I traded in a 2003 Honda Accord Coupe (5sp AT). It was an awesome car, but the ergonomics didn’t fit my body as well as RX-8’s do. Plus it drove like a Buick compared to the RX-8.

sold privately on ebay a 1997 Eclipse GSX Turbo. Probably faster than the 8 but no where near the handling or refinement. Great Infiniti stereo better than the Bose in the 8. Loved it but time to move on.

My RX-8 will replace a 94 Ford Probe GT. I love that car too - handling is excellent, power is adequate.
I'm the first owner of the Probe, had it over 9 years now and it served me very well - but as it was said before, time to move on.

I had the Probe GT 94 too- I loved that car.

mine replaced a heavily moddified 96 prelude with a custom motor. I just had it for to long and couldn't do anythng else to it.

A 93 Maxima SE which I bought new and drove for 180,000 miles. It was still in great shape when I sold it to a friend, but it kept having things that needed replacing, and I drive too much for that. He only will put around 7K a year on it so it won't be breaking every month.

Great car though! The most reliable vehicle that I ever drove, fast, great winter handling, but it had torque steer of a type that can't be described, and it handled like a sedan. Taut sedan, but a sedan.

I'm going to miss it.

my 02 rsx-s... god i loved that car

Originally posted by Pulsr
my 02 rsx-s... god i loved that car

So why did you get rid of it?

Oh yeah, I'm replacing a black '87 RX-7 Turbo II. God I thought I loved that car... then I drove the 8 :D

97 3000GT SL Coupe

Well it didnt replace.. but sits side by side to my 97 Civic EX, which I still love and take care of just like i do for the 8!

i just cant get rid of the civic!

Mine will replace a 94 BMW 325is that I owe 10,000 on and is only worth about five... any takers on the BMW? ;)

Well this story is probly the happiest here 99 Nissian Sentra was happily replaced! Now Time to figure out new ways to go faster!

Had a '03 Mitsu Eclipse GS (Please hold the laughter)...got wrecked out in February. Have a POS '00 Saturn to get me through till my 8 arrives.

(damn insurance money better come in soon...lol)

76' Nissan 280Z...tons more power in the 8, although the Z still sites in the driveway blocking the 8 so that no one can steal it w/o having to move other cars at night.

Traded in a loaded '97 BMW 328is. It was a sweet car, but not as sporty as the RX-8. The maintenance was expensive and the resale value was taking a plunge....so time to trade up.

2000 Celica GT-S - nice car that drew looks and praise when it first came out, decent power, but very noisy inside. The '8' is very quiet and smooth (more refined) compared to the GT-S.

I was driving my dad's beater, '80 t-bird (trying to save for something nice) until it croaked last year. Then had to put up with the family van, '94 Pontiac Transport :( , or occasionally my parents '00 Grand am, while I looked for something for me.

Considered tiburon, eclipse, firebird, mustang, rsx, wrx until I came accross the 8. I said to myself this is the car for me. Something no other car did for me. The 8 will be my first car.

But I have to put up with the van until the 8 gets here, a couple of months. Think it'll be a step up.

Gee I thought I started this thread two weeks ago!

I traded in a 2002 TT Quattro.

Never really warmed up to the TT. I got seduced by the interior and the turbo surge.

Over time the car came to feel heavy and sedan-like. not much fun to drive. Shifter felt like it was mired in pudding.

My other care is a Miata and i definitely enjoyed the Miata more...so I went to the 8 and got the best of both worlds...go-cart-like handling and plenty of zoom-zoom.

I am thrilled to say the least.

Traded in a 2001 626SE, only had 12,000 miles. Really liked that car. Guess it was middle age crisis that brought me to the RX-8. Glad I made the trade.

- 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage LS

A great no-hassle commuter car. I didn't trade it in, just gunna use it as my daily driver/beater. The RX-8 is the first "new" car I've ever owned. All my other cars have been used.

___________________________
"I'm broke, but I'm lovin' it."
- Me

Its going to be added to the collection of 7's and Miata :) once it gets in. The RX-8 will be the slowest car except for one of the FDs, since it isnt running... but it will be quite fast when it is running.

2001 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
Nissan has their problems with lying about HPtoo.
When I bought it they claimed 185, and it made 143 at the wheels. Intake, exhaust and some tweaks fixed that problem, but with the added power it front wheel hopped like mad under heavy throttle in low gears. I could have fixed it with solid motor mounts, but it already rode like a rough brick, and that would have made it worse. Besides it is a "cheap ride" nothing like the feel, handling and features of the RX-8.

