Raptor2k

...rx7?

Anyway, I guess I'll be sticking to my FI plans.

Tirminyl

You can call it the RX7 but it would be the RX8 RS.

Axial Flow is in my future.

rotary crazy

we are in june 2006, what happens if mazda says they are going to introduce a face lift for 2007?

Cito

This is good news to autocross b-stock guys. It would suck to have to upgrade to a 2007 if they squeezed out more torque or put in a better differential, but for everyone else this is lame.

I know this is heresy, but I wonder what the RX8 would feel like with the new 3.5 liter V6 or the turbocharged Mazdaspeed 4 cylinder. Of course, a turboed rotary would be cool, but I'm not holding my breath on that one.

raspyrx7

Well I guess it did take em 7 years to have a boosted RX7 in production and another 6 to have a badass twin turbo RX7 that has yet to be beaten by another Mazda RX product. Tho the FC was only out for 1 year before it was turbo'd then only 1 more year to have a convertible RX7. If the RX8 was $5g less than it is now I wouldn't be as prevy to whine about its lack of power as its otherwise a superb car.

Dinhx8

i think the rx8 is well priced. after all, it is "5g less" if not more than the FD was over 10 years ago.

Tirminyl

It would feel like a MX-8 and not as balanced.

Rootski

iTrader: (1)

Let's say Mazda did release an RX-8 with a turbo and more horsepower. You're telling me you would trade in your devalued car, buy a new RX-8 at full MSRP (because those things would not go for less than it), and suffer a net loss far beyond the cost of a mere GReddy kit? Sounds pretty foolish to me.

Why should current owners really care what happens with the new models? We've already got ours. The improvements won't magically appear on our cars; we'd have to shell out some big change to upgrade to a new model instead of just using that money for FI kits that could be just as effective, if not more.

Tirminyl

The reason current owners care about what happens to new models is because they care about the model line period. It doesn't matter if they won't trade in for the new model or not. They want to see the car remain competitive and pull in new customer base. They want to see the car continue its success so it will stay in the market vs being pulled. They care because it provides testing for future products. Thats why people care.

RacerXXX

Rootski is right. i am pretty sure that must of us bought the car because we liked the way it drives. if horsepower was a issue i am sure buyers would have bought some other car. A car that handles like crap.....i would not trade my car in just because some newer models received upgrades. i wouldn't mind a little more power just like the next guy but i will seek the aftermarket for that(of course when the warranty runs out).

RX-Hawk

I'm with Rootski on this. I could care less what they change or don't change, I already have my 8.

Tirminyl

I agree with what Tirminly posted above. I think he made a good point.

alfy28

quote of the day award goes to Rootski.

i feel (my opinion) that if i want more hp , i can go Fi route. but since i really do not care about HP right now, since i want to finish suppension first before i want turbo kit or SC. as for face lift i can go buy a kit.

i know alot of ppl want rx8 to be competive in US. but US is not the only market whre RX8 is being sold. really if you think of how long the rx7 was in production for other nations. ONly ppl that are hurting rx8 is the ppl in US not knowing what a rotary is. and if they do start marketing the car alot. you think ppl will comfortable bying a car that they really dotn know about? every time ppl comment my car, first thing they ask is, is that V8 or a v6? when i tell them its rotary they become blanked face. so i really think trying to educating ppl who only know piston is going to be hard. Every where else rx8 is being sold pretty well, like UK, JA, AU etc.

any how amen rootski

raspyrx7

I don't mean wrt the FD, I mean if a guy had $32g to spend what are his choices..... the EVO is by far the hardest argument for the RX8 being overpriced.

raspyrx7

Yeah reall what kinda fool would pay a little more to have a bumper to bumper warranty'd Turbo Rotary....

Obviously you haven't been around turbo rotary enough to understand the worth of that security blanket. I'd much prefer a warranty'd turbo RX8 than a non warranty'd one.

zoom44

not true at all- we knew anbout the MS6 and MS3 way before they were launched. a year at least

zoom44

the 6 the 3 the MPV the Tribute. the miata the 3rd gen 7........

Dinhx8

32K? thats for a loaded 8 with no negotiating. that same guy if he had 25K could by an 8. thats well priced and "much more than 5gs" less than your evo.

not to turn this into and evo vs 8 discussion of course, cause i like both cars, just saying the 8 is well priced.

saturn

So in another thread when you said your source said a MS8 was close to being ready for production how does that jive with this idea of Mazda giving advanced notice?

I know where the Evo is going 2 years in advance. Same with the Supra. I even know what VW is going to be doing in the coupe world in 2 years. I have no idea what Mazda will have in terms of rotary power in the coming years.

zoom44

hardly anyone is paying that much. most are paying 24-29 k

Dinhx8

the TL which is selling like nuts hasn't change a damn thing in 4 years.

zoom44

saturn that means they are progressing forward and and close to the point of having all the decisions made and a protype testing and will probably show the prototype in the next year and then produce 6 months to a year later

saturn

Sounds pretty sweet. I live my life one Mazda press release at a time.

zoom44

hahahahahah

OneEvilRx8

Mazda,

I'm Going To Sell My Car And Wait For The 2008 Nissan Skyline..... " Now That's A Real Car.........


Evil