I really am interested in an RX8 and I was wondering if anyone in the long beach area would let me test drive their RX8. I know its a long shot!

there is a mazda dealer in long beach..

theres a mazda dealer.......everywhere

Long shot.... I would not take those odds.

I know there is dealers but dealers wont let me get a real feel for the car. Thats why I asked here.

why not the real "feel" at the dealer?

Because the dealership won't let us do the stupid shit we normally do in our cars. :p:

uhhh i test drove the S2K over the weekend....the only thing that impressed me was how stiff the car was, but throttle response pissed me off, vtec kicked in nice, but my 8 still looks way better and sounds better and drives better and seats recline better and seat warmers are better so is navi + the glove compartment is hard to get too, + the small as windshield pissed me off too oh and that electronic rpm gauge isnt really responive too....all in all my 8 was better than my friends s2k...

uhhh i test drove the S2K over the weekend....the only thing that impressed me was how stiff the car was, but throttle response pissed me off, vtec kicked in nice, but my 8 still looks way better and sounds better and drives better and seats recline better and seat warmers are better so is navi + the glove compartment is hard to get too, + the small as windshield pissed me off too oh and that electronic rpm gauge isnt really responive too....all in all my 8 was better than my friends s2k...

He wants to test drive the RX-8, not the S2k.

I like them both however. :)

Erick: I'm not sure how many people here would just hand over the keys to their car to a total stranger...
I think your best best is going to the dealership and seeing if they'll let you take it on an extended drive.

You need to appear to be a serious buyer

Well I'm a kid so I doubt they'll take me as a serious buyer. And I dont mean the person wont be with me. I just wanna drive the car like I drive mine. I love takin corners fast and redlining, shit like that. The dealer will freak out with shit like that. I take it its no offer here?

I don't want to end up with another this.... http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e37/xDarkGenesisx/Car%20Accident%20Pictures/Photo-0189.jpg so that's a no from me.

Ja, ask to test drive a used 8 on the lot.

i don't even let my family drive it...sorry that's just me.

Well I'm a kid so I doubt they'll take me as a serious buyer. And I dont mean the person wont be with me. I just wanna drive the car like I drive mine. I love takin corners fast and redlining, shit like that. The dealer will freak out with shit like that. I take it its no offer here?

What do you drive now? I really don't see many of us handing over the keys to our modified 8's to someone who wants to "take corners fast and readline, shit like that" :icon_no2:

the problem is you want to drive it like it's yours.
what happens if you wreck it. who pays for it????

Well I'm a kid so I doubt they'll take me as a serious buyer. And I dont mean the person wont be with me. I just wanna drive the car like I drive mine. I love takin corners fast and redlining, shit like that. The dealer will freak out with shit like that. I take it its no offer here?

i scared the shit outta the dude that let me test drive the 8, it was funny:lol: i used to own an 8 before so i knew how to handle the car that much better, but yeah when i got my first 8 they didnt mind me test driving it....

i scared the shit outta the dude that let me test drive the 8, it was funny:lol: i used to own an 8 before so i knew how to handle the car that much better, but yeah when i got my first 8 they didnt mind me test driving it....

Same here... besides the previously owning an 8. When I test drove mine the guy at the dealership was mad at the time that I came because there was to much traffic on the freeway for me to take it on there and "really open it up and get a feel for it" his words.... not mine.

So he just told me to floor it down a straight away residential O.o

What do you drive now? I really don't see many of us handing over the keys to our modified 8's to someone who wants to "take corners fast and readline, shit like that" :icon_no2:

I drive a Prelude Type SH very good at handling so I know what I'm doing for the most part. And I pay foreverything myself.

Hey, let's be honest here, most of the guys on these forums love their 8 to death.

The odds of us handing over our keys to a dude who wants to drive our car hard? Well they're pretty much on par with somebody handing their girlfriend over to you for a roll in the sheets.

that being said:
I drive a Prelude Type SH very good at handling so I know what I'm doing for the most part. And I pay foreverything myself.

While it is admirable that you pay for everything yourself, that doesn't mean you're a good driver. Just because you drive a Prelude doesn't mean you know how an 8 is going to respond. The Prelude I'm sure handles well, I'm not dissing your car, but it's still FWD if I remember correctly. The 8 is RWD.

Your best bet, which has been echoed throughout this thread is to go to a dealer. My dealer let me redline and drive hard, hell he encouraged it. I'm a very young looking guy as well, just make sure you appear serious about buying and usually they'll shut up and let you drive.

uhhh SH is all wheel drive....

uhhh SH is all wheel drive....

I don't think so. 4 wheel steering maybe but I'm pretty sure it was FWD.

I don't think so. 4 wheel steering maybe but I'm pretty sure it was FWD.

It's a front wheel drive, and only non-us versions for the Prelude SH came with 4ws as an option.

Well I'm a kid so I doubt they'll take me as a serious buyer. And I dont mean the person wont be with me. I just wanna drive the car like I drive mine. I love takin corners fast and redlining, shit like that. The dealer will freak out with shit like that. I take it its no offer here?

tell you what, i can give you a copy of gran turismo 4 and you can do whatever you'd like with that. :)

tell you what, i can give you a copy of gran turismo 4 and you can do whatever you'd like with that. :)

Wow thanks I'll take it!!!

so when i test drove the 8 the first time at the dealer, i redlined teh shit out of it and tried to drift it around a corner....

Should I go to the mazda dealer or a private owned dealer?

Should I go to the mazda dealer or a private owned dealer?

Mazda....

Even though I cant afford a brand new RX8?

they'll never know. once you test it tell them all you can afford is a used one.

they'll never know. once you test it tell them all you can afford is a used one.

Yah seriously....

Walk in there like you own the place... tell them exactly "what you are looking for" and then ask to take it for a test drive.

You have to sit through their lil shpeel for a little bit before you get to that point but let them waste their breath.... they dont know how much you have or dont have they just want to make a sell... and do everything to get to that point.

test drive anywhere and only buy from mazda...

I went into a Mitsubishi dealership and told them that if I get to test drive their Evo 9 then I'll buy it on the spot. They asked for my driver's license and I showed them it but refused to hand it to them. I told them that I can test drive the vehicle without handing over my drivers license to them by law, I also said that I'll buy the car for sure. After I test drove it, erm, let me rephrase that. After I raped the shit out of it, I drove it back to the dealership, got out of the car and said "I think I'm going to stick with my current car." I walked to my car, which is my 8, and drove away. THE END!

WTF!!!! when did you do that!!! i wanted to go!!!

I went into a Mitsubishi dealership and told them that if I get to test drive their Evo 9 then I'll buy it on the spot. They asked for my driver's license and I showed them it but refused to hand it to them. I told them that I can test drive the vehicle without handing over my drivers license to them by law, I also said that I'll buy the car for sure. After I test drove it, erm, let me rephrase that. After I raped the shit out of it, I drove it back to the dealership, got out of the car and said "I think I'm going to stick with my current car." I walked to my car, which is my 8, and drove away. THE END!

LMFAO thats hilarious but I dont think I have the balls to do that. I want my older friend to come with me he wants to see a rotary engine.