My Test Drive of the RX8
10-09-2004 | 11:39 PM
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[/QUOTE]vo - you didn't compare this, but I did - days before buying the RX-8. Very nice handling, very fast car (read a smile every drive!), I guess I could learn to love it's ugly face and interior - except the seats, they were great - (after all, beauty isn't only skin deep, right?), but not the Easter Basket handle. More expensive than the RX-8. In the end - I didn't want yet another Japanese 4-door sedan, no matter how fast it went.
Truth be told revhappy, if I had the $$$, I have an EVO too, just to get the rush it gives!! I'm sure you enjoy it always!
Perhaps another way I look at these things is that cars are like a wifes. You may not fall in love on the first date, sometimes you have to spend time getting used to one, and the one you thought you'd never marry, may just be the one that makes you the most happy.
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I test drove the EVO prior to purchasing my 8 as well. The only thing the EVO has got on the 8 is HP. I didnt like the exterior or interior, afterall its just a supped up entry level vehicle. But as for HP the EVO is already turbocharged unlike the 8!. I cant wait to turbo my 8!
Truth be told revhappy, if I had the $$$, I have an EVO too, just to get the rush it gives!! I'm sure you enjoy it always!
Perhaps another way I look at these things is that cars are like a wifes. You may not fall in love on the first date, sometimes you have to spend time getting used to one, and the one you thought you'd never marry, may just be the one that makes you the most happy.
[/QUOTE]I test drove the EVO prior to purchasing my 8 as well. The only thing the EVO has got on the 8 is HP. I didnt like the exterior or interior, afterall its just a supped up entry level vehicle. But as for HP the EVO is already turbocharged unlike the 8!. I cant wait to turbo my 8!
10-10-2004 | 01:55 AM
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The EVO has a ton of speed, from what I hear and read. But like the poster above, I won't give the EVO a first or second look. It's looks, on the inside and especially on the outside are extremely unappealing to me. Speed isn't everything in a car. I have to like what I see as well as feel.
10-10-2004 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by newcastle
I test drove the EVO prior to purchasing my 8 as well. The only thing the EVO has got on the 8 is HP....
10-10-2004 | 10:56 AM
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If looks didn't matter I would have gotten an EVO too. But looks matter more than anything to me!
The RX-8 just happened to also be fun and sporty to me. I'm not a professional driver/car reviewer, but I can tell you of all the cars I test drove, I just couldn't wait to test drive the RX-8 again, thats when you know you've fallen in love.
The EVO to me looks very econobox for some reason. period. It's got 4 doors and 1988 Japaneese boxiness to it. Unless you know your cars, I'm sure most people wouldn't even know your driving a car thats quite fast. I didn't even consider it. I'm more than aware that it is faster than my RX-8, but my RX-8 is faster than 90% of the cars I see on the road. For 10 grand less you could have gotten a 1999 Camaro Z28 that would blow the doors off the EVO (my old car was the 99 Z28) but I, as I'm sure you were, was looking for something more refined and something that didn't scream hic or teenager. I don't do a whole lot of racing, I just love keeping my car up to 6k RPM while crusining and hearing that hum.
To each his own, but don't come here and say that the RX-8 handles poorly and is slow, there are numbers on many professional car sites that show exactly how much faster it is than the Acura or Toyota. The RX-8's 0-60 is somewhere btwn 5.9-6.1 depending on your magazine of choice. Many have observed even faster times as the engine has been broken in. The skidpad is rated above .90 G's. Again numbers are hard to dispute. As someone poster before feeling fast, and going fast are two very different things. My girlfriends Hyundai (sp?) feels like it's going 100MPH when were cruising at 45, thats not a good thing IMO. :p
It's not so much I mind the post you made, but it seems like you were expecting a Ferrari like experience from a $30k new car.
Thanks for comming, drive through.
-Rupes
The RX-8 just happened to also be fun and sporty to me. I'm not a professional driver/car reviewer, but I can tell you of all the cars I test drove, I just couldn't wait to test drive the RX-8 again, thats when you know you've fallen in love.
