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Re: RX-8 CLUB IN JACKSONVILLE, FL? [4_my_8] by mdw1000
Mar 08, 2007 (9:56 pm)
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Replying to: 4_my_8 (Mar 08, 2007 8:46 am)

Try rx8club.com. Should be able to find some in the southeast section there. http://www.rx8club.com/forumdisplay.php?f=30
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A new '06 Shinka by rhester
Mar 12, 2007 (10:25 pm)
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A local dealer still has two '06's on the lot. Both are AT's (yeah I know but my preference for MT is only slight). The one that caught my eye was a gorgeous Shinka edition in Black. Carsdirect target price comes out at $27.1k for this with the 1k Mazda financing and the standard 3k rebate. What do you think I could be getting this baby for, out the door?
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... by plekto
Mar 14, 2007 (8:45 am)
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A 2006? That's going to be two years old next fall. I'd pass on it and get a 2007 with the sport package. Not a huge amount of difference between the 2006 and a new 2007, since they made the packages/trim levels more unified.(kind of how Honda does - less options, but a bit more in each level that you pay for)
 
Manual without a doubt is the way to go.
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Re: A new '06 Shinka [rhester] by acuratl2
Mar 14, 2007 (10:30 pm)
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Replying to: rhester (Mar 12, 2007 10:25 pm)

You should be able to negotiate down between $1,500 to $2,000 off carsdirect price. The less desperation you show the better the likelihood of getting a deal. Good luck.
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My height in an RX-8 by doofus2008
Mar 15, 2007 (10:06 am)
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I've done some searching to try and find an answer for this but nothing really answered it. I'm 6'4" and I was looking into getting an RX-8 to replace my truck. Does anyone know, from experience, if I am too tall for one?
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Re: My height in an RX-8 [doofus2008] by trispec
Mar 15, 2007 (11:10 am)
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Replying to: doofus2008 (Mar 15, 2007 10:06 am)

I'm 6.1 and 230LB and I'm very comfortable getting in and out with no head hits. At 6.4 You'd need to angle the seat back one or two clicks more, but then you might need to duck a bit more on taking the seat, but your arm will make up the reach I'm sure.
 
The door way on the RX-8 (not even using the suicide door) is probably the largest entry of any sports car out there.
 
My ex-Marine uncle is 6.4 and he got right into the driver seat with no problems. Of course he has a Mini-cooper that he loves to drive.
 
If you get the sun roof however, all this advice goes out the window.
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Re: My height in an RX-8 [trispec] by doofus2008
Mar 16, 2007 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: trispec (Mar 15, 2007 11:10 am)

I don't understand. Is the sunroof version smaller or something? And if so, does that include the moonroof too?
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Re: My height in an RX-8 [doofus2008] by trispec
Mar 16, 2007 (4:26 pm)
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Replying to: doofus2008 (Mar 16, 2007 1:40 pm)

The RX-8 looses two huge inches of head with the sun roof front and back. I can site in the back of my RX-8 with half an inch of head room, but in the sun room equipped I have to bend over in the seat Sorry. Also, the sun roof is mounted so far back, that it's probably of no use unless you angle the seat way back.
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Re: My height in an RX-8 [doofus2008] by pathstar1
Mar 17, 2007 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: doofus2008 (Mar 16, 2007 1:40 pm)

All cars I've compared loose 1" to 2" to the sunroof/moonroof. They need the room for the mechanism. The ones that open on the outside of the car usually loose less, but not always. Check the specs.
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Re: My height in an RX-8 [pathstar1] by 4_my_8
Mar 19, 2007 (10:54 am)
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Replying to: pathstar1 (Mar 17, 2007 7:47 am)

i'm 6'3" and have no problem getting in and out of my sunroof equipped 8. i've sat in a few sports cars... (350Z, G35 to name a few) and the 8 is by far the roomiest of the bunch. i haven't taken a long trip yet but i compare the cabin space to that of a honda accord up front. i hope this helps.

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