RX8 vs. Tiburon
12-21-2003, 12:51 PM
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RX8 vs. Tiburon
OK i was checking out newtiburon.com forums and in the racing section theres speculation over which car would win in a race...the tiburon GT 6 speed or the RX8 6 speed...i used to own an 03 tiburon (which i traded for my rx8 :D ) and to tell ya the truth it was a quick little car but not even close to my RX8...EVERYONE on the tiburon forums seems to believe the RX8 is slow and the tiburon would beat it...what do you guys think?
12-21-2003, 12:54 PM
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Yeah, the rumor is out there that the RX-8 is "slow" which non-8 owners are finding out the hard way isn't true when they challenge one. :D
At any rate, the '8 would win.
At any rate, the '8 would win.
12-21-2003, 02:01 PM
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The day my 8 arrived, I took it out on the highway. Low and behold a yellow Tuscani pulls up beside me and tried to drag me... Sadly I didn't take the bait for the sake of the break-in period. I wouldn't count out the tiburon because when Car & Driver tested it on the track, it posted the same time as a Porsche Boxster.
12-21-2003, 03:57 PM
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Well I have both. My wife has a tiburon. It is kinda quick but nowhere near 8 status. I let me friend drive the tib and was in my 8 (he drags so he can drive) and well it was a no contest. As far as it being "a stupid car" that was probily the stupidest comment ever. So there is your answer.
12-21-2003, 07:40 PM
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How can you even compare a Tiburon and an RX-8? Why not compare a Hyundai Accent with the RX?? How about a Geo Metro? BTW, if you're taller than 5'8", don't even think about sitting in the Tiburon...
12-21-2003, 09:00 PM
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i guess i just don't consider the tiburon a sports car or anything that would normally be in the same class as the RX-8, i mean it's a hyundai...i don't think most people around take a second glance at them.
12-21-2003, 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by elmalloc
Most people don't, but most people don't take a look at an Accord V6 240HP when considering a car either..
Most people don't, but most people don't take a look at an Accord V6 240HP when considering a car either..
12-21-2003, 09:44 PM
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Hey now...don't get personal!!!!....family forum here!
....say I have a Metro...
..okay, I let my nephew drive it to my work.
It gets him from point A to point B.
Tiberon's do that too.
My kid wants a Honda 80cc motorbike. It's like six times the value of a used Metro. It can only be driven off road (is this making any sense?).
...in other words: Driving the RX-8 is spiritual, compared to many cars.
I can't wait to drop a 13b into the Metro to create the ultimate sleeper....
...oh yeah, it has to have flames on the sides too. I'd better save up for the new paint job.
..okay, I let my nephew drive it to my work.
It gets him from point A to point B.
Tiberon's do that too.
My kid wants a Honda 80cc motorbike. It's like six times the value of a used Metro. It can only be driven off road (is this making any sense?).
...in other words: Driving the RX-8 is spiritual, compared to many cars.
I can't wait to drop a 13b into the Metro to create the ultimate sleeper....
...oh yeah, it has to have flames on the sides too. I'd better save up for the new paint job.
12-21-2003, 09:44 PM
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I think the Tiburon is a nice looking car with fairly nice performance, it turns my head whenever I see one because I think Hyundai did a hell of a job with designing the shell. Hyundai has also stepped up their reliability and it's a pretty good pakage for the price. Seems like the comparison isn't so far off as many of you would like to think. Sure the RX-8 is a nicer car, but I think similar shoppers would look at both cars with the main factor being which one can you afford. Keep in mind the Tiburon GT in 1/4 mi. acceleration is probably closer to the RX-8 than the RX-8 is to the G35 and 350Z. Yet when you bring up how the Z or G35 is faster on this site everyone likes to think the RX-8 is close in acceleration, but when we talk about a Tib suddenly the RX-8 is a rocketship and the Tib is slow...
12-21-2003, 09:45 PM
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Does anyone even have to give a second thought? Granted, the new tiburons look a lot better, and are a lot better than the older styles. I test drove one while looking for a car for my cousin a while back, and dayam... that thing drove like the 1986 Doge Prospector (conversion van) we had before it died in 1999 (it was old). But like I said, that was the older one. If you buy a Tiburon and like it, more power to you, cheap, and sporty enough.
12-21-2003, 09:51 PM
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Sure its a fast little car... but will it last longer than 3 months? I had a friend who went through 3 tiburons in 9 months. I can only hope they improved quality, after the 2nd lemon and problems with the 3rd tiburon my friend moved to a nissan (not a 350z, because he didnt want to shell out the cash).
