RX8,Caldina or Altezza

[Pisang GTR]

Greetings......My sister wanted to buy a new car.....She's in dilemma whether to pick rx8,caldina or altezza.....I didn't know much about these car.So,i hope sifus2 out there can help her to choose...And how about the maintainence for these cars?Is it easy to get and how much would it cost?Which car is worth the money?Btw,she wanted to use the car for daily use...... :hmmmm:

 

[hachiroku clan]

daily car? i've seen many girls drive rx8 around town, but i bet its their boifrenz who pump the fuel for them as its consumption is very high.. even the engine oil have to check more often than the regular car as its a rotary engine..

caldina n altezza is ok i guess, but caldina is 4WD, road tax might be higher..
got girls like altezza meh? i think it looks kinda boyish to me..
juz my 2 cents :wavey:

 

[Pisang GTR]

thanks 4 the info....yeah....I also think that the altezza looks boyish....But she kinda like it.......Even boys these days drives pink myvi....

 

[khoo198]

Altezza market price durable summore......few years before till nowaday still at 7xk--10xk:joyman:

 

[hachiroku clan]

well, gotta agree on that.. pink myvis.. haha
well, whatever it is, better check if there is a reliable service center or workshop near where your sis is staying.. since the toyotas u mentioned are grey imports, u need a good mechanic who is capable of maintaining it..

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haha mr khoo, ur avatar is cool man!

 

[Pisang GTR]

nice avatar khoo.....i laugh my ass out everytime i watch ur avatar....Btw,did u guys know any good service centre for those car near ipoh?

 

[hachiroku clan]

ipoh ar?.. must ask our northern friends la.. as im from seremban oni.. hehehe

 

[Pisang GTR]

where to ask?(sorry for asking such a stupid question)....As my sister spend a lot of her time there.......:rolleyes:

 

[khoo198]

well, gotta agree on that.. pink myvis.. haha
well, whatever it is, better check if there is a reliable service center or workshop near where your sis is staying.. since the toyotas u mentioned are grey imports, u need a good mechanic who is capable of maintaining it..

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haha mr khoo, ur avatar is cool man!

nice avatar khoo.....i laugh my ass out everytime i watch ur avatar....Btw,did u guys know any good service centre for those car near ipoh?

thanks for the compliment.....

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ipoh ar?.. must ask our northern friends la.. as im from seremban oni.. hehehe

hachiroku clan.....u frm s'ban??me too leyh.....btw....i thought my avatar driver is ur avatar la!!!hahahhahah

 

[rajie]

im from ipoh.....my cousin use to maintain his car from REPLICA AUTO MECHANICS that is located after station 18 .....he does alot of turbo car for ex skyline supra mr2 mitsubishi and also honda ...and his price is not 2 bad ....u can go and check his place out his name is eunos...nice chinese guy....

 

[Pisang GTR]

thanks 4 the info rajie.....will inform to my sis about that...

 

[hachiroku clan]

thanks for the compliment.....

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hachiroku clan.....u frm s'ban??me too leyh.....btw....i thought my avatar driver is ur avatar la!!!hahahhahah

haha i din know the stig stay in sban?
hahaha i drive stock ae92.. how bout u? i see ur profile,l both ur honda sold ady?

 

[yumaji]

Greetings......My sister wanted to buy a new car.....She's in dilemma whether to pick rx8,caldina or altezza.....I didn't know much about these car.So,i hope sifus2 out there can help her to choose...And how about the maintainence for these cars?Is it easy to get and how much would it cost?Which car is worth the money?Btw,she wanted to use the car for daily use...... :hmmmm:

haha....I would go for rx8,but dun get it from Ipoh. Im from Ipoh , I know there are few reliable service center around.

 

[khoo198]

haha i din know the stig stay in sban?
hahaha i drive stock ae92.. how bout u? i see ur profile,l both ur honda sold ady?

yes bro.......both of 2 honda sold already.............now im using mr2....:rolleyes: bro...ur ae92 is wht color 1?

 

[MDQ]

Hi I drive an RX8 so I think I'm more qualified to give an accurate account about owning and maintaining an RX8. 1st hand experience is more accurate than "hear-say"

I don't know what criterion your sister looks for in a car, surely cannot be good looks becos if based on looks, Altezza has none, plus it looks outdated.

Ok as for maintenance, fuel consumption is high if u would compare to altis, vios, city, kancil, viva and so on... but it is rather reasonable if u compare to evo, sti, civic fd 2.0, skyline, caldina etc... What I mean is, u cant compare a cyclist and a weight lifter just becos both are humans.

