Hi fellow 8 owners! I recently purchased a 1 owner 2009 Touring in white. This car popped not just my rotary cherry, but also my RWD cherry. The new owner's threads/ prospective buyer threads ( THANKS RIWWP! ) had me apprehensive at first, but I found this car with 55k at a reasonable price for the Bay Area, and in quite good condition... with the one unknown being compression =/. I went for the plunge anyways as the situation, and I was quite sure -- any rx-8 buying situation in my area, would not let me get a compression test within a reasonable amount of time ( I know, bad bad ). Anywhoo, I've budgeted for engine work anyways, and plan to get a test soon. Just changed to the latest revision coils right when I got it, and started premixing with Idemitsu right away. No trouble signs yet, and I have some more preventative maintenance done soon.
The car's been a blast to drive in the canyons (though expensive) and I can't believe how confidence inspiring it is! It feels like a more stable, bigger, less powerful s2000, which I'm okay with! For perspective, my daily for the last 10 years (and maybe a few more) is a 1997 Protege.
I've got only modest modifications planned for this car, as it'll be mostly street with some track driving planned: so just some brake lines, pads, suspension, wheels, and good sticky rubber for this car.
Anyways, I'm excited to live the rotary experience!
The car's been a blast to drive in the canyons (though expensive) and I can't believe how confidence inspiring it is! It feels like a more stable, bigger, less powerful s2000, which I'm okay with! For perspective, my daily for the last 10 years (and maybe a few more) is a 1997 Protege.
I've got only modest modifications planned for this car, as it'll be mostly street with some track driving planned: so just some brake lines, pads, suspension, wheels, and good sticky rubber for this car.
Anyways, I'm excited to live the rotary experience!
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