Second Vehicle For Rx8 Owner

kaiser · September 16, 2015

Hi guys,

Whilst ive only just joined the forums, ive been reading them for years, so its nice to finally be a member Anyways, I currently drive an 07 A/T Rx8 which is an absolute joy, however the cost of fuel is starting to make it difficult for me to use it as regularly as I do. As such, im looking for a more practical and fuel economical second car which is still fun to drive. Ive been wracking my brains as to what i can do with a budget of around max 5 mil but cant think of anything suitable. Whilst hybrids would provide me with the most economical answer, im still not entirely convinced by this option and would prefer to stay conventional. Ideally a newish car is what i want, but im open to options/suggestions.

PLEASE help

Cheers

JayZ · September 16, 2015

Toyota 86 Manual tranny. Should do better on fuel than RX8 I assume.

kaiser · September 16, 2015

If you mean the GT 86, it's not exactly practical also it's quite over budget

sharma · September 16, 2015

Second hand 2014 Mazda3 may be?

kaiser · September 16, 2015

This is the new model mazda3? Haven't heard much about how they actually are even though they look pretty good. Fuel economy?

sharma · September 16, 2015

Yeah new one. Problem is finding one for sale, especially non-hybrid one. Agents have been telling it'll do 12 but that could be combined (city+outstation) fuel economy. Take it with a grain of salt.

Skyactiv ones are good in terms of performance and economy but the agents imported ones are not skyactiv engines. Not sure how Colon*al doing now.

Watchman · September 16, 2015

I smell BS.

But let's see where this goes before stamping a label on this.

PreseaLover · September 16, 2015

I smell BS.
But let's see where this goes before stamping a label on this.

Yeah me too...

kaiser · September 16, 2015

Yeah new one. Problem is finding one for sale, especially non-hybrid one. Agents have been telling it'll do 12 but that could be combined (city+outstation) fuel economy. Take it with a grain of salt.<br />

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Yeah, been trawling classifieds for some time now and I'm not sure I've seen any non hybrid ones, would be nice to get behind the wheel of one and see how it drives. From what I've read (mainly on here) the non hybrid agent imported cars don't have all the bells and whistles of the Axela hybrids? It's something I'm considering but want to find out more first.

ramishkad · September 16, 2015

If reason for buying a second car for 5 million is purely due to the RX-8 fuel consumption, arent you better off pumping fuel into the RX-8 from that 5 million anyway? You can pump more than 35000 litres of Octane 95 with that money. Just a thought.

Kavvz · September 16, 2015

If you mean the GT 86, it's not exactly practical also it's quite over budget

And quite slow.

PreseaLover · September 17, 2015

This is the first time im hearing, a guy who is gonna spend 5 million for a car is concerned about the fuel consumption....

kaiser · September 17, 2015

I should probably have have been quite a bit more clear in my first post. This second car would be in replacement of the rx8. Whilst the fuel consumption is important, the practicality is very much so too. The rx8 is a ridiculously low car as I'm sure you all know, and traveling with more than two people in the car can become quite a painful experience. I'm looking for something that is a more suitable daily, but can be fun too.

I'll also add, that I'm not set on 5mill, it's simply the max I'm willing to go to meet my needs as I have not seen a lot of cars that meet my needs of practical, relatively economical, fun and somewhat new for much less, that's why I'm here

Edited September 17, 2015 by kaiser

PreseaLover · September 17, 2015

I should probably have have been quite a bit more clear in my first post. This second car would be in replacement of the rx8. Whilst the fuel consumption is important, the practicality is very much so too. The rx8 is a ridiculously low car as I'm sure you all know, and traveling with more than two people in the car can become quite a painful experience. I'm looking for something that is a more suitable daily, but can be fun too.
I'll also add, that I'm not set on 5mill, it's simply the max I'm willing to go to meet my needs as I have not seen a lot of cars that meet my needs of practical, relatively economical, fun and somewhat new for much less, that's why I'm here

I currently drive an 07 A/T Rx8 which is an absolute joy, however the cost of fuel is starting to make it difficult for me to use it

May I remind you of your first post, you never stated how painful the car is to have more than 2 people in it, you have only mentioned about how hard it is to maintain it due to high fuel consumption... so next time you make a post, be crystal clear of your requirement...

kaiser · September 17, 2015

May I remind you of your first post, you never stated how painful the car is to have more than 2 people in it, you have only mentioned about how hard it is to maintain it due to high fuel consumption... so next time you make a post, be crystal clear of your requirement...

yeah youre right, thats my bad

fiat fan · September 17, 2015

Wbt a Honda FD1 with all the options, itS a fun,practical car .not bad on fuel, u can get 9plus if u keep thw rpm below 2 in city.outside itll do 12 plus

kaiser · September 17, 2015

Wbt a Honda FD1 with all the options, itS a fun,practical car .not bad on fuel, u can get 9plus if u keep thw rpm below 2 in city.outside itll do 12 plus

cheers for the suggestion, will take it into consideration

sharma · September 17, 2015

Yeah, been trawling classifieds for some time now and I'm not sure I've seen any non hybrid ones, would be nice to get behind the wheel of one and see how it drives. From what I've read (mainly on here) the non hybrid agent imported cars don't have all the bells and whistles of the Axela hybrids? It's something I'm considering but want to find out more first.

Yeah non-hybrid ones missing many bells and whistles. It matters only if you care, things like head up display. Just go to the agent and try checking out.

kaiser · September 19, 2015

Yeah non-hybrid ones missing many bells and whistles. It matters only if you care, things like head up display. Just go to the agent and try checking out.

Cheers again for the information