DC5 Type R vs RX8

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Originally Posted by dougie_504

If you own a Ferrari it's like $14g for a brake service haha. I think the Veyron tyres cost $14g also because they're custom

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Break.

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Originally Posted by Wez_R

all i know is that they dont need engine rebuilds every X amount of k's my mates got one, it is nice but me being a dc5r owner i'd have to say my car has better handling and performance with or without aftermarket parts but if your looking for luxury which my mate was he got that and it is a tight fit in the back of the rx8 its still like a 2door car. just go have a look at afew different models and iv heard the ep3r is a good car but not a fan of hatchbacks haha anyway let us no what you decide!

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mmm thanks for that info, i just asked a friend who is a mechanic to talk to his friend who owns a shop tuning and servicing rotary engines and ask for his say about the rx8, its such a hard decision to be making cause i am tossing up between a car that has performance, aggressive looks ( external ) fuel efficient and reliability and a car that has good performance too, stylish looks ( great looking semi luxury interior however with sh*t fuel efficiency and reliability issues still waiting to clear that point up ... so hard to decide what i want more from a car ( i want a car with nice interior bit of luxury and sofistication, good exterior, some performance and great handling the rx8 offers all of this only thing stopping me is the reliability issues and chews through fuel to go around that would be getting the dc5r but only thing holding me back from getting that is the interior ( personal taste ) i dont mind it but the rx8 s interior is just so much more attractive and the rwd of the rx8 is also tempting =S guess ill wait till i get a reply from my friend

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Mate honda are made on reliability I have owned almost every car brand out there and they are all shit compared to honda....when I say cars I mean cars in the mainstream domestic market not hardcore BMW,MERC etc just you everyday commuter cars... HONDA OWNS everything. If you want a car you can simply get in and drive and not worry about it breaking, go DC5R

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thanks for that mate, i understand how reliable hondas are, however im still tossing up between the two cars reasons listed above =)

no doubt i would let u guys know what i end up getting however that may take a while as i am planning to get the car next year when i get my green ps currently on red and restricted to auto cars only =(

but by all means keep posting up info which would help make my decision a bit easier
cheers guys much appreciated =)

cheers guys for all the help and advice, for now i am leaning towards the dc5 r over the rx8 as i would rather lose some interior luxury for the reliability and fuel efficiency of the integra
btw any idea on how much to get a sunroof fitted to the dc5 R
thanks again for all the help =D

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Originally Posted by Prince_James

cheers guys for all the help and advice, for now i am leaning towards the dc5 r over the rx8 as i would rather lose some interior luxury for the reliability and fuel efficiency of the integra
btw any idea on how much to get a sunroof fitted to the dc5 R
thanks again for all the help =D

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If you're looking for reliability, go for DC5. I've had my DC5R for almost 2 years and besides the usual servicing and oil change, the only thing i had to replace was a set of parkers

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Originally Posted by Zinyo

If you're looking for reliability, go for DC5. I've had my DC5R for almost 2 years and besides the usual servicing and oil change, the only thing i had to replace was a set of parkers

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thanks for the info zinyo
i was actually looking for reliability as well as a bit of sofistication and luxury in the interior thats why i was having the hard time of tossing between the rx8 and the dc5 R but i guess now its not worth digging into ur pockets all the time to run the car just for a better interior so thats why i am leaning more towards the dc5 now

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Originally Posted by Prince_James

cheers guys for all the help and advice, for now i am leaning towards the dc5 r over the rx8 as i would rather lose some interior luxury for the reliability and fuel efficiency of the integra
btw any idea on how much to get a sunroof fitted to the dc5 R
thanks again for all the help =D

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i think its around 2.5k to get a sunroof fitted, correct me if im wrong

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Originally Posted by Wez_R

i think its around 2.5k to get a sunroof fitted, correct me if im wrong

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Ie. Too much.

