hot off the press! NEW NEWS about the RX-8!

boowana · 10-25-2002, 06:38 PM

Here's some NEW NEWS! While rather incidental, it will answer some of the questions we've been asking and you won't have to wait until the Detroit Show to find out.

Tires:
No run-flats...

Antenna:
The antenna is embedded. Therefore the drag coefficient will not be raised and the car won't look DORKY with one of those chrome sticks protruding out of a fender somewhere...

Rear Sets:
The much beloved built in Child Seat will not make it into production...

and,
there won't be fold-down rear seats...

, but
there will be a PASS-THROUGH from the trunk... Oh Yea!!!:D :D

That's all for now folks.:p

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PoLaK · 10-25-2002, 06:42 PM

Where did u get all this ?

10-25-2002, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by boowana
Here's some NEW NEWS! While rather incidental, it will answer some of the questions we've been asking and you won't have to wait until the Detroit Show to find out.

Tires:
No run-flats...

Antenna:
The antenna is embedded. Therefore the drag coefficient will not be raised and the car won't look DORKY with one of those chrome sticks protruding out of a fender somewhere...

Rera Sets:
The much beloved built0in Child Seat will not make it into production... and,
there won't be fold-down rear seats... , but
there will be a PASS-THROUGH from the trunk... Oh Yea!!!:D :D

That's all for now folks.:p

it should have one of those m3 sharkfin antennas, those r pretty pimp, except it should be shaped like a rotor, now that would be pimp!!!!

PoLaK · 10-25-2002, 06:53 PM

eww u said pimp

10-25-2002, 07:00 PM

heres what im talking bout for those who dont know

now imagin that being shaped like a rotor!!!!!!!!! hizzzzzzzzzzzzzy fo shizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy:D :D

zoom44 · 10-25-2002, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by boowana

Rera Sets:
The much beloved built0in Child Seat will not make it into production... and,
there won't be fold-down rear seats... , but
there will be a PASS-THROUGH from the trunk... Oh Yea!!!:D :D

That's all for now folks.:p

two questions:
1 which press is this hot off of and:
2 rera sets? what the hell are rera sets? whatever they are i hope they are an option or at least don't add too much weight!

just kidding boowanna, thanks for the info.keep us posted with all the late breaking news. now if you just had a "film at eleven" :D

Elara · 10-25-2002, 07:56 PM

I think you LIKE torturing us, don't you Boowana?

Thanks for the info though- too bad about the child seat and the back seats not folding down though. But thank god for the antenna!

chenpin · 10-25-2002, 08:21 PM

yea, thank god the antenna is integrated. Also, boowana did u say something about smg in the rx8 on some other thread? Can u elaborate on this? I know some of us r interested in smg for various reasons

Styjan · 10-25-2002, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tribal azn

it should have one of those m3 sharkfin antennas, those r pretty pimp, except it should be shaped like a rotor, now that would be pimp!!!!

I believe that the shark fin antennas are for satilite radio.

fuz · 10-25-2002, 10:01 PM

You can't get satelite radio on a BMW yet. It's just there for looks.

Ok maybe radio and GPS, but I have both and no fin on my car.

irresistibo · 10-25-2002, 11:22 PM

so is the trunk pass through gonna be like the center channel in the back? That would be logical, my accord has that and it works for me.

Donny Boy · 10-26-2002, 06:12 AM

Thanks Boowana for any and all info.

What's a Boowana anyways? Like Bwana maybe?? And where the hel_ do you get ur info??

Takumi · 10-26-2002, 01:51 PM

run flats?

Grimace · 10-26-2002, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Takumi
run flats?

Tires that can run without air for a limited distance in an emergency. Max distance is usually 50 miles @ 50 MPH max speed.

Takumi · 10-26-2002, 02:19 PM

HRrm are these the tires that have that liquid that fills up holes or cracks from the inside and allows you to drive or whats inside these tires?

Grimace · 10-26-2002, 02:24 PM

No, they have nothing but air inside. They have extremely stiff, heat resistant sidewalls that can support the weight of the car (but not indefinately) with zero air pressure inside the tire.

BlueAdept · 10-26-2002, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PoLaK
Where did u get all this ?

I don't think we want to know!! Just keep it coming (so long as it's accurate) ... LOL.

DakarM · 10-27-2002, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fuz
You can't get satelite radio on a BMW yet. It's just there for looks.

Ok maybe radio and GPS, but I have both and no fin on my car.

it's for the cellphone

Beemer · 10-27-2002, 12:52 PM

The shark fins on the bmw's are tv antenna's
Tv is an option on the gps monitor.