I've never driven a crossfire but have owned an RX8 for 2 months so can try to give you an opinion on that. In general the rx8 has been very well received in the UK, car of the year in some quarters and loads of great reviews. The crossfire on the other hand has been given quite bad reviews as far as I read. Top Gear did their piece on the crossfire and really got stuck into it criticising handling looks, layout and the manual transmission. They claimed the auto box was even worse.

Check out www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk for a listing of all the web reviews. My favourite is this one by edmunds comparing the RX8 and the 350z.
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/compa...9/page001.html

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/compa...9/page002.html

Looks wise, well thats your opinion but I love the rx8 inside and out. What I can say though is the quality of the interior is way above its price point. The switches and dials are all very high quality and the overall finish is excellent.

Yes, it handles beautifully (again go to the owners club website and search for the top gear review someone posted in MPEG format, to see the car being serioult chucked about) and in town is a real joy to be honest. Considering its a sports car driving along urban roads is very smooth and comfortable.

Engine is great. So smooth and very powerful. Now I know people ***** about the power only being available at 5000rpm, but so what? It revs to 9000 (or 100000 if you're really brave!), so the whole point is to use the entire range. It takes a little more work, sure, but with the superb gearbox who the hell cares! Before I used 3rd to overtake but now its ok for me to use 2nd!

So, I love the car but are there negatives? Of course. Fuel ecomony is not all that great, 18-20 MPG with mostly in town driving. You need to check the oil, every so often but after 1000 miles I've only used 1/4 litre, thats no big deal at all.

As for resale value, I'm not sure what mystical powers Leviathon has, but with all the negative press over here regarding the crossfire I would be doubtful about his claim. We shall see.

Hope you can make up your mind soon because its a joy to drive coupes of this quality. For me it was a no brainer as I loved the RX from the very beginning. The fact it has reviewed better in the press and is cheaper than its rivals didn't come into it!