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Old 07-20-2006 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
lol its 2600 for me. its not even full coverage. that means no money for other hobbies .
think of the strippers you could buy with that stuff... note to you..

subaru 4wd wagon vintage 90.... 1500 bucks... insurance not much, money for strippers priceless!!!

wow.. full coverage on my 8 and my zuke dl1000. 900 bucks..

old is good..

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Old 07-20-2006 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Big_Mike_4488
I'm not flaming, but, seriously? 72 in 2 years? That's it? I by no means condone wreckless driving, but this is like dating a hooker for two years and never even popping a feel.
Was thinking the same thing, haha

Originally Posted by aireyc
Note to the "you drive slow" flamers: You don't have to drive fast to enjoy the power of the 8. :-)
Why not? 72 in 4th gear is only around 7000k RPMs, that's only where the torque/fun begins.

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Old 07-20-2006 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Was thinking the same thing, haha



Why not? 72 in 4th gear is only around 7000k RPMs, that's only where the torque/fun begins.

Wait, 7000rpm in 4th = 72? I found 72 being right around redline in 2nd...lol...Maybe I was already in 3rd when I actually looked down :O I'll find out later tonight, haha!
Old 07-20-2006 | 12:35 PM
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I'm 23 and have had the car since april, got it as a graduation gift to myself (CEE... Man there are a lot of engineers in this place... LOL). I will admit that I drive kinda fast more often than not (80+ daily, and 150+ one saturday morning...), and I tailgate frequently (what can I say, slow moving traffic aggrevates me...), so I may not be the best example of responsible driving even though i've never been in an accident in the 5 years I've been driving.

The 4 doors do wonders for insurance (approximately $3066/year with full coverage on my own insurance), and the looks will break necks and make panties drop from hood to hood and block to block... Like it was stated earlier, be really careful where you park.

I'd go for it if I were you. If you can afford it, u won't regret it...
Old 07-21-2006 | 12:51 AM
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for the RX-8 now. I'm still going to test dive the Mazda3, just so I see what I'm missing, but it will probably be the 8 in the end.

Now to focus on getting a good deal...
Old 07-22-2006 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Zarek
Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for the RX-8 now. I'm still going to test dive the Mazda3, just so I see what I'm missing, but it will probably be the 8 in the end.

Now to focus on getting a good deal...
cant to wait for that post... it should be priceless.


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Old 07-22-2006 | 01:01 PM
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I was in almost exactly the same position when I got my 8. I'm 21, and got my 8 this spring. I think my insurance is something like 1800 a year. USAA is awesome.

You won't regret getting this car
Old 07-22-2006 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by swoope
cant to wait for that post... it should be priceless.


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