OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!!
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (Philly_01_ITR_Driver)
Its actually a 4 door. 2 rotor, RWD , non-turbo, 255hp i believe. First mod: Single Turbo.
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (tjtruong)
It looks like an S2000 crossed with a Miata...not sure if I like it yet. Maybe it'll grow on me!
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (AllMoToR97ITR)
Its actually a 4 door. 2 rotor, RWD , non-turbo, 255hp i believe. First mod: Single Turbo.
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (fangtl)
Yeah I posted some pics of this car week ago..which has inside and side pics...but I posted them in the members corner. The 3rd door is around the back qtr window that portion is where the 3rd door is.
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (1 FAST R)
How come all the car companies (Ford, Nissan, and now Mazda) are comming out with Altezza Tails as stock tail lights? The only car I like Altezza tails on is the Altezza itself and also IS300 (same car). Oh well. When is a new Supra comming out?
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (R spec)
i dunno, something about the styling doesnt do it for me... the headlights are too high? needs to be wider and lower? anyone else see this?
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (ITR 2K)
This car gives you a refinement and luxury feeling when you see it in person. It does gives you the rich-bastard 's weekend car
look. It's really not a true sport car feel as the RX7-FD3C, it's aimed at higher classed people unlike the FD.
And throw a turbo on the new rotary will give you lot more trouble than FD.
It's just another lexus SC430 by Mazda.
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That looks nasty! Mazda couldn't pull this one off... Bring back the old RX7!
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (Jon7)
Well then the Rx-7 was not a true 2 door car because like alot cars where hatch backs meaning 3 door cars. Also don't tell me you can't use the hatch as a door either. I've had to use it once on my Celieca GT when the locks frozen and and the doors would not open. So I poped the hatch and climbed in that way and still made it on time to HS. I found out that I'm not the only person that done this because of similar reasons. Also I simply doubt this will be the only verison they ever make. I'm sure they will release turbo model in Type R or RZ formats.
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (Racer-X)
The only thing is I like the Rx-8 over the New ITR. Seems in Japan they had pretty good reviews from people who saw it. Also most companies are going away from flip up type head beams mostly because at night there not as aero dynamic also most people by the control modules that allow the flip up beams to only go up so much to give a better aero dynamic effect..plus its just another electric motor that can break. I don't think the design looks bad..I'm still not pleasesd with the RSX or the new civic they look like more Honda City looking to me with there tallness.
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (Big Phat R)
Are they dual or triple rotor Wankel engines?? Power output? Rear drive? Turbo?
And for those considering turboing this car, the reason the RX-8 is NA is because of emissions issues.
Considering how fast rotaries climb through the revs compared to their piston-pushing cousins, I wouldn't be surprised if this car walked on a S2000. And knowing how well Mazda is represented in the SCCA Runoffs, it'll handle like a dream.
[Modified by 98LSTypeR, 8:13 PM 10/23/2001]
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (98LSTypeR)
Some cars you have to see it to appreciate, I used to think the M Coupe is a fugly car, but once I saw it I was like, wow, this is a piece of art!
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (fangtl)
I saw it at the sydney motor show and it looks just the same as in the pics.
Interior is nice though, and i like the idea of the expanding doors
Interior is nice though, and i like the idea of the expanding doors
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Re: OT: At last! A production ready Mazda RX-8!! (lotus)
Sweaty buttcrack nasty, and awful yellow to boot.
Might like a black one = harder to see the body lines.
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Might like a black one = harder to see the body lines.
2 cents.
Demian