WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A MAZDA RX8 - Review, Pricing, Reliability, Performance Test

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[@darrenlucas2768]

I've had mine for over 5 years.....and yes the engine went pop.....but, the car was well cheap in the first place, a mint £1800 back in 2014 and the rebuild with a new clutch, a street port and trick exhaust was not much over £2000 and look what you have, practically a new car.........and once run in, I can tell you in tuned form they fly, they feel special, handle with mid engine car balance and give exotic car thrill to a dad on a dad's wage....yes, really. They are not unreliable.....they can flood, but it's easy to de flood em....as long as you keep a check on the oil( and they don't burn much as you may think) ,get em warm before you thrash em,shut em down properly and thrash them daily to free the carbon..they are as reliable as a Honda. I'm fairly sure I can say all this with experience👊

[@paulvernon4160]

To all the haters, this review is refreshing, the whole reason for this car, its about the driving experience, I've owned one for the last 12 years, used it as a daily and covered 34,000 miles in less than 2 years, its never broke down on me, it has had a rebuild but still never left me stranded at the side of the road, you won't find a cheaper out of the box track ready car, that's also a pleasure to drive.

[@tonyvxr82]

Why young drivers should not buy one ...... insurance and high running costs 👍

[@gwl78]

Love to a 17 year old insure that.

[@planes124]

Tony Appleby yea there just over rated

[@tonyvxr82]

Looks like he has now changed the title

[@finlaybrown3986]

gwl78 I’m 18 my insurance is 2.7k ahahah ouch

[@jethroharris6932]

Finners 27 been past since I was 17, high crime area I live in and my insurance is only £380 a year on one of these... when I first past my test (first RX8) it was only £1.800 a year at 17 with only me on my policy, they ain’t bad for insurance but tax on a 06 and above is £580 a year now, plus the 10 - 25MPG (depending driving style and been on a long run or not)

[@tomosjohn230]

Shows how little you know if you think young drivers should buy one of these

[@SuperKiki93]

How comes?

[@tomosjohn230]

@@SuperKiki93 fuel , tax , insurance & very problematic

[@jacobjimenez2629]

In reality it shows u wouldn't be able to maintain one, any young driver willing to learn is able to keep any car in good condition, u being older I'd thought you'd know that?🤣😂

[@adamfcs1131]

Hilarious. At 18 I had a 940 volvo turbo manual. 334BHP and 317ft of torque. An rx8 would of been miles better. Atleast slower and better on fuel.

[@_sawbonz_]

Yikes, I'm 22 about to get mine. I know the risks, and am willing to take them

[@mikenewbold1699]

terrible advice this one jamie. High insurance tax sub 20mpg. What young person can afford that

[@hondaspoongd1100]

@Kris Nicholson just driving them costs a fortune.. as a rx8 owner youll quite regularly see sub 15 mpg figures lol to go anywhere is like burning money with uk petrol prices

[@magwarblood]

Couldn’t of picked a worse car for a first time driver ,,,, #shite car

[@nanettewhite7624]

@Need For Swede of course of did.

[@colin_g]

I'm 26 and insure my RX8 for next to nothing, $500 two way insurance in Canada

[@mikenewbold1699]

@@colin_g irrelevant

[@kinnexion]

I have to say, there was a time where I couldn't stand you Jamie, but the quality of your overviews have become much better. I'm about to pick myself one of these up for 2.2k. 40k miles and its a Kuro edition. Very excited

[@georgeboy5511]

I'm 18 in the uk and mine is £700 to insure for the year 231 model, love it just needs to be maintained properly

[@hannahcrawford9198]

How the hell? I was 19 when I got my first one and it was around 2500 to insure without a black box. Now I have it modified and live in the city it's still in that region at 22 even with ncb

[@ao8271]

@@hannahcrawford9198 its because he lives in the country side.

[@ao8271]

Does it still run?

