Mazda Profit Up 40 Percent!
05-13-2004, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='May 13 2004, 07:42 PM
...On paper, a 6 is $32000, 4-doors, 200hp. 8 is $35000, 4-doors, 238hp. On paper there's not a lot of difference.
05-13-2004, 09:38 PM
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well mazda knew that the 8 didnt have the claimed hp. i remember seeing their ads like a month of so before the official release date. and where it said 250* HP mazda rx-8.
*250 as the targeted horsepower.
so i dunno whats up with that.
*250 as the targeted horsepower.
so i dunno whats up with that.
05-13-2004, 09:46 PM
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Thats because they hyped the hell out of the renisis and when showtime came the dyno proved a much different outcome. Thats why the magazines were all a buzz and the 8 lost alot of support.
Its a nice car, dont get me wrong, but i dont feel it, as a whole, earns the right to be an RX.
Its a nice car, dont get me wrong, but i dont feel it, as a whole, earns the right to be an RX.
05-13-2004, 09:52 PM
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Yeah, but only retards hate a car because its 12hp less to the wheels than it says on paper. In japan, they knew. Did they give a ****? NO. West Germany? NO. Because the car STILL performs. And mazda offered 500 bucks and a lifetime of free oil changes for those who complain. Enough for a catback exhaust that gives you back those 12 lost ponies.
I hate north americans.
I hate north americans.
05-13-2004, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by defprun' date='May 13 2004, 10:52 PM
Yeah, but only retards hate a car because its 12hp less to the wheels than it says on paper. In japan, they knew. Did they give a ****? NO. West Germany? NO. Because the car STILL performs. And mazda offered 500 bucks and a lifetime of free oil changes for those who complain. Enough for a catback exhaust that gives you back those 12 lost ponies.
I hate north americans.
I hate north americans.
people werent breaking 170 on the dyno at the wheels
05-13-2004, 10:04 PM
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Yea its a considerable difference. When i drove the RX8 it was smooth but it was like driving a minivan. It has a center of gravity that is too high, the rear feels top heavy to me.
The engine pulls but not like RX7 models. You would need a small turbo to make the RX8 feel like my 87 NA.
Wasnt impressed.
The engine pulls but not like RX7 models. You would need a small turbo to make the RX8 feel like my 87 NA.
Wasnt impressed.