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08-28-2003, 04:48 PM
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Winning,
Love the pics, especially in comparison to the STi.
I have an STi at the moment (black) that I will be swapping the RX8 for, and the pics show how beautiful the 8 is compared to the boxy impreza.
Mind you, I wish I could keep both!
Love the pics, especially in comparison to the STi.
I have an STi at the moment (black) that I will be swapping the RX8 for, and the pics show how beautiful the 8 is compared to the boxy impreza.
Mind you, I wish I could keep both!
08-29-2003, 07:10 AM
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Originally posted by M6Gr8
Nice colour for the two great cars.Incidently,do the two blue look identical in real life as oppose to what we see on the photos??
Nice colour for the two great cars.Incidently,do the two blue look identical in real life as oppose to what we see on the photos??
08-29-2003, 06:39 PM
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So the colour does match the Rx8 as it has kind of call for attraction nature look
Hope you can do a comparo for the two cars, since you got both cars the same times.If you already did one but I missed it,plz point me to where that thread is,thx.
Hope you can do a comparo for the two cars, since you got both cars the same times.If you already did one but I missed it,plz point me to where that thread is,thx.
08-30-2003, 06:14 AM
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Originally posted by M6Gr8
So the colour does match the Rx8 as it has kind of call for attraction nature look
Hope you can do a comparo for the two cars, since you got both cars the same times.If you already did one but I missed it,plz point me to where that thread is,thx.
So the colour does match the Rx8 as it has kind of call for attraction nature look
Hope you can do a comparo for the two cars, since you got both cars the same times.If you already did one but I missed it,plz point me to where that thread is,thx.
I say it reminds me of a shark and a dolphin, RX8 being the dolphin and the Sti being the shark. The Sti is brutal and it just keeps on pulling and pulling!! It is all about brute force, just like a shark. While the RX8 is not brutal as the Sti, but it moves gracefully. It is more alive and dynamic just like a dolphin.
On the road or race track, one is a sprinter and the other one is a dancer.
The Sti is faster and has more power, but the RX8 is faster and a lot sharper at the corners. At the end of the day, because of the power and torque, the Sti is still a faster car, but it will have a very difficult time to win.
The RX8 is easier to live with, as it has much better build quality and more inviting interior. It looks much better, I never get tired looking and admiring the nice curves and lines.
The Sti is not the car you want to drive everyday, it has a very hard suspension and crappy interior. I personally like the menacing look. It is the kind of car that you have experience at least once in your lifetime. I never regret owning the Sti.
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08-30-2003, 07:06 AM
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Thanks for sharing your opions with us.So it confirms with what most ppl say regards to the harsh ride of the STI,but everytimes I see one on the road,it kind of displays that intimidation that no other car does.The other car that I can say has the same type of characteristic is the HSV GTS.Also I like your way to sum up the cars with sharks and dolphins, and it seems very appropriate with the way the two differs.I thouroughly enjoying this comparo from you.Oh incidently I just started reading the comparo of the 350Z,RX8 and the STI on the Motor magazine.Any one of these is a great modern car.
08-31-2003, 06:11 AM
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I'm surprised that there's so much difference in performance noted by users of the different "premium" unleaded petrols. I must admit to being the sort of person that just pulls up to any pump and picks price number three!
I'm going to be a lot more particular in future. It'd be nice if Mazda would stick their neck out and state the best local petrol to run the RX8 on, saving us all a variety of individual unscientific tests - but I suppose that would get them off side with all of the big bad oil companies they didn't pick...
This thread makes me wonder whether there's a potential for a petrol station for "sports cars and enthusiasts", selling higher octane petrol, top oils, etc. I'd probably go there - even if there was a modest premium to be paid in price as long as it was handy... A boutique petrol station.
I'm going to be a lot more particular in future. It'd be nice if Mazda would stick their neck out and state the best local petrol to run the RX8 on, saving us all a variety of individual unscientific tests - but I suppose that would get them off side with all of the big bad oil companies they didn't pick...
This thread makes me wonder whether there's a potential for a petrol station for "sports cars and enthusiasts", selling higher octane petrol, top oils, etc. I'd probably go there - even if there was a modest premium to be paid in price as long as it was handy... A boutique petrol station.
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