How's the RX-8 doing?
10-14-2003, 09:15 PM
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I have never said the 8 is the best car ever?? I am sure we can find faults and pick apart every car out there. I just wonder why someone would troll around these forums if they don't own the car?
The 8 is not the fastest in straight line speed, but will keep up with most sports cars out there, and according to the C & D which I also read Ike, it outhandles some of its competitors (probably most). I read more than just R & T when looking at all the stats Ike
But I have to ask, why are you here?? Nothing better to do?
poor guy
The 8 is not the fastest in straight line speed, but will keep up with most sports cars out there, and according to the C & D which I also read Ike, it outhandles some of its competitors (probably most). I read more than just R & T when looking at all the stats Ike
But I have to ask, why are you here?? Nothing better to do?
poor guy
10-14-2003, 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by Broker73
ok, I see I am dealing with a child. "Ignore"
ok, I see I am dealing with a child. "Ignore"
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10-14-2003, 09:47 PM
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I have one on order and have been following the rotary for some time, as well as the new mods that are coming down the line.
Hence the reason I like this site. Sometimes informative, and sometimes good for a laugh
Hence the reason I like this site. Sometimes informative, and sometimes good for a laugh
10-14-2003, 09:58 PM
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Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi. Hes trying to plant the same seed of doubt into RX-8 owners but the fact is the RX-8 is a better car in every way except in snow or in a straightline race.
10-14-2003, 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by Broker73
I have one on order and have been following the rotary for some time, as well as the new mods that are coming down the line.
Hence the reason I like this site. Sometimes informative, and sometimes good for a laugh
I have one on order and have been following the rotary for some time, as well as the new mods that are coming down the line.
Hence the reason I like this site. Sometimes informative, and sometimes good for a laugh
I've stayed and continued to post because the RX-8 has turned into such a drama filled debut. The site is downright entertaining and that's why I'm still here, I'm also curious to find out the outcome of many of the contraversial topics surrounding the 8.
The period comment was more a kidding jab rather than an insult, and I meant the good job part, your posts are much much easier to read now.
(yawns in the general direction of RussellP)
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10-14-2003, 10:27 PM
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Quote: " I just wonder why someone would troll around these forums if they don't own the car?"
These are the completely STUPID comments that I just don't understand. "WE" "non-owners" "troll" around these forums because we want to learn. Just because we don't own this car, it does not mean that we are not interested in it or do not want to participate in a discussion.
By your logic, you are suggesting that a prospective RX8 buyer just reads the magazine advertisements from Mazda before laying down their hard earned cash!!!
I've long been a Mazda fan (one of my cars is a Probe GT) and think the rotary is a very interesting engine. I've also been really happy to see Mazda doing a little better in car sales.
However, there is no perfect car. The RX8 is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is the WRX Sti...Nor is the G35...nor is the corvette....nor is the SRT-4....nor is the BMW 3 series....However, discussions regarding each of these is often of interest on a purely technical level...and for entertainment purposes....
Quote :"Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi."
Just another stupid statement...Some of you are just asking for a good flaming...
LIP
These are the completely STUPID comments that I just don't understand. "WE" "non-owners" "troll" around these forums because we want to learn. Just because we don't own this car, it does not mean that we are not interested in it or do not want to participate in a discussion.
By your logic, you are suggesting that a prospective RX8 buyer just reads the magazine advertisements from Mazda before laying down their hard earned cash!!!
I've long been a Mazda fan (one of my cars is a Probe GT) and think the rotary is a very interesting engine. I've also been really happy to see Mazda doing a little better in car sales.
However, there is no perfect car. The RX8 is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is the WRX Sti...Nor is the G35...nor is the corvette....nor is the SRT-4....nor is the BMW 3 series....However, discussions regarding each of these is often of interest on a purely technical level...and for entertainment purposes....
Quote :"Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi."
Just another stupid statement...Some of you are just asking for a good flaming...
LIP
10-14-2003, 10:33 PM
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wow another probe GT guy... ive had my 94 GT since 1996 and started the first probe club here in california in 1996. the rx8 captures what i love about the PGT.. although i do miss that sweet sweet 2.5 V6. i even started a products company for it: www.rpmtuners.com
hey, bench racing has its place! let the trolls have at it. no one criticizes a camry- only interesting cars get all this attention. :D
james
hey, bench racing has its place! let the trolls have at it. no one criticizes a camry- only interesting cars get all this attention. :D
james
10-14-2003, 10:36 PM
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performance aside, as far as sales numbers go, if you guys're interested, mazda north america sold ~2100 rx-8's in the month of september, and ~5600 total up to end of september
10-14-2003, 10:37 PM
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Originally posted by lip
Quote: " I just wonder why someone would troll around these forums if they don't own the car?"