[@georgeboy5511]

Aaron O I do live in the country side, its more shopping around tho, don’t just look on comparison sites, ring up actual companies otherwise they will charge what they want, my rx8 runs fine, since I have taken her off the road for the winter and accidently brought 3 more as project cars, 1 had 70k and needed a rebuild, will be used as a track car, the other 2 were fine

[@ao8271]

At 18😅 damn ur doing well😂

[@ItsDanLatham]

I know a guy who runs one of these and although it was cheap enough to buy, it drinks oil, does less than 20mpg and costs a bomb on tax. Not to mention higher insurance than similar power cars. Hes also having compression issues and may eventually need a rebuild. It's lovely though, will have to get it on the channel soon. Its obviously like a 'dream car' for people in our age bracket having seen it featured in so many films and games of its time.

[@issy5380]

Young drivers 😂😂😂😂😂 u kidding right

[@josephdavid6716]

8 ads in 16 minutes equals 1 ad for every two minutes. Joke.

[@2Skills4u]

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[@joem5140]

You are way better than Doug at reviewing this beast. I think Doug has lost his way after being fluffed by dealerships for so long. I loved this review, I enjoyed your authenticity and down to earthiness. Great job. Here in Oz I paid AUD$250 for a service and only AUD$700pa for insurance. I'd recommend the series 2's if possible.

[@struggle1835]

one thing I think you did miss is that they are quite expensive to tax in the UK. I think about £600 at the time of this comment. Other than that, amazing cars. Gonna test drive one next week, can't wait!

[@jethroharris6932]

Taking delivery of my third one today or tomorrow... I love them and I’d rather have a RX8 over anything else.

[@moalomari2230]

Mazda RX-8 : insurance group is 37😳££ Jamie: why young drivers should buy Mazda RX-8!

[@johnpickering2008]

that is a 192 (9.5k redline on a 231) insurance group 27. mine is 30 as a 231. though dont get one unless you earn in excess of 30-40k insurance isnt insane for specs but fuel is. I get 12.5mpg in town and 21 motorway. i've done 8k miles in a year and spent about 2k alone on fuel. My insurance is 980

[@deyon100]

Have you reviewed a ford focus st diesel yet be interested to see that

[@Ash-qc9os]

My PZ is on 94k on the original engine with no issues. It returns around 12mpg under my size 14 boot. Insurance is double what my Lexus GS300 Sport was. Tax in the UK is over £500. Servicing is expensive, plugs are £80+ and it needs oil top ups every month and premixing in the fuel tank. It is not a car for young people, however it is the most fun car i've ever driven.

[@wileywilson]

Good vid. Family man here with 2 kids. I'm going to get one next year as a weekend car just to have some fun without the Mrs or kids. Can pick a good example up for about £1500 in the UK. Only costs £200 a year for my insurance. Don't care about fuel consumption as I'll only be doing about 50 miles a week.

[@gwl78]

Nice if you like using oil like petrol.

[@shauneaston7600]

Rx8 are great for the price you pay for them a real track weapon.

[@Dk-sx2sd]

Do you watch your videos back? I had an advert after 2 seconds haven't had this on other channels iv been watching :(

[@colin_g]

adblock mate ;)

[@10aDowningStreet]

Baptism of fire getting one of these for first car 😋Ripe for an EV conversion tho?

[@struggle1835]

ev conversion on any car with a rotary is heresy lol

[@LA-og5vj]

I was going to get one of these. But the insurance is ridiculously high. They need constant maintenance or expensive repairs and rebuilds. Plus you can’t get any more than 20mpg

[@shauneaston7600]

The 192 which that rx8 is doesnt have xenon headlight

[@Kyletheo2011]

My (standard) Mazda 3 2010 is a good car for young people. Not fast lol, FWD. Is kind of big though if you're not used to the size. No engine problems (yet) and it's done over 90K miles. Road tax was like £160? Insurance was like £1.4K but I'm a broke boi so I pay £141 monthly. This is my first car I've owned myself though. They do sound kind of nice from the inside imo.

[@Froge69]

I want one fo these cars more than anything but just don't have it in me to keep one running or deal with the issues.

[@mojomuss]

Will never be as good as RX7

[@jamesowen418]

Very different cars tho.

