RX8 Slateing.

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Ianmcurtis

#15
January 20, 2006, 11:13:29 PM
Quote from: RobbieRX-7i dont think the s2000 and rx8 are in the same class. 4 seater coupe vs 2 seater  convertible sports car. The mx5 is a closer comparisson to the s2k imo

My point exactly  :Thumbs-up . Like I\'d said, s2000 a good TWO seater sports car. I\'m not going to slate the s2000, I respect the fact that they are quick, handle and brake well. No doubt they get better mpg (its almost a case of what doesn\'t), as for oil useage, like James has said already, I don\'t find 1000+ miles between top ups that bad, but I\'d prefer better.

Leigh, I\'m glad you posted this thread and thanks for your comments re. us MRC folk giving more honest/non biased views  :D .

The 8 is a great car in lots of ways, it\'s also not so great in some respects and the obvious option is freedom of choice. S2000 or new MX5? Same difference perhaps imho. S2000 or RX8, total difference imho. RX8 or RX7, obvious similarities but almost total difference imho. S2000 or RX7, obvious difference but not quite total difference imho. Perhaps thats why s2000 owners may think better of the 7? Trouble is for them if thats the case, won\'t an RX7 make an s2000 look, err, slow?

What about 190, 5 speed v 228 6 speed RX8\'s? What are the REAL world differences? Now thats a fair comparison, imho  ;) .

Rotorboy65

#16
January 21, 2006, 05:02:33 PM
It\'s not all bad news regards RX8 v S2000, they hate the Porsche Boxster even more. Think they see it as the most near comparison to the S. Anyway we all know Rotarys rule ok :Thumbs-up .....cheers Leigh.
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Spectre26

#17
January 22, 2006, 12:14:15 AM
I\'ve heard those types of comments time and again from various forums, various people i know and various reviews. And yet dispite it all I still bought the RX8. My only moan regarding the 8 is the MPG. But even then right now its something i can live live. IMO you buy a car for what u want it for. But u love a car for something u cant describe, rationality need not apply.

I\'ve seen a few races where the s2k is against the 8 and the 8 has always been beaten. For that matter the 8 gets beaten by almost every car it goes against in the BMI races. I honestly wish the 8 was a better car in the power dept, but as has been said, getting a turbo usually sorts that out.

On the whole out of the box experiance described in the 1st few posts on this thread. I\'m guessing they were pre 2003 cars. Mine is a post 2003 RX8 & to date the most serious fault, discounting the dodgy stock tranny & diff oil, is the rear cluster having condensation. I have driven it hard down some back roads so it\'s not exactly been used as a granny mobile. Plus its a daily driver. So all in all i\'d say the 8 is a very reliable car. Sure it has a few lil teething problems, but i dont really recall any car that didn\'t.

LOL i dont really know where i\'m headed in my post but I got my 8 knowing its short falls and knowing its not the fastest out the box or most economical but still i like it. So others can say what ever they want, really dont bother me in the least. :driving
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RobbieRX-7

#18
January 22, 2006, 12:50:34 AM
being as we have a few 8 owners in the thread, does anybody know what this model Rx-8 is all about? The back lights are totally different and so are the front. It would have been superb if mazda fitted those massive brakes :evillaugh

BlueAdept

#19
January 22, 2006, 01:10:02 AM
that is an early concept mockup... sorry, not real...
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ayrton012

#20
January 23, 2006, 03:48:21 PM
1. Maybe the S2000\'s acceleration is better, but it does not mean that it\'s the faster car. 0-60 is not the only thing which is matter! What about the racetrack? If I well know the RX-8 has the same time as S2000, BMW M3, and Z350.
2. I have 10312 miles in my car ( Hi-Power) and i did not have any problem. NO rust, NO flooding, NO too much oil and fuel consumption. I had a V6 MX-3, and it had bigger oil consumption.

So Mazda RX-8, YES!!!  :yes

Ianmcurtis

#21
January 23, 2006, 03:57:28 PM
^ Well said ;-).

