Great review in today's "The Australian"!
10-15-2003, 07:05 PM
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Great review in today's "The Australian"!
An excellent review for the RX-8 has been published in today's "The Australian". It precedes the opening of the Sydney Motor Show. Some fancy footwork by Mazda Australia!
RX-8 review - "The Australian" Thursday, October 16, 2003
RX-8 review - "The Australian" Thursday, October 16, 2003
10-15-2003, 11:55 PM
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In the print edition, they measure the 8 up against the 350z, Alfa GTV 3.2 and Honda S2000, with the 8 and z ranked equal at 4.5 stars. Loved the comment on the S2000 -- "…21st century equivalent of a comb-over". Harsh, but very funny:D
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10-16-2003, 01:37 AM
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Nice and positive but technically inaccurate. My favourite is:
"Being a free-spinning rotary there's little engine braking to speak of, so changing down through the six-speed gearbox to slow the car is academic. "
Obviously the author has never accidentally dropped it into second gear a little too early (like I did the first day I drove mine) and almost stood it on its nose and caused the DSC to kick in.
"Being a free-spinning rotary there's little engine braking to speak of, so changing down through the six-speed gearbox to slow the car is academic. "
Obviously the author has never accidentally dropped it into second gear a little too early (like I did the first day I drove mine) and almost stood it on its nose and caused the DSC to kick in.
10-16-2003, 06:42 AM
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I thought that the comment about engine braking was inaccurate too. In fact I find I have to use a gear higher than in my old ride if I don't want to be thrown through the windscreen. I thought that engine compression was a significant factor in engine braking.
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I think some of it could be the fact that just lifting off the throttle in some cars gives you a solid jerk (Hi, I'm a solid jerk!!! :D), where lift of in gear in the 8 is so very smoothe - almost electric motor like!
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
LABRAT
yeah and its shown in the best colour IMO YELLOW ,
LABRAT
yeah and its shown in the best colour IMO YELLOW ,
1. They have not seen Winning Blue RX8 yet.
2. They have seen Winning Blue, they want one badly for the photo session, but it was not available!!
:D :D :D :D :D
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Winning Mysd .
Even vividracing is using the yellow rx8 as its advertising car albeith with out the clear lenses , it makes me laugh , in that every time you guys get on the forum you are looking at my lovable rx8 in YELLOW.HA HA HA HA HA AND HA .
Even vividracing is using the yellow rx8 as its advertising car albeith with out the clear lenses , it makes me laugh , in that every time you guys get on the forum you are looking at my lovable rx8 in YELLOW.HA HA HA HA HA AND HA .
10-17-2003, 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by Kev
I think some of it could be the fact that just lifting off the throttle in some cars gives you a solid jerk (Hi, I'm a solid jerk!!! :D), where lift of in gear in the 8 is so very smoothe - almost electric motor like!
I think some of it could be the fact that just lifting off the throttle in some cars gives you a solid jerk (Hi, I'm a solid jerk!!! :D), where lift of in gear in the 8 is so very smoothe - almost electric motor like!
10-17-2003, 09:22 PM
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
Winning Mysd .
Even vividracing is using the yellow rx8 as its advertising car albeith with out the clear lenses , it makes me laugh , in that every time you guys get on the forum you are looking at my lovable rx8 in YELLOW.HA HA HA HA HA AND HA .
Winning Mysd .
Even vividracing is using the yellow rx8 as its advertising car albeith with out the clear lenses , it makes me laugh , in that every time you guys get on the forum you are looking at my lovable rx8 in YELLOW.HA HA HA HA HA AND HA .
Actually I like all the colours... and I'm glad everyone thinks their own is the best.. would hate for you to regret your colour selection.
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Got my sister and brother-in-law staying with us this weekend. Took the BIL for a spin and parked in the bright sunshine - he walked away and looked back at the car, his jaw dropped and the only words that came out were "look at it".
When the full sun hits a highly polished Vel. red 8 it glows like it's 5000 degrees.