The EVO to me looks very econobox for some reason. period. It's got 4 doors and 1988 Japaneese boxiness to it. Unless you know your cars, I'm sure most people wouldn't even know your driving a car thats quite fast. I didn't even consider it. I'm more than aware that it is faster than my RX-8, but my RX-8 is faster than 90% of the cars I see on the road. For 10 grand less you could have gotten a 1999 Camaro Z28 that would blow the doors off the EVO (my old car was the 99 Z28) but I, as I'm sure you were, was looking for something more refined and something that didn't scream hic or teenager. I don't do a whole lot of racing, I just love keeping my car up to 6k RPM while crusining and hearing that hum.
To each his own, but don't come here and say that the RX-8 handles poorly and is slow, there are numbers on many professional car sites that show exactly how much faster it is than the Acura or Toyota. The RX-8's 0-60 is somewhere btwn 5.9-6.1 depending on your magazine of choice. Many have observed even faster times as the engine has been broken in. The skidpad is rated above .90 G's. Again numbers are hard to dispute. As someone poster before feeling fast, and going fast are two very different things. My girlfriends Hyundai (sp?) feels like it's going 100MPH when were cruising at 45, thats not a good thing IMO. :p
It's not so much I mind the post you made, but it seems like you were expecting a Ferrari like experience from a $30k new car.
Thanks for comming, drive through.
-Rupes
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10-10-2004 | 08:13 PM
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Folks, this thread was written over a year ago and I researched the RX8 for several years before going with the EVO (accumulating a lot of posts on here along the way), so no need to do the 2004 version of this debate.
10-11-2004 | 09:27 AM
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-Personally i feel the Evo is one of the ugliest cars on the road... I'd rather walk toward my and admire its beauty and sophistication than (in the evo) have to explain to people who have no idea what one is that, "this really a fast car, not just a hopd up grocery getter." You may no like 8 and thats ok, not everyone likes the evo either (me). But to compare it to the celica and rsx and feel those are better cars is rediculous. IMO i can't justify spending 30 grand on a lancer, it may have insane performance but it's ugly as hell and cheap.
10-11-2004 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by revhappy
Folks, this thread was written over a year ago and I researched the RX8 for several years before going with the EVO (accumulating a lot of posts on here along the way), so no need to do the 2004 version of this debate.
10-11-2004 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rupes
I don't do a whole lot of racing, I just love keeping my car up to 6k RPM while crusining and hearing that hum.
-Rupes
Is that wise?
Aren't you getting like 5 MPG doing that?
10-11-2004 | 03:42 PM
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Not to instigate but I wasn't around last year, so I'll throw in my 2 cents.
I respect the Evo and its performance and just saw pics side-by-side with an Rx8. In terms of looks/performance in the way I see things: The rx8 is a pretty girl and a good athlete but the Evo is butt-ugly girl who's a total athlete. You know who I'm dating..
btw- my uncle races evo 7's
I respect the Evo and its performance and just saw pics side-by-side with an Rx8. In terms of looks/performance in the way I see things: The rx8 is a pretty girl and a good athlete but the Evo is butt-ugly girl who's a total athlete. You know who I'm dating..
btw- my uncle races evo 7's
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10-11-2004 | 04:22 PM
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Well I see this post recieved a lot of attention. This may be said already. You say the Celica GTS and RSX feels just as fast. The shorter and lowere the car the faster you are going to feel. Yes the RX-8 lacks power but in a few months a turbo will be coming out if you straight line power. If you want straight line power the RSX and GTS should not have even been considered. Good choice with the evo. The interior in the 8 is extremely nice. Much better than the evo but you have to sacrifice something. Different cars are built for diff. people. But good choice for what you wanted. If you can handle speeding tickets than have fun with the evo. Good luck with the car
10-11-2004 | 04:44 PM
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Hey, the man likes the Evo better - ok, good for him. But comparing the Evo VIII to a RX8 isn't quite apples to apples. Both take a totally different approach to cars. Nobody will get anywhere with their explanations no matter how elequently spoken they might be. You might as well compare a station wagon to an SUV. 
10-11-2004 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by czr
In terms of looks/performance in the way I see things: The rx8 is a pretty girl and a good athlete but the Evo is butt-ugly girl who's a total athlete. You know who I'm dating..
10-12-2004 | 01:11 AM
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same here it always makes driving anywhere fun thats why you got to watch the tank go down quick . i'm sure the evo isn't as fun unless you think your from the fast and the furious.
. i'm sure the evo isn't as fun unless you think your from the fast and the furious.
