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Replying to: sonnysayshi (Jun 04, 2007 9:26 am) Performance dictates that you shift at 2/3 to 3/4 of maximum(bottom of the red/orange area) if possible and try to always maintain about 2/3 max rpm. this, as expected, kills gas mileage. Maximum mileage you want the thing to barely be moving - so never let it get over about 3000 rpm if you can. Yes, it will be glacially slow by comparison. And you might as well be driving a Civic.(ie - you get this car to DRIVE it)
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Replying to: plekto (Jun 04, 2007 11:03 am)
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Replying to: sonnysayshi (Jun 04, 2007 12:04 pm) (Automatic is limited by software to not blow itself up as opposed to the manual with is limited by software to not blow the motor up) When I have driven them I pound it up to 6-7k with impunity. It'll take a while for your ears to get used to hearing it whine like a sportbike. Of course, make sure it's properly warmed up before flogging it. Give it a mile or so to get going, sort of like if you owned a motorcycle. Any yes, it is a crazy fast car for the price. Wind it up hard and you're essentially getting the same results as a ten year old 911.(non-turbo of course) 1995 Porsche 911 Cabriolet 6.4 14.5 1997 Porsche Boxster 6.0 14.5 2004 Mazda RX-8 5.8 14.49 (6 speed) (MT Mar '04) Yes, a real shocker. In manu-matic mode, expect to add about 1/2-1 second, which is still very very fast.
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Replying to: plekto (Jun 04, 2007 12:30 pm) There's a cool factor to it, too. I live in suburban Chicago and see one maybe once a month. That, you can't price.
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Replying to: sonnysayshi (Jun 04, 2007 1:07 pm) I experience complete thrill running rotarys in my rotary everyday. Priceless! |
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Sonny, I live in suburban chicago as well and also drive an 05 AT. There is a pretty active RX-8 and rotary club in the chicago area. Email me at mdw1000 at yahoo.com if you want details. Or you can check out the midwest section at RX8club.com. The Rotary Car Club of Chicago has its own website at chicagorotary.com. The RX8 specific club is listed at rx8club, but generally most events involve both. We meet at least the 1st saturday of every month and often more than that. Congrats! You are going to love this car! FYI - it is actually good to rev a rotary a lot. Keeps the carbon from building up. It won't hurt it like a piston engine. That and its smoothness are two of my favorite things about the rotary. And of course its power to engine weight and size ratio. To get the most out of the car and have the most fun, I almost always use the manual shifting mode. Around town I end up using 3rd gear as a cruising gear. For routine cruising i normally shift at around 4k or so. I make sure to hit redline at least once every time or two that i drive it.
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Replying to: mdw1000 (Jun 05, 2007 9:02 am) |
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I am an SUV owner, but looking to go with something smaller. I was thinking sedan, but test drove an '04 RX-8 today and fell in love. It is the 6-speed manual version, and it was about the most fun I have ever had driving a car. I am really considering purchasing the car, but it has over 50,000 miles, and I have some qualms about the reliability. I would love for some current or past owners of Rx-8s to share a bit about their experience with the car, and if they reccomend purchasing one. Thanks!
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Replying to: 98nispat (Jun 07, 2007 8:49 pm) I myself am an owner of 2004 RX-8, which I purchased as used 2 years ago. At the time of purchase the car had about 33,000 miles on it. It is manual with velocity red color. I love the car so much I brought it to my home country when I left US despite all the inconvenience of not having an official dealer/service here. The car ran amazingly the first time I sat in it and I was hooked. It still runs the same. I believe there were a few recalls that had been performed on it before I took the ownership. Even after I became the owner, there have been two recalls done: vacuum test, which is just a test for the engine and the hot spark plug substitution. There was one mechanical failure which got fixed easily at no cost at the dealer - burned ignition coil. Ever since, I've had zero problem on the car. 2004 model is supposed to be a little quirky, but I would think by now most of the problems have been dealt with. Just make sure that you check all the recalls on the car. Mazda had extended the warranty so that it is still valid on 2004 model though it is no use for me now (being out of states). So do get it thoroughly checked at a Mazda dealership where they should have all the records on the car. All in all, I would recommend the car and believe at 50,000 miles, it still has many more years to give you lots of fun. I have had a BMW, a Supra, and so on, but this car is just out of the league in terms of driving fun.
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Replying to: articist (Jun 11, 2007 9:17 am) To that end, I'd like to add that my RX-8 AT is perfect city driving car in this respect. I flip in and out of paddle shifting mode all the time. Traffic issues don't always grant drivers room to reach highway speeds, but let'n the twins howls regularly is fair easy in most urban environments. The RX-8 AT lets driver deal efficiently with the boring jams and then pop into manual for those brief moments of freedom.
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