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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
How much better are Xenon's over standard type lights?
I also think the L/P is worth the ask. Bose is more than just power. Pedals are
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Also a marked advantage come resale time.
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Ha ha ha love the way people try to justify why they purchased the poverty pack as opposed to the leather pack ...
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just wondering if anyone had tried to buy thru here? :-
http://www.discountnewcars.com.au/Ma...a-RX-8-1-3.cfm
If there is a $9k spread between the leather and the standard, you would want at least 60% of it back after 3 years... so I would be looking for a residual of about $35k on the standard and $42k for the leatehr. I just figured there are likely to be a heap more buyers at $35k than $42k, regardless of the seat fabric. The residual of the 200SX looks like it will be excellent. When considering a 350Z vs an RX8 it looked like the RX8 was holding up better... any thoughts on that? Continued tightness in the supply should help prop up the prices.
http://www.discountnewcars.com.au/Ma...a-RX-8-1-3.cfm
If there is a $9k spread between the leather and the standard, you would want at least 60% of it back after 3 years... so I would be looking for a residual of about $35k on the standard and $42k for the leatehr. I just figured there are likely to be a heap more buyers at $35k than $42k, regardless of the seat fabric. The residual of the 200SX looks like it will be excellent. When considering a 350Z vs an RX8 it looked like the RX8 was holding up better... any thoughts on that? Continued tightness in the supply should help prop up the prices.
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Originally Posted by AUSPROP
just wondering if anyone had tried to buy thru here? :-
http://www.discountnewcars.com.au/Ma...a-RX-8-1-3.cfm
If there is a $9k spread between the leather and the standard, you would want at least 60% of it back after 3 years... so I would be looking for a residual of about $35k on the standard and $42k for the leatehr. I just figured there are likely to be a heap more buyers at $35k than $42k, regardless of the seat fabric. The residual of the 200SX looks like it will be excellent. When considering a 350Z vs an RX8 it looked like the RX8 was holding up better... any thoughts on that? Continued tightness in the supply should help prop up the prices.
http://www.discountnewcars.com.au/Ma...a-RX-8-1-3.cfm
If there is a $9k spread between the leather and the standard, you would want at least 60% of it back after 3 years... so I would be looking for a residual of about $35k on the standard and $42k for the leatehr. I just figured there are likely to be a heap more buyers at $35k than $42k, regardless of the seat fabric. The residual of the 200SX looks like it will be excellent. When considering a 350Z vs an RX8 it looked like the RX8 was holding up better... any thoughts on that? Continued tightness in the supply should help prop up the prices.
I have saw that on discountnewcars.com.au, 04 plated base model from 50k plus plus - I assume that is pretty good, about $54k driveaway.
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FWIW paid just under $60k for an 04 leather pack model (plus a grand or two for options) back in March. I think the fact that supply is pretty limited means little movement on price.
Went for my driving course on Wednesday - good fun, though the highlight was the instructor driving my car around the race track whilst we waited to do the slalom again![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Oh and have to say that the breaks are frigging awesome
Went for my driving course on Wednesday - good fun, though the highlight was the instructor driving my car around the race track whilst we waited to do the slalom again
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Oh and have to say that the breaks are frigging awesome
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Originally Posted by xxup
I have to agree... I like the way you guys explain why you spent an extra $6,000 for the slower version... ![Wink](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Because we have more money and far better taste the pov pack sucks :p
cheers
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Originally Posted by Revolver
Also a marked advantage come resale time.
Where's your evidence for this? I'm sorry, but the experience of 10+ cars over the last 30 years has taught me that's not the case and that lower spec models depreciate slower relative to higher spec, esp in sports cars.
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Originally Posted by timbo
Where's your evidence for this? I'm sorry, but the experience of 10+ cars over the last 30 years has taught me that's not the case and that lower spec models depreciate slower relative to higher spec, esp in sports cars. ![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Anyway, let's not get too hot under the collar about it. I don't think any of us chose our particular flavour solely with a view to resale.
I'm sure you enjoy your lightweight version as much as I enjoy my heavy L/P.
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Sorry -- didn't mean to sound hot under the collar, rather that it's a popular misconception that higher spec cars depreciate less than a lower spec in the same model.
:o my original pre-order was a leather pack, but when I saw the Titanium (which I ordered) beside the red... I really wanted the red...and it just so happened the guy who pre-ordered the red pov pack wanted Titanium, and was ok to pay the price difference (of course, neither of us had the patience to wait another three months :p )
:o my original pre-order was a leather pack, but when I saw the Titanium (which I ordered) beside the red... I really wanted the red...and it just so happened the guy who pre-ordered the red pov pack wanted Titanium, and was ok to pay the price difference (of course, neither of us had the patience to wait another three months :p )
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Originally Posted by timbo
Sorry -- didn't mean to sound hot under the collar, rather that it's a popular misconception that higher spec cars depreciate less than a lower spec in the same model.
