rx8 haters on 350z forum...
09-23-2005 | 08:18 AM
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and I heard Z owners eat puppies...
Seriously, who cares? I agree the competition between the companies is a good thing, but to insult each other over who's car is best??? kinda pointless I think. Unless you own something along the lines of a McLaren F1 it would probably be best to keep your fool mouth shut because someone out there owns something better than you.
BTW I think the 8 will take the F1... anyone want to test it?
Seriously, who cares? I agree the competition between the companies is a good thing, but to insult each other over who's car is best??? kinda pointless I think. Unless you own something along the lines of a McLaren F1 it would probably be best to keep your fool mouth shut because someone out there owns something better than you.
BTW I think the 8 will take the F1... anyone want to test it?
09-23-2005 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiri
Those are fine, but telling someone that they're wrong because they think a car looks beautiful is not right.
Wrong : "The 8's rotary sucks monkey *****, drinks as much petrol as an SUV and runs just as slow"
Right : "The 8's rotary is a sporty engine designed for high revving action, but I want something with more torque, a little more economical and faster so I pick the Z"
Wrong : "The 8's interior looks like an up-version of a Mazda 6, light and cheap with plenty of plastic from the Star Trek parts bin"
Right : "The 8's interior is comfortable, I don't care much for comfort as I care more about turbo gauges and having a reverse video cam like I can do in the Z"
Wrong : "The 8 can't go fast no matter how much money I put into it"
Right : "The 8 and Z are 2 totally different cars"
Wrong : "The 8's rotary sucks monkey *****, drinks as much petrol as an SUV and runs just as slow"
Right : "The 8's rotary is a sporty engine designed for high revving action, but I want something with more torque, a little more economical and faster so I pick the Z"
Wrong : "The 8's interior looks like an up-version of a Mazda 6, light and cheap with plenty of plastic from the Star Trek parts bin"
Right : "The 8's interior is comfortable, I don't care much for comfort as I care more about turbo gauges and having a reverse video cam like I can do in the Z"
Wrong : "The 8 can't go fast no matter how much money I put into it"
Right : "The 8 and Z are 2 totally different cars"
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09-23-2005 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by RX-8 8-XЯ
and I heard Z owners eat puppies...
Seriously, who cares? I agree the competition between the companies is a good thing, but to insult each other over who's car is best??? kinda pointless I think. Unless you own something along the lines of a McLaren F1 it would probably be best to keep your fool mouth shut because someone out there owns something better than you.
BTW I think the 8 will take the F1... anyone want to test it?
Seriously, who cares? I agree the competition between the companies is a good thing, but to insult each other over who's car is best??? kinda pointless I think. Unless you own something along the lines of a McLaren F1 it would probably be best to keep your fool mouth shut because someone out there owns something better than you.
BTW I think the 8 will take the F1... anyone want to test it?
Actually the 8's interior is better looking-that's why I bought it over the F1 instead.
09-23-2005 | 09:18 AM
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Driven both.
My take on it….
The 350 is a faster car guys, get over it… BUT I found the RX8 to be a little more inspiring and is a much more balanced “sports car”
350Z
Pros:
- Good Power and Tq
- Some say the interior is cheap but I rather like it
- Good Handler
- Wanna get a rise out of people? Drive this damn car… seriously, it was a riot to see how a car could bring out the best and the worst of total strangers….. I was giggling my *** off the whole time.
Con:
- Clutch?…. hated it, theres something about it that just doesn’t feel right.
- Shifter?…. hated it…. Too clunky, its not smooth and it fights back too much
All in all… I liked it, but wouldn’t buy it…. If I were in the market for a 50K (cdn) 2 seater sports car I’d get a S2K over a Z in a heart beat.
RX8
Pros:
- Smooth revving engine
- Better handling than the Z, IMHO and nice quick steering
- I loved the shifter… nice and short… and the clutch felt just right.
- Has a back seat.
- Exhilarating drive
Con:
- Not enough power.. sure. But its fine for regular ownership… the only time the power deficit will get on your nerves is at the track.
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All in all… I liked it as well… wouldn’t compare it to the Z as it is too different. it would be a car I would actually buy due to personal taste and life circumstance.
My take on it….
The 350 is a faster car guys, get over it… BUT I found the RX8 to be a little more inspiring and is a much more balanced “sports car”
350Z
Pros:
- Good Power and Tq
- Some say the interior is cheap but I rather like it
- Good Handler
- Wanna get a rise out of people? Drive this damn car… seriously, it was a riot to see how a car could bring out the best and the worst of total strangers….. I was giggling my *** off the whole time.
Con:
- Clutch?…. hated it, theres something about it that just doesn’t feel right.
- Shifter?…. hated it…. Too clunky, its not smooth and it fights back too much
All in all… I liked it, but wouldn’t buy it…. If I were in the market for a 50K (cdn) 2 seater sports car I’d get a S2K over a Z in a heart beat.
RX8
Pros:
- Smooth revving engine
- Better handling than the Z, IMHO and nice quick steering
- I loved the shifter… nice and short… and the clutch felt just right.
- Has a back seat.
- Exhilarating drive
Con:
- Not enough power.. sure. But its fine for regular ownership… the only time the power deficit will get on your nerves is at the track.
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All in all… I liked it as well… wouldn’t compare it to the Z as it is too different. it would be a car I would actually buy due to personal taste and life circumstance.
09-23-2005 | 02:03 PM
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I am fond of many cars out there, but what it all comes down to for me is.....does Ford Motor Co. own it? This is why I took the RX-8 (I also love it) Being a muscle car owner I get some ribbing for owning an "import racer", but I just reply I love cars of all types..as long as Ford owns the company :D
09-23-2005 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8-007
I am fond of many cars out there, but what it all comes down to for me is.....does Ford Motor Co. own it? This is why I took the RX-8 (I also love it) Being a muscle car owner I get some ribbing for owning an "import racer", but I just reply I love cars of all types..as long as Ford owns the company :D
09-24-2005 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiri
Those are fine, but telling someone that they're wrong because they think a car looks beautiful is not right.
Wrong : "The 8's rotary sucks monkey *****, drinks as much petrol as an SUV and runs just as slow"
Right : "The 8's rotary is a sporty engine designed for high revving action, but I want something with more torque, a little more economical and faster so I pick the Z"
Wrong : "The 8's interior looks like an up-version of a Mazda 6, light and cheap with plenty of plastic from the Star Trek parts bin"
Right : "The 8's interior is comfortable, I don't care much for comfort as I care more about turbo gauges and having a reverse video cam like I can do in the Z"
Wrong : "The 8 can't go fast no matter how much money I put into it"
Right : "The 8 and Z are 2 totally different cars"
Wrong : "The 8's rotary sucks monkey *****, drinks as much petrol as an SUV and runs just as slow"
Right : "The 8's rotary is a sporty engine designed for high revving action, but I want something with more torque, a little more economical and faster so I pick the Z"
Wrong : "The 8's interior looks like an up-version of a Mazda 6, light and cheap with plenty of plastic from the Star Trek parts bin"
Right : "The 8's interior is comfortable, I don't care much for comfort as I care more about turbo gauges and having a reverse video cam like I can do in the Z"
Wrong : "The 8 can't go fast no matter how much money I put into it"
Right : "The 8 and Z are 2 totally different cars"
STOP all of the political correctivity, im going to go insane!teh rx8 iz so0o t3h pwnz0r the z ownrz can suck monkey ballz becuz their interiro is liek my moms hundiye and it handlz lik a semi truck hahaz111!!!
09-24-2005 | 05:30 AM
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from owning a Rx8 to a S2000, i got a chance to drive a Z recently a few times. First off, i have to say the Z is a fast car no doubt about that. Lots of torque and hp. The shifter felt soft and not precise, and the clutch felt somewhat awkward as in soft. Handling wise, i think the Rx8 and S2000 own in that department. the Rx8 and S2k have more precise shifting and interior quality is there for the S2k and Rx8..more so to the S2k. not to knock down the Z, but it felt heavy and not as tossable as the other two cars..
To me a Rx8 is like a 4 door S2000. Cant go wrong either ways...
To me a Rx8 is like a 4 door S2000. Cant go wrong either ways...
09-24-2005 | 08:20 PM
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i Cant wait until we get some of these 300+ whp 8s out there to really shut the z owners up. i know a 350hp 8 is still not gonna beat a 400hp turbo z but who really cares thats more than enough to smoke a stock or mildy upgraded z. the 8 is tunable it just takes alittle more time and effort. that time and effort are paying off for SFR and PTP as well as some of these custome jobs. Itll take some time to change this "slow" image(even thought we are not slow...not blazing fast but still quick) but itll change and i honestly cant wait for that time.
09-24-2005 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
i Cant wait until we get some of these 300+ whp 8s out there to really shut the z owners up. i know a 350hp 8 is still not gonna beat a 400hp turbo z but who really cares thats more than enough to smoke a stock or mildy upgraded z. the 8 is tunable it just takes alittle more time and effort. that time and effort are paying off for SFR and PTP as well as some of these custome jobs. Itll take some time to change this "slow" image(even thought we are not slow...not blazing fast but still quick) but itll change and i honestly cant wait for that time.
09-24-2005 | 09:16 PM
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Rofl, I was just thinking the same thing. Nobody cares how big your **** is and nobody's going to respect a tuned car beating a stock car in its own class. If any of you guys bought an 8 to beat Zs in straight line performance, then you bought the wrong car. The 8's more practical and it's more fun to drive in many people's opinions. It might not go as fast, but it avoids many of the pitfalls of a typical sportscar.
09-24-2005 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
i Cant wait until we get some of these 300+ whp 8s out there to really shut the z owners up. i know a 350hp 8 is still not gonna beat a 400hp turbo z but who really cares thats more than enough to smoke a stock or mildy upgraded z. the 8 is tunable it just takes alittle more time and effort. that time and effort are paying off for SFR and PTP as well as some of these custome jobs. Itll take some time to change this "slow" image(even thought we are not slow...not blazing fast but still quick) but itll change and i honestly cant wait for that time.
Where???
09-24-2005 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFox
STOP all of the political correctivity, im going to go insane!teh rx8 iz so0o t3h pwnz0r the z ownrz can suck monkey ballz becuz their interiro is liek my moms hundiye and it handlz lik a semi truck hahaz111!!!
09-25-2005 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by RX8-007
I am fond of many cars out there, but what it all comes down to for me is.....does Ford Motor Co. own it? This is why I took the RX-8 (I also love it) Being a muscle car owner I get some ribbing for owning an "import racer", but I just reply I love cars of all types..as long as Ford owns the company :D
Originally Posted by tiggerlee
I've grown out of the "need for speed"
09-25-2005 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed-ER doc
The RX-8 tends to have that effect on folks.
I've had my share of fast cars. I find the rx8 fast enough for daily use. It's not like I'm trying to relive my youth or feel the need to compensate for anything by driving a really fast car. The 8 is by far the best handling car I've ever driven,and that comes into play much more than speed alone. If I choose not to renew my contract I'll probably end up back in Chicago, so the 8 will most likely have to go.
09-25-2005 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by tiggerlee
Hey Doc, I never did read in here how you totalled your 8.
I still miss it sometimes. It was a beautiful fun luxurious car that does what it set out to do very well.
09-25-2005 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed-ER doc
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=supercharger
I still miss it sometimes. It was a beautiful fun luxurious car that does what it set out to do very well.
I still miss it sometimes. It was a beautiful fun luxurious car that does what it set out to do very well.
09-25-2005 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
I think you're wrong man, even used 05s can't really be had in the 30s unless they have oddly high miles maybe.
09-26-2005 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Steiner
Like the Mustang and Camaro, the Vette and the Viper, the Evo and the STi...the RX-8 needs the 350Z. If not for those kind of rivalries, performance would suffer, and manufacturers wouldn't have to keep pricing down to remain competitive.
The RX-8 vs 350Z rivalry has created a standard for $30k, 250hp, RWD performance compact cars. Previously BMW had the monopoly with honorable mentions like the AMG C-class and IS350, but all were priced higher than the RX-8/350Z.
The RX-8 vs 350Z rivalry has created a standard for $30k, 250hp, RWD performance compact cars. Previously BMW had the monopoly with honorable mentions like the AMG C-class and IS350, but all were priced higher than the RX-8/350Z.