My girlfriend made a comment on my car
06-26-2005, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RotaryGoober
Sometimes it's the *New Money* folks that are impressed or have to impress with status symbols. There's a great story here in Atlanta about Arthur Blank, the co founder of Home Depot and owner of the Falcons. While most of the players ride around in high end luxury and exotics, Arthur drives a 90's big Buick. He's from *old money*. Sometimes it's just from being secure within yourself.
06-26-2005, 10:45 AM
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its not just that. it is where peoples priorities are. my dad for example could be drving in a new mb, bmw, lexus or watever luxury car there is but he is perfectly fine in a ford expedition. he doesnt get caught up in the whole i gotta have the newest the nicest the fastest etc. like many people do. he has more of the if it aint broke dont fix it mentality.
06-26-2005, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeKats
its not just that. it is where peoples priorities are. my dad for example could be drving in a new mb, bmw, lexus or watever luxury car there is but he is perfectly fine in a ford expedition. he doesnt get caught up in the whole i gotta have the newest the nicest the fastest etc. like many people do. he has more of the if it aint broke dont fix it mentality.
06-26-2005, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
^that's why the only time i'm gonna get rid of my 8 is when i can't fix it...or it falls apart due to rust.
06-26-2005, 11:42 AM
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^that's what they told me as well..but they shiped out my flywheel pressure plate and clutch to Diaken (makes exedy) to ahve them check it out..i'm giving them a call this week ,i wanted to give them enough time to handle it their way befor i blew a gasket 
..they said it would be 2-3 weeks before they heard from Diaken..and the "witching hour" is approching
thread jacking is now over.....thank you for taking part in "why my clutch is about to explode" here at RX8 club.com :D don't forget to pickup a t-shirt on your way out :D
..they said it would be 2-3 weeks before they heard from Diaken..and the "witching hour" is approchingthread jacking is now over.....thank you for taking part in "why my clutch is about to explode" here at RX8 club.com :D don't forget to pickup a t-shirt on your way out :D
06-26-2005, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
^that's what they told me as well..but they shiped out my flywheel pressure plate and clutch to Diaken (makes exedy) to ahve them check it out..i'm giving them a call this week ,i wanted to give them enough time to handle it their way befor i blew a gasket ..they said it would be 2-3 weeks before they heard from Diaken..and the "witching hour" is approching
thread jacking is now over.....thank you for taking part in "why my clutch is about to explode" here at RX8 club.com :D don't forget to pickup a t-shirt on your way out :D
..they said it would be 2-3 weeks before they heard from Diaken..and the "witching hour" is approchingthread jacking is now over.....thank you for taking part in "why my clutch is about to explode" here at RX8 club.com :D don't forget to pickup a t-shirt on your way out :D
06-26-2005, 11:47 AM
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as do i....as do i..hopfully it all works out for us. are you gonna go with money back and try a different set up? or just have them put it back on?
06-26-2005, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
as do i....as do i..hopfully it all works out for us. are you gonna go with money back and try a different set up? or just have them put it back on?
06-26-2005, 03:25 PM
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I never purchased my RX8 to impress others, or to look good and classy. I got it for personal preference of how it looks and feels to me. I also purchased STI for that same reason. Now I am selling RX8, but only because my personal preference, lifestyle, and location makes the STI a better year round daily driver, and I simply won't be driving enough anymore to use both cars. I'm aware I'm giving up the classier more refined car, but the same rule goes for STI. I really don't care how people perceive me in any car. I will say though that the STI gets just as much attention, if not more attention, just by a different kind of enthusiast. I personally think for many STI and RX8 owners, that there is a bit of envy. STI owners envy how beautiful the RX8 is, and RX8 owners tend to envy the performance the STI offers. Both are truly wonderful machines, and each give you what the other lacks. Whatever you prefer more is all that really matters, so it shouldn't matter which car looks nicer, and which one has more performance. 
06-26-2005, 06:37 PM
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You know what I ment.. but I was referring to all the other people except the Japanese.. :p
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so according to guy.. Japanese people dont like themselves.
06-26-2005, 11:43 PM
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I took a girl out the other night who definitely didn't know whether an STi is faster than an 8, but she definitely knew that my car looked good and complimented me on it a couple times. I am almost positive the squared off look of the STi would not get the same compliments.
06-26-2005, 11:57 PM
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i wouldve gotten a 330ci if my brother hadnt already owned one... bmw's are really nice cars and i would love to own one one day. they hold their value better, but i'm not complaining about my 8 :D
u can never really hate on a bimmer...
u can never really hate on a bimmer...
06-27-2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Jdunsh
I took a girl out the other night who definitely didn't know whether an STi is faster than an 8, but she definitely knew that my car looked good and complimented me on it a couple times. I am almost positive the squared off look of the STi would not get the same compliments.
