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Old 12-12-2007 | 02:04 PM
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eh... $10k.. no biggie, just splitting hairs at that point :P
it really isnt much, just rob a bank, or steal chets money
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:14 PM
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it really isnt much, just rob a bank, or steal chets money
its all about Chet's money
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:16 PM
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its all about Chet's money
But dont steal his car because youll crash it, its silver...
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:16 PM
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you bastards

like i said in the beer thread, im gonna kill someone
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:23 PM
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you bastards

like i said in the beer thread, im gonna kill someone
ill send you a receipt for your records when it comes to tax season... im not selfish.
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:28 PM
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you bastards

like i said in the beer thread, im gonna kill someone
Im reeeaaalllyyyy scared chet
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:55 PM
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The press release says more power, better handling for the 2009 RX-8, right? Any speculation on how they're going to achieve that?
+1 I'd like to know more about this as well.
Old 12-12-2007 | 02:58 PM
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the mototrend article says ethanol
I was joking, thus the LOL
Old 12-12-2007 | 03:37 PM
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Old 12-12-2007 | 03:52 PM
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I'm not sure where you got that but if that's it, damn!

The little side window doesn't match the picture though.
Old 12-12-2007 | 03:55 PM
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mazda is sticking with the 90's plan of production from the rx7, introduced and sold in 93 and updated in 99. rx8 update in 2009 meaning a brand new next gen rotary car will probably be 2012/2013.
Old 12-12-2007 | 03:56 PM
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Wow. Just 'wow'.

If Mazda offers a Furai for sale with most of the bling and the 3 rotor, I take back all the bad things I've said about their lack of cojones. Even if it is priced at $500k and they only make 50 for sale, I'll take it all back.

They're claiming 'faster acceleration' for the 2009 RX-8, so unless they're sticking a numerically higher gear in the diff, they've got to have something up their sleeve. I hope! After all this time and b*tching!
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:00 PM
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LOL, I wondered if you guys were gonna talk about our field trip to Racing Beat.. Fred, we really should have went back on Monday hahaha.
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:02 PM
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It's funny how you see things there that seem innocent enough at the time and then suddenly it all makes sense later on.
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:03 PM
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I guess I'll keep hush on our trip over at 7club too.. who else was with us Alan, Charlie... ?
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:09 PM
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I didn't even take a picture of the engine on the dyno. They were pretty busy in there getting it ready to test in the next couple of days so I didn't want to disturb them. I remember it being polished, blue and pretty.
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:12 PM
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damn it! I gotta stop leaving right after the Raffle and just hang out with Fred and Charlie.
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:15 PM
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LOL. There are a few of us that manage to stick our grubby lil paws in everyones cookie jars.
Old 12-12-2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SlideWayz
They're claiming 'faster acceleration' for the 2009 RX-8, so unless they're sticking a numerically higher gear in the diff, they've got to have something up their sleeve. I hope! After all this time and b*tching!
I was thinking some sort of gearing change too. Could they mess with the first few transmission gears? I can't imagine more HP or I would think they would say "more power" rather than "faster acceleration". As you said though perhaps they do have something up their sleeves. Only a few weeks to find out!
Old 12-12-2007 | 07:44 PM
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Maybe they will just use a 3L high revving (with about 270hp) piston engine and forget about this rotary nonsense, the 16x was a diversion.
Old 12-12-2007 | 08:23 PM
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When you follow the link to the other page with the spy photos could that car maybe be the 40th anniversary one? as I was told they should be getting built this month in Japan as they cant give me vin and engine numbers for the car a bought
Old 12-12-2007 | 08:43 PM
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Worldcarfans are saying that the Spy Shots of the 2010 RX-8 "Mule" is in fact the 2009 RX-8 Face-lift due around May 2008.

To use their words the 2010 report was a "**** up"..

Do you guys think the new 2009 RX-8 will also have the modified rear end panels for the new US quarter angle crash test regulations enforced in 2010?.

Would be unusual not to take advantage of this redesign not to...IMO.

It is obvious now that we will not see any new RX-8 0r 7 until the 2012/2013MY.

So, we can now all start some "real" speculation on what the new 2009 RX-8 will have in it...

LED Tail Lamps..
New shocks and damper settings..
New Alloys.
New Tranny and clutch.
Revised/new Oil Metering System.
More electronic gadgets...
Rain Sensing wipers.
Reversing sensors.
Advanced Key-less entry as standard.
Upgraded sound system.

Any more?
Old 12-12-2007 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rx8convert22
I was thinking some sort of gearing change too. Could they mess with the first few transmission gears? I can't imagine more HP or I would think they would say "more power" rather than "faster acceleration". As you said though perhaps they do have something up their sleeves. Only a few weeks to find out!
if they managed to lighten it a bit then it would handle better and accelerate better... so that could also be their methods.
Old 12-13-2007 | 12:15 AM
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no buzz those pics are not a 40th car. but 40th anniversary cars started production in November and will continue thru dec until they are all built and then rx-8 production halts for a few months
Old 12-13-2007 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by saturn
Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought it was pretty well known that a facelifted RX-8 is coming in the next 2-3 years and then the next gen RX-8 would come a year or two after that. The next gen is supposedly going to have the 1.6L rotary with direct injection. Is any of this really news? Weren't we already expecting a prototype of the facelift during this show season?
expecting yes- but now we finally have the spy shots for real public confirmation. for me its a mix of relief and joy that all my various sources are still accurate and working


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