paulthejambo

***NOW SOLD***

My brother is selling his 2003 (53 plate) RX-8.

Here's the spec:

54,000 miles, SAT-NAV, 6 speed manual, full service history, MOT Jan 09, Tax March 09, Full leather, heated electric seats, steering wheel controls, Bose sound system, 18" alloys, Xenon headlights with headlamp washers, new fitted mazda floor mats, remote central locking. £6,950 ono.

Will add some pictures when available.

Anyone who might be interested then let me know.

paulthejambo

Mew

i was thinking about buying one of these afew months ago, but iv still got my subaru haha

good car tho gud luck with the sale

paulthejambo

It's a very nice car to drive and the handling is spot on.

If only they could combine the luxury and handling of the Mazda with the outright grunt of an Impreza.

paulthejambo

bttt

Gear Head

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I can't believe how little these are going for these days!

paulthejambo

Tell me about it.

My brother has had it advertised on AutoTrader and Pistonheads and not had a single serious call.

Same for me and my sti.

RJM25R

iTrader: (1)

Thats £6495 in this climate.

Mus

iTrader: (2)

man thats one nice car damn that credit crunch

scooby_matt

Agree, not wanting to put a downer on things, but i've been looking at these on and off for a while. There's a 54 plate with 27000 miles and fully loaded at a Mazda dealer near me for that money. Depends how keen he is to sell but if so, he'll need to lower the price.

paulthejambo

There's also a guy round the corner from my brother who has a 192bhp version up at £8,750.

New price is £6,950 - he'd forgotten to tell me.

ste_brough

iTrader: (2)

There is no wonder they are going cheap, have you seen the new tax bracket they'll fall into???

paulthejambo

Thanks for the positive comments Ste.

Anyway.

It's not all doom and gloom:

Labour U-turn on car tax rises - Telegraph

moneys

iTrader: (5)

are they better or worse than a scoopapoo?

ste_brough

iTrader: (2)

Sorry mate, had to say something because people wouldn't expect the RX8 to be that much to tax, it's just crazy!

I think under the original plans, a brand new RX8 bought after April 2010 would pay a staggering £950 first year road tax. To tax any RX8 after April 2010 would be £455.

Good news about the delay though!

paulthejambo

Fair enough. Aren't Scoobs and RX-8's in the same tax band? I think the saving any potential owner is making by buying a car at this time will more than make up for a couple of year's tax.

Al9

i had a 53 plate(2004 registered) 231bhp with 33K, and i sold it for £7000 (well £6950 he said his g/friend will kill him if he didnt get something knocked off LOL), keep at it eventually it will sell for the price you want, mine took 6 weeks to go and it went 2 weeks ago.was sold via fleabay.got a lot of px offers so be prepared for that. good luck with sale

ste_brough

iTrader: (2)

According to Parkers my scoob (2001 Bugeye WRX) will be group G, RX8 will be group K!

edwillwill

I get these cars stuck to my tail all the time.......every now and then it does my nut in so decide to push the right foot down.............and then its bye bye.......

Do like the car though, good luck...

paulthejambo

They've not got the grunt of a forced induction flat four but they make up for it with sorted handling.

As I discovered again on Saturday along the local bypass.

My brother needed a lift to the pub and threw me the keys.

We went the long way round.

paulthejambo

Car now sold.