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Man, Ryan....your story sounds exactly like mine...hahah Except, me and nobody else has flooded the car. I don't let anybody touch my car. I'm not snobby and well off enough to eat at those places where valet parking is available either..hahah
There is waaaayyyy too many people whining about small things.
There is waaaayyyy too many people whining about small things.
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Hey guys, if you want to insult folks please become a lawyer like me and get paid to do it.
Hey guys, if you want to insult folks please become a lawyer like me and get paid to do it.
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Originally posted by NAVILESRX8
Man, Ryan....your story sounds exactly like mine...hahah Except, me and nobody else has flooded the car. I don't let anybody touch my car. I'm not snobby and well off enough to eat at those places where valet parking is available either..hahah
There is waaaayyyy too many people whining about small things.
Man, Ryan....your story sounds exactly like mine...hahah Except, me and nobody else has flooded the car. I don't let anybody touch my car. I'm not snobby and well off enough to eat at those places where valet parking is available either..hahah
There is waaaayyyy too many people whining about small things.
Can I get an AMEN up in here ???
Yeah, I parked it in dad's monstrous garage for the rough months of the winter after spinning out in the snow. I can't afford valets either. And, after having a Mazda dealership wreck my first 94 RX-7 (yeah, the bastich was joyriding) I rarely let anyone touch the cars.
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Seriously, though. There have been numerous threads relative to flooding and proper operation of the vehicle. I recommend we NOT turn this into another "flooding issues thread."
I'll reiterate what I posted earlier in this thread: "a great product" sells cars. Great product in this case is the driving dynamic and overall "optimized and unconventional design" of the vehicle.
Flooding is an avoidable operational issue.
Mileage appears to be an issue related to driving style (just my observation), although I'll add that I certainly don't baby the car, and I've averaged ~18.5mpg in mixed, mostly city driving.
Ciao!
Darren
I'll reiterate what I posted earlier in this thread: "a great product" sells cars. Great product in this case is the driving dynamic and overall "optimized and unconventional design" of the vehicle.
Flooding is an avoidable operational issue.
Mileage appears to be an issue related to driving style (just my observation), although I'll add that I certainly don't baby the car, and I've averaged ~18.5mpg in mixed, mostly city driving.
Ciao!
Darren
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Originally posted by SpacerX
Seriously, though. There have been numerous threads relative to flooding and proper operation of the vehicle. I recommend we NOT turn this into another "flooding issues thread."
I'll reiterate what I posted earlier in this thread: "a great product" sells cars. Great product in this case is the driving dynamic and overall "optimized and unconventional design" of the vehicle.
Flooding is an avoidable operational issue.
Mileage appears to be an issue related to driving style (just my observation), although I'll add that I certainly don't baby the car, and I've averaged ~18.5mpg in mixed, mostly city driving.
Ciao!
Darren
Seriously, though. There have been numerous threads relative to flooding and proper operation of the vehicle. I recommend we NOT turn this into another "flooding issues thread."
I'll reiterate what I posted earlier in this thread: "a great product" sells cars. Great product in this case is the driving dynamic and overall "optimized and unconventional design" of the vehicle.
Flooding is an avoidable operational issue.
Mileage appears to be an issue related to driving style (just my observation), although I'll add that I certainly don't baby the car, and I've averaged ~18.5mpg in mixed, mostly city driving.
Ciao!
Darren
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I wind mine out the minute it reaches normal operating temp....man, I drive mine like I stole it almost all the time(I gotta drive sanely with the wife and kids in the car, hahah) and I'm getting 18mpg. On my last highway trip I got 22mpg, cruising at 75mph. My old Suzuki Grand Vitara was barely getting 17mpg and it was nowhere near as fun to drive. I know it'll never end...but I don't repsect the people with all the nonsense whining. It also bugs me that they seem to be the majority....
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So to close out all the negative vibes ...
Recommend all that are unhappy with their 8s, take advantage of the For Sale section on this site or post a for sale item on E-Bay.
Recommend all that are unhappy with their 8s, take advantage of the For Sale section on this site or post a for sale item on E-Bay.
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Originally posted by NAVILESRX8
I wind mine out the minute it reaches normal operating temp....man, I drive mine like I stole it almost all the time(I gotta drive sanely with the wife and kids in the car, hahah) and I'm getting 18mpg. On my last highway trip I got 22mpg, cruising at 75mph. My old Suzuki Grand Vitara was barely getting 17mpg and it was nowhere near as fun to drive. I know it'll never end...but I don't repsect the people with all the nonsense whining. It also bugs me that they seem to be the majority....
I wind mine out the minute it reaches normal operating temp....man, I drive mine like I stole it almost all the time(I gotta drive sanely with the wife and kids in the car, hahah) and I'm getting 18mpg. On my last highway trip I got 22mpg, cruising at 75mph. My old Suzuki Grand Vitara was barely getting 17mpg and it was nowhere near as fun to drive. I know it'll never end...but I don't repsect the people with all the nonsense whining. It also bugs me that they seem to be the majority....
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