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Have any of you attempted to put a carseat (front facing) in the back of the RX8? It appears by the naked eye that it would not be a problem, but I wanted to hear that from an owner. Thanks.
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Replying to: tslbmw (Apr 25, 2007 7:27 pm) I used one of those styrofoam filled cushions under neither the car seat to prevent dent's and marks on the back seat itself. The styrofoam cushion helped lock in position plus it covered the entire back seat so as to provided a nice barrier to food particles and toy parts from falling down into seats crevises. The car seat was installed for 9 months, until my son got to 8 years.
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Replying to: trispec (Apr 26, 2007 2:33 am) |
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My commute to work is about 10 minutes, is that long enough for the car to "warm up." I understand this can be an issue and occassionally cause the car to not restart. Is this still the case with the '07's?
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Replying to: tslbmw (Apr 26, 2007 5:31 am) Also, revving to 3000 before shut off is also nice finish to any RX-8 drive, no mater how short.
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Replying to: trispec (Apr 26, 2007 7:03 am) |
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Enjoy! I am thinking of one as well. The thing is, it's not an appliance. It's more like a motorcycle. You need to check the oil every week or so, inspect it, let it warm up a bit before driving it hard, rev it a bit before shutting it off - just like your typical motorcycle with carbs. Once you get into the habit, it's easy(I have had a lot of old cars with carbs so it's no big deal) and you should have zero reliability issues. Of the colors, the dark grey/anthracite looks the best, IMO. The sunroof is useless, though - it's too far back to even see out of while driving and kills your headroom. Pass. Also pass on the packages - get the limited slip/traction control individually. The low-profile tires and bigger rims don't help nearly as much as just getting better tires for less money. The ride is a little bit softer, too, which is always a good thing in a sportscar. |
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Folks -- I will buy a new car soon, have been reading about the RX8 for some time. I know about the flooding issue and oil burning in the 8, but recently read a concern about proper oil weight, that the rotary's parts can suffer if you don't use the right oil. Anyone, what works? And did anyone test drive a Speed6, then choose the RX-8? If yes, how come?
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