[@lagcossy7354]

Jamie oh dear oh dear ,I have had three of these awful cars ,advice for my younger self stay well clear , expensive to run insure , rebuilds , pre mixing no tourqe actually not that quick either if you do buy one compression test is a must spinning Dorito horse shit and another 1500 quid to insure behave oh the rebuild 1550 quid as well good luck kids

[@Screm161]

Why would you buy 3 of them makes absolutely no sense?

[@lagcossy7354]

Because I was young and stupid

[@paulevans4021]

Yeah its not for everyone, much the same was siad about RX7s, but they are worth good money now..... Deffo a future classic

[@paulb4uk]

@@paulevans4021 They wont make classic status they will all be scrapped long before .

[@paulevans4021]

@@paulb4uk we'll see

[@tedhoppe5918]

Brother talk about that boot. Most men always want to see opening that boot to see how much you can stuff in it.

[@metrocaptain]

OK, I actually own one of these. Great car for the $. Where you find one that’s running well with only 45k miles and is only £1,500, I don’t know, but in the USA, if you’re patient, you can find ones with bad, low compression engines and good bodies for $1500 they don’t have too many miles. If you’re up for the responsibilities of ownership (time, $, wrenching on it) this can be a great value. Best smile per dollar out there in the used sports car market.

[@georgecollins2412]

I had a Mazda RX8 in 2005 when I was 18!

[@soapflavour7547]

I wouldn't ever own one of these because I ain't paying upto 3k+ for a new engine prefer a mk3 mr2 over one of these XD

[@mikenewbold1699]

yeah they do 40mpg and handle better aswell. Plus they are so low to the ground they feel fast

[@karlroberts5662]

Wouldn't need to if u knew how to look after these engines which 99% of people don't 🤣🤣

[@soapflavour7547]

@@karlroberts5662 yeah that's true I'm just worried, I'd buy one but the other last owner wouldn't of looked after it properly XD

[@YourMom-yl2sf]

I'm getting one as my first car lol so I'm doing a lot of research and stuff so I know alot about it and I don't recommend it but I want it so I'm a get it lol

[@ao8271]

Does it still run?

[@footlongk3681]

@@ao8271 i think the rotary went while he was on the highway man hasnt replied in 2 months

[@ao8271]

@@footlongk3681 im still going to buy a shell 😂

[@footlongk3681]

@@ao8271 Im legit looking for a second car rn and no way im insuring that at 18 fucksake :D

[@joem5140]

To all those saying not good for young drivers...how old are you? My first car was a 6cyl 4.1L Ford Cortina from 1980. It was slow AF and drank more thank my uncle. I'd have loved an RX8 compared to that thing. I guess kids today should all get brand new hybrids (that they can charge at mum's place) with 10years warranty and free insurance?

[@DMX-PAT]

you keep saying 1500 quid is that right? or do you mean $15,000 because I'm not sure where you can get one for 1500 pound...

[@aaronthomas89]

I n uk they range from 1500 for 70k miles plus and like 3000-6000 for a 2007-2009 model with rebuild and low mileage

[@DildosForChristmas]

Realistically, are they any less reliable and worse on petrol than an Rx7? Genuine question

[@threadworm437]

They will be more reliable and use less gas than an RX-7. First reason being, the RX-7 is getting very old, second, the FC has a turbo model and all FDs have twin turbos, which make the car more prone to failure and make it use more petrol

[@chriselse515]

I don't know much about rotary engines but what's the difference in engines between the rx7 and rx8 as you don't here about the same amount of problems for a rx7

[@Buck3366]

chris else Obviously one is turbocharged and one N/A but both have issues with apex seals and low compression .Car throttle has a great video on a full rebuild on an RX8 explaining porting and rotor tip replacement.

[@asura8160]

How to open the bonnet on the Mazda RX8 anybody

[@hymerr]

Here in Sweden they are about 5000USD+. I want one but not for the money.

[@websurfer1585]

I love the shape and interior, lovely car, such a pity they have the engine weakness, if this car had a traditional 4 cylinder engine it would be a truly great sports car.

[@Saboda53]

Actually, no. Yes, a lovely car, indeed. But it’s sublime, world-class handling are a direct result of its having a tiny, 13” tall rotary engine placed well back into a near mid-engine position. The car was literally designed around that tiny engine; a taller, heavier traditional 4-banger wouldn’t give you that special, unique RX-8 feel.

