The Stig Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 The design is quite nice for what it's meant to be (a 2+2 sports car), and it's nice to get in and out of with the suicide doors. But they should have done more with the engine. You just can't get away with an N/A renesis as your top model. Got Boost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqueSteer Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Yeah I also ran a Red manual RX-8, nice and shiny off the showroom floor and still with temp tags. He fell back almost a half a car everytime he shifted, in the end (only 60-70 mph) I got him by about 1 car and was still pulling pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAVolvo Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 RX-8, not bad...they will never stack up to the late RX-7. About a year ago, I saw one pull up next to a WRX down in Petersburg. Light turned and it was just sitting there spinnning its tires. Meanwhile, the WRX was no where to be seen. You start F|_|@&ing with a WRX, you know your with the big boys!PEACE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPheta Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 FD3s will always be one of the best Mazdas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volflo Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 man I just keep going back and forth if I like the RX8 or not.I think it varries by the week lol←your abs right. I have seen it at track also once and it handles VERY well. (Visually, i i didnt drive it tho.)But sometomes i really think its ugly and the again esp in black I think its awesome. Especially the rear.Its funny, but the same applies the 350ZX as well. (Tho im slightly feeling like its slowly losing it merits in me....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InlineTurbo Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 About a year ago, I saw one pull up next to a WRX down in Petersburg. Light turned and it was just sitting there spinnning its tires. Meanwhile, the WRX was no where to be seen. You start F|_|@&ing with a WRX, you know your with the big boys!WRXs are ok. Spanked a turboed 2.5RS (cooler than WRX) one day like a redheaded step child. He took me for the first 60 feet, but when I got traction I could barely make him out in my rearview mirror.Of course I wasn't in my Volvo at the time. Think German car pushing 15+ psi on a 2.5L engine. I'm with Doug on the RX8. I like the looks and it is kinda neat having the suicide doors, but the car is so SLOW for what it is. Not to mention it gets HORRIBLE gas mileage for how fast it is. It would be like getting an NA volvo that handled really well and gets a whopping 24 mpg on the highway. Now I could stomach the horrible gas mileage if it put up numbers and had the tunability of a 3rd Gen RX7. Then it would make an awesome car. As is it is so-so except in the looks department. Give me a Blue G35 coupe any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blown_volvo850r Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 I think the RX-8s are beautiful, esp. from a side view. Seriously tho, where'd the turbo on that thing? They need one. C&D quoted a 15.2 or something of that sort, which is a perfect (corrected) time. A 2004 V6 Mustang would hold w/ that. Ouch.~Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 there are two version available here in europe afaik. one has ~195 and the other ~230 bhp. Am i right?so if that one was the 195 version then its obvious you beat it.As for the torque: Dont forget its a rotary engine (Wankel) which generates its power by reving like mad (up to 10k i heard?)← It just happens to be a very small displacement engine so there isn't much down low. You can pat yourselves on the back every time you blow away one of those 1.3l powerhouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckV986 Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 I've driven a few. They handle pretty well. Very "tossable" feeling, very confidence inspiring, very stable. Also VERY slow. A friend of mine drives an S40 1.9t with just a chip and an opened up exhaust and he consistantly murders them. I mean badly. From 40mph roll he'll put 3-5 cars on them by 80. I don't even bother messing with them, don't have to be in the right gear to outrun them. If they dropped the MSRP by 5-8k, they'd be a good buy. They just don't have enough go to compete in the 28-32k price range. There is no comparison between them and an Evo or STi. Even the 350Z, which is more of a handling car than a straight line one would absolutely SMOKE the Rx8. Compare it to cars that are meant for straight line acceleration, and it falls even farther behind. 170-180whp does not match up against the LS2 powered GTO, or the new 'Stang GT.The strength of that car is its handling. IMO, Mazda should rate it closer to actual HP (I'd say around 210-220), and lower the price to 20-25k. They'd sell a lot more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiku Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 you figure us NA's can take them?we got more torque on the low down...but they're murder us in the top end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbobrick Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiku Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqueSteer Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 No an N/A 850 would be murdered by an RX-8, you wouldnt even have a chance, I know cause I used to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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