MAZDA RX8 2005 - USED DAILY BUT DOES NEED A REPAIR

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Technical specifications

Manufacturer:Mazda
Model:RX-8
Year:2005
Type:Coupe
Fuel Type:Petrol
Color:Blue
Mileage:52,417
Transmission:Manual
Door:4
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MAZDA RX8 - 192 MODEL
BLUE
54 PLATE - BUT IS A 2005 MODEL
GOOD BITS
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - BARELY A MARK ON IT
ALLOYS ALL IN GOOD CONDITION ALSO WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF KERB MARKS - TYRES ALL STILL HAVE TREAD AND A COUPLE OF THEM HAVE NOT DONE MANY MILES
NO HOT START PROBLEM - MAZDA CHECKED COMPRESSION WHE I BOUGHT IT NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO AND ALL GOOD, ALSO HAS THE UPGRADED STARTER MOTOR
USED DAILY, ALTHOUGH I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR THIS WEEKEND SO WILL NOW NOT BE USED
ALL THE USUAL RX8 MOD CONS - 6 CD BOSE SYSTEM, ELECTRIC DRIVERS SEAT, CLIMATE CONTROL, FULL LEATHER INTERIOR THROUGHOUT
MOT'D UNTIL FEB 2015 AND HAD NO ADVISORIES
FRONT BRAKE DISCS CHANGED LAST YEAR - NEW BRAKE PADS PUT IN A MONTH AGO ALSO
ONLY 52000 MILES ON THE CLOCK
PREVIOUS LADY OWNER
SERVICE STAMPS IN THE BOOK AND I HAE RECIEPTS FOR ALL THE BITS I HAVE HAD DONE IN THE LAST YEAR
I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE START UP AND STOP PROCEEDURE TO KEEP THE ENGINE NICELY LUBRICATED
I REPLACED THE 192 STANDARD PEDALS WITH THE 231 ALLOY PEDALS - I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINALS ALSO THAT YOU CAN HAVE
BAD BITS
IT DEVELOPED A SHUDDER OUT OF FIRST AND REVERSE FROM STANDING START A YEAR AGO WHICH IS MORE NOTICABLE WHEN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A BIT AND THE CAR IDLES LOWER - I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW CLUTCH WHICH I REPLACED - HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN - WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO GARAGE THEY THEN BACK TRACKED AND SAID THAT THE NEW CLUTCH WAS FINE AND THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS AS THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS ETC ON IT.. THE CLUTCH STILL HAS 2 YEARS WARRENTY LEFT ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET MAZDA TO LOOK AT IT AND IF IT WAS THE CLUTCH THEY WOULD OF COURSE REPLACE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS - TO BE HONEST I GOT USED TO IT AND HAVE LEFT IT.
DEFINATELY IN NEED OF A GOOD SERVICE - ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON A COUPLE OF TIMES RAMDOMLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO BUT NOT SEEN IT SINCE - THINK ITS JUST DUE TO SERVICE
RADIATOR WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN INTERMITENDLY - ALTHOUGH FROM BIT OF RESEARCH THIS IS QUITE COMMON - AS I HAVE TOPPED UP WATER ETC. AND IT IS NOT AFFECTED THE CAR IN ANYWAY - COULD EITHER BE DIRTY SENSOR OR COULD BE COS ITS BEEN HOT RECENTLY AND RX8'S ARE KNOWN FOR GETTING HOT
NOT BAD AS SUCH BUT I HAVE DRIVEN IT WITHOUT A NUMBER PLATE ON THE FRONT AS I THINK IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER - NEVER BEEN PULLED FOR IT - BUT YOU WOULD NEED TO AFFIX IT BACK ON WITH EITHER PLATE TAPE OR TO GET A NEW MAZDA PLATE HOLDER
HENCE BEING SOLD AS SORT OF SPARES OR REPAIRS AND HENCE THE CHEAP PRICE - IF YOU HAVE THE TIME TO CHECK OUT THE SHUDDER AND SERVICE IT THEN THIS IS THE CAR FOR YOU AS IT IS IN EXTREMELY GOOD CONDITION AND TURNS HEADS
AS I SAID I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR SO AFTER QUICK SALE
I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY HONEST ABOUT THIS CAR AND I KNOW THAT THE PRICE IS FAIR - AS I KNOW BECAUSE OF THE GOOD CONDITION OF THE PARTS YOU COULD STRIP IT AND MAKE TWICE THIS AMOUNT - BUT WOULD BE A SHAME TO STRIP AS IT IS A FULLY RUNNING CAR
ANY INSPECTION WELCOME ALTHOUGH BE AWARE THAT I AM NO LONGER INSURED ON THE CAR SO IF YOU WANT A TEST DRIVE YOU HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED SO THAT I CAN GET A DAYS INSURANCE ON IT, OR WE JUST TAKE IT ROUND THE BLOCK - I DIDNT KEEP IT INSURED BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO MUCH TO KEEP IT INSURED FOR JUST ONE WEEK - YOU KNOW WHAT INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE LIKE!
100 DEPOSIT REQUIRED ON BUYING WITHIN 24 HOURS OTHERWISE I WILL RE LIST
CASH ON COLLECTION FOR BALANCE PLEASE
ANY QUESTIONS WELCOME
THANKS

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