bbrammer
04-04-2003, 05:11 PM
Hi folks,
Wow, I got to see and touch an RX. Very nice driver position and feel.
I've reviewed, drooled over the many slick styled photos of the car. The in-person experience is BETTER. The car looks less musclebound than some photos make out. Nice lines--for sure the RX has muscular looking lines, but in person it loses some of the weightlifter-like Hans-Franz bulge "pumped up" in some pix.
More interior shoulder driver room than my Miata. Good feel and driver position. As a long-torse guy, I'm a bit worried about there being enough room in the moon-roofed version for a helment. There's a bit more head space in the non-moon-roof version I sat in.
I have 30" legs and could sit behind the driver seat set for stubby legs. I fit in the back seat fine and I'm 6' tall overall--didn't have to twist sideways in back seat. But, it is "cozy" as reviews say. Long legged front seaters will squeeze back seaters.
RX could easily carry four folks to dinner or an hour-long ride. Trunk's a nice size, but opening is a bit tight. Heck, it ain't a wagon.
Check out the Mazada site for a Revitup near you. If you're hungry to see, sit in and touch and RX they say it will be at subsequent events. All Rev' staff very nice and say the RX's travel with the event.
Good driving instruction and dislays, good training videos and pro instructors. Course's slalom is a tad short, overall timed course fun. Pro driver match time is about 34 sec. Regular folks doing 37-43 sec.
See raw Revitup images:
http://www.brammermedia.net/driving/index.html
Shot from event:
http://www.brammermedia.net/driving/26BE4243_500.jpg[/IMG]
Wow, I got to see and touch an RX. Very nice driver position and feel.
I've reviewed, drooled over the many slick styled photos of the car. The in-person experience is BETTER. The car looks less musclebound than some photos make out. Nice lines--for sure the RX has muscular looking lines, but in person it loses some of the weightlifter-like Hans-Franz bulge "pumped up" in some pix.
More interior shoulder driver room than my Miata. Good feel and driver position. As a long-torse guy, I'm a bit worried about there being enough room in the moon-roofed version for a helment. There's a bit more head space in the non-moon-roof version I sat in.
I have 30" legs and could sit behind the driver seat set for stubby legs. I fit in the back seat fine and I'm 6' tall overall--didn't have to twist sideways in back seat. But, it is "cozy" as reviews say. Long legged front seaters will squeeze back seaters.
RX could easily carry four folks to dinner or an hour-long ride. Trunk's a nice size, but opening is a bit tight. Heck, it ain't a wagon.
Check out the Mazada site for a Revitup near you. If you're hungry to see, sit in and touch and RX they say it will be at subsequent events. All Rev' staff very nice and say the RX's travel with the event.
Good driving instruction and dislays, good training videos and pro instructors. Course's slalom is a tad short, overall timed course fun. Pro driver match time is about 34 sec. Regular folks doing 37-43 sec.
See raw Revitup images:
http://www.brammermedia.net/driving/index.html
Shot from event:
http://www.brammermedia.net/driving/26BE4243_500.jpg[/IMG]