By non car enthusiasts you are absolutely right. If you take away the true meaning of a machine and judge a book by it's cover purely on looks, the STI can't even come close. From people who know cars, it gets equal compliments. On the road it gets a lot more respect as well, because people know what car is capable of performance wise. The STi is not a chick magnet like RX8 is. It's definitely not a car that sell in the mass form like RX8 can either, because everyday people buy the rx8, and pretty much only car enthusiasts buy the STI. People who compliment STI know what's on inside, and it is something awfully special, as is the RX8, but for an entirely different reason. The RX8 is simply the perfect image car no doubt about it. Even if we didn't buy it for that reason, it cannot escape it because it simply looks STUNNING.
06-27-2005, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by VikingDJ
By non car enthusiasts you are absolutely right. If you take away the true meaning of a machine and judge a book by it's cover purely on looks, the STI can't even come close. From people who know cars, it gets equal compliments. On the road it gets a lot more respect as well, because people know what car is capable of performance wise. The STi is not a chick magnet like RX8 is. It's definitely not a car that sell in the mass form like RX8 can either, because everyday people buy the rx8, and pretty much only car enthusiasts buy the STI. People who compliment STI know what's on inside, and it is something awfully special, as is the RX8, but for an entirely different reason. The RX8 is simply the perfect image car no doubt about it. Even if we didn't buy it for that reason, it cannot escape it because it simply looks STUNNING.
06-27-2005, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
I would enjoy the 8 more simply because it is more enjoyable to drive. Not because it produces some illusion of class, taste, wealth etc for passers by. I was perfectly fine going "high society" in my rusted, oil burning 88 jetta for years. It doesn't matter. Any pre-judgements people may have made of me based on that were either a) quicky dispelled or b) they miss out. More often than not it was a).
In today's society, cars, most of all, are a terrible judge of a persons 'status'. Anyone can have any car they want, it's just a matter of how much they are willing to sacrifice. My father was telling me the other day how he found out that he could lease a gallardo for like $2k a month. 2k a month for a 180k car is pretty decent and certainly you don't have to be rich to do it. Hell, I could do it when I graduate if I live in the rents basement, or some **** apartment, and eat KD every day. That's exactly what a lot of people do. Sacrifice equity to ride around in a car they can't really afford. But hey, they could pull up to a nice restaurant and people might think they are somebody. Of course, when they walk by, or open their mouths, you'll quicky see who is clawing for acceptance.
In today's society, cars, most of all, are a terrible judge of a persons 'status'. Anyone can have any car they want, it's just a matter of how much they are willing to sacrifice. My father was telling me the other day how he found out that he could lease a gallardo for like $2k a month. 2k a month for a 180k car is pretty decent and certainly you don't have to be rich to do it. Hell, I could do it when I graduate if I live in the rents basement, or some **** apartment, and eat KD every day. That's exactly what a lot of people do. Sacrifice equity to ride around in a car they can't really afford. But hey, they could pull up to a nice restaurant and people might think they are somebody. Of course, when they walk by, or open their mouths, you'll quicky see who is clawing for acceptance.
06-27-2005, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ice Blue
3 series BMW..... *sigh*
06-27-2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowRX
STI and EVO8 owners would look pretty stupid going somewhere all dressed up and walking out of their cars. Going to any fancy place in the 8 you still looks good. Our cars are so worth the money, just makes me happy to be an owner.
This reminds me on how stupid my aunt is. She's a typical old asian person, telling me how her daughters bf BMW 325i is better just because it's BMW she said my car is a Mazda how much can I really pay for one of them. I guess she didn't know my car almost cost me 40k.
A have a lot of Asian friends, they seems to go crazy for BMW & Mercedes brands. It is like status or sign of success. Even if they have the cheapest.
I consider an RX-8 a much better car than a BMW 330Ci. And that is the reason I bought one a week ago. I can afford a $40k+ car. But the RX-8 looks so good and made me save some money. Besides, an RX-8 looks more impressive than any BMW/Mercedes of less than $50k.
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06-27-2005, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowRX
You're right, the STI is a great car and well respected with car enthusiasts. Only problem is we still have rich kids or rich momy and dadys that bought their kids this car, and all they want to do is kick everyones *** on the street with it. The car is really fast, stock and we still have manny dumb kids like the one I talked about in the first post of this thread that try to race every car they see on the street, witch dosent make them anybetter then them stupid civic ricers. I guess you can say thats what makes me frown on STI owners, but then again not the car.
We also have rich kids who's mommy and daddy buy them an rx8, and many of those kids would do same thing with the rx8 if it had the power to do so, and they are also trying to make their Rx8s faster, and decking them out to look fast and ricey. You're going to eventually see the exact same thing with RX8, you just have to open your eyes to it. I frown on both owners of each car. People are mocking cars like EVO and STI talking about looking stupid going to a restaurant and garbage. Thanks for validating my previous post that this is an image car, and many rx8 owners care what people think of them. I definitely don't recommend buying an EVO or STI because people might think less of you when going to a fancy place. God forbid a tragedy like that should happen.
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