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Auto Review: "A Wine-country Romp in Mazda's Wankel Wonder"—Motor Trend, 8/22/07

 
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Old 08-28-2007 | 08:58 AM
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Auto Review: "A Wine-country Romp in Mazda's Wankel Wonder"—Motor Trend, 8/22/07

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6214902/...win/index.html
Old 08-28-2007 | 01:05 PM
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What a delightful read!
Old 08-28-2007 | 01:42 PM
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excellent read, and those 40th anniv. wheels don't look that bad like some people claim...
Old 08-28-2007 | 01:50 PM
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I found that last week and was the guy who gave it the "digg". My first digg ever. hehehe.
Old 08-28-2007 | 04:43 PM
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It is a good read. Should be "must reading" for anyone who doesn't understand the advantages of the rotary engine—something many here don't seem to get… ("maybe Mazda will drop the rotary and stick a V6 in there", "what's the point of a small engine if it guzzles gas?", and so on and so on… )
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That color looks very nice. Much like lazi's custom color. Wheels don't look too bad either.
Old 08-28-2007 | 08:22 PM
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New wheels? Wow. I never thought Mazda would put anything but the typical 5 spoke on the RX-8.....
Old 08-28-2007 | 09:07 PM
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that's the color i wanted when i bought the car...
maybe it's time to trade the Ti in...
Old 08-28-2007 | 10:22 PM
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that's the color i wanted when i bought the car...
maybe it's time to trade the Ti in...
Looks similar to the galaxy grey........maybe a couple shades darker, but not a huge difference IMO. Still, a nice color.
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i think ajax was being sarcastic.... well i hope he is lol
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i think ajax was being sarcastic.... well i hope he is lol
Yes and no. I DO like that color. I did want a color that dark when I bought my car. Would I trade in my Ti for it? No. I'd take an absolute bath if I did. These cars don't hold their value nearly as well as I had hoped. Furthermore, I wouldn't trade the 8 in for another 8 unless it had some kind of marked performance increase.

Mine will most likely be paid off by this time next year though and that's when I'll buy a new car and start turning the 8 into something a bit more potent.
Old 08-29-2007 | 03:09 PM
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Not a fan of the wheels, they look like what was on the Neon. I'd rather have medium mesh wheels, like the RX-7 Spirit R.
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nice read
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Combination of "wine country romp" and "delightful read" reinforces the thread describing RX-8 as top car amongst the gay population.
Old 08-30-2007 | 03:17 PM
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nice read.
I've driven up to Wine country a few times in my 8 and it's a BLAST to hit those twisties.
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Very good read.
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Originally Posted by Josche
Combination of "wine country romp" and "delightful read" reinforces the thread describing RX-8 as top car amongst the gay population.


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That was a good article. About time somebody said some really good things about the RX-8.

"But one thing's for sure: No other sporting car on the planet sounds and feels anything like any Mazda Wankel-powered vehicle." MT
Old 08-31-2007 | 07:38 PM
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That article and this car are just FABULOUS!
Old 09-07-2007 | 05:20 PM
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I really liked that article alot
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i actually like those wheels.
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The wheels are OK, but those "special" badges are lacking. Hopefully, they can be easily removed.
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Great article. The wheels don't do it for me.
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Nice positive press.


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