These are the completely STUPID comments that I just don't understand. "WE" "non-owners" "troll" around these forums because we want to learn. Just because we don't own this car, it does not mean that we are not interested in it or do not want to participate in a discussion.
By your logic, you are suggesting that a prospective RX8 buyer just reads the magazine advertisements from Mazda before laying down their hard earned cash!!!
I've long been a Mazda fan (one of my cars is a Probe GT) and think the rotary is a very interesting engine. I've also been really happy to see Mazda doing a little better in car sales.
However, there is no perfect car. The RX8 is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is the WRX Sti...Nor is the G35...nor is the corvette....nor is the SRT-4....nor is the BMW 3 series....However, discussions regarding each of these is often of interest on a purely technical level...and for entertainment purposes....
Quote :"Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi."
Just another stupid statement...Some of you are just asking for a good flaming...
LIP
Quote: " I just wonder why someone would troll around these forums if they don't own the car?"
These are the completely STUPID comments that I just don't understand. "WE" "non-owners" "troll" around these forums because we want to learn. Just because we don't own this car, it does not mean that we are not interested in it or do not want to participate in a discussion.
By your logic, you are suggesting that a prospective RX8 buyer just reads the magazine advertisements from Mazda before laying down their hard earned cash!!!
I've long been a Mazda fan (one of my cars is a Probe GT) and think the rotary is a very interesting engine. I've also been really happy to see Mazda doing a little better in car sales.
However, there is no perfect car. The RX8 is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. Nor is the WRX Sti...Nor is the G35...nor is the corvette....nor is the SRT-4....nor is the BMW 3 series....However, discussions regarding each of these is often of interest on a purely technical level...and for entertainment purposes....
Quote :"Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi."
Just another stupid statement...Some of you are just asking for a good flaming...
LIP
Well said Lip, I drove a Mazda MX-6 GT (the turbo model) for a few months. By the way, will you be my friend? The only other people that like me here are affraid to admit it for fear of being burned at the stake. :p Us trolls have to hang together you know!
And Renotse, work on the trolls jpegs, use this one in the furture :D
10-14-2003, 10:51 PM
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Originally posted by Ophitoxaemia
wow another probe GT guy... ive had my 94 GT since 1996 and started the first probe club here in california in 1996. the rx8 captures what i love about the PGT.. although i do miss that sweet sweet 2.5 V6. i even started a products company for it: www.rpmtuners.com
hey, bench racing has its place! let the trolls have at it. no one criticizes a camry- only interesting cars get all this attention. :D
james
wow another probe GT guy... ive had my 94 GT since 1996 and started the first probe club here in california in 1996. the rx8 captures what i love about the PGT.. although i do miss that sweet sweet 2.5 V6. i even started a products company for it: www.rpmtuners.com
hey, bench racing has its place! let the trolls have at it. no one criticizes a camry- only interesting cars get all this attention. :D
james
Anyway, yeah, I bookmarked your website for future perusal. I joined MX6.com just yesterday too...just found out about it! Lotsa good info & some good probe sites too!
10-14-2003, 11:06 PM
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Originally posted by IkeWRX
Well said Lip, I drove a Mazda MX-6 GT (the turbo model) for a few months. By the way, will you be my friend? The only other people that like me here are affraid to admit it for fear of being burned at the stake. :p Us trolls have to hang together you know!
And Renotse, work on the trolls jpegs, use this one in the furture :D
Well said Lip, I drove a Mazda MX-6 GT (the turbo model) for a few months. By the way, will you be my friend? The only other people that like me here are affraid to admit it for fear of being burned at the stake. :p Us trolls have to hang together you know!
And Renotse, work on the trolls jpegs, use this one in the furture :D
BACK OFF, SCUM *****!!!
OK dude, c'mon, lets blow this popsicle stand...
10-15-2003, 02:32 PM
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Broker73 your a real clown, your comparing pre-production numbers for the rx8. The real life production 8's are nowhere near the mag times. And the 7 seconds from 0-130 diff between the G35 and the 8 is now probably closer to 10-15 seconds now. And the 0-60 numbers are closer to 6.8-7 seconds and the 5-60 are probably 8+ seconds.
Real life rx8 times will average 14.9-15.2@90-92mph with some running slightly better in IDEAL conditions and some running slightly worse. Mag times are the 5.9 0-60 and 14.5@96 with are not happing in production models.
This board has the biggist case of denial ever.
Call me a troll or whatever you want. Its the truth and you are only lying to yourself. Every other forum on the net is laughing at you 8 people and your state of denial, its rather sad..
Real life rx8 times will average 14.9-15.2@90-92mph with some running slightly better in IDEAL conditions and some running slightly worse. Mag times are the 5.9 0-60 and 14.5@96 with are not happing in production models.
This board has the biggist case of denial ever.
Call me a troll or whatever you want. Its the truth and you are only lying to yourself. Every other forum on the net is laughing at you 8 people and your state of denial, its rather sad..
