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Old 07-13-2004, 01:22 PM
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By mid-05 the 8 will be #2 in the Mazda lineup

265 HP Mazda 6

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The 6 is a hell of a car.I cant wait to see that....its gonna be a beast.
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what about the carrera convertable... sexy *drools*
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Mazda trying to compete with Evos and STis
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so whats the point of the rx8? if its the "sportscar" mazda says it is then why wouldn't they make it at least the fastest in their line up...i think they need to focus on powering up the rx8 before the 6.....thats all we need is another turbo'd 4 door econo box's dust to eat.
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Originally Posted by JmurphRx8
so whats the point of the rx8? if its the "sportscar" mazda says it is then why wouldn't they make it at least the fastest in their line up...
because that is the job of the new 7 and as far as i am concerned this is just more confirmation that we will indeed see a lighter weight, 2 seat, higher power, renesis powered version of the 8 @2006-2007
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Sorry ZoomZoomH and Mods. Didn't realize this was a repost. Still feeling my way around the new skin and I didn't search before posting.
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because that is the job of the new 7 and as far as i am concerned this is just more confirmation that we will indeed see a lighter weight, 2 seat, higher power, renesis powered version of the 8 @2006-2007
Hey zoom44, are you going to trad up then in '06 :D

PS: Does Portland have a RX7/8 club?? You might come up to Olympia, WA. on the 2nd Monday of each momth. Currently, I am the only 8 in the bunch!
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Hey zoom44, are you going to trad up then in '06 :D

PS: Does Portland have a RX7/8 club?? You might come up to Olympia, WA. on the 2nd Monday of each momth. Currently, I am the only 8 in the bunch!

well i dont know about trading up tothe 7 :D i wouldn't trade the 8- 1. because it is simply the best car i have ever driven. 2. because with our first child due in november my wife wouldn't let get rid of the 4 seats for 2 :o now if i have the money at the time then i might get one, of course then i would need to add on to the garage

i tell you true though if this MPS6 had been out before the 8 i would be on a different forum now.

on the club front we have Rotary Power NorthWest (RPNW) i have been to a couple of their meets/gatherings but haven't joined ( i really should do that) yet. i'd love to make an olympia meet but i work until 8 on mondays and i dont suppose you want to change your meeting nights just for me?!

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Mazda had better either undercut the EVO and STi in price or top them in performance or else I don't see it going very far. It'll be one of those tweeners that will attract some people that will cross shop it with the R32, but most enthusiasts will still take the better bang for the buck cars such as the STi, WRX, EVO.
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If power and 0-60 times was our focus, the RX-8 would never have been a consideration for anyone here.

I don't mean to insult the 6 either - it looks very nice.
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