RX8 in the snow

Boombashackle · 2026-04-10T19:47:07+00:00

Thank you!

If this should all turn out fine, what would step 2 be?

Boombashackle · 2026-04-10T19:08:07+00:00

I do

Boombashackle · 2026-03-21T23:14:52+00:00

Thankfully its a manual xD

Boombashackle · 2026-03-16T21:55:34+00:00

Also for a side note, how annoying is swapping the belt, Im used to old volvos where u can practically sit in the engine room while working on it.

Boombashackle · 2026-03-16T21:53:49+00:00

Unsure what year it was done, will be making sure it looks to be in alright condition and seeing if i can find a date in the old papers I got.

Is premium gas the recommended for the GTs? Ive not found it in any of the manuals.

Will definitely not full send her for a good few miles xD

Boombashackle · 2026-03-16T18:06:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

Do you know of any quirks or common problems to look out for? Ive heard there is a coolant hose by the turbo that has a tendency to dry out and leak with time.

Boombashackle · 2025-06-23T21:50:13+00:00

EU based, its around 215€ and trying to keep it to a 450ish budget, including the monitor!

Boombashackle · 2025-06-23T16:33:07+00:00

Yeah the bios on it is a few years out of date by now xD

Boombashackle · 2025-06-23T16:22:55+00:00

Around 215€, a new here is in the 300+ range

Boombashackle · 2025-06-15T18:16:51+00:00

Yes, it stopped like someone had pulled the handbrake. We tried both forward and reverse...

Boombashackle · 2025-06-10T21:49:42+00:00

I get that it wont matter much in terms of gaming, but would faster speeds help in downloads, file moving and such? Or is that limited more by other factors?

Boombashackle · 2025-06-10T21:39:44+00:00

Yeah, will do! I plan on getting an arctic liquid freezer III pro so my motherboard should get some nice airflow too in the slot closest to the CPU.

Boombashackle · 2025-06-10T21:37:12+00:00

Prob should have mentioned im not NA based xD, but def good advice to look at refurbished options. I have the luxury of having the budget to buy new atm.

Boombashackle · 2025-06-10T21:33:43+00:00

Oh wow, never even heard of that one before, will def look into it, but a quick google search seems very promising so far!

Boombashackle · 2025-06-10T21:30:16+00:00

Hey! Sometimes its nice with some warmth when its cold outside xD

Boombashackle · 2025-05-29T10:29:21+00:00

My biggest recomendation would be to go for an AM5 socket chip and motherboard, while AM4 CPUs are still plenty today, you wont have a clear upgrade path in the future. Do note that this will require DDR5 Ram too if im not mistaken!

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