I was thinking about buying an RX-8 and there are 3 models Sport, Touring, and Grand Touring, and the Grand Touring seems to be the nicest to customize because it has moonroof, leather seats, and whole bunch of other features, but some people think its the heaviest, but it has the same horsepower as the other two... so im wondering which one is supposedly the best to customize, and why?

 

The only one that would weight more is the one with the moonroof...but unless you're trying to set a land speed record that weight isn't going to be noticable. Oh and it has less headroom...so if you're tall I'd suggest you not get one :p

Really the only difference between the models from what I can tell is just the looks/creature features you get.

Sport provides HID's and some appearance things, Touring editions just make the inside more comfy...As far as mod-ability and horsepower and things like that go, from base model up to shinka (top model) there isn't that much of a difference at all in terms of performance...

 

Costumize? Like dressing it up like a witch for Halloween? I'd suggest a Copper Red Shinka.

 

Damn it Ike.............I was gonna say dress it up in something nice for Halloween....maybe like a transformer

 

MT.........thats all you need to know

 

get sports, easier to "customize" and lighter

 

I'd say the most important thing would be if you want a sun roof or not... if I remember correctly, aftermarket sun roofs are not a great idea.

 

+1 billion

 

get the base model. for what you save in paying for the GT package you can get the seats reupholestered in better leather.

base model is the fastest. also called "stripper model." its because its the fastest, you commonly see people in base models with girls that probably could be strippers in the passenger seeat.

 

I thought it's the stripper model cuz you just use the money you save getting the base model at the rippers

 

I thought this thread was going to be about dressing up as an 8 for Halloween.... Disappointed!

 

Living proof! Im guilty of that!

 

Go touring, You get the sunroof and electronic stability control that you wouldn't get in the sport.

Course, the sport saves you money for mods.

 

the sport has stability control, the base does not.

 

bottom line, figure out what options you want\need and take it from there

 

Ha ha ha ... like someone at the track is gonna kick your **** with base model.

Give me a break............

 

I'd really like to see the numbers of the GT variant on the scales, justo to see the true difference.

 

No worries which model you can never make it look uglier than those boxes with wings and holes like the evo.

 

I have the very very very base model, and I must tell ya, the money I saved can buy me lotsa strippers

 

huh?

 

exactly!

 

Buy an S2000.

 

BAN HIM! jk

 

Funny, I was going to suggest the Honda Civic model.

 

When i bought my 07, there was nothing on the lot lower then sport, and as far as i know, it didn't have stability control. I can't say that i looked for the button though.