drove an rx8 today
05-17-03, 09:48 AM
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drove an rx8 today
test drove an rx8 today and was disappointed
it seems to be much more like a hot hatch, golf gti type, than an asian supercar
10 years of quality control have produced a much better interior and the car looks pretty good to me but i'm pretty sure it would get eaten by a stock fd
it really is a much bigger car and makes the fd feel like a torque monster, esp. in when planting it in 2nd on exiting a corner, in my fd i have to do that very carefully as i'll either smoke the clutch or rear tyres, but on the 8 you just feel like you are a gear too high as the engine bogs
but the gearbox is a delight and the 6th gear should help fuel economy
it seems to be much more like a hot hatch, golf gti type, than an asian supercar
10 years of quality control have produced a much better interior and the car looks pretty good to me but i'm pretty sure it would get eaten by a stock fd
it really is a much bigger car and makes the fd feel like a torque monster, esp. in when planting it in 2nd on exiting a corner, in my fd i have to do that very carefully as i'll either smoke the clutch or rear tyres, but on the 8 you just feel like you are a gear too high as the engine bogs
but the gearbox is a delight and the 6th gear should help fuel economy
05-17-03, 11:42 AM
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You went into the test drive with the wrong expectations. The RX-8 is not a successor to the FD, it is designed to compete with the G35C and BMW 3 series, as a sporting four seat coupe. In that, Mazda has succeeded, at least according to EVERY magazine that has reviewed the car. The 8 is a compromise car, wich is the exact opposite of the RX-7 series. Mazda needs to make money before they can sink funds into a niche car like the RX-7. Those funds will come from the RX-8, new Mazda3 (Protege replacement) and the new Mazda6, cars designed to be sporting but also practical.
05-17-03, 12:44 PM
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Originally posted by MosesX605
You went into the test drive with the wrong expectations. The RX-8 is not a successor to the FD, it is designed to compete with the G35C and BMW 3 series, as a sporting four seat coupe. In that, Mazda has succeeded, at least according to EVERY magazine that has reviewed the car.
You went into the test drive with the wrong expectations. The RX-8 is not a successor to the FD, it is designed to compete with the G35C and BMW 3 series, as a sporting four seat coupe. In that, Mazda has succeeded, at least according to EVERY magazine that has reviewed the car.
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05-17-03, 05:18 PM
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Yeah - that license plate position sucks - it covers almost the whole intake. Guess they know what they're doing but I think if its legal it would be much better with an offset mounting!
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05-17-03, 05:39 PM
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Actually that grill is false. All the intake air goes through the large openings along the bottom of the air dam. Trust me, Mazda wouldn't make another cooling mistake with a rotary. That would pretty much guarentee that we never see a Mazda rotary again.
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