So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
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So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
I had just finished working out and I'm sitting there putting away my headphones and my MP3 player when a man and a woman (probably a married couple) walk by my car on their way into the gym. I would estimate they were probably in their late 30's, early 40's.
The engine is off and I can hear them talking. The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point. I just shook my head at him sitting in the car as he looked at me, I think he realized he was wrong.
Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car, either that or I need one of those RX-8 badges for the front of the grill.
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The engine is off and I can hear them talking. The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point. I just shook my head at him sitting in the car as he looked at me, I think he realized he was wrong.
Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car, either that or I need one of those RX-8 badges for the front of the grill.
Blah..
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He couldn't say I don't know... All guys are supposed to know what every car is... Especialy if you are walking with a girl. We are supposed to be born with this information programed into our heads... That would be like calling a civic an S2000. Some people are just plain dumb.
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when I first got my car, a co-worker of mine asked me if my car was a Miata. He even asked if it was a convertable and had a hard top...so he asked me how much HP and I said "238". so he says "so lemme guess ...0-60 in 7.8 or so..." I said "no, it's actually only 3000lb curb weight so 0-60 is more like 5.9 or so". so then he adds insult to injury and says "yeah, I have been reading up on this car in magazines. supposedly it's being hailed as one of the best cars under $25k".
Needless to say, I just walked away from the JA. I had nothing more to say or hear from this ignorant fool.
Needless to say, I just walked away from the JA. I had nothing more to say or hear from this ignorant fool.
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Re: So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
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The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point.
The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point.
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Don't be offended, pound for pound, the Miata is one of the most fun to drive cars in the ENTIRE world. Fortunately I need the extra seats so I'll stick with my better looking, high reving, titanium RX8!
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Re: So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
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Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car.
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Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car.
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that's so funny, cause it really does look like a miata... :-/ No, but girls i don't like ask me sometimes what it is, and i say a miata just for fun. Hopefully one day they will make themselves look stupid infront of another guy...or if not maybe i will look stupid.
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Re: So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
Originally posted by Ajax
I had just finished working out and I'm sitting there putting away my headphones and my MP3 player when a man and a woman (probably a married couple) walk by my car on their way into the gym. I would estimate they were probably in their late 30's, early 40's.
The engine is off and I can hear them talking. The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point. I just shook my head at him sitting in the car as he looked at me, I think he realized he was wrong.
Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car, either that or I need one of those RX-8 badges for the front of the grill.
Blah..
Ajax
I had just finished working out and I'm sitting there putting away my headphones and my MP3 player when a man and a woman (probably a married couple) walk by my car on their way into the gym. I would estimate they were probably in their late 30's, early 40's.
The engine is off and I can hear them talking. The woman asks the man what kind of car it is (they're walking past the front), and he tells her it's a mazda Miata. A miata?! I wanted to drive over the idiot at that point. I just shook my head at him sitting in the car as he looked at me, I think he realized he was wrong.
Lol. A miata... maybe mazda does need to advertise this car, either that or I need one of those RX-8 badges for the front of the grill.
Blah..
Ajax
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I was coming out of Quiznos and I was parked between to very nice looking Acura RSX's. There were 3 women standing in front of the cars talking about something. I was like, O' ****, someone hit me. They all turned to me and said I have a very beautiful car.
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Originally posted by cgrx
I was coming out of Quiznos and I was parked between to very nice looking Acura RSX's.
I was coming out of Quiznos and I was parked between to very nice looking Acura RSX's.
Some people like the A-Spec RSX, but to me it just looks rice. And it's a ~$8K add for a bunch of plastic. If anything, the A-Spec package actually makes the car slower. /boggle
Well, there's no accouting for lack of taste, I suppose. (No offense, crgx; at least you bought an 8). :D
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So I’m at my wife’s family reunion the other week when my mother in-law (twelve times removed or something like that), mentions that her daughter had just bought an RX-8.
Didn’t you used to own of those R…RY…RX…RX-7’s…yes, still do.
It’s got one of those non-piston engines too doesn’t it…yes, they’re both rotary powered.
I couldn’t believe how much she paid for such a small car…yes, she could’ve gotten a nice big Crown Vic. like yours for less.
Don’t those engines blow up…unfortunately yes, but all you need to do is replace the apex seals, I’ve gotten in the habit of keeping an extra set in the glove box.
Is that something she could do herself…sure, she just needs to keep a cherry-picker, compressor & pneumatic wrench in the trunk.
I don’t like to ride in it because it’s too harsh…I know, I understand the Crown Vic. just glides over bumps.
What a waste of money…kids.
I’m very appreciative of Mazda’s commitment to give us rotary powered cars & feel obligated to eliminate misnomers & provide positive testimonials as payback when there’s a benefit. In the majority of cases though, it’s a wasted effort.
Look around, Acura has no trouble selling cars for the same price as BMW. It blows my mind that anybody would turn down a beautifully balanced, smooth running, rear wheel drive masterpiece for what basically is an Accord with some, bling-bling blue-tooth / satellite busy center dribble but it happens all the time. So it is with the masses of buyers that choose horribly crude, 1970’s technology Mustangs over the RX-8 just because they have more raw Horse Power.
Bottom line, most people don’t get it [Stewart Smally] “& that’s ok” [/Stewart Smally]
Didn’t you used to own of those R…RY…RX…RX-7’s…yes, still do.
It’s got one of those non-piston engines too doesn’t it…yes, they’re both rotary powered.
I couldn’t believe how much she paid for such a small car…yes, she could’ve gotten a nice big Crown Vic. like yours for less.
Don’t those engines blow up…unfortunately yes, but all you need to do is replace the apex seals, I’ve gotten in the habit of keeping an extra set in the glove box.
Is that something she could do herself…sure, she just needs to keep a cherry-picker, compressor & pneumatic wrench in the trunk.
I don’t like to ride in it because it’s too harsh…I know, I understand the Crown Vic. just glides over bumps.
What a waste of money…kids.
I’m very appreciative of Mazda’s commitment to give us rotary powered cars & feel obligated to eliminate misnomers & provide positive testimonials as payback when there’s a benefit. In the majority of cases though, it’s a wasted effort.
Look around, Acura has no trouble selling cars for the same price as BMW. It blows my mind that anybody would turn down a beautifully balanced, smooth running, rear wheel drive masterpiece for what basically is an Accord with some, bling-bling blue-tooth / satellite busy center dribble but it happens all the time. So it is with the masses of buyers that choose horribly crude, 1970’s technology Mustangs over the RX-8 just because they have more raw Horse Power.
Bottom line, most people don’t get it [Stewart Smally] “& that’s ok” [/Stewart Smally]
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Don’t those engines blow up…unfortunately yes, but all you need to do is replace the apex seals, I’ve gotten in the habit of keeping an extra set in the glove box.
Is that something she could do herself…sure, she just needs to keep a cherry-picker, compressor & pneumatic wrench in the trunk.
Is that something she could do herself…sure, she just needs to keep a cherry-picker, compressor & pneumatic wrench in the trunk.
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Re: Re: So I'm sitting in my 8 in a parking lot..
Originally posted by s13lover
I have yet to see a RX-8 commercial.
I have yet to see a RX-8 commercial.