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* Motors chat - round 12 *

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This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

Keep it clean, be nice and helpful.

Motors charter applies.

Round 11 is HERE

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colm_mcm wrote: »

They would surely make an excellent car to convert to electric?

Or a Cummins diesel. Even better for the environment.

https://youtu.be/OQlg4pwO23c

colm_mcm

They would surely make an excellent car to convert to electric?

Midnight_EG

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The RX8 is going to be a car that people will want in a few years time and will be like the Toyota twin cam. You can get an RX8 now for pittance but there's not that many options for the 231 model.

In a few years time an RX8 with a rebuilt engine will be the new cult car. The thing is that for 95% of them, the newest one you can get is already 12 years old. Very few R3s made it onto the old tax system here and I've seen them with €2,350 tax which is outrageous for that kind of car. You can tax an F10 M5 for that kind of money albeit a much more expensive car to buy.

Still miss mine Just thinking back to the fact that I paid €23,500 for mine in 2007 :eek:

I paid €1200

colm_mcm

Didn’t realise they had changed them back!

[Deleted User]

colm_mcm wrote: »

One on the cc system redeclared to be 1.3 is surely the holy grail

They clamped down on that a number of years ago. Lots of people re-registered them at 1.3 and when it was copped they were all put back to 1.8 (€636)

colm_mcm

One on the cc system redeclared to be 1.3 is surely the holy grail

[Deleted User]

There's actually quite a lot of them for sale in the UK. Best bet there is to find a 2008 R3, get it on the old tax system and you'll have the most eligible RX8 in Ireland

Wibbs

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The RX8 is going to be a car that people will want in a few years time and will be like the Toyota twin cam.

I'd hope so MM, but maybe, I dunno. I've a feeling the whole classic area is going to change. There will always be those who will want a Twin Cam or an RX8 or whatever, but I have the strong feeling the numbers who do will contract. Especially here in Ireland, which is a tiny market for that sorta thing. Look at the generation before of would be Twincams, they're a hard sell. The big ticket classics will likely always command good even mad prices, but the upward swing that came with the interwebs, what with EV's and more and more restrictions I can see them being track, trailer and show queens.

colm_mcm wrote: »

The emissions are horrendous on them, that’s why they’re expensive to tax.

They're thirsty that's for sure.

[Deleted User]

colm_mcm wrote: »

The emissions are horrendous on them, that’s why they’re expensive to tax.

Yeah that's true hence why they stopped selling it here. I think it was pulled from the European market altogether in 2013ish.

There was one spotted at the Nurburgring recently. It was an R3 with presumably a new engine. Mazda themselves were testing it so the future looks bright.

colm_mcm

The emissions are horrendous on them, that’s why they’re expensive to tax.

[Deleted User]

The RX8 is going to be a car that people will want in a few years time and will be like the Toyota twin cam. You can get an RX8 now for pittance but there's not that many options for the 231 model.

In a few years time an RX8 with a rebuilt engine will be the new cult car. The thing is that for 95% of them, the newest one you can get is already 12 years old. Very few R3s made it onto the old tax system here and I've seen them with €2,350 tax which is outrageous for that kind of car. You can tax an F10 M5 for that kind of money albeit a much more expensive car to buy.

Still miss mine

Just thinking back to the fact that I paid €23,500 for mine in 2007 :eek:

Wibbs

A mate of mine got an RX8 recently. For feck all too. Some goes in it. I can see why the rotary have the following, very smooth.

Interslice

CianRyan wrote: »

Yeah, it's a bit rubbish not having a Mazda to be honest. I'll probably have to start saving for an RX7. :pac:

I'd love those Recaro fishnets in my car, they are so 90's. :cool:

16 grand for a nice stockish rx7 there the other week. I've awful ideas about a 1600 euro rx8. Not to mention looking at 800 euro ones.

vintagevrs

My guess is they skimmed the details when I put the ad up a few days ago. I remember now I had my full name on it when I published it, then updated it after.

colm_mcm

Seems to be a company registered in the Isle of Man.

ba_barabus

Sounds like Borat

punisher5112

They handler the change of ownership....

Some real good proof reading right there....

colm_mcm

vintagevrs wrote: »

I have the car on done deal at the minute. I just got a text from one of those we buy any car type places....

