ShowHBK Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) After 5 long years of ownership I am finally ready to move on and I am putting the RX-8 up for sale. I am the second owner of this car and the engine was replaced at 58,000 Miles according to the Carfax. The previous owner had left all the information about the car in the glove box and I was able to trace it's original sale to Florence Mazda of Kentucky. This is one of the rare versions of the RX-8 called the "Shinka" which was a trim only offered during the 2005/2006 model years. The Shinka was more of an appearance package if anything, but came with a few goodies. If you care about the paint job, the color is "Copper Red" and was only offered for the 2006 year with the Shinka. I have done my best to take care of her over the years and please keep in mind that this is a 12 year old car, so it has some dings and scratches here and there. The worst is on the back wing where the clear coat has peeled off most of the wing and some of the paint is gone. It would not be that hard to have redone and does not affect performance at all. overall, I would give the exterior a 7/10 for all the dings it has here and there. Interior is good as well with leather and alcantara seats. The center elbow rest has some leather wear on it and the rear cup holder shows some small dings from my goalie bag going in the back seat. The worst part of the interior is the passenger airbag has some spiderweb cracks going all around it. This is a common problem and can be replaced if you care about that sort of thing. The airbag has never deployed and still works just fine, all cracks are cosmetic. Other then that, I would give the interior an 8/10 for all the use it's gotten. I know many folks may already know, but this car has a rotary engine under the hood and I would HIGHLY encourage anyone thinking of purchasing this to do a little homework on these things before hand. These cars can last a long time if they are properly taken care of and given their usual maintenance. PLEASE feel free to ask me questions, as I will only give you an honest answer when it comes to this car and it's engine. There are a few things you will need to know if you want the engine to have a long and happy life. I have taken great care of this car over the years and have done oil/filter changes every 4000K miles. The gas tank has only held 93 octane and I have never pre-mixed. A full list of the work follows below: Engine replaced @ 58000 MilesNew Plugs (under 25,000 Miles)New Coils (under 25,000 Miles)New Leads (under 25,000 Miles)Slotted & Drilled rotors (Link)Godspeed radiator (Link)Mishimoto Red Silicone Hose Kit (Link)Hotchkis Sway Bar (ONLY FRONT ONE INSTALLED) (Link)Godspeed Coilover Suspension (Link)front Moog end-links (Link) ~120,000 Miles (Only ~60,000 Miles on the current engine) $5500 OBO... Title in hand $5000 CR Price http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=9061 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=9062 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=9063 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=7985 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=7984 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=923&pictureid=9064 Edited April 18, 2018 by ShowHBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Good luck with your sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 What ‘cha going to next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 What ‘cha going to next? 2015 Mustang GT is whats on the table right now. I promise to restrain myself when exiting Cars and Coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 You'll shoot your eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Mustake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Beats the hell out of replacing apex seals all the time lol. I am confident that Mike will be able to keep his stallion controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 In the next 5-8 years, the current-gen Mustang is going to be a screaming used-car deal. I've been eyeballing Mustang Convertibles, and while I'd never get one you can pick up 3-5 year old, sub-50k mile FL V6/Auto ex-rentals for less than $16k. https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?bsId=20202&mdId=21712&mkId=20015&page=1&perPage=20&prMx=15000&rd=99999&searchSource=SORT&showMore=false&sort=price-lowest&stkTypId=28881&yrId=58487&yrId=56007&zc=43220 WARNING: You're going to filter for Manual transmissions, and you're going to be disappointed that they are all automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Rentals lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I've been eyeballing Mustang Convertibles, and while I'd never get one you can pick up 3-5 year old, sub-50k mile FL V6/Auto ex-rentals for less than $16k. I want to like you, but you make it difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 On a serious note, glws, and if you have any mustang questions let me know. Lots of options and colors to sort through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Rentals lol V6s lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Update: $5000 CR Price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Sale Pending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Sale no longer pending... Both buyers have respectfully declined. She is still up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowHBK Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Admin please take this down... The apex seals... kinda exploded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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