Most will know I am selling a Audi TTC 225 when purchasing the RX8.

What is everyone else selling?

rael.

Honda Integra type-R

Dont want to - I love her ! The promise of a new rotary was just too much.

Mazda RX-6.

Nice car bit tacky inside and a good on the road if not pushed to hard (too much weight outside the axles).

The engine is what I love most about this car, as with the MX-3 I had, before someone bent it in two by smasing into the back of me in a motorway contraflow.:mad:

The styling is also good, but the flat torque profile of the 2.5 litre V6 is wonderful, the feeling of revving smoothly right round the guage is great.

One of the main reasons I want the RX-8 is for that same reason, even though the MX-6 has a 2.5 V6 because of the torque curve attained the max power is only 160HP, not sure about the torque. Therefore the 237HP of the UK car with the same characteristics will be excellent, the only thing I might miss will be, as I am natrully lazy, being able to lug around at 20 MPH in top gear, the lack of torque will probably put paid to that.

Golf VR6. Hasn't put a foot wrong in six years/50k miles, but it is time for a change.

Jaguar X-Type 3.0 Sport

My wife got a Toyota RAV4 last year, and one big car is enough...:D


Stefan

14 month old VW Beetle 1.8T fully loaded.

Handles well and goes too!

Broke down twice in 14 months though.

Cheers
OILMAN

Mazda RX-6
I wish there was a RX-6...:D

BTW: I'm not buying a RX-8. I'm only 19..I'm still saving for a Mazda 323F 1.8 GT :(

1991 BMW 520iSE Auto. Great car, a little slow, but has been very reliable.

1998 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5V6 Supercharged. This has been my baby for over a year and is fast and great looking. Had bodykit, suspension, brakes, engine modified and the best part is that it sounds amazing! Looks great in black, but is too hard to keep clean! That is why I am not going for black on my rx-8. Still, be sad to see it go :(

If I was, it would be the below but I can't bring myself to sell it, guess i'll have to become a rotary collector!

The siren song of the RX-8 is definitely going to lead me to dismissing my 2000 Celica GT-S. The thought of having a fully equipped RWD sports car (not a psuedo sports car like my Celica) for slightly more than I paid for the Celica is just too much pressure for me to ignore. ;)

My only concern is that I will be losing the functionality of a hatchback with folding rear seats.

Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK Prodrive - a bit of a mouthful!

The RX-8 is the only car that I have seen that has made me want to change the scoob.

I still love the Impreza and will be sorry if it goes.

http://www.markwilliams46.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sti/sti3.jpg

Mark

Ford Puma 1.7.

Its about time I joined the Big Boys!

Hey Mark, that is a nice car you got there!

I didn't really agree with all the criticism about the front lights, thought it was a great car.

The only other car I considered over the RX-8 is a new Impreza WRX with the Prodrive performance pack. Ultimately chose the Mazda cause it is a superior package, even if it is not as fast.

Not sure I could give up a WRX for the RX-8, although I think I probably would in the end :D

Mark, Sharpor's right that Scoobie looks the dogs!. I don't know if I could get rid of it.


As for me, I'm opting out of the company car scheme which gives me nearly £400 a month to play with and 40 odd pence a mile. Hope the fuel consumption is good enough for me to make money on that!!

Also may get rid of our MX 5. Really difficult to part with that, cus I know as soon as its gone I'll regret it. Its not fast, but handles like a dream and is so chuckable. Drop top driving on B roads is pretty unbeatable.

Alfa 156 V6. I will miss the growl of the Alfa V6.

Originally posted by sheylen
Alfa 156 V6. I will miss the growl of the Alfa V6.

Definately agree. I think my Alfa 156 V6 is one of the best sounding engines of all time. It is also one of the best looking, not that it matters that much :D

Originally posted by shahpor


Definately agree. I think my Alfa 156 V6 is one of the best sounding engines of all time. It is also one of the best looking, not that it matters that much :D

Did you try the GTA already, that one sounds even better! It is a difficult decision between the 156 GTA and the RX-8. I hope the RX-8 does not sound like a washing machine. I think the RX-8 is as sexy as the 156. And I don’t want to drive the same car. And I like new technology.

'98 Nissan Frontier King Cab
(a little embarassed of it)

I DID have a '01 Honda Prelude Type SH, but I couldn't afford the payments at the time so I traded it in.

I did look at the GTA. Better interior than mine, but no faster. This is because my Alfa is supercharged, not because the GTA is slow! :D

The biggest problem with my Alfa, and to an extent the GTA, is that it is front wheel drive. I have so much trouble putting the power throught the front wheels of my car.

So I decided that for my next car, it was either 4 wheel drive or rear wheel drive. Personally I prefer rear wheel drive after driving BMW's for many years.