:o my original pre-order was a leather pack, but when I saw the Titanium (which I ordered) beside the red... I really wanted the red...and it just so happened the guy who pre-ordered the red pov pack wanted Titanium, and was ok to pay the price difference (of course, neither of us had the patience to wait another three months :p )
:o my original pre-order was a leather pack, but when I saw the Titanium (which I ordered) beside the red... I really wanted the red...and it just so happened the guy who pre-ordered the red pov pack wanted Titanium, and was ok to pay the price difference (of course, neither of us had the patience to wait another three months :p )
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Your comments on colour are interesting. I was dead keen on the blue (don't ask me what it's marketing name is
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And Tim Tam, sorry to keep hijacking your thread. Congrats. Hope you have fun with it.
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Ok, so who's going to put money on seeing a 'first impressions' post from Tim Tam...and then nothing for weeks
:p
Hey, Tim --- I hope you enjoy it as much as your expectations...I do!
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Hey, Tim --- I hope you enjoy it as much as your expectations...I do!
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Just testing my new signature.......
Oh, goodonya Tim Tam, we look forward to hearing about the first drive. I'd be interested in hearing your comments on the dealership experience too, seeing how you had to wait and shop the country for a car.
Cheers,
Gomez.
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Oh, goodonya Tim Tam, we look forward to hearing about the first drive. I'd be interested in hearing your comments on the dealership experience too, seeing how you had to wait and shop the country for a car.
Cheers,
Gomez.
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Lightweight sport pack ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
Tim, take a pic of you sitting in your car for the first time. :D
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Tim, take a pic of you sitting in your car for the first time. :D
I'll be smiling because I'll be sitting on LEATHER! :p (just to buy into the pov pack debate)
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Lightweight sports pack :D .
Man...there' marketing ..... then there's just plain denial........
I'm happy to trade a few kilo's for some dead cow and a half decent stereo. Truth be told the fastest improvement i could do in saving weight is Jenny Criag :o . I'd have bolted on the sunroof and nav if had been an option....then again I'd have Shinka'd too:p
Man...there' marketing ..... then there's just plain denial........
I'm happy to trade a few kilo's for some dead cow and a half decent stereo. Truth be told the fastest improvement i could do in saving weight is Jenny Criag :o . I'd have bolted on the sunroof and nav if had been an option....then again I'd have Shinka'd too:p
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Come on light weight sports pack, do what I do spend the extra cash on the leather but only ever get half a tank of gas to save the extra weight :D. That and I empty out the washer fluid bottle, I make sure the oil is kept really low, oh yea I fogot, I also take a crap before driving :D, ....................
Sorry what were we talking about again....oh yea, Timtam congrats mate, it is pleasure at it's purest, take it for a spin by yourself when you get it, you don't want anyone wrecking the first date.
Sorry what were we talking about again....oh yea, Timtam congrats mate, it is pleasure at it's purest, take it for a spin by yourself when you get it, you don't want anyone wrecking the first date.
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Read my thread about the top 10 things to know.
And the first thing is to drive with your partner sitting next to you, not your mates
. I learnt it the hard way
And the first thing is to drive with your partner sitting next to you, not your mates
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Originally Posted by mikeyr
Lightweight sports pack :D .
Man...there' marketing ..... then there's just plain denial........
I'm happy to trade a few kilo's for some dead cow and a half decent stereo. Truth be told the fastest improvement i could do in saving weight is Jenny Criag :o . I'd have bolted on the sunroof and nav if had been an option....then again I'd have Shinka'd too:p
Man...there' marketing ..... then there's just plain denial........
I'm happy to trade a few kilo's for some dead cow and a half decent stereo. Truth be told the fastest improvement i could do in saving weight is Jenny Criag :o . I'd have bolted on the sunroof and nav if had been an option....then again I'd have Shinka'd too:p
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My Lightweight Sports Pack is 29kg lighter than the average dead cow equipped Oz RX-8. Think you could drop 29kg's.....? :D
Yep... Have dropped 23 kilo's so far since October and still going. Another 10 to go yet :D
I'm becoming a LEAN... Mean... Driving machine! :D :D :D
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I got it, picked it up on Friday. And it's FANTASTIC!!!!! What a lovely car, it's such a joy to drive. The handling is amazing, I kept taking it out into the twisties beyond Cotter (Canberra boys will know where I mean). Not easy keeping the revs down though, I'm trying to limit rpm to 4000 but it's a struggle.
I've done 350km, which pretty well used a full tank of juice. That worked out to be about 15.5l/100km, not real good considering I was keeping the revs low.
Can't wait to install a Hymee.
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I've done 350km, which pretty well used a full tank of juice. That worked out to be about 15.5l/100km, not real good considering I was keeping the revs low.
Can't wait to install a Hymee.
:D
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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
That worked out to be about 15.5l/100km, not real good considering I was keeping the revs low.
Glad you like it... any pics?