Leno owns a miata and an rx8
11-30-2005, 07:16 PM
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That's cool and all, but they guy has like a bazillion dollars, I think he can afford it. :p
If they're gonna give away RX-8's, they should at least give them to talented up-and-coming race drivers who are low on cash.
If they're gonna give away RX-8's, they should at least give them to talented up-and-coming race drivers who are low on cash.
12-01-2005, 03:46 AM
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Thanks for posting this. His comments reinforce something seldom understood by the review-by-test-numbers-without-driving-it crowd: the fastest cars aren't always the most fun.
Of the cars I've driven, my favorite three shifters are:
Of the cars I've driven, my favorite three shifters are:
- S2000
- Miata special edition 6 speed
- RX8
12-01-2005, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
The Miata and RX-8 6-speeds are the exact same transmission, but with different bell-housings and shift levers.
01-13-2006, 11:40 AM
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The one Mazda he's got that makes me grin a silly grin is the Cosmo. I mean, I own an 8, and drove a miata for 10 years.. but Leno has a cosmo.. *envy* I've only seen one in the sheetmetal, a loooong time ago, in London of all places. Impossibly tiny. I want one. Bad. It's really the car I wish Mazda would make again. (Photo from wikipedia)
01-13-2006, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by RacerX7FB
Jay also has.....
There were 2 cosmos.. one a sports car, one a luxomobile.
01-13-2006, 12:07 PM
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^correct. The article states he bought a '68 Cosmo, one of only about 4 or 5 in the US. That's the original Cosmo sports car and Mazda's first production rotary car.
01-13-2006, 05:51 PM
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If you want some good information concerning the original Cosmo 110S, check out the latest issue of Motor Trend's Classic magazine (not a plug). Off topic: There is also a great article about Steve McQueen's Ferrari, now owned by his son.
Also. check Mazda's History of Rotary.
Also. check Mazda's History of Rotary.
04-24-2006, 06:22 PM
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Well, I owned a previous Mazda rotary powered sports car (FD) and before buying my RX-8 I drove a bunch of different coupes and picked the Mazda as the best. Maybe I should be expecting a brand new Shinka for my birthday too... I mean it's cool that Jay likes the RX-8, but the rich get richer comment kind of applies here.
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