[@adrianharrison5208]

The hand brake thing that you talk about is so People on this side of the pond can use it

[@markflint2629]

Sucks to live in the UK Australia same insurance as a 1.3 litre 4 door 4 cylinder shit box

[@williamhackett5713]

Great content mate, loved your stuff in Japan too. Keep it up man f**k the haters lol

[@ash7990]

God people are talking crap in the comments. I bet most people commenting have not even driven one let alone owned one. I had one when I was 27, insurance wasn’t bad and once I put the decent coils on it was actually a very reliable car - never failed to start. Nothing at all went wrong in the year I had it.

[@bman1668]

This is probably the only good review I heard about rx8s and only one that likes it. Most people hate it idk why but if u take care of it it should last 100k or so I seen some with original engine with 100k miles not km and yes it does use a lot of oil but if u add oil take care of it it should last long time . The only reason engines blow because not enough oil added and that’s the problem and that’s why they cheap. If u add 2 stroke oil to gas tank every other fill up and check oil add oil it should last. But I get it a lot of people think it’s Honda Civic or something come on man it’s sports car not a economy car don’t expect it to be as reliable or good gas miles it’s definitely weekend car for sure take care !

[@toju6949]

Bought me an 8, young at heart

[@tecdesigns8183]

Don't you have to change oil every 3000 miles

[@johnmerrick6450]

Mazda Rx8... Civic Type R/Clio 182 performance with near supercar fuel economy. Young drivers? Horrendous advice Jamie.

[@XoloYT]

i can see why young drivers in the uk would stray away from this especially as a young driver since you guys are taxed on everything and everything is pretty pricey in europe, but here in america ive done some shopping around and insurance isn't bad and this would be my first car. every car ive looked at (ive even looked at an s2k) would be $200-220 a month for insurance, and my commute for work is about 50 miles a day which also isn't horrible (and thats on the worst day possible where i have school, go to work, go to the gym, then go home for one day). ive tried looking into getting a 350z but ive seen most manual hardtop ones going for $8,000 with 150k miles, in which case i could pretty much get a used 370z at that point for $2,000 - $3,000 more. an rx8 however at least here would be going for like $6000 and that for a series 2 model with 80-100k miles and a new engine with 20k miles on it (can show an example). i mean even though gas mileage is shit if you like to work on your car, keep up with maintenance, and don't mind the gas consumption i don't see why you wouldn't get this car, especially when they are being sold for so cheap and are so underrated, especially around the track, which is why im buying one soon at 18 since i got the money to. good review!

[@jonners78j42]

Haha 106 gti loved mine 👌🏻

[@lewisdoeseverything5492]

We buy and sell cars and we got a 55 plate 89000 miles Rx-8 for 300 pound with no mot because it’s a de-cat but it’s mint it has a replaced engine none leather seats we kept it and got an mot on it somehow and it’s our summer car we got it to 147mph ours is gray no dents or scratches it’s mint but then we found another one a 57 plate for 400 but it had the original engine it didn’t run right it won’t start if u take it for a little run u have to take it out for at least half an hour and have to thrash it it was all blocked up cus of the cat but we got it unblocked and sold it to a man in Wales for 500 pound

[@artiefufkin3292]

Aside recommending it for "young people" thats not a bad walk around and review

[@pgtmr2713]

I think it would be fun to get one of these and KL v6 swap. It's Mazda it can make plenty of power, decently high revving. 400lb-ish engine

[@jamesrowan4030]

Buy one and LS swap simple pimple

[@DENetworkES]

Instead of young drivers i would say young mechanics. It's a car that it's maintenance has to be taken really seriously. Other than that is just oil and fuel. Good compression and few mods can make it reliable easily. If you know next to nothing about rotaries, stay clear from them.

[@Buck3366]

More along the lines of Why young drivers need to take out shares in oil ,petrol and AA membership if purchasing an RX8

[@matthewallott6996]

Reliable😂

[@shauneaston7600]

I would love you to review my 231 rx8 at some point

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

You have to 'Rev it' to get the best out of it...!!! Seats cocoon you in the cab...!!! 🙂👍

[@davespooney8472]

Imagine owning a car this slow that does 18MPG.

