Need to have a Rx8 for one or two years only
09-29-2006, 04:08 PM
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Westracing,
I have a 2005 silver rx8 MT sport package with less than 2,000 miles on it. I bought this car new back in april of this year. I upgraded the seats to factory leather seats , clear corners, 6 dics changer and infiniti 3way speakers in the rear. The car is in perfect conditon. I just want $20,800 for it. Let me know if you're interested.
I have a 2005 silver rx8 MT sport package with less than 2,000 miles on it. I bought this car new back in april of this year. I upgraded the seats to factory leather seats , clear corners, 6 dics changer and infiniti 3way speakers in the rear. The car is in perfect conditon. I just want $20,800 for it. Let me know if you're interested.
09-29-2006, 10:42 PM
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Between the Turbo RX7, RX8, S2000, and 350Z, I felt the RX8 had the best handling package. The rotary is cool, but what makes it worthwhile is the compact low mass it offers. Plus it just revs nicer. Approaching a cloverleaf and blipping the throttle to downshift into 2nd at 5000 RPM is effortless and smooth - you can tell it's not bumping up against a ton of valve spring force.
There aren't any design changes that would suggest a 2 seater for several years, at least as far athy've released.
There aren't any design changes that would suggest a 2 seater for several years, at least as far athy've released.
09-30-2006, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by '87 Turbo II
people mentioned a 2 seating Rx-8 (not gonna happen)
but for kicks here are 2 photoshops I did.
Rx-8 2 door Coupe:
Rx-8 Roadster:
but for kicks here are 2 photoshops I did.
Rx-8 2 door Coupe:
Rx-8 Roadster:
EDIT: back end almost looks like......a crossfire
09-30-2006, 08:42 PM
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Since I haven't driven the s2000 for a few years, I went out for a test drive today to see how I feel about it after all these years. The one I drove today was a 03 with 68K miles.
The chassis, steering feel rock solid considering it already has 68K and god knows how many times the previous onwer had taken it to the track. Handles really well with almost no body lean. But the engine feels just as rough as I remember. Although the engine feels rough, it feels very solid as if that is the way it was designed. They also let me rev up a brand new engine but it also felt kind of rough and noisy. A friend of my once had a Porshe Boxter and that engine also feel kind of rough and noisy too so I guess race engines sound like that.
Anyway, the S2000 is a very well design car but something about it that I feel like it is designed for track use only. I mean I didn't really feel like I want to cruise down the boulevard with it maybe because the noise of the engine somehow gets in the way with the driving. It's too hard edge and single minded.
The chassis, steering feel rock solid considering it already has 68K and god knows how many times the previous onwer had taken it to the track. Handles really well with almost no body lean. But the engine feels just as rough as I remember. Although the engine feels rough, it feels very solid as if that is the way it was designed. They also let me rev up a brand new engine but it also felt kind of rough and noisy. A friend of my once had a Porshe Boxter and that engine also feel kind of rough and noisy too so I guess race engines sound like that.
Anyway, the S2000 is a very well design car but something about it that I feel like it is designed for track use only. I mean I didn't really feel like I want to cruise down the boulevard with it maybe because the noise of the engine somehow gets in the way with the driving. It's too hard edge and single minded.
10-01-2006, 01:48 AM
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You might try to get a leaser that has been turned. so the cost will be less, or lease rather than buy one.
Since it's going to be disposable, you might try dealers like Toyota - they will not know the value of it as are more interested in pushing their own brand - but they will probably have one that needs to have the recall work done - thats usually the only reason some one would sell theirs - you might check the repo market - where someone can afford to keep up the payments - these are more rare -
Valley Mazda has a leaser that has just been put on the used car market, tell them you think it might have had front end work and maybe you can get a couple of thos. off. It's a red one and very very nice!
but drive one first - you might get attached to it...
Since it's going to be disposable, you might try dealers like Toyota - they will not know the value of it as are more interested in pushing their own brand - but they will probably have one that needs to have the recall work done - thats usually the only reason some one would sell theirs - you might check the repo market - where someone can afford to keep up the payments - these are more rare -
Valley Mazda has a leaser that has just been put on the used car market, tell them you think it might have had front end work and maybe you can get a couple of thos. off. It's a red one and very very nice!
but drive one first - you might get attached to it...
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