View Full Version : wheels feb '03
rpm_pwr 02-02-2003, 07:29 PM Since a couple of their contributors read this (Hi Bob!) I'll just paraphrase. It was excerts from an interview with the rx-8 Project manager.
1) Mazda will be announcing a 'suprise' in Jan '04.
2) He confirmed existence of a 280HP engine in development for the rx-8
3) 1 & 2 are expected to be linked.
4) The 280HP is expected to be a 13b N/A (10k RPM+)
Sorry best I could do unless one of the wheels guys OK's it.
Sadly some bastard just obliterated my car:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~isedgman/
Which leaves me short of any rx-8 whatsoever since the arent here til june :(
-pete
revhappy 02-02-2003, 07:57 PM Mazdaspeed RX8????
rpm_pwr 02-02-2003, 08:03 PM They listed the mechaincal mods to the mazdaspeed rx-8 as being exhaust and brakes. No I got the impression it was to be an MPS version. Mazdaspeed prepared, maybe, but not badged as such for export.
-pete
cueball 02-02-2003, 08:11 PM How did that happen? I hate to see a beautiful car like that wrecked.:(
rpm_pwr 02-02-2003, 08:48 PM he just turned in front of me as if he didnt see me :( You can see in the last photo that the FMIC and nose are largely intact. The car was so jacked I hit about halfway up the bonnet.
-pete
evel333 02-02-2003, 08:59 PM Originally posted by rpm_pwr
Sadly some bastard just obliterated my car:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~isedgman/
Which leaves me short of any rx-8 whatsoever since the arent here til june :(
Oh! The humanity!!
Elara 02-02-2003, 09:14 PM Your poor car! That makes me want to cry- such a waste! There aren't enough of them around as it is without idiots running into them.
But you're ok, it seems?
Buger 02-02-2003, 09:32 PM Nice post Pete,
Sorry to hear about your car. Hope that you're ok.
Fëakhelek 02-03-2003, 01:18 AM Originally posted by rpm_pwr
Since a couple of their contributors read this (Hi Bob!) I'll just paraphrase. It was excerts from an interview with the rx-8 Project manager.
1) Mazda will be announcing a 'suprise' in Jan '04.
2) He confirmed existence of a 280HP engine in development for the rx-8
3) 1 & 2 are expected to be linked.
4) The 280HP is expected to be a 13b N/A (10k RPM+)
Sorry best I could do unless one of the wheels guys OK's it.
Sadly some bastard just obliterated my car:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~isedgman/
Which leaves me short of any rx-8 whatsoever since the arent here til june :(
-pete
That sucks. You should get a POS (Piece of Shit for non-Americans :D ) to drive until the RX-8 comes out. I would hate to see you buy something else and miss the 8. I hope you ripped his arm off and beat him about the head with it.
wakeech 02-03-2003, 04:24 AM real sorry to hear about the loss of the mechanical loved one... i die a little every time i see a wrecked FD...
certainly, get a $400 junker as a cheaper-than-a-taxi mode of transportation until you get your nex Rex...
rpm_pwr 02-03-2003, 04:59 PM I had something like this in mind personally: :D
Strider 02-03-2003, 11:41 PM Could you enlighten me as to what kind of car that is, and where I can get more pics and info?
Thanks,
Strider-
rpm_pwr 02-04-2003, 12:16 AM JC Cosmo
JDM only.
3 rotor twin turbo
208kW (really 300HP)
405N.m @ 3500rpm
leather, sat-nav, climate control etc etc
0-100km/h = 6.0s
1/4 mile 14.3s
fuel consumption measured in minutes :D
www.3rotor.com
www.dmrh.com.au
http://www.autospeed.com.au/A_1243/page1.html
-pete
IWANTanRX8 02-06-2003, 01:30 PM Sadly some bastard just obliterated my car:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~isedgman/
Which leaves me short of any rx-8 whatsoever since the arent here til june :(
-pete [/B]
Wow, that sucks!! Hopefully you weren't hurt. Looks like it was a pretty brutal wreck. If that was me, I'd have beat the guy who caused it so bad I probably would have ended up in jail!
rpm_pwr 02-06-2003, 06:55 PM Concuscion (sp?) , a fair bit of blood loss and a an off-duty cop prevented me from settling things on the spot.
:mad:
P00Man 02-07-2003, 03:22 PM wow that sucks man.....
whats MPS, i always just fig'd it was the abreviation of Mazdaspeed, apparantly im an idiot lol, anyway, what is it?
________
WENDIE 99 (http://www.lovelywendie99.com/)
sheylen 02-07-2003, 04:12 PM MPS means mazdapseed. Or if you don't believe me we can ask it Bob Hall. (http://www.goonish.com/atenza/read.php?TID=1537)
Hercules 02-07-2003, 04:44 PM Originally posted by sheylen
MPS means mazdapseed. Or if you don't believe me we can ask it Bob Hall. (http://www.goonish.com/atenza/read.php?TID=1537) MPS means Mazda Performance Series :)
Mazdaspeed and MPS are two different things, but probably very similar if not the same as per the type of upgrades.
P00Man 02-07-2003, 07:28 PM thanks for the clarification
________
Free chilis gift card (http://bestfreegiftcard.com/chilis-gift-card/)
|