I think it would be close with the new model, straight drag type race, probably come down to the driver, all things equal an 8 should win. Throw some curves into the course and naturally the 8 would spank that korean waiting to implode pile of aluminum into the ground.
I think it would be close with the new model, straight drag type race, probably come down to the driver, all things equal an 8 should win. Throw some curves into the course and naturally the 8 would spank that korean waiting to implode pile of aluminum into the ground.
12-21-2003, 09:56 PM
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Originally posted by Lufa
Sure its a fast little car... but will it last longer than 3 months? I had a friend who went through 3 tiburons in 9 months. I can only hope they improved quality, after the 2nd lemon and problems with the 3rd tiburon my friend moved to a nissan (not a 350z, because he didnt want to shell out the cash).
I think it would be close with the new model, straight drag type race, probably come down to the driver, all things equal an 8 should win. Throw some curves into the course and naturally the 8 would spank that korean waiting to implode pile of aluminum into the ground.
Sure its a fast little car... but will it last longer than 3 months? I had a friend who went through 3 tiburons in 9 months. I can only hope they improved quality, after the 2nd lemon and problems with the 3rd tiburon my friend moved to a nissan (not a 350z, because he didnt want to shell out the cash).
I think it would be close with the new model, straight drag type race, probably come down to the driver, all things equal an 8 should win. Throw some curves into the course and naturally the 8 would spank that korean waiting to implode pile of aluminum into the ground.
12-21-2003, 10:26 PM
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man some of you really need to get out more. If the Tiburon was so unrealable why would they offer a 10 year warrenty. They even warrenty the paint for 5 years against fading or chipping. That is a hella lot more than the mazda offers now isn't it? I have had not one issue with the tiburon. The 8 is an awsome car and I chose it over the STi, Evo, and 350z but come on now it isn't the greatest machine out there. And when it is close to the 8 performace wise why are you so quick to knock it? No wonder why so many other people visiting the board get so mad and flame. Most of you have no idea what you are talking about, nor have your facts straight.
12-21-2003, 10:33 PM
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Ok, the Tiburon is drastically better than it's predecessor in every way. My relative owns a 2003 and I have spent a considerable amount of time behind the wheel....... in fact my 8 is parked right next to this Tiburon as I type.
At one point I was deciding between a Tiburon and a Sentra SE-R Spec V. I chose the Sentra and IT was better than the Tiburon in every way. I am SO glad I did not buy the Hyundai. I'm not knocking Hyundai. I like many of their cars.
The Tiburon may be improved, but it still is way behind the 8 in terms of driving dynamics, ergonomics, quality and general driver comfort. It is insulting to me to even mention the two cars in the same sentence.
At one point I was deciding between a Tiburon and a Sentra SE-R Spec V. I chose the Sentra and IT was better than the Tiburon in every way. I am SO glad I did not buy the Hyundai. I'm not knocking Hyundai. I like many of their cars.
The Tiburon may be improved, but it still is way behind the 8 in terms of driving dynamics, ergonomics, quality and general driver comfort. It is insulting to me to even mention the two cars in the same sentence.
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Ike, the 8 has simliar 1/4 times to the G35
drove a 2003 G35 C today (shopping with a friend that owns one), and I'll tell yah, there is not alot of difference in accel. The power seems to pick up in the G35 when you shift to second? Just my observation. But a race between the two would be close.
drove a 2003 G35 C today (shopping with a friend that owns one), and I'll tell yah, there is not alot of difference in accel. The power seems to pick up in the G35 when you shift to second? Just my observation. But a race between the two would be close.
12-21-2003, 11:35 PM
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I tested a tib and I will say it's a surprisingly quick nice little car. The problem is the little part. I was almost as cramped in it as a Miata and that put it out of mroe serious testing. But for a relatively cheap V6, it's not bad at all, and I think has much better looks than the everyplace cars like corollas, accords or camry's
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Originally posted by Broker73
Ike, the 8 has simliar 1/4 times to the G35
drove a 2003 G35 C today (shopping with a friend that owns one), and I'll tell yah, there is not alot of difference in accel. The power seems to pick up in the G35 when you shift to second? Just my observation. But a race between the two would be close.
Ike, the 8 has simliar 1/4 times to the G35
drove a 2003 G35 C today (shopping with a friend that owns one), and I'll tell yah, there is not alot of difference in accel. The power seems to pick up in the G35 when you shift to second? Just my observation. But a race between the two would be close.