10-12-2004 | 08:54 AM
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first post :)
Ran across this thread while doing research.
My wife and I are looking for a new car. She is considering the Mazda6 v6 and I got her interested in the RX-8 as well I am a car nut - I currently own a hopped up mustang but I was interested in a smaller, sporty, tight fitting sports car w/ a nice sound system.
To make a long story short - we test drove the RX-8 first. Was everything I imagined it would be from looking at it...until I stepped on the gas. The car is killer looking, handles tight, rides pretty well, has deceptivly large back seats, fits like-a-glove, and is super easy to drive. Power was UTTERLY lacking to a point where it completely ruined the fun I thought I was having. Give these cars a turbo or two again, and Ill own one in a heartbeat.
The Mazda6 v6, although a completely different style of car, I admit - seemed much faster and definatly torquey. I cant wait to see what the 06 Mazdaspeed6 AWD Turbo is going to be like.
So, please dont take this as a bash - the RX was so great in so many areas it ALMOST had me overlooking the lack of power...almost. Mazda, if your reading this, make a good car great - give the RX8 some more power, PLEASE!
Jeff
My wife and I are looking for a new car. She is considering the Mazda6 v6 and I got her interested in the RX-8 as well
I am a car nut - I currently own a hopped up mustang but I was interested in a smaller, sporty, tight fitting sports car w/ a nice sound system.To make a long story short - we test drove the RX-8 first. Was everything I imagined it would be from looking at it...until I stepped on the gas. The car is killer looking, handles tight, rides pretty well, has deceptivly large back seats, fits like-a-glove, and is super easy to drive. Power was UTTERLY lacking to a point where it completely ruined the fun I thought I was having. Give these cars a turbo or two again, and Ill own one in a heartbeat.
The Mazda6 v6, although a completely different style of car, I admit - seemed much faster and definatly torquey. I cant wait to see what the 06 Mazdaspeed6 AWD Turbo is going to be like.
So, please dont take this as a bash - the RX was so great in so many areas it ALMOST had me overlooking the lack of power...almost. Mazda, if your reading this, make a good car great - give the RX8 some more power, PLEASE!
Jeff
10-12-2004 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Stangonline
Ran across this thread while doing research.
My wife and I are looking for a new car. She is considering the Mazda6 v6 and I got her interested in the RX-8 as well I am a car nut - I currently own a hopped up mustang but I was interested in a smaller, sporty, tight fitting sports car w/ a nice sound system.
To make a long story short - we test drove the RX-8 first. Was everything I imagined it would be from looking at it...until I stepped on the gas. The car is killer looking, handles tight, rides pretty well, has deceptivly large back seats, fits like-a-glove, and is super easy to drive. Power was UTTERLY lacking to a point where it completely ruined the fun I thought I was having. Give these cars a turbo or two again, and Ill own one in a heartbeat.
The Mazda6 v6, although a completely different style of car, I admit - seemed much faster and definatly torquey. I cant wait to see what the 06 Mazdaspeed6 AWD Turbo is going to be like.
So, please dont take this as a bash - the RX was so great in so many areas it ALMOST had me overlooking the lack of power...almost. Mazda, if your reading this, make a good car great - give the RX8 some more power, PLEASE!
Jeff
My wife and I are looking for a new car. She is considering the Mazda6 v6 and I got her interested in the RX-8 as well
I am a car nut - I currently own a hopped up mustang but I was interested in a smaller, sporty, tight fitting sports car w/ a nice sound system.To make a long story short - we test drove the RX-8 first. Was everything I imagined it would be from looking at it...until I stepped on the gas. The car is killer looking, handles tight, rides pretty well, has deceptivly large back seats, fits like-a-glove, and is super easy to drive. Power was UTTERLY lacking to a point where it completely ruined the fun I thought I was having. Give these cars a turbo or two again, and Ill own one in a heartbeat.
The Mazda6 v6, although a completely different style of car, I admit - seemed much faster and definatly torquey. I cant wait to see what the 06 Mazdaspeed6 AWD Turbo is going to be like.
So, please dont take this as a bash - the RX was so great in so many areas it ALMOST had me overlooking the lack of power...almost. Mazda, if your reading this, make a good car great - give the RX8 some more power, PLEASE!
Jeff