Is the 2005 Mazda RX-8 a good car?
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How do people like the 2005 Mazda RX-8?
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Rx-8's are good/great cars but few people know how to take care of them. They are amazing for handling and they are engineering marvels when it comes to the motor. The problem is most people who buy them, do it for the looks not the motor. Rotary is an amazing thing. YOU CANNOT BABY IT! When you buy a car do some research. Understand what your driving and what you need to do. rotary has a different oiling system and it requires the motor to be run at high rpm to keep it well oiled. I own a R1 93 RX-7 and My Rx-8 i know how to take care of them and if u listen to these words you wont have an issue. Check the oil every 750-1000 miles to make sure its full.
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What options are available on the 2005 Mazda RX-8?
Available Mazda RX-8 2005 Submodel Types: Coupe
Available Trims: Automatic, Manual, Grand Touring, Automatic Shinka Special Edition, Sport, Touring, R3
Exterior Colors: Velocity Red Mica, Sunlight Silver Metallic, Brilliant Black Clearcoat, Titanium Gray Metallic, Winning Blue Metallic, Liquid Silver Metallic, Nordic Green Mica, Black Cherry Mica, Galaxy Gray Mica, Phantom Blue Mica, Snowflake White Pearl , Sparkling Black Mica, Whitewater Pearl
Interior Colors: Black, Black leather, Black/Red, Black cloth, Sand leather, Gray/Black Recaro leather/cloth, Parchment
Popular Features: 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Rear Bench Seats, Alarm, Tire Pressure Warning, Stability Control, Upgraded Headlights, Sunroof/Moonroof, Leather Seats, Power Driver Seat, Heated seats, Upgraded Stereo, Aux Audio Inputs, Auto Climate Control, Bluetooth, Navigation
Engine/Mechanics: cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: rear wheel drive
