What no trip computer 'n' stuff
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What no trip computer 'n' stuff
How come we dont even get a Trip computer in the 8 or am i missing something. If fact there's not much electroni wizardry at all. A friend just bought an Peugot 307 thats absolutely packed with stuff.
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There is a trip computer, it is right below the odometer and the reset button is up towards the top of the gauge. What other electronics do you want, it also depends on what model you got.
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Yeah, i dont mean the A & B thing that simply says how far you've traveled since you last zeroed it, i mean a real computer that calculates MPG etc.
Not that i'd ever buy one, but the 307 has some really cool features like auto-diming rearview mirror, wipers that come on automatically when it rains, bluetooth that docks and integrates your mobile phone with the sound system etc etc
The only thing it doesnt have is a screaming 9500rpm 250 bhp engine !!
Not that i'd ever buy one, but the 307 has some really cool features like auto-diming rearview mirror, wipers that come on automatically when it rains, bluetooth that docks and integrates your mobile phone with the sound system etc etc
The only thing it doesnt have is a screaming 9500rpm 250 bhp engine !!
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Most everything you named will add weight to the car, I know they are nice features but at the end of the day this is a sports car and weight is the enemy! Who cares about mpg, go have fun. Besides at 9000 rpms the mpg gague would just say "haha"
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Originally Posted by MintyFresh
Yeah, i dont mean the A & B thing that simply says how far you've traveled since you last zeroed it, i mean a real computer that calculates MPG etc.
Not that i'd ever buy one, but the 307 has some really cool features like auto-diming rearview mirror, wipers that come on automatically when it rains, bluetooth that docks and integrates your mobile phone with the sound system etc etc
The only thing it doesnt have is a screaming 9500rpm 250 bhp engine !!
Not that i'd ever buy one, but the 307 has some really cool features like auto-diming rearview mirror, wipers that come on automatically when it rains, bluetooth that docks and integrates your mobile phone with the sound system etc etc
The only thing it doesnt have is a screaming 9500rpm 250 bhp engine !!
And why? What was the point of this gadget, with its extra cost, extra weight, extra complexity? To save you from the *gasp* horror of having to actually *shudder* flick a switch.
You know, in the Jetsons, the running joke was George coming home complaining about another hard day of pushing a button. These days, people seem to take that seriously, as if pushing a button is such a great burden.
Ok, trip computer, I can see it, but expensive gadgets to save you from *pushing a button*... just nonsense.
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I have the auto dim mirror in my FX35 I like it. For the 8 I want as light as possible as I said above it is a sports car not a luxury car that is why I have the old "flip up" mirror in the 8.
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I do kinda wish the 8 had something like a programmable rpm shift beep or light, mpg calc, tire pressure reader and oil level reader kinda like the Z does. Maybe integrate it with the NAV unit.
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The trip computer would be nice: average MPG, average trip MPH (my friend's VW had this), so you can track whether you're going fast enough... that would be nice.
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The point....
I think some people are misssing the point -
- most of the electronics exist anyway, so these features, useful or not, would add zero complexity or weight.
Do I have to bring up the auto climate control to remind everyone? The motors are there, the computer is ready, even the display has the redundant icons, just sitting there, taunting....
The computer is already working out the instantaneous fuel use and the optimum fuel use/speed ratios - it just keeps the results to itself. A trip computer function would at least give that crappy red "digital watch" display something real to do!
It's the waste of potential that pisses me off. Rant over.
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- most of the electronics exist anyway, so these features, useful or not, would add zero complexity or weight.
Do I have to bring up the auto climate control to remind everyone? The motors are there, the computer is ready, even the display has the redundant icons, just sitting there, taunting....
The computer is already working out the instantaneous fuel use and the optimum fuel use/speed ratios - it just keeps the results to itself. A trip computer function would at least give that crappy red "digital watch" display something real to do!
It's the waste of potential that pisses me off. Rant over.
(Thanksgiving THIS, M.N.A.O!!)
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Originally Posted by MintyFresh
How come we dont even get a Trip computer in the 8 or am i missing something. If fact there's not much electroni wizardry at all. A friend just bought an Peugot 307 thats absolutely packed with stuff.
Mine also came with the auto-dimming mirror. It's a "Good idea, briefs well, but executes poorly." I may eventually replace it with a manual one.
The one electronic thing I would like for racing Autocross is a heads-up display for RPM and speed. Being able to disable the DSC is a major advantage there.
You say there's not much electronic wizardry? I think there's plenty.
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Let's put this in perspective guys. This is not a $70K Porsche 911 loaded with gadgets, it's a $30K Mazda with more value for the buck than you will find in any comparable sports car. The RX-8 is a quality-built vehicle that handle like a dream, has knockout styling, is a practical people-mover, it accelerates well and extremely smoothly, goes as fast as the majority of drivers would ever think of driving, and it only costs ~$30K USD. Sure, certain additional gadgets would be nice--climate control included--but for the money I'll live with what came on the car.
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There are plenty o' gadgets on this car. MPG computer? Not necessary. Auto dimming mirror? Kinda useless but I like the Homelink feature. Weight savings between a regular mirror and the auto dimmer? You're kidding, right? Negligible.
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All that electronic cripcrap is worth exactly nothing. You want that ****, go buy that Nissan. You want a unique, hand-built high performance engine that produces more horsepower for it's physical size than anything other than a gas turbine, and sounds cooler than anything, and is in a spectacular, but affordable package? Buy the RX-8.
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For everyone complaining about it is fine without it and thats its an stupid idea your nav is just as useless and your rotary accent package, as well as your leather seats, aero bits, fog lights, and any other stupid thing you add to the car. So seriously, it's options people would like for their car. If you don't like it then good for you.
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I personally love the auto dim mirror.... works so good... never have to adjust it....
maybe once in a while some noob hummer with hid or something may pull up.. but then i just put right foot down... and poof they're magically gone..
also... a nice gadget to get would be teh gtech pro... i have the normal gtech.. but its kinda out dated...
maybe once in a while some noob hummer with hid or something may pull up.. but then i just put right foot down... and poof they're magically gone..
also... a nice gadget to get would be teh gtech pro... i have the normal gtech.. but its kinda out dated...