Try and find a DC5R that already has a sunroof?
I know its rare but there are a few.

http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/show...eferrerid=4129

answer a lot of ur questions on RX8

i know 8 pages of replies but im just saying..

having sat in both the rx8 and dc5r's the dc5 is more roomy. the rx8 may aswell be a 2 door. like u said both cars have there plus n minus i wreckon take bother for a drive n see which 1 u like better... at the end of the day every1s different. eg: if i had the money for an rx8 id buy a 4 door charade and an s2k :) lmao

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Originally Posted by Wez_R

i think its around 2.5k to get a sunroof fitted, correct me if im wrong

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That sounds about right as i've been quoted for one.

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Originally Posted by DC5.Raven

Try and find a DC5R that already has a sunroof?
I know its rare but there are a few.

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Here:
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...unroof&trecs=3

and

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...unroof&trecs=3

Cheers for the info guys. But yeah would buy one with a sunroof already but there is only one in nsw and there are other things on other dc5 rs for sale that have more goodies than this one with only a sunroof

Cant go wrong with DC5R

Check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3x1i...ure=grec_index

vw turbo diesel? interiors plain though

dc5s, problem solved

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Originally Posted by koevi

Cant go wrong with DC5R

Check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3x1i...ure=grec_index

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mmm saw that vid before but the rx8 also won xP nahh pretty sure gonna go dc5 but maybe something might pop up down the road

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vw turbo diesel? interiors plain though

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sorry not into diesels ( fuel of satan ) xD

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dc5s, problem solved

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not really lol as a previously stated if i was to get a dc5 i would settle for nothing less that a type R ( personal preference ) =D

biasedness aside (i havea DC2) then RX-8 of course because i enjoy driving rear wheel drive, rear wheel drives are somewhat superior to front wheel drive.

Im not really worried about fuel economy.

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Originally Posted by EVLGTR

biasedness aside (i havea DC2) then RX-8 of course because i enjoy driving rear wheel drive, rear wheel drives are somewhat superior to front wheel drive.

Im not really worried about fuel economy.

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mmm imo i prefer rear wheel drive too ... i see u have a skyline as well which model do u own ? ( love those things especially R34 GTR *droolll * )

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Originally Posted by Samm928

im not being biast. cause of owning a honda and all..

if i saw a rx8 it would turn my head more than a dc5r.

but straight down to the bottom of it.

i dont want to have to deal with a rebuild at the end of the year that will amount up to $6000

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i am not sure why lots of people saying rx8 engine needs to be rebuild every year or some rubbish like that. i had mine for three years and not a single problem and i use it as daily, do lots of short trips and lot of time stuck in traffics. many rx8 owners had done over 100000km without a problem and that includes track days. yes you will need to check the oil more often(like once every third fill up) but as a petrol head u would do that anyway, all u need is top it up with bit of oil, not like it will use 5litres every 400kms. only down side against the dc5r is that being a honda resale value would be better and yes it drinks more than dc5r. as for 'heaps of problems' i think the main ones are the engine flooded if u turn the car off while its still cold, but that problem is fix by mazda(recall) and the other one is carbon build up, the way to fix this is redline it at least once a week, if u cant even do that than i dont think u actually wants a sports car, maybe a luxury family sedan is more suitable for u.

dont get me wrong, i like the dc5r too and my mate is getting one. just clearing things up a bit

Just get a sh*t box and then get a Liberty GT when ur on ur fulls. More than satisfies your needs....

