Torn between continuing to pour money into a 11 year old car, buy a 7-9 year old car and pour money into it or wait and buy the RX-8

I like the looks of the FD but it's tough to think of forking out big cash for a used car with no warrany when the RX-8 might not be that big a streatch financially and it would be BRAND NEW

What do you guys think? Can you convince me to keep the FC...

 

Absolutely - Look at the RX-8 first, then you have 3 good options..

 

Keep the FC!

 

I'm keeping the TII and waiting to see what follows the RX-8...

 

wait for the turbo rx-8

 

TURBO RX-8 BABY!!!!!
NOTHING COULD BE SWEETER!!
One could estimate 280-300hp STOCK!!! ON AN RX!!!!!!!!!
NICE!

 

Wait for the rotary powered miata (they better make one of these now..)

 

I would be HELLA tempted to buy a rotary Miata
I already like the body style (kinda 3d gennish), and w/a rotary under the hood, they would be like a miniture 3'd gen.

 

are they seriously making a rotory miata? or is this just wishful hoping?

 

Wishful hoping...
*sighs* If only...
But, there is a guy here in town that did put a 13BT in his Miata.... word has it he nearly lost his licence with speeding tickets tho!

 

hahaha..... that wouldn't happen to me! "YOU'LL HAVE TO CATCH AN EAT ME FIRST, COPPERS!!!!!"

 

Get an RX-8 Turbo. Mazda will come out with the Turbo in 2-3yrs, after the Induction of the N/A.

I mean It only makes sense. If they had both options available at the same time than people would buy the Turbo Instead!!!

 

Keep the FC, you'll miss it.

I started with a 90 GXL, sold it, bought a 93 R1, missed the FC so much, bought an 89 TurboII.

Not to mention the 90 Convertible I had for a while too..

 

Keep in mind what your ultimate goal is. Do you want ***-kicking performance, like 400+hp? As good as the RX-8 should be, a modded FD will have a lot more potential because it’s turbo’d. Also, most manufacturers become very reluctant to honour warrantees when you start modding new cars, so your performance options with the RX-8 will be limited. However, if you think you’ll be happy with the RX-8’s performance, go for it. Mazda may let you may get away with a few mild mods, and a few years after buying it you’ll be able to go nuts. Of course, by that time, a second hand RX-8 will be a lot cheaper...

As for the rotary Miata, Mazda haven’t said they’d do that. What they have said is that depending on the success of the RX-8 there will quite possibly be a new RX-7 that will be build on a modified Miata platform. So it’s size will in between the Miata and the FD.

 

i say the rx8 is a great daily beater compared to the FD.

it's practical and gets better mpg.

 

I keep seeing the occasional CYM FD for sale, they look sooo good, like a miniture race car! I do like the body lines on the RX-8 but it still kind of reminds me of a sedan spiced up to appeal to the sporty crowd...kind of like a Audi A4 or A6, maybe even a bit like a Maxima

Now if they took the Bathurst Type R and dropped the new engine into it, I wouldn't be able to hold back, and there would be no question on which one I'd buy

I'll bet that most of the RX-8 devotee's would buy a brand new gen 3 styled RX-7 with the new engine...

 

R&T said that the Cosmo 21 has a good chance of being produced, but in pretty low numbers. Not to mention they were talking a $50k USD price tag.

 

i think you have way to much money =/

 

If anyone would like to get rid of their RX-7, I'm talking like donate one to me I would be greatful.
Charles

 

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