Run in with an RX-8

010101 · 03-11-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mayanh8

Sorry about street racing, but I've always hated RX-8's and this guy had it coming.

RX8s are great cars. It's no secrete they have no torque. Of course it will lose to a 335i in a straight line. Much like a Ferrari F430 will lose to a Camaro set up for drag racing. That's not really a very impressive kill.

CarbonE39m5 · 03-11-2007, 10:38 PM

its just that time of the month for some of these people

NickG · 03-11-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

this probably isnt worth mentioning but why is it that we have so many arguments on this forums lately?? Did global warming make it so hot that some of you are losing your mind???

LOL for a partial answer to this I suggest don't consult your thermometer, consult your BS-meter instead.

bronco · 03-11-2007, 10:42 PM

hahahahahaa this is so funny....

grow up people

vAnt826 · 03-11-2007, 10:46 PM

I drove the RX-8 before I bought the S2000.

I can write paragraphs and paragraphs about what I thought about the car, but I'll sum it up it is slow and boring (compared to the S2000).

speedgod · 03-11-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by teknochild

im jealous no one will even play with me

All that waiting for your ride and noone will entice you?

I am sure it will change for you soon

SG

mayanh8 · 03-11-2007, 11:17 PM

Ok ok it seems like I have offended some RX-8 fans. Sorry, I guess I don't HATE the car, but there is something about it I just don't like. But no need to get your panties in a bunch, say you hate S2000's or the 335i, I won't mind. I respect everyone's opinion.

010101 · 03-11-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mayanh8

say you hate S2000's or the 335i, I won't mind. I respect everyone's opinion.

The S2000 is a really nice car. Better than the RX8. It has one of the best gear boxes ever made, and it's a Honda so it's well made and reliable. I fail to see how the RX8 copied it though.

mayanh8 · 03-11-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 010101

The S2000 is a really nice car. Better than the RX8. It has one of the best gear boxes ever made, and it's a Honda so it's well made and reliable. I fail to see how the RX8 copied it though.

I don't know, I thought the headlights and tail lights looked similar. Now that I think about it though they really don't. I don't know, I just don't like it...

mayanh8 · 03-11-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 010101

The S2000 is a really nice car. Better than the RX8. It has one of the best gear boxes ever made, and it's a Honda so it's well made and reliable. I fail to see how the RX8 copied it though.

The S2000 differentials were shite.

010101 · 03-11-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mayanh8

The S2000 differentials were shite.

That sucks. I didn't know that. I've owned Acuras, but never a Honda S2000. I have driven a few S2000s though. Overall were you happy with it?

teknochild · 03-11-2007, 11:33 PM

s2000s are acuras now, or atleast they will be in a year or two

mayanh8 · 03-11-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 010101

That sucks. I didn't know that. I've owned Acuras, but never a Honda S2000. I have driven a few S2000s though. Overall were you happy with it?

Extremely. I have posted before that, given a second chance, I would have held on to the S2000 and passed on the 335i.

The differentials were fine for normal, even hard driving. But no car is made to be "launched" every day. Which is what you would find alot of Honda owners doing. Boosted S2000's were even worse on diffs. They just weren't designed to take a beating.

mayanh8 · 03-11-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by teknochild

s2000s are acuras now, or atleast they will be in a year or two

As I understand it, '08 is the last production year for the S2000. Well, that's the word on the street. Honda will replace it with another roadster. Specs on it have been "leaked." People are saying that it is going to be more along the lines of Miata competition. Lower HP, lighter. This has led to mass hysteria in many s2ki threads

just4kickz · 03-11-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SP330

Do you hate RX8's because they are more of an ultimate driving machine than anything BMW currently offers?

He is moronic to attempt a race as torque is certainly not considered a strong point in the car.

You also just substantiated the BMW stereotype. Congratulations.

lol i like this choice of words... sounds like a smart guy... but the overall message is chidlish.

just4kickz · 03-11-2007, 11:46 PM

and for the record... i dont hate the rx8. one of my friends had one but his engine died at 16k miles and he ended up getting an entirely new engine for the car... have no idea why he kept that... but anyways the rx8 looks cheap... and there is no point of making that car a 4 seater when you can only fit anorexic models in the back.

FirstClass · 03-11-2007, 11:48 PM

And S2000s suck compared to Elises. There is always something better out there.

siriusinvestor · 03-11-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

and for the record... i dont hate the rx8. one of my friends had one but his engine died at 16k miles and he ended up getting an entirely new engine for the car... have no idea why he kept that... but anyways the rx8 looks cheap... and there is no point of making that car a 4 seater when you can only fit anorexic models in the back.

LOL on the 4 seater comment, It's just like the Mercedes Benz- CLS, I never understood why it was a 4 door car, when it obviously should have been made into a two door coupe.

Zeroday · 03-11-2007, 11:59 PM

lately i feel like every im losing IQ points reading threads on this site. unreal.

aapriadi · 03-12-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

this probably isnt worth mentioning but why is it that we have so many arguments on this forums lately?? Did global warming make it so hot that some of you are losing your mind???

coz we have nothing else to talk about i guess....this forum isnt as helpful as it used to be when i first joined...or perhaps i've spent too much time here

anyway my thoughts...i was in love with rx-8 shinka before i bought the e90...saw the price tag on a mazda stealership: $33,000-$35,000 i forgot the exact price i saw but it was nearing $36,000...all that for 2 suspension adjustments, black cherry paint which some call the mazdagay color, beige leather, piano black accent and stitchings on shift knob & steering wheel....
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/472
never raced one but i think it looks nice..and thats as far as it goes....an evo or 350z are in the price range of rx-8...

slick101 · 03-12-2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

this probably isnt worth mentioning but why is it that we have so many arguments on this forums lately?? Did global warming make it so hot that some of you are losing your mind???

+1

Revlis · 03-12-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeroday

lately i feel like every im losing IQ points reading threads on this site. unreal.

I keep seeing one bizarrely challenged thread after another. I don't mind threads that involve the Non-readers asking obvious questions nearly as much as the threads and posts that are just goofy pseudo Machismo and adolescent fantasy.

However I think you should probably STOP reading threads. Based upon your writing ability you've lost too many points already.

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vAnt826 Major 72 Rep 1,417 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (3)	I drove the RX-8 before I bought the S2000. I can write paragraphs and paragraphs about what I thought about the car, but I'll sum it up it is slow and boring (compared to the S2000).
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mayanh8 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: DE iTrader: (0)	Ok ok it seems like I have offended some RX-8 fans. Sorry, I guess I don't HATE the car, but there is something about it I just don't like. But no need to get your panties in a bunch, say you hate S2000's or the 335i, I won't mind. I respect everyone's opinion.
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teknochild Your resident 4um troll 146 Rep 2,020 Posts Drives: 335 coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl iTrader: (0)	s2000s are acuras now, or atleast they will be in a year or two __________________ RAWRrrrr
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