Quest for the Least Reliable Vehicle for MontuckyFried

[Harry]

^^ HA HA !


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[MontuckyFried]

A worthy contender?
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/c...443874235.html

Another one:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ct...443852484.html

Prolly gone since seller never responded to multiple posts, but another example nonetheless:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8s-sale-w...-diego-273102/

Point being that apparently I can find broken RX-8's all day long! FINALLY! Something that has apparently been far less effected by stupid current used car market. I can swap apex seals and rebuild a rotary in my garage. I am so in. Reliable? Probably not. Perfect for this particular thread? Definitely.


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[El Chupacabra]

I bet you achieve your RX-8 quest before Bmills achieves his Assfinder quest, despite that quest being much older.

[Ted Striker]

"~~~$2,000 if you pay by Friday (Feb. 18)~~~"

[checks calendar] ...and less if later?


edit: I'd avoid all three of those. 1) a non-running 04 with 100k is going to burn more money than oil. 2) ridden hard/put away wet. 3) guy's an idiot. As someone said in this or the other thread, you're shopping the owner just as much as the car.

That said, I fully support this avenue of pursuit - both for your fun and our amusement. But get an 06-12. It took Mazda a a few years to sort out the 13B-MSP in that car.

[mud]

How about a nice Lexus? 8 cylinder shit box.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto...449061055.html

Rare “base model” with cloth interior!!!

[BmillsSkier]

I bet you achieve your RX-8 quest before Bmills achieves his Assfinder quest, despite that quest being much older.

Hey, perfection isn't achieved overnight.

[MontuckyFried]

How about a nice Lexus? 8 cylinder shit box.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto...449061055.html

Rare “base model” with cloth interior!!!

Rare base model is hilarious, but that's damn low miles for an LS400. She's got at least another million in her, going off of Matt Farah's experience.

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[MontuckyFried]

"~~~$2,000 if you pay by Friday (Feb. 18)~~~"

[checks calendar] ...and less if later?


edit: I'd avoid all three of those. 1) a non-running 04 with 100k is going to burn more money than oil. 2) ridden hard/put away wet. 3) guy's an idiot. As someone said in this or the other thread, you're shopping the owner just as much as the car.

That said, I fully support this avenue of pursuit - both for your fun and our amusement. But get an 06-12. It took Mazda a a few years to sort out the 13B-MSP in that car.

Good to know!!! Thanks. Not that I was serious about any of those I listed, but was really just trying to illustrate my point that cheap ones are out there a plenty. I would rather have one that wasn't dogged on if possible.

I've read that you can DIY upgrade the earlier models to help with the lubrication issues but maybe Id rather just get a later one with that pretty much resolved. Also seems that they're not NEARLY as bad as people made them out to be, but rather it's many people (a) not maintaining them the way a rotary needs to be maintained, or (b) turbocharging them which apparently the Renesis doesn't take as well as the 13b that was in my '91. Also people tacking on all sorts of crappy bolt ons. Renesis has smaller apex seals than the old engines or something like that? Correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently with the right precautions, some minor mods, and attentive maintanence, they can be a fine motor.

Anyway, I am not spooked and in fact, looking forward to another rebuild. It's been a while, but I'm up for it. Honestly sounds better than dealing with doing the trans swap that a Mini I was looking at was going to need. And if I rebuild, I can maybe even do some additional work to make the build a bit more robust. I read that with some better cats and a mild tune (for increased oiling purposes) you can get it to spin to 10K while improving reliability. Lots to learn on this one. I find it quite appealing.

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[dunfree]

How about a nice Lexus? 8 cylinder shit box.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto...449061055.html

Rare “base model” with cloth interior!!!

It was only offered the first two years in the us, it is rare, rare of course != desirable always

[El Chupacabra]

Hey, perfection isn't achieved overnight.

Did. You. Ever text. That. Guy on Craigslist. With. The. Annoying Punctuation. And an. Assfinder?

[Mazderati]

I think you just have to view the engine in the RX-8 as a serviceable component. Which sounds extreme but actually isn't that bad when timing chain guide jobs on other makes go for more. Go in with that expectation and it should be a good experience. They chassis is suppose to be better than the third gen RX-7.


Cloth is supposed to be common on high-end domestic market Japanese cars where a quieter interior is prioritized.

[MontuckyFried]

I think you just have to view the engine in the RX-8 as a serviceable component. Which sounds extreme but actually isn't that bad when timing chain guide jobs on other makes go for more. Go in with that expectation and it should be a good experience. They chassis is suppose to be better than the third gen RX-7.

Great way to look at it! Yeah. Refurbing a rotary is NOTHING like ripping apart a German V8. And even if it's a pain to pull out, if I can get 80-100K in between apex jobs, then whatevs. I put over 80K on my last rotary and when I sold it, it had full compression and still ran like new. Zero signs of wear. Ran plain Mobil conventional oil and checked levels religiously. Barely consumed any. I assume conventional mineral based oils are still best?