Hi, we're looking to buy BMW 3 Series cars, if you'd like us to make an offer, add the car here https://www.cashoffernow.ie/How-it-works/123456

The trailing numbers on my link were different and when I go to "my" link the form is prefilled with some of my details which I thought pretty clever as they are lifting it from the ad. I changed the numbers and some other persons details populated. Fair enough until I see they have my surname too. I don't have my surname on my ad, so where are they getting that from? Are they affiliated with done deal?

ba_barabus

vintagevrs wrote: »

Don't think so, tried incognito too but not sure if autofill does its thing there too. If I change the number I get other seller mobiles, names, county etc but just curious where the feckers got my surname, not that it really matters but still.

Ohhh...one for the data commissioner there

vintagevrs

ba_barabus wrote: »

Google chrome auttofill?

Don't think so, tried incognito too but not sure if autofill does its thing there too. If I change the number I get other seller mobiles, names, county etc but just curious where the feckers got my surname, not that it really matters but still.

Midnight_EG

€25 for this little piece of loveliness today

ba_barabus

vintagevrs wrote: »

I have the car on done deal at the minute. I just got a text from one of those we buy any car type places....

Hi, we're looking to buy BMW 3 Series cars, if you'd like us to make an offer, add the car here https://www.cashoffernow.ie/How-it-works/123456

The trailing numbers on my link were different and when I go to "my" link the form is prefilled with some of my details which I thought pretty clever as they are lifting it from the ad. I changed the numbers and some other persons details populated. Fair enough until I see they have my surname too. I don't have my surname on my ad, so where are they getting that from? Are they affiliated with done deal?

Google chrome auttofill?

vintagevrs

I have the car on done deal at the minute. I just got a text from one of those we buy any car type places....

Hi, we're looking to buy BMW 3 Series cars, if you'd like us to make an offer, add the car here https://www.cashoffernow.ie/How-it-works/123456

The trailing numbers on my link were different and when I go to "my" link the form is prefilled with some of my details which I thought pretty clever as they are lifting it from the ad. I changed the numbers and some other persons details populated. Fair enough until I see they have my surname too. I don't have my surname on my ad, so where are they getting that from? Are they affiliated with done deal?

Wibbs

Exotic Italian supercar catches fire? Well I never. :eek:

Big Nasty

One less F40 in the world!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157001281943441&id=577783440

CianRyan

Bloody hell, man, I probably would have been throwing a stat at it at that stage. Bloody boxer nonsense.

Hahaha, ah man he was mental. Calling me up asking me how to change the plugs and all even though he told me he was a mechanic. God only knows. :rolleyes:

Midnight_EG

CianRyan wrote: »

2.5 hours?
What the hell were you doing to the poor car? :eek:

Tedious process, not a scrap of water in it to begin with as I fully flushed it. Not joking took that long for the fans to come on :O

Also I messaged that fella who was selling the 8, swore down that it was rebuilt two owners ago... Didn't realise he was talking to the owner 2 owners ago

CianRyan

Yeah, it's a bit rubbish not having a Mazda to be honest. I'll probably have to start saving for an RX7. :pac:

I'd love those Recaro fishnets in my car, they are so 90's. :cool:

wotzgoingon

MX5 gone.

The RX8 gone also.

The Swift Sport are cool little cars. I prefer the seats in the Ignis Sport though.

CianRyan

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I thought you were dead.

Just looking at your signature 7 years ago you got rid of that car. I remember when you posted the pictures of it hanging onto the back to the truck driving off. 7 years ago, mad....time is flying.

Heh, I occasionally lurk from time to time but I don't spend as much time thinking about cars outside of work any more.:p

Yeah it's nuts man, there's been a few more of my cars leaving me on the backs of trucks.
My MX5 left in boxes on the back of a trailer and my RX8 came home twice on a recovery truck and then finally left me on a recovery truck. Having over heated it 3 times, I wasn't going and putting an engine in it, the person that bought it had it up for sale a few days later claiming the engine had been rebuilt but he "lost the receipt". :pac:

After that I hated cars and drove a terrible Volvo XC70 for about a year, sold that (in bits) and I've picked up a lovely Swift Sport last week which I love. So yeah, I like cars again so here I am. :cool: