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Originally Posted by thisllub
I am pretty puzzled about that one. I can't imagine how it would get in the way.
He makes a convincing former F1 driver argument
Fifth Gear - RX-8
He talkes about the shifter around 1:30
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Originally Posted by MazdaMonkey
He makes a convincing former F1 driver argument
Fifth Gear - RX-8
He talkes about the shifter around 1:30
Fifth Gear - RX-8
He talkes about the shifter around 1:30
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Originally Posted by MazdaMonkey
He makes a convincing former F1 driver argument
Fifth Gear - RX-8
He talkes about the shifter around 1:30
Fifth Gear - RX-8
He talkes about the shifter around 1:30
There is no way the handbrake can interfere with the gearstick. It does intrude into the legroom but it isn't a bad leg rest for highway cruising.
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Yeah I disagree about the shifter. I love the way the **** feels in the RX-8. He is just old school racer how has his mind set. He probably thinks paddle shifters are ultra dumb too
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Originally Posted by Vancouver Blue-8
I was driving on the highway (raining), and I was merging into a curve lane to make an enter to the another highway route. I was new to that area so I didn't know about the merge and was in "not slow" speed, probably around 65km/hr. When I realised there was a lane merge, I slowed down, just gradually, no heavy braking at all. The next thing I know , my car started drifting to the left, then I steered to the left trying to save it, then the whole car spinned to the right, pushed to the grass on the right continue spinning accorss the lane and ended up on the grass on the left.
The correct response is countersteering in the direction of the slide and a CONSTANT pressure on the throttle, not the brakes. Watch Stig drive the RX-8 off the corners in any Top Gear video and you'll see what I mean. You have to use the throttle to keep the rear wheels turning in a forward motion while they're struggling for grip. Formula Drift and D1GP drivers make this look easy.
1/2 up on the E-brake was NOT a factor at all or you would have simply spun out to the left and that would have been the end of it.
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Never had that problem with my gf (or any other passenger). If I did, as some have said, new rules would be made immediately.
Then again, the OP said his gf denies doing it. It could've been a very bad accident and that is a great deal of responsibility for her to admit to. Might not be worth pressuring her as I doubt, if she did do it, she'll do it again.
Then again, the OP said his gf denies doing it. It could've been a very bad accident and that is a great deal of responsibility for her to admit to. Might not be worth pressuring her as I doubt, if she did do it, she'll do it again.
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Photomunkey could be right, I wasn't too sure what I was doing, it's probably me driving too fast in the rain, and just by coincidense that she jacked up my handbrake at the same time. Like Shinka-dono mentioned, there's no point pressuring anybody to admit anything now. However, we came up with a "so-called" solution.
Now when we go out together, she drives her big SUV, nice and slow. When I drive to work or when I am on my own, I will then enjoy my Blue-8. But yeah, after that experience, I drive slower in the rain, which cannot be a bad thing.
Now when we go out together, she drives her big SUV, nice and slow. When I drive to work or when I am on my own, I will then enjoy my Blue-8. But yeah, after that experience, I drive slower in the rain, which cannot be a bad thing.
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Originally Posted by RedSheDevil
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the handbrake is there because this was originally designed as a RHD car in japan. still not sure why they didnt change that when they moved everything else over for the LHD here ...
the handbrake is there because this was originally designed as a RHD car in japan. still not sure why they didnt change that when they moved everything else over for the LHD here ...
cheaper that way. they don't need to make any new parts for the US models.
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Originally Posted by RedSheDevil
the handbrake is there because this was originally designed as a RHD car in japan. still not sure why they didnt change that when they moved everything else over for the LHD here ...
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Originally Posted by saturn
Even though it was designed primarily for RHD the e-brake is still a problem on those because it gets in the way of the shifter. Who knows why Mazda decided they needed the e-brake to be bigger than the engine.
The gear lever is perfectly positioned so that your elbow rests on the console between shifts. Good ergonomic design.
My only complaint with the handbrake is that its short travel could lead to incomplete application when parked.
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Ebrake drifts?! The ebrake on our cars is not nearly strong enough to maintain a drift. It can be used to initiate a drift but mid drift I find the "clutch kick" to be more helpful and hella faster. I spent a lot of time this winter fooling around in parking lots....
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