Before I got the 8 i had a deposit on a 350Z Track Pack. I placed the order in December 2002, with a promise of delivery in April.

It is a lot faster than the 8, but the dealer screwed me around on delivery, and I gave up in May.
In hindsight I really apreciate having rear seats, a trunk, and a better stereo . The 8 feels a lot more luxurious as well.
The Z would kick it's butt in power, but I am fixing that little detail, and i save myself about $3K in the process..

Then the announcement on the 8 came, and I was lucky enough in June to pick up the reserve on one at a dealer when the original guy with the reserve dropped his as he was wanting a moon roof, and the one coming in did not have that.

A friend of mine who had a reserve on one heard about it and phoned me and I lucked in. I gave my friend a bottle of 18 year old single malt for his efforts.

i had a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder

Traded in my '02 WRX. Though the WRX crushes the RX8 out of the hole, the RX8 feels 100 times more stable at speed and hard braking. More of a driver's car in my opinion.

95 toyota pickup, last of its kind, was the same year they started selling tacoma's. just replaced the clutch on it this weekend and now i'm sore all over from wrenching 14hours. god i love that truck...

believe it or not the 8 is going to have to sit at home the next couple weeks and i'm going to enjoy my hard earned clutch =)...not to mention the new brakes i have to break in =p

Mazda Protege5. Great looks and good handling, that strut bar really makes a difference. Looked at the 350Z, TSX, and MB 230 Kompressor. The Z was fast but had poor rear visibility and poor interior design and quality. TSX had a nice interior, better than the MB IMO, ok but not enough power. MB not worth the money.
Love my 8, superb handling!!!!!!!! Thats why I got the car, handling.

I had to sell my beloved 99 Honda Prelude Type SH. The 8 was the first car that came along in 3 years that I considered a worthy replacement for it, and a couple months later I had one.

I had put 96,000 miles on my 2000 Firebird in only 3.5 years.
The Firebird was fine as long as warranty lasted.

Some seal broke at 36,500 miles (warranty: 36,000). The dealer repaired that for free.

The catalytic converter broke at 81,000 miles (warranty: 80,000).
Cost me $1700. Needed a new muffler as well.

At 95,500 miles the transmission started to act up. I gave it back to the dealer before the tranny problem was really obviously noticable.

The RX-8 is a luxury car compared to the Firebird with it's 70ies styling and also 70ies technology (no independent suspension...)

After the Firebird, I'll never buy an American car again.

-Peter

amen to that ptiemann

Although it wasn't "replaced", I'll be driving my 1994 Lincoln Signature Town Car during the snowy months. I thought going from a Land Yacht to an 8 would kill my back, but the 8 rides really really nice.... actually a lot nicer than the 1994 Lincoln Mark 8 I almost got instead of the Town Car. Although the Town Car has been a workhorse (155,000 miles in 9 years), I will also never buy another 'merican vehicle again.

Originally posted by khoney


So why did you get rid of it?

Oh yeah, I'm replacing a black '87 RX-7 Turbo II. God I thought I loved that car... then I drove the 8 :D

i got hit by a truck... and it caused my car to flip ( this was in a canyon)

I went from a boxy Volvo 850 turbo to my RX. Slightly different body style, don't you think?

A switch?

Try trading a 2002 Ford Excursion Triton V10 (7,500lbs) and a SeaRay boat (mistake). Although the 8 gets about same MPG as the boat.

;)

Quite a change from the Excursion to the 8, but I missed my sport car days. Previous Datsun (not Nissan) 280ZX, Supra and VW Passat.

When I do finally get my '8' it will be replacing a modified Jeep Wrangler sitting on a set of 35's. A bit of an extreme change and not to mention the change in view from the drivers seat. I'm used to sitting up high as opposed to the view I would be getting from inside the cockpit of a blazeing RX-8.

pulsr
sorry that sucks
I see you had rims and the wings west body kit right

I think I have everyone beat.

RX-8 replaced my 1994 Teal Toyota Tercel, with paint peeling off the whole right side and 120,000 miles.

94 Saturn SL2 (100,000 miles). Didn't like the car but it was paid off and I NEVER had any mechanical issues with it!

not yet gone still have my 7 vert in process of selling.

My RX-8 replaced a 1997 Accord LX. That was a super dependable car!! The Accord never gave me ONE single problem. I just hope my 8 does me well too....
....anyway, I am lovin' the speed of my RX-8!!!

Originally posted by NineT4
I think I have everyone beat.

