[So] My RX8 needs a new engine... in the mean time

Whappeh

Whappeh

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Yeah... my RX8 had its engine blown. I'm waiting for a new one from Japan. In the mean time, they gave me a V6 Mustang.

Top Gear has never been more correct about a car.
 
Top Gear never reviewed a V6 Mustang...
 
The mustang in general, come on now. Lets not split hairs. We know Hammond drove the V8 down that road with the one corner...
 
BerserkerCatSplat said:
Top Gear never reviewed a V6 Mustang...
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Unless you count the "V8" in The Clarkson American Special.

The V6s are just for those who want the look, the V8 manuals are completely different beasts.
 
Whappeh said:
Yeah... my RX8 had its engine blown. I'm waiting for a new one from Japan.
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You actually meant to say:
https://pic.armedcats.net/2008/01/02/chadlindberg.jpg
"I'm gettin the parts from JAH-pan."
 
well played to everyone in this thread.

<-- defeated.

(Its all true though... damn rotary... I just love it too much to hate)
 
so what happened?
 
That's the problem with living your life one quarter mile at a time. For those 10 seconds or less, he's free (but apparently a new engine isn't)

(sorry guy, I love the RX-8 as a car, so much fun to drive, but I can't help adding my own reference)
 
I guess the old saying is true... you aint in control unless you outta control
 
teletubby-warrior said:
He fried the piston rings. Granny shifting; not double clutching like he should...
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:( to be honest, I've just been driving like a bitch lately. I got rear ended, and ever since then I've been a little scaredy cat unless the roads are totally empty.

When I get it back I need to man up.
 
so how did you blow up the engine already?
 
Whappeh said:
:( to be honest, I've just been driving like a bitch lately. I got rear ended, and ever since then I've been a little scaredy cat unless the roads are totally empty.

When I get it back I need to man up.
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And that is exactly why your engine is blown. You need to bounce that bitch off the rev limiter at least daily to keep the carbon deposits at a minimum. This is why Wankel racing engines last forever, because they're flogged mercilessly.

P.S. Why are you ordering an engine from Japan when $2,000 will get you a very, very nice rebuild from MazMart?
 
Because its under warranty, and I don't have the cash to throw at having a new engine built.
 
Whappeh said:
Because its under warranty, and I don't have the cash to throw at having a new engine built.
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Ah, carry on then. As long as you're under 60k, you're golden.

It's interesting that the RENESIS that survive 60,000miles seem to live a long life, with most failures occuring before that point.
 
I'm still a little fuzzy on how exactly you blew the engine on an RX8. I've had my dad's up to the rev limiter many-a-time and never had a problem.
 
Yeah. I adore the car, I just need to get my driving better. As I said, I've been a huge bitch in the drivers seat... which isn't good for the car. (It also doesn't help that I travel a lot and the car sits for atleast 5 days straight a month, if not more).
 
Blind_Io said:
I'm still a little fuzzy on how exactly you blew the engine on an RX8. I've had my dad's up to the rev limiter many-a-time and never had a problem.
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I don't know. In fact, I wasn't the last person to start the car, the mazda tech was... I had it towed to Mazda. I was sitting outside and he was trying to jump the battery again... went to start it and it made a very loud noise. Didn't think anything of it. Went home when my girlfriend showed up. About 2 hours later they called and said "Uh, yeah... we may need to get you a new engine..."
 
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