Whats up with the RX-8
11-29-2004, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by zamo
yes and it did not help that mazda over promised on the cars horsepower. Beautiful cars but no power, and the car is marketed as a SPORTS car.
11-29-2004, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by zamo
Lack of demand?
11-29-2004, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by F23A4
Understatement of the decade!!
I wouldn't say so. There is still a strong demand for small sports cars in the US.
Think 350z and G35C.
The demand is there, but the product just didn't deliver the goods; especially when you have two or more other fine offerings that offer much more "bang for your buck"
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11-29-2004, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by brianlin87
is the rx8 faster than the cl-s in the 1/4mi?
11-29-2004, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
The car just has no balls to it. Rotory engine w/o boost = 
They are heavy too. They weigh nearly as much as the CL (or at least I thought last time I checked).
They are heavy too. They weigh nearly as much as the CL (or at least I thought last time I checked).
RX8 2950 lb
CL-S 3470 lb
11-29-2004, 01:50 PM
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I love the car and for that price, go for it.
It handles like a dream. I regularly beat or hang with M3's at auto crossing events and it has plenty of power.
Plus 4-5 Turbo kits are nearing completion that will be producing power in the mid 300's.
It handles like a dream. I regularly beat or hang with M3's at auto crossing events and it has plenty of power.
Plus 4-5 Turbo kits are nearing completion that will be producing power in the mid 300's.
11-29-2004, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dkelly3854
RX8 2950 lb
CL-S 3470 lb
CL-S 3470 lb
Add in the automatic transmission, plus all the other options the CL has that the standard RX-8 and it gains quite a few pounds.
Don't spin it buddy
11-29-2004, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Add in the automatic transmission, plus all the other options the CL has that the standard RX-8 and it gains quite a few pounds.
Don't spin it buddy
Don't spin it buddy
The CL-S is a pig. All the extra weight hurts the handling pretty bad. Auto crossing a CL-S is....an adventure.
11-29-2004, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dkelly3854
The CL-S is a pig. All the extra weight hurts the handling pretty bad. Auto crossing a CL-S is....an adventure.
FWD hurts it more than its weight. And it wasn't ever intended to be an Auto-X car.
11-29-2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
FWD hurts it more than its weight. And it wasn't ever intended to be an Auto-X car.
The CL is an awesome sports coupe. The RX8 and the CL are just two totally different cars.
I love each for their own reasons and they each serve different purposes.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Also, a automatic CL-S will beat an automatic RX-8 hands down due to the roughly 70hp difference. A 6MT CL-S will give a 6MT Rx-8 a good race.
11-29-2004, 02:04 PM
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I actually just looked up the stats.
The automatic weighs less than the 6MT
I guess only having 4 gears in the auto makes it less weight than 6 in the MT.
The 6MT weighs in at 3053lbs.
The automatic weighs less than the 6MT
I guess only having 4 gears in the auto makes it less weight than 6 in the MT.The 6MT weighs in at 3053lbs.
11-29-2004, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by gdubb
yes and it did not help that mazda over promised on the cars horsepower. Beautiful cars but no power, and the car is marketed as a SPORTS car.
Can you believe I got neg. rep points for making this comment and then they didnt leave thier name. Damn people get your panites untwisted.
oh and this statement is all true as well. So whoever you are dont be mad at me because of your purchase. I was not talking shit but stating fact!
11-29-2004, 02:25 PM
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LOL, I got a negative and I SUPPORT the RX8!
The message was "show some f*cking support for the 8"
And who left a neg with the message "NEIN"
WTF? I'm not giving negatives, you can say whatever you want???
The message was "show some f*cking support for the 8"
And who left a neg with the message "NEIN"
WTF? I'm not giving negatives, you can say whatever you want???
11-29-2004, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gdubb
Can you believe I got neg. rep points for making this comment and then they didnt leave thier name. Damn people get your panites untwisted.
I got negative point for this thread too. Wonder who it could be from....
11-29-2004, 02:27 PM
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LOL, I got a negative and I SUPPORT the RX8!
The message was "show some f*cking support for the 8"
The message was "show some f*cking support for the 8"
No shit! I gave a postive comment about it being beautiful as well
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