RX-8 replaced my 1994 Teal Toyota Tercel, with paint peeling off the whole right side and 120,000 miles.

Not even close. :) I traded in a teal '94 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon with 146K miles, huge blisters in the clearcoat on the hood and roof, headliner light fixture dangling by a wire, cracked headlight lenses, and blown stereo speakers. What a beater! Ran great, though... and [whisper on] got better gas mileage than the 8. [whisper off]

The Mazda dealer gave me $2500 for it -- WooHoo!:D

Well, everyone keeps saying that everyone else is not even close on how bad their last car was, so I'm not going to be any different. But I believe no one can compare to a '91 Ford Probe GT. Black paint (chipped and cracked all over the hood), blown speakers, wipers stand straight up when off, one headlight stands up half the time, torn driver seat, car leaks like a mofo when rains. Also, turbo is burned up and it has 207,000 miles on it. Bought it brand new off the showroom floor. Still own the car too and runs good even though there is no turbo! God bless I needed a new car. :D

Replaced a 2002 BMW M3 Convertible/SMG/Nav/19"

so sweet goodyrx8
any pics

The three RX-7s listed in my sig. All had over 280k miles. 1st one totaled in freak freeway accident (car in slow lane "park" under freeway bridge & cars couldn't see it until last second). 2nd one lent to brother as a favor and he blew it up (jerk!), then replaced it with a cheapo $900 rebuild (didn't know better). Spun out the GS last Feb in a really surreal downpour (went from 6am light rain and clear to couldn't see my headlight reflections) that made me recall that commercial jet that went down in a micro-downburst about 10 years back.

Was planning on restoring the GSX (kinda rare with the stock rear seats), but gave it away with the damaged GS after getting the 8. (The condo association police was giving me greif for storing in my carport.) Looked for a similar one at 7Stock 6, but nothing came close. Should have held on to the GSX, it was my favorite car (next to the '56 'vette that I had as a kid), but c'est la vi.

Originally posted by mikeb
so sweet goodyrx8
any pics

Photos of the RX-8 or M3?. I'm not sure if I took any of the M3 as I only owned it for about 6 months. I bought in used on ebay.

Here is my RX-8 before clear markers:

Here is the 2001 BNW M3 we used to own. It also had Nav and the works but 6-speed and 18"s. It's in heaven now - don't ask.

Was spending the last couple of years doing remodeling work on the homestead, so my last ride was a plain jane 2000 Nissan Frontier Pick-em up truck, 5 speed.

Talk about difference in shift points & clutches.....

Before that a '99 New Beetle.

in heaven right next to my civic


your 8 is my 8's twin
and that m3 is SWEET

Originally posted by Tamas
My RX-8 will replace a 94 Ford Probe GT. I love that car too - handling is excellent, power is adequate.
I'm the first owner of the Probe, had it over 9 years now and it served me very well - but as it was said before, time to move on.

Ditto -- my "electric blue" PGT just turned 11 years old (all mine) this past Sunday. She's been fed nothing but Mobil 1 and premium gas -- still runs great at 180K miles. She's been a good ship, but I'm finally ready for something new. I'll probably be picking up an 8 within the next 3-6 months (maybe sooner, actually) -- depends on how soon I get confirmation on my next assignment from the Air Force. Not sure if I'll get rid of the PGT or keep it as a commuter...

BTW, I've noted actually quite a few 2nd-Gen PGT and MX6 owners on this site...

'95 Honda Del Sol with 128,000 miles.... it was a fun car, but can't wait for my 8!

2001 honda civic ex

Unfortunately the 8 will be replacing my '95 rx-7. I wanted to keep both of them but it's just not feasible, so I need to sell something. I'm not selling the 8 so sadly enough the rx7 has to go... I will miss it!

Simon.

I think you are one of few that went from a rx7 to a rx8
very nice collection

1997 Fiat barchetta

I see the RX-8 as a move to a more 'sensible' car.

Traded a '99 Nissan Maxima SE for the 8. Was a pretty good car, and fast, but just getting long in the tooth with 113,000 miles on it.

Traded a '91 Acura Intergra GS for the Mazda 6S we got for my wife.

Will be replacing my from-new '97 MX-5 with the '8 when she finally arrives, still don't know when...

The only other car I've owned was a cheap little Suzuki off-roader. Near-indestructable and surprisingly good fun to drive but no good at corners. It was handed down to my younger brother, who promptly crashed it. Fortunately those things are built like tanks though, so he and his lady passenger were unharmed.