10-15-2003, 02:34 PM
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Originally posted by Blue 350z
This board has the biggist case of denial ever.
Call me a troll or whatever you want. Its the truth and you are only lying to yourself. Every other forum on the net is laughing at you 8 people and your state of denial, its rather sad.. [/B]
This board has the biggist case of denial ever.
Call me a troll or whatever you want. Its the truth and you are only lying to yourself. Every other forum on the net is laughing at you 8 people and your state of denial, its rather sad.. [/B]
10-15-2003, 02:43 PM
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Originally posted by R32
So, why do you come here in the first place since it's such a waste of time for you?
So, why do you come here in the first place since it's such a waste of time for you?
What if the 350z was in C&D mag, they say it was running 13.5@106 in the 1/4 with 325HP.. Then Nissan published that they have lowered the HP to 287HP for production Z's and then everybody is running 14's now on the forum. I would feel like the biggist moron\tool running around quoting the 13.5 times since I know that was not the same HP numbers and it was a pre-production car.
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10-15-2003, 02:46 PM
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Originally posted by Blue 350z
I check in every one in a great while and it pains me to see people STILL quoting numbers from the full power pre-productions RX8 cars. Its rather sad people just don't understand and face facts and STOP QUOTING PRE-PRODUCTION MAG TIMES.
What if the 350z was in C&D man, they say it was running 13.5@106 in the 1/4 with 325HP.. Then Nissan published that they have taken lowered the HP to 287HP for production Z's and then everybody is running 14's now on the forum. I would feel like the biggist moron\tool running around quoting the 13.5 times since I know that was not the same HP numbers and it was a pre-production car.
I check in every one in a great while and it pains me to see people STILL quoting numbers from the full power pre-productions RX8 cars. Its rather sad people just don't understand and face facts and STOP QUOTING PRE-PRODUCTION MAG TIMES.
What if the 350z was in C&D man, they say it was running 13.5@106 in the 1/4 with 325HP.. Then Nissan published that they have taken lowered the HP to 287HP for production Z's and then everybody is running 14's now on the forum. I would feel like the biggist moron\tool running around quoting the 13.5 times since I know that was not the same HP numbers and it was a pre-production car.
10-15-2003, 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by Blue 350z
Its like a train wreck, I can't bare to look but I can't walk away either.
Its like a train wreck, I can't bare to look but I can't walk away either.
The point of this board is for Rx-8 enthusiasts to express their joys and criticisms over an appealing (subjective) vehicle.
In this case, when a thread resorts to repetitive behavior from an "objective" source, the posters may or may not look down on that poster depending on how the material is presented.
Still, you want to enjoy your experience on this site and that's not what you're getting. The same goes for the enthusiasts for this site, because your point has been made, repetitively.
Otherwise, this will be an endless cycle, ongoing, where no one "wins."
Whether or not people want to accept your point is their decision, not yours.
Trust me, I know what you mean by the train wreck scenario, but isn't there something else to talk about outside of 0-60/1/4mi. times/ and pre-production models?
10-15-2003, 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by RussellP
Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi. Hes trying to plant the same seed of doubt into RX-8 owners but the fact is the RX-8 is a better car in every way except in snow or in a straightline race.
Ike is just insecure over the purchase of his STi. Hes trying to plant the same seed of doubt into RX-8 owners but the fact is the RX-8 is a better car in every way except in snow or in a straightline race.
Ike, why all the anger and aggression? Is it possible you were abused as a child?
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10-15-2003, 03:08 PM
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Originally posted by R32
As a moderator of a basketball website, I suggest you do.
As a moderator of a basketball website, I suggest you do.
I have actually got PMs from mods on this board saying how they encourage my input no matter how objective it is since its usually accurate information as long as I do not start fights and bash cars/people its all good.
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10-15-2003, 04:46 PM
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Originally posted by renotse
Ike's avatar of the two bananas doing the back door boogie makes me wonder if he is trying to plant more than a "seed of doubt" in us RX-8 owners
Ike, why all the anger and aggression? Is it possible you were abused as a child?
Ike's avatar of the two bananas doing the back door boogie makes me wonder if he is trying to plant more than a "seed of doubt" in us RX-8 owners
Ike, why all the anger and aggression? Is it possible you were abused as a child?
Ike
10-15-2003, 06:26 PM
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Damn!! I almost wish I hadn't started this thread. I should have listened to ep3. Seriously though, everyone needs calm down a little bit. Magazine racing is the worst thing on forums. It's natural to defend your car. I do it all the damn time. The 8 is a great car, and Americans got screwed by the EPA. I am more than confident that once a good EMS is developed for it, horsepower numbers will start to really take off. It already handles with the best. And it's a very sharp looking car on top of that. Just my $0.02 from what I've learned, and being a rotary fan myself.