A7NTY

#22
January 23, 2006, 04:12:27 PM
I have also driven an S2000 a fair bit. In the dry one of the best cars I have ever driven, in the wet without a doubt the worst car I have ever driven. Roof down, you will be changing down to hear that sound, and anyone that owns one FFS take the top off the air intake box it improves the sound 10 times over. I hear the 2004 on model is improved but that torque sensing rear diff.... ...it dont work in the wet and with the roof up its well boomy in that claustrophobic cabin.

Its no secret I love the FD but to be fair it IS an expensive car to run. Thats why if I didnt have a garage I could use to fix it I would have a DC2 ITR or Accord type R because they are well balanced cars, great on track and cheap as hell to run.

gsb876

#23
January 28, 2006, 01:52:07 AM
Interesting read this thread,

I think if you are worried about fuel consumption then get a Ford KA or something as we all knew about the MPG before buying so why complain now ?

Every forum you visit will think their cars are the best thing since the last car they owned we are no different on MRC or FDUK, i like the rx7 because they are so raw and a proper drivers car, cant say its the best car ever as i haven\'t driven every car out there  :Nono!

Have also driven the new RX8 and have to say in all honesty as a car they are very exceptional and i would deffo buy one as a family car, but the low down power is poor no real form until after 5000rpm, the handling is sublime though and the comfort is amazing as well as the drivers position being almost spot on too. I also sat in the back and even for me there was loads of room.

In its competitve market the RX8 is probably the best car as its the cheapest and the same speed as the rest.

I wouldn\'t get too annoyed at other forum comments as i said we all think our cars are the best so only natural you get some bitching here and there peeps  :spank

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Ianmcurtis

#24
January 28, 2006, 09:09:24 PM Last Edit: January 28, 2006, 09:10:12 PM by Ianmcurtis
The s2000 owner\'s and who ever else can bitch as much as they like, I think it\'s just great that the 8 bothers some of them enough to bitch about it  :Giggle .

To top it off, I did my Prodrive today with other owners, and the way that the instructors show you just how good the 8 is, and subsequently you do that your self...... I don\'t give a rats what anyone thinks, faults and all. Oh yeh, AND with a rear passenger too - s2000  :p  :rollin

This car is flippin amazing  :cool  :god  :)  :) .

zevans

#25
February 10, 2006, 01:53:32 PM
May I remind you all for the 50,000th time that the peak torque figure is not the whole story, and more torque does not equal lower lap times, or indeed lower times point-to-point on B-roads, or indeed even 1/4 mile times to some extent.

Glen - the part I don\'t understand is why Mazda brought out the auto - because it must dilute the perception of the car as a whole. I\'m sure that\'s a lot of the reason the car has an even worse perception in the States. An NA rotary is just never going to work properly with a 4-speed slush box no matter how much you try and fix the inherent shortcomings with cunning engineering. The main issue even with the lo-power manwell is the 5-speed ratios - driving with only 4 and a TC must be appalling!

JamesFD3

#26
February 10, 2006, 03:38:43 PM
One of the best comparisons between the RX-8 and S2000 is the Best Motoring \'Rotary Reborn\' DVD,there\'s handling course tests plus a circuit shoot out between the two,the DC5 Integra\'s in there too,check it out,makes for some interesting viewing..... :)

Ianmcurtis

#27
February 10, 2006, 07:44:09 PM
^ I\'ve got that dvd and it is pretty good. It did make me wonder why Mazda didn\'t manage to give the 8 more horses but the handling and brake\'s go a long way to make up for that, if not the whole way - and four seats of course. Best Coupe last two years, perhaps a third?  :cool . I\'m told suspension tweaks are the way to go? ;) .

JamesFD3

#28
February 10, 2006, 08:56:30 PM
Yup the video is cool,during the debrief the racers discuss the RX-8\'s performance and comment the engine lacks low and midrange torque to give it more punch out of corners which will in turn translate into better speed down the straights.As they say though Mazda did\'nt design the RX-8 as focused track car but a competent all rounder that seats 4!
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