You just can't beat that - sorry guys, there's no contest :D
When the full sun hits a highly polished Vel. red 8 it glows like it's 5000 degrees.
You just can't beat that - sorry guys, there's no contest :D
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I believe that the sydney motor show has 2 rx8 on show one in titanium and the one on the rotating display is none other than the lightining YELLOW , even MAZDA AUSTRALIA has realized that the YELLOW rx8 captures the true spirit of the rx8 BEST .
IMO MAZDA should have used the yellow as its trophy colour instead of the red , and obviously a lot of people agree as YELLOW has been featured in both WHEELS MAGAZINE AND MOTOR MAGAZINES , articles in the australian and now at the SYDNEY motor show .
LIGHTINING YELLOW RX8 ROCKS
MICHAEL
IMO MAZDA should have used the yellow as its trophy colour instead of the red , and obviously a lot of people agree as YELLOW has been featured in both WHEELS MAGAZINE AND MOTOR MAGAZINES , articles in the australian and now at the SYDNEY motor show .
LIGHTINING YELLOW RX8 ROCKS
MICHAEL
10-19-2003, 08:17 AM
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Originally posted by Lock & Load
I believe that the sydney motor show has 2 rx8 on show one in titanium and the one on the rotating display is none other than the lightining YELLOW , even MAZDA AUSTRALIA has realized that the YELLOW rx8 captures the true spirit of the rx8 BEST .
IMO MAZDA should have used the yellow as its trophy colour instead of the red , and obviously a lot of people agree as YELLOW has been featured in both WHEELS MAGAZINE AND MOTOR MAGAZINES , articles in the australian and now at the SYDNEY motor show .
LIGHTINING YELLOW RX8 ROCKS
MICHAEL
I believe that the sydney motor show has 2 rx8 on show one in titanium and the one on the rotating display is none other than the lightining YELLOW , even MAZDA AUSTRALIA has realized that the YELLOW rx8 captures the true spirit of the rx8 BEST .
IMO MAZDA should have used the yellow as its trophy colour instead of the red , and obviously a lot of people agree as YELLOW has been featured in both WHEELS MAGAZINE AND MOTOR MAGAZINES , articles in the australian and now at the SYDNEY motor show .
LIGHTINING YELLOW RX8 ROCKS
MICHAEL
anyway, everyone knows red cars go faster!
RED!!!
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Originally posted by Winning
According to Oxford dictionary,
self-denial noun deliberately going without the things one would like to have.
According to Oxford dictionary,
self-denial noun deliberately going without the things one would like to have.
The RX8 looks great in any colour. Even pink!!
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Originally posted by Winning
Only joking guys :D :D :D
The RX8 looks great in any colour. Even pink!!
Only joking guys :D :D :D
The RX8 looks great in any colour. Even pink!!
I've had just about every colour there is over the years - but not pink. In fact, not orange either!
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RX-8s at the Sydney Motor show
Greetings All,
I was at the Motor Show last Saturday and yes, there were 2 rx-8s on display - the one out the front that you see first was Winning Blue - unlocked and had people crawling in and out of it ! The other that was around the back was Yellow. I didn;t see ano others but they could have been covered in people it was that packed.
I was impressed by the spoiler on the blue one as mine doesn't have one - yet !
And they had only yellow model cars for sale - I'm sure I am not the only one eagerly awaiting a large scale (opening door type) blue model RX-8.
Jeffneil
I was at the Motor Show last Saturday and yes, there were 2 rx-8s on display - the one out the front that you see first was Winning Blue - unlocked and had people crawling in and out of it ! The other that was around the back was Yellow. I didn;t see ano others but they could have been covered in people it was that packed.
I was impressed by the spoiler on the blue one as mine doesn't have one - yet !
And they had only yellow model cars for sale - I'm sure I am not the only one eagerly awaiting a large scale (opening door type) blue model RX-8.
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Originally posted by Kev
No, not pink. Never pink.
I've had just about every colour there is over the years - but not pink. In fact, not orange either!
No, not pink. Never pink.
I've had just about every colour there is over the years - but not pink. In fact, not orange either!