[@richboy900]

Sounds amazing, but yeah, lacks torque

[@depressedsauce2898]

Hyundai Tiburon GT is worse

[@XxWhiteBoyxX1000]

Right but it is faster in a strait line 😂

[@soundperformancereviews2360]

I owned one and stalled it when someone pulled out in front of me. I was 1/4 of a mile from home at a junction and I had to wait 40 minutes for the bastard thing to cool down before it would restart.

[@Septhy]

sound performance reviews not the car it’s the compression

[@colin_g]

@@Septhy Exactly lol and a low compression renesis is no one's fault but the owner's - premix, run the proper oil, don't shut the engine off cold, rev it up often, de-cat the exhaust and take care of the ignition system. Basic shit and these engines will last

[@Bilbobaggins82242]

Reliable my ass and gj now some little spice boy if going to get one over his fiesta and wrap him self round a pole 😂

[@adamrobson80]

I think there a good looking car should of had the rx7 motor

[@fdsamatt5763]

After spending a long time looking at these, your idea of being 'over 60,000 being due a rebuild' is completely incorrect. It is all to do with how well it's serviced and how it is driven. If they are driven well (Not high RPM when cold, not constant town driving, etc.) with regular, thorough servicing, the original engine can and has lasted in a lot of cases beyond 150,000 miles. I think when buying an RX8 that has been used, you have to be prepared to spend out on a rebuild if required and that goes for any mileage as they have also been known to fail at 40,000.

[@jamesroberts5895]

192s are much cheaper than 231s 192s aren't much slower in the real world, but the extra port and higher rev limit on the 231 are worth paying a bit more for. Oil consumption isn't a problem (it's designed to use oil), tax and fuel are. My 231 is on 90k today, bought for £1500 nearly 3 years ago. Great car, exhilarating to drive on a good road. Absolute nuisance to drive in traffic due the revs / clutch as mentioned in the video. Unreliable? Not necessarily. Buy one that starts hot and cold easily. New or recent coils and plugs (both v. expensive) are essential for preservation. Not much goes wrong apart from the engine. If it blows up, not the end of the world! If you pay 5k for another car with comparable performance, you've much more at risk. Don't get the Toyo exhaust, horribly droning on a long journey. And if you buy one with crap tyres, treat with extreme caution in the wet. Avon ZZ5s are great for just over £100 a corner.

[@danielbrzenski2811]

It’s not just that they “ like oil “ The oil metering pump or 0MP inject oil from the oil pan . You need to change your oil under 3000 miles because, Motor oil mixes with the detergents in gasoline therefore it loses its lubrication properties. This is the reaso Motor oil mixes with the detergents in gasoline therefore it loses its lubrication properties. Where did advice to anyone looking to get one or that has a bad opinion on them it does not “burn oil “ again the omp injects oil to lube the apex seals. best bet is to get two-stroke oil in the gas tank as well. Because motor oil is not meant to combust with great efficiency. But two stroke how ever does . Do you research on what to show foil to you. Because some do not burn as well as others and will need to posit and that is not good for the night. I’m just know as an added plus you will not have to pop off the motor oil so frequently if you used to sell pre-mix in a graphic the OMP function based off of load at a certain RPM . Having two stroke oil in the gas causes a better start up and less friction which means higher compression!! . I could go on and on. FYI you can barely drive a rotary motor just know that you’re essentially spending money just like driving any and every sports car every day driver. The rotary motor affectively is one of the best “Racing “engine ever made essentially because it’s very small displacement putting out large horsepower for inside. The reason for that being if you’re getting 4 power stroke to a piston motor s 1 per rotation. Imagine an eight cylinders firing off all lights on is it same time. By design that couldn’t happen because it was a fucking break and blow up. However the Rotary function is this way very very smooth

[@danielbrzenski2811]

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[@coxybrah13]

“This one is the one to get” has a 5speed...

