Re: Mazda RX-8?
I got one just over a year ago. I'm very happy for the most part.
Good: - Nice accelleration. Not awesome, but for 30k it does a nice job. - Incredible cornering. I've never had a car that corners like this. Tight as can be, very level. Friend has a mustang which can out accellerate me, but I kill him in the corners. - Reasonable back seats. For a sports car, you can fit 6'0" people in the back seat. It's a little tight, but you absolutely could NOT do that in my Dodge Stealth or other supposed 4 seat sports cars. - Related to the back seats, the suicide doors make entry/exit easier for passengers. - The engine sound is very nice, rarely loud, just changes pitch. - Engine responsiveness makes the accelleration feel better than it is. The Mustang I punch it and there's a short delay then massive accelleration. The RX8's engine power is immediate, it's amazingly responsive. - Mind bogglingly good turning radius. A stupid, but nice thing, I can do a u-turn on a dime it seems like. Cons - Gas mileage gets no where near the 18/24 or whatever it's supposed to be. I get around 15, mostly city driving. - Light car, rear wheel so it sucks in snow. Not a con to me, but might be depending on where you live. - Trunk opening is small. Trunk space itself is ok, but the opening is hard to fit many things through (like a big picnic sized plastic cooler). Back seats do NOT fold down, so you can't get extra space that way. - Rattles. My doors are quickly developing annoying cheap plastic rattling sounds inside. - Eats oil. You have to put in a 1/2 quart of oil every couple tanks of gas. Annoying. |
Re: Mazda RX-8?
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it's a pain to get into and out of the back seats (though I've been told it's relatively roomy once you're back there.) [/ QUOTE ] you were lied to. try siting back there some time. |
Re: Mazda RX-8?
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why not just buy a BMW 3 series or a Lexus IS with 30K? or one of these sweet rides http://www.bmwmregistry.com/exteriors/M%20coupe.jpg so sweeeet [/ QUOTE ] Whenever I see a car shaped like that I can't help but think of the ambiguously gay duo's car... http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/pics/96agayduo2.jpg |
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