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    • rctothefuture
      rctothefuture last edited by rctothefuture

      Look everyone, a $2500 RX8 that only needs JUST a battery. What could possibly go wrong?

      https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/milwaukee-2008-mazda-rx8/7225562614.html

      I'm trying to save money, but man this would be a fun mess.

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      • flatisflat
        flatisflat last edited by

        Oh, we're calling bad apex seals "batteries" now, are we? Noted.

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        • sn4cktimes
          sn4cktimes @flatisflat last edited by

          @flatisflat it’s just compression and oil and starting and running issues. Hmmm easier to say battery story checks out.

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          • MM54
            MM54 @sn4cktimes last edited by

            @sn4cktimes said in $2,500 worth of a bad idea:

            @flatisflat it’s just compression and oil and starting and running issues. Hmmm easier to say battery story checks out.

            "Battery is dead from cranking it trying to get it to start"

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            • sn4cktimes
              sn4cktimes @MM54 last edited by

              @mm54 hahaha. From what I’ve seen yes. With a fresh engine rebuild an RX-8 is a pretty fun car for another 30-60,000 km. And then time to yank the block for more fun / reliability.

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              • MM54
                MM54 @sn4cktimes last edited by

                @sn4cktimes said in $2,500 worth of a bad idea:

                @mm54 hahaha. From what I’ve seen yes. With a fresh engine rebuild an RX-8 is a pretty fun car for another 30-60,000 km. And then time to yank the block for more fun / reliability.

                I very much enjoy my rx7 but they really screwed up the Renesis in the 8 to get it emissions compliant.

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                • Neil in Nomi
                  Neil in Nomi last edited by

                  I still wish there was an easy way to swap a 2.3/2.5 MZR or duratec into one of these. I know it defeats the RX part of the car but I suspect it’s still be a hoot.

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                  • rctothefuture
                    rctothefuture @Neil in Nomi last edited by

                    @neil-in-nomi I'd love to do a boosted KLDE in one, just for the sound alone.

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