Soon to replace my old 1990 Honda Accord Coupe. It's in good condition, but I don't really get that much out of it as I would when I get my 8. The other thing is that the 8 will be 6MT rather than 4 spd Auto....Booo...not hatin' on autos, I just don't find it that exciting and fun to drive than manual trannies.

Daily driver was 1988 RX7 convertible. Keeping it, still fun to drive when the weather is nice.

The RX-8 replaced my 78 Ferrari 308 GTS

I have another year of school to go after that I'm trading my 90 honda accord for a blue rx8.

I have another year of school to go after that I'm trading my 90 honda accord for a blue rx8.

Hehe, just like me, but the accord's staying for my little sister to use. It's sad, although my sister can't drive the car she wants to drive. So she's gettin' the accord. But that's what happened in my case.
Once enough for the down, I'm headin' for the 8. Unless the salesman notifies me that the one I requested is on the lot a few months from now.*crosses fingers* Either way, I'm scheduled for one this coming holidays! Wish me luck guys!

I traded a 2003 Acura RSX type S with only 3800 miles on the clock!

No replacement here it was just an addition to the other 2

Mine replaced my 90 Honda Accord LX which I owned for 12 yrs.

wow 12 years
the longest I've had a car was 4 years

considering the rx8 is my first owned rotary i will be keeping it a very long time unless for some reason i have to replace the engine every 5 years.

Originally posted by mikeb
wow 12 years
the longest I've had a car was 4 years

Yeah, I would never had imagined I'd still be driving, much less enjoying, my Probe GT after 11 years... depending on where we go after school, I may have to stretch to 12!

2002 Subaru WRX wagon. Nice car in it's own right, but I didn't need the AWD any more.

1995 Toyota Tacoma

I think I said this somewhere else b4...

I had a Honda Integra Type R (DC2 - 1999) before.
There are still about 1000 of them in Australia... and about 300 RX 8 now and counting... I guess this time I am not in the exclusive class. But I try to look at it that way. There are many Integra shape around and normal people cant tell the diff b/n GSR or Type R. On the other hand... no one can mistake AN RX 8

Replaced a Red 1995 Nissan 240 SX - SE which I bought new and put 160,000 miles on. Only 2 smalll door marks, original brakes and new clutch and pedal just before sale. My favorite car (until now). I looked long and hard to find a car that could give that kind fo ride and handling and there aren't many around. I have found a real gem in the RX-8!

Bought two RX-8s. One for me... One for the wife.

We still have both past cars. 99 Nisan Max, 98 Acura Integra LS. Both old cars are sticks.... both new cars are sticks.

We traded in a Millennium edition Mazda Millennia (the Miller cycle engine was great!) ...which had replaced our RX-7 ...which we had to sell once our second child was born

1994 Acura GS-R 4dr. Smooth 8,000 rpm engine, not much torque low down, but with fine 5-sp manual was crisper than my RX8 AT four-speed. Economical, dead reliable, and damn good sports sedan handling (but wild torque steer accelerating from start in the wet). With only 67K -- I commute by bike -- the only reason to part with it was the RX8's appeal.

I couldnt sell my 89 4 Runner. It was my first new car. It sits in the driveway and I still use it 3-4 times a month. My wife has a Z 71 Tahoe when she feels like driving the 8 I take the 4 runner.

My Rx-8 is my first Mazda replacing a mint condition Caracas Red 1996 Mitsubishi 3000 GT SL with 53,000 miles.

Sports cars that I've purchased new:
1977 Camaro Z28
1982 Datsun 280ZX
1996 Mit 3000 GT SL

I traded in a 99 Mercury Cougar V-6 for my titanium RX-8.

Traded my 2000 Saab 9-5 for my RX-8 - best decision I've ever made!

2002 Ford Mustang GT

98 Jetta GLX VR6

Black is a great color when it's clean, but sux ass to get clean!

I went with Tit Grey on my 8 since it is the color of rainwater ;)

1990 Toyota Celica GTS - a car ahead of its time. Full Leather, CD player (with an incredible sound system) 10 speakers, climate control, lumbar support......I loved that car. In fact, when it came time for a trade in, I decided to keep her :) Funny, after having the RX-8 for two months, I don't seem to want to drive her anymore.

2001 Pontiac Grand Am Gt

Heheh I had a 92 Celica GTS... that was a great little car with a lot of features- and still ran like a champ with 312,000 miles.

But really it's like comparing oranges to apples- and the 8 is 1 bad ass little apple :D