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Road Warrior
James Pulley, 11/05/2009
2004 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased the 2004 RX-8 I have now in 2006 as a used car. There have been some nitpicky items but overall I am happy with the decision. As a note, just this past weekend I turned 100K on the clock, so this car has seen more than it's share of miles. As to the nitpicky items? I am a tall guy, with both longs legs and long torso, so I get hit on the headroom and on the legroom, particularly with the dead peddle, which I remove for longer road trips - there's an extra five inches of leg room that thing eats up! The laughable part, my SUV with 260K on the clock regularly gets 25-27mpg on the highway. The best I have ever achieved in the RX8? About 23. But heck, it's a sports car!
looks fast goes slow
lq400, 02/28/2004
2004 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Like in my other reviews looks good Handled great Int/Ext great, But you red line before your peek HP. Need to add oil every other fill up Rotarys I dont get them.
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Patrick, 03/04/2010
2004 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought the car with 25,000 miles and I now have 82,000. I have read a lot of reviews of people who have problem with these cars. When I bought mine, most of the recall issues were already addressed. Whenever I did have a re- call issue ( side air bag light, condensation in the tail lights ) the dealership took the car in and gave me a rental car at no charge. The dealer was always professional. Other than that I have never had any issues ( knock on wood) with reliability of the car. I live in New Hampshire and the car started up one morning when the outside air temp was -4. It has always started and drove without any problems. The car its self is great.
Nothing but problems
MBates1969, 08/09/2010
2004 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Everything from not wanting to start on days at 50 degrees to starter problems. Cd player crapped out, brake sensors, air bag sensors, you name it. My girlfriend's is currently sitting in the driveway with a failed starter. I guess the way you have to crank these cars to get them started really takes it toll on the part. When it drives, it's great, but it just has way too many problems. Not worth the aggravation, in my humble opinion.
I love this car.
fumarola, 12/08/2009
2004 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I'm an 18 year old that just graduated high school, and i'm in the military. I purchased this car loving it at first sight. I got it for a great deal. Yes i paid for it, its in my name not my parents. I get about 24-25 highway 18-20 city. I shift between 3-4 but i heard its good to be hard once in awhile so ill take it up to 6-7.Premium gas (93 octane) always. Also good to rev to 3 before shutting down. Also i warm it up for 1-2 mins and hold it at 3 for 5 seconds. Its a great car, lots of fun.