camera stability equipment.
Australian spec RX8's have cruise control. and it's awesome. it reacts quite quickly to button presses, and the fact all the buttons to make it work are on the wheel makes it better, as you don't have to go looking for buttons to turn it on. Agreed with the seat thing, and my cloth seats hold me quite well, but, that said, i would like a set of Spirit R seats, so i'm going to hold off on doing seats, until i can find myself a set of them.
The song in 4:46 is Rev Run - HDBeenDope (Instrumental Version)
Next car : Citroen DS (the old one of course) that will be awesome !
It has many interesting and ahead of its time features.
For 3500 bmw will do my timing cover gaskets lol.
use RUclips and change them yourself.
@@janprokopenko7928 not so easy, since people at bmw are fucking assholes and moved the timing chain from the front of the engine to the back a while ago. This means you have to remove the transmission and sometimes even the engine to access it in some models. Just don't be stupid and buy a newer bmw (quality drops through the basement after the 90s) they even replaced the stronger duplex chains with way to weak single chains that will break once you're out of warranty.
@@TheDr1Acula Mines an 04 545i, chain up front, still a duplex but the guides go so its just as catastrophic. I cant believe they put it on the back for the newer ones. I think audi does too. Thats ridiculous.
@@janprokopenko7928 More then capable. Just not worth it. Don't have a second vehicle to use while I work on it. And who knows what else will go wrong during the process. Crack a valve cover or break a cam sensor, and its down another week while I wait for a several hundred dollar part.
@@kolinstallman3788 yeah, they just do it to make some money, it's the same with the chain guides, they used to make them from steel, then they added a removable plastic glider to them, then they glued it on and then they glued on rubber which is even less wear resistant and you have to change the whole guide rail and can't just change the plastic glider. It's sad to see such things from a manufacturer whose cars get more and more expensive with every new generation whilst getting cheaper and cheaper in production.
Yo that's the beat for my new song at 4:45!! Thank you for using it.
That different coloured rear door is doing my head in. Hard colour to match though because it's a 3 - stage pearl
💪💪MAZDA💪💪
Next car? Ae86 pleaze
That would be sick 👌
What is AE86?
@@bangerbangerbro are you kidding with me?
@@ludvighaugeby No
Great that also € was mentioned. Great series, great donatiom
I own a mazda rx8 myself, theres a few things I would like to correct you in watching this video. 1 if you dont have a leather interior you dont slide around and you are held in the seat. 2 the later models have cruise control, and it is lovely to use.
Moral of the story: Don’t buy a rotary unless if you’re as loaded as the Takahashi Brothers.
Blazebeat Racing this was a junkyard car keep in mind. Getting a used one ain’t hard. Get pre purchase inspection and get engine inspection at Mazda before making a deal and service history to make sure maintenance was done
Who is willing to keep the rotary rather than LS swap?
Everybody who has a brain
BASITH PH anyone whose not a pussy
Can’t Call it living with a rotary if you ls swap it
The video editing is top notch
I'm all for rotary, but c'mon you did an engine rebuild and not all of us have sponsors for that but keep up the great work, I love this channel