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Good job, not too shabby. I bet a lot of experienced auto-crossers showed up, too. RX8 prolly felt like a bull in a china shop. I doubt the course was big enough for it. -juice |
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Replying to: kymike (Apr 27, 2004 6:29 pm) Thanks!
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Hehe, I was 60th overall including all the "pro" drivers that do the entire Eastern leg of the tour. I was definitely very pleased with myself, especially since this was the first 'race' I've done since the rollover last year that erased my driving confidence. I've never autocrossed but have done some track events with the Mazda Sportscar Club of Washington (DC) and some karting in my youth. My friends that I've grown up karting with all are SCCA racers but I chose kids instead of race cars!  As for the RX8 it was driven on the 'test' course, which was not at all like the race course. Things that I didn't like were the engine's lack of performance and general handling. It didn't help that the RX8 had to be retired early because of a clutch failure... Until I actually drove the RX8 it was my planned daily driver to replace my Miata. I think I'll stick to the Miata - more "fun" to drive! Keith R. |
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Does this mean you're going to check out the G35 aka 350 ZX? 
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| I think you should give the RX8 another chance. If the clutch was failing, that could have caused reduced engine performance. Every owner and magazine is raving about its handling and performance. | |
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kind OT, but there's no way I'd buy an RX-8 right now nor recommend it to a friend/family. it doesn't feel like it makes rated power. drive it back-to-back with an S2000 as a comparison... the far bigger problem, though, is the fuel economy. no one is getting any better than 17 mpg and 11-13 is quite common. ~c ps, would be a good time to have that "hide" feature back.
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Replying to: cabstewart (May 06, 2004 6:01 pm) Here is a list of clubs in the Carolinas. Have you made any changes as far as adding bracing? Did any of the braces help?
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RX8 is neat, but the back seat is tighter than a Mini Cooper S, so all that fuss over doors and it's still basically a 2 seater. Mazda can build a new RX7 and make it lighter, addressing the performance and really giving up almost nothing in usefullness. -juice |
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| Huh?? I've been following the RX8 forum and people there are saying 16 mpg is the low if you drive all city and/or push the engine a lot. Most people are averaging 19-20 mpg and get 24 on the highway. Not good but comparable to some V6s. I never got better then 28mpg on my 1.6 Miata so there really isn't that much of a difference for the added performance. | |
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ateixeira - no way is the back seat of the RX8 tighter than a Mini. 4 people of average height (5'9") can easily and comfortably fit in the RX8. Ingtonge18 - not sure which RX8 forum, but on some non-edmunds forums, the numbers are a lot worse. (not that I have seen anyone claim 11 mpg) |
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