Not exactly a 4 seater...
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Not exactly a 4 seater...
My friend and I just went to the LA Show, and sat in the RX-8 (red one). He's 6' 3", and I'm 6' 0". With me sitting in the front, he'll just barely fit in the back. His knees are touching the backs of the front seat. Not exactly comfortable. Also, his head hits the back of the ceiling when he sits back there. If everyone was under 6 feet tall, everything is all good. But once you get people over 6 feet in there, space shrinks up real fast.
We also tried sitting on the passenger side, him in front, me in the back. I didn't even bother getting in. For him to be comfortable, he needed to slide the passenger seat all the way back. Leaving only room for someone with realllly short legs in the back. (5 foot tall person)
Another thing we noticed is that getting in and out of the back seats is still pretty much like getting out of a 2-door car. The rear seats are still pretty far back of the rear door hinge. Granted, it's better than getting out of a 2door 2+2, but marginally so. Then again, we were getting out of the back seats without tilting forward the front seats. So it's definitely a plus.
On the passenger side, the foot well is angled outward, so you'll be sitting/facing a bit to the right, in order to maximize legroom. Personally, I'd prefer a centered footwell, but I don't really care, since I'd be the one driving.... :D
Let's see....I didn't get to see the trunk, because they pulled the battery connectors, so I couldn't pop it.
When they say that it can fit two golf bags, I hope that they aren't tricking you like the BMW Z4. I checked the Z4's trunk, and it's kind of true that you can fit two golf bags. But they meant two small/light golf bags without any clubs sticking out from the end. Let's just say that the only way I can put my golf bag in a Z4, is in the passenger seat. So I'm hoping that the trunk of the RX-8 isn't the same way.
We also tried sitting on the passenger side, him in front, me in the back. I didn't even bother getting in. For him to be comfortable, he needed to slide the passenger seat all the way back. Leaving only room for someone with realllly short legs in the back. (5 foot tall person)
Another thing we noticed is that getting in and out of the back seats is still pretty much like getting out of a 2-door car. The rear seats are still pretty far back of the rear door hinge. Granted, it's better than getting out of a 2door 2+2, but marginally so. Then again, we were getting out of the back seats without tilting forward the front seats. So it's definitely a plus.
On the passenger side, the foot well is angled outward, so you'll be sitting/facing a bit to the right, in order to maximize legroom. Personally, I'd prefer a centered footwell, but I don't really care, since I'd be the one driving.... :D
Let's see....I didn't get to see the trunk, because they pulled the battery connectors, so I couldn't pop it.
When they say that it can fit two golf bags, I hope that they aren't tricking you like the BMW Z4. I checked the Z4's trunk, and it's kind of true that you can fit two golf bags. But they meant two small/light golf bags without any clubs sticking out from the end. Let's just say that the only way I can put my golf bag in a Z4, is in the passenger seat. So I'm hoping that the trunk of the RX-8 isn't the same way.
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Did he sit in the driver's seat? I'm 6'3" and that's the only thing holding me back. I'm afraid I won't be comfortable like in the 2nd gen (Where I need the seat all the way back and tilted back some).
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Re: Not exactly a 4 seater...
Originally posted by threeputtwash
Let's see....I didn't get to see the trunk, because they pulled the battery connectors, so I couldn't pop it.
When they say that it can fit two golf bags, I hope that they aren't tricking you like the BMW Z4. I checked the Z4's trunk, and it's kind of true that you can fit two golf bags. But they meant two small/light golf bags without any clubs sticking out from the end. Let's just say that the only way I can put my golf bag in a Z4, is in the passenger seat. So I'm hoping that the trunk of the RX-8 isn't the same way.
Let's see....I didn't get to see the trunk, because they pulled the battery connectors, so I couldn't pop it.
When they say that it can fit two golf bags, I hope that they aren't tricking you like the BMW Z4. I checked the Z4's trunk, and it's kind of true that you can fit two golf bags. But they meant two small/light golf bags without any clubs sticking out from the end. Let's just say that the only way I can put my golf bag in a Z4, is in the passenger seat. So I'm hoping that the trunk of the RX-8 isn't the same way.
2 golf bags will fit, as long as you are Japanese and your clubs are sized accordingly.:D
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Originally posted by khoney
Did he sit in the driver's seat? I'm 6'3" and that's the only thing holding me back. I'm afraid I won't be comfortable like in the 2nd gen (Where I need the seat all the way back and tilted back some).
Did he sit in the driver's seat? I'm 6'3" and that's the only thing holding me back. I'm afraid I won't be comfortable like in the 2nd gen (Where I need the seat all the way back and tilted back some).
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It is not a tight fit. I'm 5'11", I sat in the back with no problem, having adjusted the front seat to where I'd drive with it.
In the back there was a good 3 inches of head room, and enough room to side my feet 2 inches front to back.
Now, if you adjust the seats all the way back, of course there isn't going to be enough room in the back...
In the back there was a good 3 inches of head room, and enough room to side my feet 2 inches front to back.
Now, if you adjust the seats all the way back, of course there isn't going to be enough room in the back...
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Now, if you adjust the seats all the way back, of course there isn't going to be enough room in the back...
Now, if you adjust the seats all the way back, of course there isn't going to be enough room in the back...
have you seen those things??? it's like a lay-z-boy lounge chair in the back, what with the tilting seat back and FOOTREST!!!
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2+2?
I had 2 friends (their both photographers-so I hope to see some images soon) in LA call me from the LA auto show, say the same thing. One is 6'1" and the other is 5'6" and the shorter friend said he felt very cramped.
I told him that all I cared about was useing the rear seats for my children (in carseats) and he said get a vibe/matrix!
But I want my RX-8!
They did like the lines of the car, and thought that by having 4-doors the insurance should be lower than a 2-door sports car ...
I just need to see one for myself ...
I told him that all I cared about was useing the rear seats for my children (in carseats) and he said get a vibe/matrix!
But I want my RX-8!
They did like the lines of the car, and thought that by having 4-doors the insurance should be lower than a 2-door sports car ...
I just need to see one for myself ...
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Re: 2+2?
Originally posted by bwayout
One is 6'1" and the other is 5'6" and the shorter friend said he felt very cramped.
One is 6'1" and the other is 5'6" and the shorter friend said he felt very cramped.
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Originally posted by EverRX8
Hey, Puppy1. I believe we met today, did we not? Anyways, that's true, the truck does have more space than i expected.
Hey, Puppy1. I believe we met today, did we not? Anyways, that's true, the truck does have more space than i expected.
The car sure is better in person isn't it!!!
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Rear seat room can't be that bad... even my Corolla GT-S has adequate rear seat room for my 5'11" frame, with a similarly sized friend in the front seat.
Maybe some of you are expecting too much? This isn't a sedan remember... it's a 4-seat sports car.
Maybe we should all be going into our "Rx-8 rear seat experiences" with thoughts of the FC 2+2 rear "seats" fresh in our minds. :D
Maybe some of you are expecting too much? This isn't a sedan remember... it's a 4-seat sports car.
Maybe we should all be going into our "Rx-8 rear seat experiences" with thoughts of the FC 2+2 rear "seats" fresh in our minds. :D