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Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe if more people BOUGHT RX-7's, they would keep making them? Mazda isnt just going to stop making a car that sells alot, they stop making a car that ISNT selling. How many of you would pony up $40,000 for a new RX-7 anyhow? Do you realize what kind of payment that is a month? Never mind insurance. I guess its the same **** everywhere, the GM guys are probably saying the same thing about the Firebird/Camaro, and we said the same thing about the seven when they stopped bringing the here, and look what happen- they come out with a RX-8, same goes for the 300ZX. I hate to break the news to you, but Mazda isnt going to keep making a car in the hopes that one of us might buy a USED one 6-8 years from now.
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Well maybe if Mazda imported more RX-7's maybe more of us would have bought them. And with the RX-8 I think it is going to be a flop. You have a four door sedan with sports car's engines that is trying to pose as a sports car. It is going to be too heavy with the engine most likely being toned down. Plus on top of that if you have four people in the car you have on average 280 extra pounds in the car. You have two extra seats along with the extra length for the seats and the weight of the platforms the extra weight of the doors the hinges and so on. Weigh to much extra weight and not enough power. I believe that you are looking at quarter mile times 1.5 or more seconds higher. And with a base price starting at 40,000 there are not going to be enough people that are going to pay that much for that little. It is evident that people on this forum would much rather pay 40 gs for a 7 than an 8. Suspension is going to be worse as well. Although it will be a little bit longer it won't be as good in the turns. I wouldn't buy a RX-8. But that is just my opinion. 
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Originally Posted by SnowmanSteiner' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:19 PM
Well maybe if Mazda imported more RX-7's maybe more of us would have bought them. And with the RX-8 I think it is going to be a flop. You have a four door sedan with sports car's engines that is trying to pose as a sports car. It is going to be too heavy with the engine most likely being toned down. Plus on top of that if you have four people in the car you have on average 280 extra pounds in the car. You have two extra seats along with the extra length for the seats and the weight of the platforms the extra weight of the doors the hinges and so on. Weigh to much extra weight and not enough power. I believe that you are looking at quarter mile times 1.5 or more seconds higher. And with a base price starting at 40,000 there are not going to be enough people that are going to pay that much for that little. It is evident that people on this forum would much rather pay 40 gs for a 7 than an 8. Suspension is going to be worse as well. Although it will be a little bit longer it won't be as good in the turns. I wouldn't buy a RX-8. But that is just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 9 2002, 09:37 PM
[quote name='SnowmanSteiner' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:19 PM']Well maybe if Mazda imported more RX-7's maybe more of us would have bought them. And with the RX-8 I think it is going to be a flop. You have a four door sedan with sports car's engines that is trying to pose as a sports car. It is going to be too heavy with the engine most likely being toned down. Plus on top of that if you have four people in the car you have on average 280 extra pounds in the car. You have two extra seats along with the extra length for the seats and the weight of the platforms the extra weight of the doors the hinges and so on. Weigh to much extra weight and not enough power. I believe that you are looking at quarter mile times 1.5 or more seconds higher. And with a base price starting at 40,000 there are not going to be enough people that are going to pay that much for that little. It is evident that people on this forum would much rather pay 40 gs for a 7 than an 8. Suspension is going to be worse as well. Although it will be a little bit longer it won't be as good in the turns. I wouldn't buy a RX-8. But that is just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:49 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 9 2002, 09:37 PM'][quote name='SnowmanSteiner' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:19 PM']Well maybe if Mazda imported more RX-7's maybe more of us would have bought them. And with the RX-8 I think it is going to be a flop. You have a four door sedan with sports car's engines that is trying to pose as a sports car. It is going to be too heavy with the engine most likely being toned down. Plus on top of that if you have four people in the car you have on average 280 extra pounds in the car. You have two extra seats along with the extra length for the seats and the weight of the platforms the extra weight of the doors the hinges and so on. Weigh to much extra weight and not enough power. I believe that you are looking at quarter mile times 1.5 or more seconds higher. And with a base price starting at 40,000 there are not going to be enough people that are going to pay that much for that little. It is evident that people on this forum would much rather pay 40 gs for a 7 than an 8. Suspension is going to be worse as well. Although it will be a little bit longer it won't be as good in the turns. I wouldn't buy a RX-8. But that is just my opinion.
I may have some Monopoly money lying around somewhere.[/quote]
I also have the Star Wars Limited Edition Monopoly.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 9 2002, 10:54 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:49 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 9 2002, 09:37 PM'][quote name='SnowmanSteiner' date='Jul 9 2002, 07:19 PM']Well maybe if Mazda imported more RX-7's maybe more of us would have bought them. And with the RX-8 I think it is going to be a flop. You have a four door sedan with sports car's engines that is trying to pose as a sports car. It is going to be too heavy with the engine most likely being toned down. Plus on top of that if you have four people in the car you have on average 280 extra pounds in the car. You have two extra seats along with the extra length for the seats and the weight of the platforms the extra weight of the doors the hinges and so on. Weigh to much extra weight and not enough power. I believe that you are looking at quarter mile times 1.5 or more seconds higher. And with a base price starting at 40,000 there are not going to be enough people that are going to pay that much for that little. It is evident that people on this forum would much rather pay 40 gs for a 7 than an 8. Suspension is going to be worse as well. Although it will be a little bit longer it won't be as good in the turns. I wouldn't buy a RX-8. But that is just my opinion.
I may have some Monopoly money lying around somewhere.[/quote]
I also have the Star Wars Limited Edition Monopoly.[/quote]
How much money comes with it?
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Maybe you guys have been misinformed, but the RX8 was road tested here, and
did a 0-100km in 6.0secs (0-60mph), and 13s over the quarter, it has a rigid chassis
with no B pillar, the rear suspension is very innovative and it still maintains the 50:50
weight distro of the 7s. Im looking forward to the arrival of the 8, and with 196kw from a Normally Aspirated 1.3, thats gotta give those Honda "Power per Litre" queens, a run for there money! :P
did a 0-100km in 6.0secs (0-60mph), and 13s over the quarter, it has a rigid chassis
with no B pillar, the rear suspension is very innovative and it still maintains the 50:50
weight distro of the 7s. Im looking forward to the arrival of the 8, and with 196kw from a Normally Aspirated 1.3, thats gotta give those Honda "Power per Litre" queens, a run for there money! :P
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Originally Posted by serpent12' date='Jul 9 2002, 09:38 PM
Maybe you guys have been misinformed, but the RX8 was road tested here, and
did a 0-100km in 6.0secs (0-60mph), and 13s over the quarter, it has a rigid chassis
with no B pillar, the rear suspension is very innovative and it still maintains the 50:50
weight distro of the 7s. Im looking forward to the arrival of the 8, and with 196kw from a Normally Aspirated 1.3, thats gotta give those Honda "Power per Litre" queens, a run for there money! :P
did a 0-100km in 6.0secs (0-60mph), and 13s over the quarter, it has a rigid chassis
with no B pillar, the rear suspension is very innovative and it still maintains the 50:50
weight distro of the 7s. Im looking forward to the arrival of the 8, and with 196kw from a Normally Aspirated 1.3, thats gotta give those Honda "Power per Litre" queens, a run for there money! :P
Michael