[@mauricemoss3871]

your prices are off mate, tis 2024 and in America they are hovering in the middle of the price range 10 000 dollars from there less pleasing to the eye as far as condition 9000 dollars or the best ones 15 000 dollar so yea prices jumped a bunch since this video. I have mine and is properly fun for its intended purpose. Scream high revs and attack turn like nothing else. Not drag racing against an Rx7 fd

[@TomHappyapril]

Bag mpg, terrible oil consumption and the 8 adds (9 if you include your merch) doesn't work for young drivers. These cars make perfect 2nd/ weekend cars

[@dougfrankish5520]

Did you know that the rx8 is the most aerodynamic car in the world!

[@matthewcoupeofficial]

Be much better with a Alfa GT with the 3.2

[@josephbidon4333]

Stay away from any of the Series 1 cars, get the S2 or R3 post 2009.

[@paulevans4021]

Not a great review as others have said, Note you would never buy an RX8 for £1500 without compression above mid 6s, you would never buy without seeing the numbers....... I'm fairly sure that model is the less desirable 192 as it doesnt have headlight washers (or I think xenons), the beep is at 9k. I wouls also point out that an 05 or older is £350 tax a year not £500 for 06 or newer.=, they drink oil because they are supposed to and designed that way, the RX8 is an enthusiast car and those who just like a plug and play car will always hate the RX8 ... seems like you are trying to sell the car for your mate.... if you love it then buy it yourself and tell us how afordable it is for a young driver....... that said I am 51 years old, I have 2 8s one I paid £250 as a spares or repair, gave it a service and it flew through the MOT the other I paid £100 and is a project waiting (plus I have another PZ I broke for spares I swapped for copper and old car batteries.... Ilove these cars , but for me as a weekend car in the summer

[@kyleleblancvlogs3820]

And.....cancel my viewing of this rx8 at 60k miles 96k kms. Thanks haha. Back to my mitsubishi eclipse I was looking at

[@ImKrull]

Not a young drivers car 😂😂 insurance is a killer and costs of running

[@DIINj27]

Love my rx8 Mazdaspeed

[@paulb4uk]

Scrap unless yo put a decent engine in.

[@tomd328]

This should be ‘why no one should by an RX-8’.

[@abc123732]

Brilliant cars, drive superb, refined interior and looks for the year, sound great, shit engines and not powerful enough.... Think Mazda missed out on a decent gap in the market for a 300 ish bhp sports car to match the 350z etc... much better looking, must better chassis/ driving etc. Should have come with the 2/2.3 engine turbo'd rather than an NA rotary.. I got lucky with my 231, compression was perfect and with a few tasteful mods the sound and flame throwing never got boring, as did the ease of going sideways and the b road blasting, fuelling it did tho :(

[@nanettewhite7624]

Grow up

[@abc123732]

@@nanettewhite7624 you're watching the wrong videos snowflake

[@hannahcrawford9198]

RX8 owner here... you would be EXTREMELY lucky to get a good one for 1000gbp. 5000gbp might get you something decent but the reality is you're getting something around the level of an s2000... expect to have paid that much by the time you've got the car sorted. Engine life is entirely dependant on your driving spirited and most of these were bought by accountants when they were new so aren't in good shape these days. I'd recommend an RX8 to any enthusiast willing to actually put money into their car, it is one of the most fun cars I've ever driven, including much more expensive offerings from Porsche etc however it's a complete misconception that they are cheap fun. You pay for the experience. That all said, once you have it rebuilt and restored, they are reliable as hell when maintained properly and I know a couple of rx8s with 160k+ on the original engine with no issues.

[@mazramm3266]

Buy an RX8 if you are going to engine swap it to make the car reliable.

[@pinkpolo97]

Sorry but, this is appalling advice. High insurance, high road tax, very poor mpg, servicing is every 3k not 6k if you want it to last. That engine is shocking when it comes to reliability and maintenance. Expensive service parts and plugs stick in the engine all the time. So 1500 for a average car "not a good one", 1000 on tax and insurance, then 1500 on all the extra crap just to keep it running. Plus extra premix oil in the fuel, or a secondary oil injection tank and late model injector. The parts are horrifically expensive and a lot is still mazda only. You can't just start it up drive it 3 foot to get on the drive, coz if you do and it have a poor ignition system, you flood the thing. If you are a young driver, please go and buy something else... you will regret this "I DID!" Btw if it spends more time getting fixed than being driven. Its not worth the drive.

