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Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:18 am
by boomee
I am just curious about everyone thoughts on the Rx8 as a performance platform and as a second vehicle im thinking about in about 2 years getting a used vehicle its one of the few that i look at as well as some others with obviously more power like the mustang gt, corvette zo6, and of corse subaru STI
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:54 am
by Mr Kleen
punctuation makes things much easier to read people would be much more likely to comment if they could understand your post I think I know what you're saying but it's early in the morning I'm eating breakfast wish I had some coffee oh look there's a squirrel Monday's suck.
The RX8 is a great handling car.
However it doesn't have much torque, gets horrible gas mileage, drinks oil and power mods are very expensive. I had a deposit on one once. I'm so
so so glad I canceled it and bought a WRX.
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:23 am
by sirwilliam
Mr Kleen wrote:The RX8 is a great handling car. However it doesn't have much torque, gets horrible gas mileage, drinks oil and power mods are very expensive.
This. I would rather get an S2000.
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:16 am
by complacent
I think there are better options in that price range as well.
everything gabe said is correct.
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:31 pm
by moxnix
They are great to drive. I co-drove a friends RX-8 for two years in BS and have driven it a few times in STX trim.
They don't use as much oil as people would like you to think but they do use some.
For suspension and handling they are great. For power they don't do so well.
What are your plans for the car?
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:02 pm
by scheherazade
I've seen some really impressive RX-7's - big power and nimble.
(not like it's on topic...)
-scheherazade
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:06 pm
by Sabre
moxnix wrote:For suspension and handling they are great. For power they don't do so well.
THIS!!!
I love how balanced they are, but it's expensive to get them up in power. Think of using 1600cc injectors to get them to 350WHP...
Re: Mazda Rx8
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:50 am
by boomee
[quote="Mr Kleen"]punctuation makes things much easier to read people would be much more likely to comment if they could understand your post I think I know what you're saying but it's early in the morning I'm eating breakfast wish I had some coffee oh look there's a squirrel Monday's suck.
Sorry as you can see in my first post it was 3 am when i posted.
