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Cars by Model Type => RX-8's => Topic started by: Gaz. on June 26, 2012, 05:38:36 PM

Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Gaz. on June 26, 2012, 05:38:36 PM
Having broken a car before, I swore to never do it again.

However... A colleague has just killed his (as in needs an engine rebuild), and has offered me it for a fairly daft price of £800 as he\'s off travelling for 6 months and needs rid, so it\'s got me thinking.

It\'s got a stainless exhaust, access port, some lowered springs & anniversary wheels of note, then obviously the rest is just an RX8. I\'m unsure of mileage and age ATM.

What\'s the sort of general amount I could make out of it? 3-4k, or more?
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Speedline Imports on June 26, 2012, 05:59:56 PM
They don\'t break for much Gaz, Ignore the prices you see breakers parts on ebay etc gearboxes, diffs for £300-£500 etc don\'t sell.

Realistically body panels about £30 each, gearbox £100, full interior £200.

Probably around £1500 in parts.
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Gaz. on June 26, 2012, 06:27:13 PM
Ah, that\'s a dampener then. Not sure £1500 is really worth the hassle.
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Will66 on June 26, 2012, 09:57:33 PM
Rebuild the motor and it\'ll be a nice car.
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Gaz. on June 26, 2012, 10:16:03 PM
Sod that. I don\'t need another car.
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Ada7 on June 26, 2012, 10:40:11 PM
Then rebuild it and sell it on for a nice profit

Adam
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Bazza on June 26, 2012, 10:41:43 PM
Can you give me some more details of the exhaust and tyres please.
Pictures would be good
And prices

piper-gary@sky.com
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: Gaz. on June 27, 2012, 05:59:56 PM
Quote from: Ada7;827548Then rebuild it and sell it on for a nice profit

Adam

Don\'t have the time to strip and rebuild it (sounds like it\'s spat a tip from the description of it\'s failure), and I\'m not going to get much for it as it\'s an 03 plate. I was interested in stripping it if I could make £2000 or so.

Quote from: Bazza;827549Can you give me some more details of the exhaust and tyres please.
Pictures would be good
And prices

piper-gary@sky.com

Nothing to do with me mate, I haven\'t bought it and I\'m not playing middle man, sorry.
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: shaunwil on June 27, 2012, 09:44:17 PM
Thought the gearboxes went for good money. Quite a few of the racing guys run them and pay quite a bit for them (6 speed ones).

Maybe it will be a good option for somebody looking for a shell for a trackcar, if its even worth much in that state.

Shaun
Title: Breaking an RX8
Post by: a.tapos on June 30, 2012, 09:28:09 PM
I need a starter and two of them right angled plastic things going into the throttle pipe,bout it though really