Yeah, I'm not too proud of it and I keep telling myself I'd smoke his *** around a track. But you can't get out of your car and throw down some pylons when you wanna street race someone.

Anyways, at a set of lights two lanes that turn left onto a freeway and go into one lane. I was in the right lane with my gf(the one that ends) and I was next to a jeep commander with the damn redneck hemi in it.

I thought piece of cake I'll be able to take this thing. Then the light turns green we both take off into a left hand turn and I was on the throttle the whole way around. The jeep got the jump on me and I was on the outside lane and when we straightened out I was just at his back door and very very very slowly walking on him.

I would have been able to pass him, but my lane was about to end and I had his front bumper by my door. I knew I wasn't going to make it and I yelled out "****!" and dropped back and let the jeep go so I could merge into his lane as mine was ending. Total **** off and ruined my already shitty day. I thought beating him would cheer me up. Oh yeah, and I kept refering to the driver as "him" when in reality it was ******* soccer mom who probly wasn't even trying! And yes that's ONE of the reasons why the 8 is going.

 

haha, that's what you get for driving a rotary family car! get the fd and come to the light.

 

Nice story man! I've personally tried a 8 before leaving for Japan and all I can say is that it definitely won't make it without a serious tune up.

 

Ha, I'm seeing the light. Checked one out yesterday, now I'm waiting for another sucker to buy the 8.

 

Sorry for jacking your thread but...
Almost the samething happened to me. Instead mines was a big new truck. Didnt know what kind or anything. All I could see was head lights through the rear view mirror. Couldnt even see their wind sheild. Im in the left lane wanting to shift in the right lane. It was right beside me. So then I gased it to pull ahead. I look in my rear mirrow and hes not there. I look to my right and I see lights but didnt see his car. My turn was coming and I had to slow down. All I could think was ******. I did get the jump but I never saw him pass me til I slowed down.

 

Bummer dood.

My friend went on a cruise with a bunch of RX-8's to a dyno day. And he was driving a 96 Probe GT. Mods were just a cat-back and working VRIS (VDI like thing).

He was able to beat most of the RX-8's. There were a couple that were keeping up with him, but none that stomped him.

RX-8 is not that cool. Maybe if they come out with a nice turbo rotary....

Anywho, sucks to lose. Shoulda had an RX-7... they never lose.... or so I hear...

 

And the truth shall set you free...

 

Who cares? Are ya'lls live so empty that you need to beat someone at a stop light?

Did you test drive the 8 before buying it? Ill just assume you have a 6spd.

The RX8 is a better or equal car to the FD except for power, if you just want power look elsewhere (like a piston motor). If I could only have one I would choose the 8 everytime.

 

Jeezus, learn how to drive. Bet your RX8 has an auto tranny too.

 

doesnt add up... must be the extra seats..
came close to the eight for a daily.. but needed the fifth seat..

 

+1 - you sound like a dumb ricer kid trying to race some guy in a Jeep...well, I say "race" but you were trying to basically cut him off. Person in the Jeep probably didn't even know he was racing someone.

 

I thought this was a spin on the guy who raced the cherokee.

 

You're smoking crack.

 

The Rx-8 is doo doo, straight up. I have 2 buddies that work @ Cooley Mazda here in NY, and apparently almost all of the people that bought an RX-8, are pissed a lot of the time because it's always broken.

Sprockett- If a RX-8 driver is beating on the car like he's in a race, and the other person "racing" is ahead or even close, either way, that person knows they're "racing". Regardless, 3/4's of the "Kills" that people write about are pure ricer bullshit...

 

His words, not mine

 

 

hahahaha...funny RX8 owners. A jeep commander is a 16 second car...theres no ******* way. My bet is that either yours is auto or you don't know how to properly downshift into your powerband. You bought the wrong car for racing soccer moms either way...a new fully loaded top model toyota camry would dust your car in a drag race. Drag racing is the last thing RX8s were built to do...or do you think you just own the road with your mad tyte new sports car like every other typical 8 owner?

 

if it was an srt-8, I could see it. but again, the rx-8 sucks *****, and THE 7 CAN'T LOSE!!!

 

I was thinking the same thing. What RX8 are you taking about, the 2033 model that isn't out yet.

 

QUOTE=KhanArtisT;6951789]hahahaha...funny RX8 owners. A jeep commander is a 16 second car...theres no ******* way. My bet is that either yours is auto or you don't know how to properly downshift into your powerband. You bought the wrong car for racing soccer moms either way...a new fully loaded top model toyota camry would dust your car in a drag race. Drag racing is the last thing RX8s were built to do...or do you think you just own the road with your mad tyte new sports car like every other typical 8 owner?[/QUOTE]

You've got it all figured out. I did buy the 8 just so I could race everything and inflict pwnage on everyone out there. And I am the damn king of the road in my 8. It's so fast I'd own you in a second! You're the typicall forum dork that hangs out all day reading every new thread and talking **** from the comfort of his own home hiding behind his keyboard. Using the 8 for drag is probly the last reason I bought it for. It was a kill story and I got killed and I posted it.

Please tell me how I can downshift into my powerband from a dig? 130tq at the wheels means dick all when the car weighs almost 3400lbs wet with a passenger (wets a small word, you should be able to figure it out. If not, it means with all your fluids and a full tank of gas. Did you catch that? If not google it then run your head into a wall you douchebag)

 

For starters I own both, how many of you have actually had seat time and ownership with both. Secondly my FD actually works and works well and is a very nice car (yes I am proud of that).

The RX8 is FAR more practical for everyday life than a FD, you can't argue this don't even try. While most of you seem to drive race tracks on the way to and back to work I do not. The RX8 corners as well and is MUCH easier to take to the limit. The 8 is better or as good as a FD with power and maybe looks as the exception.

If you were saying Im on crack about the pistons comment I meant that the OP would probably ruin a FD and should just skip getting one.

 

everyone was new to rotaries at some point.

 

I knew it...typical 8 owner hahaha. Chill out, I love RX8s, I just hate seeing soccer moms and kids driving them, most people here that have one don't know **** about it. I didn't read your first post all the way through (so much for being a forum dork), I figured you'd be like the typical idiot that just jams the shifter into a lower gear without rev-matching and steps on the gas..lol. dump the clutch next time, he probably figured you'd try it cuz your car looks sporty lol.

 

^Agreed. Though I can't say I have had ownership of both I have done a few hours in an 8 and I am ashamed to say I was pretty impressed. The power is really smooth and predictable and it can handle at least as good as a 7. If it had more power and better looks I would grab one. But honestly people look at the 8 as if it is the next gen rx-7 it's not, you only have to look at the price difference when new to work that one out

 

...Soccer mom