cheers for ur input guys much appreciated... i have done alot of thinking and looking into other cars ... recently considered the liberty 3.0 r spec b seemed like what i wanted cept i came to the realisation it looks so plain and dull its just a family saloon that pulls well
but yeah since then i have looked at other cars
but i guess i have found something that has everything i want 2007 fn2 type r
i know many people would criticise it for having a beam suspension at the back and that a ep3 r craps all over it
but realistically i think it would be a better choice for me cause i want to put the insurance under my parents name with me as second driver and thats near on impossible to do with a import
let alone get insurance at all and if i do put it under my name which i would prolly have to if i got the ep3 it would be well over 5 k and thats really not worth it imho
but seriously i reakon that the fn2 r would more than satisfy my needs and i mean if i want more just modify it =D
and also comming from a 97 nissan pathfinder
its definitly a MASSIVE improvement xP
buhh yeah if anybody knows a thing or two about the fn2 or if they own one and have tips and stuff about owning one or mods that i should consider feel free to post and lemme know
( but please no ep3 will shit on a fn2 anyday ) cheers guys =D

with imports go with just cars and it would be well under 3k insurance, im with aami im paying 1.7k and if i were to go with just cars my qoute was around 1.9k i have a dc5r

But get what you want dont worry what people say because you will regret not getting what you want in the end good luck finding a car buddy.

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Originally Posted by Wez_R

with imports go with just cars and it would be well under 3k insurance, im with aami im paying 1.7k and if i were to go with just cars my qoute was around 1.9k i have a dc5r

But get what you want dont worry what people say because you will regret not getting what you want in the end good luck finding a car buddy.

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Thanks for that mate. Buhh yeah is it really that cheap cause i looked up just car for dc5 r before they quoted me something like 4 k for comprehensive and third party so how do u get it that low ? Cause even putting it under my
Mums name its like 2.1 K
Btw im 18

I managed to get mine down to just over 1.2k with AAMI last year.
DC5S under my name, no accident history/theft/etc etc, maximum no claim bonus.
Use their flexi-premium and increase your excess to reduce your premium.
Under your mums name it shouldn't be that high unless she has accident/theft history or if the insurance company's policy is based on the youngest driver (which would be you anyway).

i settled for third party/theft didnt want to pay 2.8k for comp especially for an old car thats an import. Ive driven my sister's liberty theres no satisfaction or very little of it low end boost was fun thats about it.

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Originally Posted by Prince_James

Thanks for that mate. Buhh yeah is it really that cheap cause i looked up just car for dc5 r before they quoted me something like 4 k for comprehensive and third party so how do u get it that low ? Cause even putting it under my
Mums name its like 2.1 K
Btw im 18

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you can adjust your premium by incresing your excess which i did and if i didn't it would of been around 2.3k,
the insurance shouldnt be that much with your mum, it should be alot less unles she has made alot claims, etc.

DC5 raven is correct

Lol your on Honda forum

Although I wouldnt buy one, DC5R

I would go the EP3R or DC2R but good luck finding a decent DC2R for sale

mmm i got online quote with aami my mum hasnt had any claims or thefts what so everr and like it askes for second driver and i put me i have had no claims either for the fn2 R and its sitting a bit above 2 -

why dont u like the VW Golf TDI? great on fuel goes Quiet well and decent interior..

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Originally Posted by Prince_James

mmm imo i prefer rear wheel drive too ... i see u have a skyline as well which model do u own ? ( love those things especially R34 GTR *droolll * )

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I have an R32 GT-R

dc5r bud, ive owned 3 of them, test drove a rx8 and they seem gutless. No comparison, chews up fuel, unreliable and dropping dropping dropping in price. there's a reason for that :) ... get yourself a nice clean low km dc5r and it will hold its value so long as you keep it that way...

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Originally Posted by 53xxu

dc5r bud, ive owned 3 of them, test drove a rx8 and they seem gutless. No comparison, chews up fuel, unreliable and dropping dropping dropping in price. there's a reason for that :) ... get yourself a nice clean low km dc5r and it will hold its value so long as you keep it that way...

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wow you have owned three of them O.O what made u always buy another one?
but i mean im looking at fn2 type rs now and i know how many would say stuff about it being crapped on by the ep3
but lets be honest im going to be on green ps with insurance and stuff
and also the fact that the fn2 does have everything that i want in a car
nice interior performance handling etc and its pretty new so it seems like a good buy
but i mean how would u compare the dc5 to the fn2 ?
cheers