Went down to the local BMW dealership last night...
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Went down to the local BMW dealership last night...
and picked up THIS!!! Adieu RX-8, you have served me well and I really really miss you, well until I punch it in this baby anyway!
First Impressions:
This thing pulls like crazy, especially in 2nd and 3rd. Smooth ride but still feeling the road like the RX-8. Good steering feel but not quite as precise or responsive as the RX-8. Quieter on the road than the RX-8. Exhaust sounds mean at WOT but fairly quiet otherwise. Sound system is pretty awesome, I love the USB port! Ccomfort and convenience are first rate--sport seats have tremendous side support. Still getting used to all the bells and whistles and which buttons and ***** do what. Handling feels solid with very little body roll and builds confidence from the start, I have to really test the limits with some spirited driving through the twisties. Brakes are stellar. The Bridgestone Potenza Run Flats grip like mad and I have yet to spin them but not putting the full effort into spinning them until I have a few more miles on it. Plus from what I hear people are getting about 15K out of them. OUCH.
Overall this is gonna be a blast. Feels almost as good as when I frist got the 8 - you just want to go out there and drive at every moment, got to get a fix. Did I mention it pulls like crazy??? With 300 lb/ft of torque kickin in at 1400 RPM.
First Impressions:
This thing pulls like crazy, especially in 2nd and 3rd. Smooth ride but still feeling the road like the RX-8. Good steering feel but not quite as precise or responsive as the RX-8. Quieter on the road than the RX-8. Exhaust sounds mean at WOT but fairly quiet otherwise. Sound system is pretty awesome, I love the USB port! Ccomfort and convenience are first rate--sport seats have tremendous side support. Still getting used to all the bells and whistles and which buttons and ***** do what. Handling feels solid with very little body roll and builds confidence from the start, I have to really test the limits with some spirited driving through the twisties. Brakes are stellar. The Bridgestone Potenza Run Flats grip like mad and I have yet to spin them but not putting the full effort into spinning them until I have a few more miles on it. Plus from what I hear people are getting about 15K out of them. OUCH.
Overall this is gonna be a blast. Feels almost as good as when I frist got the 8 - you just want to go out there and drive at every moment, got to get a fix. Did I mention it pulls like crazy??? With 300 lb/ft of torque kickin in at 1400 RPM.
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Split Second Turbo Tuner (SSTT)
The Turbo Tuner is a plug-and-play solution that significantly enhances performance. Typical gains are 40 horsepower and 50 ft-lbs of torque. It is designed to be an easy-to-use solution that end users can install themselves.
http://www.splitsec.com/products/plugplay.htm
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NICE DUDE! i just got mine too
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/will-miss-my-8-but-heres-new-car-143857/
:D enjoy
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/will-miss-my-8-but-heres-new-car-143857/
:D enjoy