As for the engine oil, it is not to say u have to top up every week, depends what oil u use, some oil dosnt burn as easily, like i only have to top up about 1ce every month.

There are many myths out there...
out of 100 ppl who gives their opinion on rx8,
80 dont even own an rx8
and base their facts on "hear-say"
and some based on the hear-say about rx7s
20 others are owners
but out of those 20 ppl,
only about 10 rx8ers I would say actually knows about their cars
the other 10 rx8ers ppl are sort of dunggu-dunggu types
just follow what ppl tell them without self investigating
and these ppl usually are automatic rx8 drivers,
know how to drive, dono how to maintain a car.

so if u ask any of the 90 people u r likely to be mis-guided

Feel free to ask me more about RX8

 

[Pisang GTR]

ok thanks for the valuable info MDQ.....I appreciate it very very much.....I'll pm u if i got any question about the rx8.....:rolleyes:

 

[hachiroku clan]

yes bro.......both of 2 honda sold already.............now im using mr2....:rolleyes: bro...ur ae92 is wht color 1?

that red mr2 on ur profile izit? damn! what make u change from honda to toyota?
mine is the standard silver/light blue one.. stock standard, even use hub caps..
only the exhaust tip is stainless steel.. :proud:
i think its quite easy to spot..

 

[yumaji]

Hi I drive an RX8 so I think I'm more qualified to give an accurate account about owning and maintaining an RX8. 1st hand experience is more accurate than "hear-say"

I don't know what criterion your sister looks for in a car, surely cannot be good looks becos if based on looks, Altezza has none, plus it looks outdated.

Ok as for maintenance, fuel consumption is high if u would compare to altis, vios, city, kancil, viva and so on... but it is rather reasonable if u compare to evo, sti, civic fd 2.0, skyline, caldina etc... What I mean is, u cant compare a cyclist and a weight lifter just becos both are humans.

As for the engine oil, it is not to say u have to top up every week, depends what oil u use, some oil dosnt burn as easily, like i only have to top up about 1ce every month.

There are many myths out there...
out of 100 ppl who gives their opinion on rx8,
80 dont even own an rx8
and base their facts on "hear-say"
and some based on the hear-say about rx7s
20 others are owners
but out of those 20 ppl,
only about 10 rx8ers I would say actually knows about their cars
the other 10 rx8ers ppl are sort of dunggu-dunggu types
just follow what ppl tell them without self investigating
and these ppl usually are automatic rx8 drivers,
know how to drive, dono how to maintain a car.

so if u ask any of the 90 people u r likely to be mis-guided

Feel free to ask me more about RX8

agree with u dude, only 6mt like us know how to drive and maintain..

 

[andrewk]

MDQ n Yumanji,

What do you have against 4AT RX8 drivers? Only 6MT RX8 drivers know how to drive and maintain their cars izzit?

Wah... you guys are AWESOME!

As Mr Leno says "race car driving (or in this case, maintaining too) is like sex, all men think they are good at it"



Anyway, back to the thread title.

RX8 is not a bad choice of car IMHO. Practical sports car with 4 proper seats and surprisingly large boot space. FC wise, its pretty poor, even for a sports car (and I'm not comparing it with your altis, vios, waja etc. etc.). The 350z give better mileage on average, than the 8, and its a 3.5ltr car. Also, if your sis is not the type who would look under the hood of a car, then topping up oil may be a bit troublesome for her, though it is a simple process.

However, if indeed she still goes for the RX8, the AT version is not a bad choice, despite what some ppl think. The usual advantage of AT plus you still have the peddle shifter for the "manual" driving experience. It's also slightly torquer than the manual.

The only thing about the RX8 is you need to drive it hard to truly enjoy it and preserve the engine. The engine loves to be driven at high RPMs. The problem with drivers who r not familiar with rotary is, they will drive it like any regular AT car, and on AT mode. The AT mode on the 8 shifts at rather low RPM and on average, the motor runs around 4000rpm or less even. In the long run, this does not help to remove carbon buildup in the rotary - which is one of the main cause for rotary engine blowing and needing a rebuild. That is probably why there are more AT RX8 engine that blows compare to MT. MT drivers tend to rev up higher before shifting, and thus the engine is subject to higher RPM more frequently which helps with removing carbon. So, if your sis want an AT, she need to drive it hard. Plus its more fun that way... otherwise, why buy an RX8 (or a sportscar for that matter) in the first place rite? :)

Anyway, hope this will give you a bit more info on the RX8. Its a great car if you know what to do with it.

 

[Pisang GTR]

thanks for the info andrewk...really appreciate it.....those info u gave really helps..