[@XxWhiteBoyxX1000]

I also owned a rx8. Bought it when I turned 18 and I get what your saying “oh boy trust me, I do” but it’s more or less for the love of said car. Yeah it’s a pain keeping up with the oil and trying to avoid starting it up and driving half a mile and shutting it off “flooding” & honestly you and I can both say the car is/was a pleasure in Itself to drive. I remember when I owned one and would get bored or just lonely at night and just go for a drive. Returning home I’d have a fresh mindset and it was a car I can honestly say I’d always look back at mentally and physically when walking away for the day. It did eventually blow up on me but it was more or less my own blissful ignorance 😂 but what I’m basically trying to say is I’d never trade those memories & experiences for anything. Kinda thinking about buying another note that I’m older and wiser.

[@abc123732]

192 version, urgh

[@craigjames2851]

This is the wrong car for a young driver. No chance of insurance the running costs are nuts an they all suffer hot and cold starting issues and the performance is sub standard.

[@DENetworkES]

They suffer due to bad maintenance and reckless drivers/owners that have no idea on how to treat them. Healthy ignition, battery and an uprated starter from the last version (R3), and the car runs smoothly.

[@anthonynewby8575]

Nope, high fuel and oil consumption, insurance costs and tax. Will probably need a engine rebuild at some point. Steer clear they are worth nothing for a reason.

[@iamdameyer]

WHY YOUNG DRIVERS SHOULD BUY A .... ANOTHER ONE ... OF THESE CRAP VIDEOS

[@harimauprabusiliwangi38]

Wow

[@rich6299]

Avoid these cars like the plague, more trouble than their worth.

[@Nero200]

Must be one of the worst Cars for a young Driver haha... do love the videos though, keep them up!

[@3nd4tom1c8]

i dont think anyone should buy an rx8 lol

[@magwarblood]

Stay well clear ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, appalling car , these are best crushed and made in to some kind of water feature !

[@paulevans4021]

Have you owned one?

[@DENetworkES]

@@paulevans4021 Like most keyboard warriors in the comments section, just know what rumors say or they know it from a friend that had a friend that owned one 🤣🤣

[@paulevans4021]

@@DENetworkES Fair play for your honesty lol

[@Mylobsterpot]

Unreliable car my dad owns one of these had nothing but problems won't restart from hot petrol costs a fortune and expensive insurance don't get me wrong these are smart cars but they have 2 many problems people are willing to deal with and u say 350quid for broken one? Got one same as this in light blue gloss black rims very well looked after but start problems get rid of it for 300quid.

[@yuptimaman9627]

Done 147mph in 1 or theese with 3 people in the cunt such a strange sensation of power but no denying the 231 is a fast car just takes time getting there with long ratio's

[@wailee3939]

Had one many years ago, engine is the worse ever.

[@backwheelbob46rr]

Litre of oil a week and & £450 a year to tax bargain 😂

[@colin_g]

They burn oil by design and yet the "tolerable" oil consumption rate is about the same as some other manufacturers' piston engines... I go through maybe a quart or two every season

[@backwheelbob46rr]

@@colin_g still a great car just not perhaps for a young driver, half of them can't dress themselves let alone keep an eye on an rx8 engine 😂👍

[@zhuurst7149]

Now 630 😂

[@Defaultdann123]

This "advice" is the worst. Honestly.

[@user-tj6gv9ws3o]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@sparky7964]

What 😂

[@goingforadds]

#fullboost rx8 lol

[@JIMWSMITH]

Ridiculous. There horrendous money pits. No young driver could afford to run one, unless mummy and daddy fund it. And your looking at £4000 for a engine rebuild.

[@paddykelly3095]

Knobs in the comments lol, no were in tital says young drivers

[@mockchop32]

paddy kelly it did when the video first went up. Must’ve been edited.

[@paddykelly3095]

@@mockchop32 quite possibly mate, sorry I didn't see it