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[El Chupacabra]

Cloth is supposed to be common on high-end domestic market Japanese cars where a quieter interior is prioritized.

It's exactly the opposite vehicle for this thread, but if Montucky could locate a Toyota Century, he could get both wool upholstery AND a V12 - and as an added bonus, right hand drive!

It checks the boxes for esoteric oddball vehicle, but is a complete failure (in the negative Ogden scorecard sort of way) on the reliability front.

[mud]

Not everybody has had a positive experience with Lexus.
The ball cupping some people have over Toyota and Lexus reliability is a bit much.

[El Chupacabra]

Not everybody has had a positive experience with Lexus.
The ball cupping some people have over Toyota and Lexus reliability is a bit much.

Tell us about your negative ownership experience with the Toyota Century.

[ill-advised strategy]

How about a nice Lexus? 8 cylinder shit box.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto...449061055.html

Rare “base model” with cloth interior!!!

Dude that’s a dope ass car! Rwd v8?

[leroy jenkins]

We need to locate a cheap Renault turbo rally car. This, but cheap:
https://www.sanfranciscosportscars.c...turbo-2-c-492/

Same site has a chevy nova for 60k. wtf who wants that?

[leroy jenkins]

Not everybody has had a positive experience with Lexus.
The ball cupping some people have over Toyota and Lexus reliability is a bit much.

My highlander has been hit by another car bad enough to deploy airbags, killed 3 deer, been taken on a slightly too deep creek crossing and stalled on two separate occasions, has been 80mph on dirt roads, crossed sand dunes at 40mph that wranglers were airing down their tires for, Been stuck and pulled/dug out of snow sand or mud a half dozen times. Been driven at 100mph+ carrying shittons of weight. Done tons of the kind of off roading that makes people say, huh you got that thing out there huh? Highcentered on a stump, rock etc. I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff.

In the 110k I've put on it since getting it at 75k, besides repairs related damage from impacts, its needed an alternator. And some window regulators. And oil and gas and filters.

[PNWbrit]

We need to locate a cheap Renault turbo rally car. This, but cheap:
https://www.sanfranciscosportscars.c...turbo-2-c-492/

Good luck finding one of those cheap.

Isn't a Le Car.

[ill-advised strategy]

Same site has a chevy nova for 60k. wtf who wants that?

I do!

[BmillsSkier]

Did. You. Ever text. That. Guy on Craigslist. With. The. Annoying Punctuation. And an. Assfinder?

I. Did. he said. He knows. WHAT HE HAD - and just .

like. that he stopped responding TO moar questions or. requests for PICS.

[skaredshtles]

My highlander has been hit by another car bad enough to deploy airbags, killed 3 deer, been taken on a slightly too deep creek crossing and stalled on two separate occasions, has been 80mph on dirt roads, crossed sand dunes at 40mph that wranglers were airing down their tires for, Been stuck and pulled/dug out of snow sand or mud a half dozen times. Been driven at 100mph+ carrying shittons of weight. Done tons of the kind of off roading that makes people say, huh you got that thing out there huh? Highcentered on a stump, rock etc. I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff.

In the 110k I've put on it since getting it at 75k, besides repairs related damage from impacts, its needed an alternator. And some window regulators. And oil and gas and filters.

Note to self: don't buy used car from leroy

[gravitylover]

^^Lol

I know you're kinda set on an RX but these are more quirky and more unreliable. This would be a proper Montucky ride https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7973145420614/

[MontuckyFried]

"~~~$2,000 if you pay by Friday (Feb. 18)~~~"

[checks calendar] ...and less if later?


edit: I'd avoid all three of those. 1) a non-running 04 with 100k is going to burn more money than oil. 2) ridden hard/put away wet. 3) guy's an idiot. As someone said in this or the other thread, you're shopping the owner just as much as the car.

That said, I fully support this avenue of pursuit - both for your fun and our amusement. But get an 06-12. It took Mazda a a few years to sort out the 13B-MSP in that car.

To follow up, Ive been doing searches for RX-8's and noticed something VERY distinct. While you can pick up Gen 1's all day long with blown motors for obvious reasons, the post-refresh models with the Renesis II are currently completely unavailable with said blown motors. I think that says it all. Seems Mazda must have gotten the oil issues pretty well sorted out with that next generation. Something to keep in mind if I end up happy with the car and want to keep it long term. Good news for me is that newer examples with decent miles and good condition are still pretty affordable compared to just about EVERYTHING out there today.

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[MontuckyFried]

It's exactly the opposite vehicle for this thread, but if Montucky could locate a Toyota Century, he could get both wool upholstery AND a V12 - and as an added bonus, right hand drive!

It checks the boxes for esoteric oddball vehicle, but is a complete failure (in the negative Ogden scorecard sort of way) on the reliability front.

A Toyota Century would be truly epic. However, yeah. Too reliable for this thread. Haha

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