So, if the GTA wasn't front wheel drive, I would have considered it, but I am afraid after the experiences with my Alfa, I didn't think it was a good idea.

Still couldn't fault the looks and the sound. :)

Current car is a supercharged Lotus Elise.

My midlife crisis is over now though so time to get something a bit more practical.....

Cheers

Rob

Im selling my BMW M5.

I Wanted something I could really Tune :D
I will really miss the sound of that sweet V8.
Maybe a Turbo on a RX 8 will help..;)

James - why are you selling? M5 seems a superb car.

rael

What would you think when you see a person that is 24 years old driving in a M5.
Most people think is from my dad or that I rented it. :(
But when the ask me if it´s from my dad, I say "No, my dad drives a brand new 745i".

But your right.. It´s a great car..
I one´s raced with a 911 carrera4 when I had 3 other persons in my car and it couldn´t keep up..:D

Wow, you all seem to have really flash cars at the moment.

I'm upgrading from a 1995 Honda CRX ESi.

A lot of fun in it's own way, but nothing like an RX-8!

I was going to get a TT, but the reviews about it's indifferent driving experience put me off. That and the fact that everyone has one

It's interesting to see the different cars that people are coming from to the RX-8.

It is such a unique car, I wonder what Mazda thinks it's target audience is?

There seems to be people coming from all different types and models of car, which must be good news in the end.

Mark

I'll be getting rid of my A3 TDiSE.
I'll miss the .....................erm......... efficieny?

Mazda's letter to Dealers 18/12/02 states:

TARGET CUSTOMERS

Independent thinkers, who are not mainstream, but willing to experiment with innovations and who want to be seen as owning something different. Someone who is comfortable expressing individuality, is imaginative and a trendsetter, but also loves driving.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Predominantly male aged 30-50
Above average income and education
Professional, Managerial, Entreprneur, Artistic.

CURRENT MODEL OWNED

BMW 3 Series
VW GOLF
Vauxhall Vectra
Ford Mondeo
AUDI TT
Honda Civic
Toyota Celica
Sabaru Impreza

Hope this answers your question. Looks like they might have got it partly right.

Cheers
OILMAN

Independent thinkers who are not mainstream and who are comfortable expressing individuality but are currently driving Mondeos and Vectras?

Seems like a fairly small niche to me ;)

LOL. :D

I do wonder though whether the CO2 emmissions will deter a lot of company car buyers.

I know the figures arn't out yet but they can't be that good, especially as they have had to reduce the power to meet standards.

Interesting description of their target customers.

That is me all over. Wow, a car designed just for me. I'm flattered.:D

My dealer claims to have had lots of interest from fleet buyers, although I was surprised in view of the less-than-exceptional CO2 emissions etc. Apparently he's offering them cars at retail prices anyway because of the shortage of supply and strong interest. Personally I'd be very happy to know that few cars will go to the fleet market.

I love the stuff marketing people come up with sometimes (apologies to any who are reading this). No doubt they had several intense brainstorming sessions to put together this profile. But since the average UK employee earns about £24k it is hardly a surprise that buyers of brand new £22k cars will be on above average incomes. And these people tend to have above average educations. A masterpiece of common sense IMHO.

Interesting to read Mazda's target audience. It seems quite wide and diverse.

The current model car list seems a bit strange as pointed out by Simon. I cant see that anyone with a love of cars would buy a Vectra or a Golf for that matter (unless its a R32).

Predominantly male as well, though there are a lot of TT drivers who are female. I wonder what they think will put off the ladies? The Rotary engine, 4 seats etc

Mark

This

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phil_carroll/mazda.jpg

to this

http://members.lycos.co.uk/philcarroll/sub2.jpg


To Velocity Red, Leather RX-8 :D

Perhaps the formula woman series is supposed to attract the females from their TTs....

These people wont know a rotary engine from any other engine, so I wouldn't think that would put them off.
Fact is , some folks view their cars as a functional fridge like object with a pose value. i.e. Doesn't matter how , just look good while you are doing it !

Two different markets - the RX8 is to appeal to both.
Can only be a good thing.
What a great car - and thanks goodness for the Mazdas of this world daring to be different !

Originally posted by oilman
Mazda's letter to Dealers 18/12/02 states:

TARGET CUSTOMERS

Independent thinkers, who are not mainstream, but willing to experiment with innovations and who want to be seen as owning something different. Someone who is comfortable expressing individuality, is imaginative and a trendsetter, but also loves driving.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Predominantly male aged 30-50
Above average income and education
Professional, Managerial, Entreprneur, Artistic.
OILMAN

Ha! That is me! ;)