Leadfoot27

Hey, to each his own I say. Personally, I use the cost/utility approach. For me the 27500 i paid for my 8 gives me a nice blend of sportiness and ultilty(4 doors,etc). I must admit tho that I kept my 2 yr old Nissan sedan for the more mundane chores of driving to the bank, shopping, etc so as to keep my baby away from bozos dinging it in a parking lot. Leaving on vacation in 2 days and looking forward to taking the 8 on its first "long trip". Driving to Montreal/Quebec. Should be fun. Probably should pick up a radar detector before I leave. lol

Deslock

I agree with RX-Hachi's point. I've never dropped my clutch and no one has outrun me at a stop light yet (unless I let the other vehicle in front). Now don't misunderstand me... I know there are many more powerful cars that could get in front of me if their drivers so desired. But if a car is driven fast enough to do that, then why would I care if it's in front of me? Only if we're coming up on some curves might that be an issue, but honestly how often have you been smoked at a stoplight and then got stuck behind said vehicle because its driver then decided to drive slowly? And which SUVs are smoking you? (there aren't that many Porsche Cayenne Turbos and BMW X5 4.8s out there... I've only seen a couple around here)

Having written all that, I can understand why someone with an early-produced-car would get frustrated if the dealer failed to fix the A/C. And congrats on the S4! I love how my RX8 looks, but sometimes I wish it was more of a sleeper.

MeridianBlade

LOL I love your sig dude, and btw incubus rocks :D

RenesisPower

Lotus Esprit ($92K) is on its last leg and is only sold in the US this years and that is the end of this legendary car.

The Lotus Elise is the new light weight two seater which has a long waiting list and goes for $45K.

I have not driven the Elise but it is not a practical car with little storage, harsh ride but some say the best handling car in the world. It has a Toyota engine for the US market.

RX-Dreamer

I never said it was a practical car. I said it wasn't a practical car. Spending that much money on a car isn't practical to begin with, so why do a half-assed job?

Hellbreed

Carefull when you cross the border, if you get caught with one they take it away.

Have fun!

Chrisbert

I have to say my number 1 complaint about my RX-8 is the heat. The A/C is inadequate, and the car runs hotter than most. Combined, it sux.

But, for now I can live with it. The rest of the car makes up for it.

irish8

I'm not getting the whole A/C thing!!!! I live in Dallas, it's over 100 degrees and my A/C is workinh fine. My 8 is an early build....July '03.

Chrisbert..have you had the A/C amp fix done on your 8?

- Irish

f852rx8

I'm guessing you chose the name "RenesisPower" early on since one of the reasons you traded it in was 'Lack of power'.
I have an AT and I am quite satisfied with the power.
Best of luck with the new ride.

Chrisbert

The Amp part just arrived today. However, in a couple of hours I'll be in the air destined for Norway for a week. I'll get it done when I return. Hopefully, it will help.