Heck id keep the engine drivetrain interior and get a fibreglass rx8 body on it , man that car would fly.

Enjoyed your album of your rx8 wicked .

I have always been amazed by the idiots who carjack old cars hey if you must do it go for something worthwile, with class , if you get caugth at least you have great memoriesof a nice ride.

Selling on Ebay is a bit suspicius but i know a guy in russia who would pay for it in any currency of your desire as long as you can deliver. ha ha ha.

Michael

 

Yep, Automatic tranny only. As I said before, no "super car" deserves that title when it is only available with a AT.

 

The bastards do the same nonsense with a lot if not all the AMG models... What a crime.

 

IKEWRX DITTO

The rx8 is not a super car but mazda still screwed up IMO by creating a automatic.

 

I don't think Mazda screwed up at all. They gave us one of the best 6 speeds available, anywhere.

Sure they made an auto version, but it didn't compromise the six speeds sporting nature. As long as a manual is available then it’s fine by me.

Merc screwed up because you can only get their cars with autos.

 

I agree but by making an auto rx8 has mazda compromised the image of the rotaries?

 

You can pick any Merc. w/ automatic and it will still smoke your RX8's you idiots.

 

You drive an auto huh?

 

I am well aware of the fact that the merc is way faster than the RX8, but if your going to build a car like that than you should be able to sift your own gears.


They had to incorporate an auto to expand the base of buyers. And if the RX7 gets brought back than I think its fine that some of that money came from AT sales.

 

This is the real deal my friends!

 

Uhhhhh ok, I'm convinced! <starts saving up 350k>

 

i like it...still i'd never spend that much money on a car unless one day i had diarrhea and i just kept shitting hundred dollar bills nonstop...

otherwise, the only thing i dont' like about the SLR is the giant crooked witch nose...

 

I'm pretty sure the SLR is faster, even though it uses an automatic transmission.. 3.8 second 0-60 mph. I think (?) that the Ford GT is slower, if only by a tiny fraction of a second.

Yes it's stupid to spend $350,000 on a car, but then again it's also stupid to spend $138,000 on a car (or whatever price Ford settles upon for the GT).

 

Mercedes Benz prides themselves for making the best automatic transmissions in the world. I'm not sure you can even get a Mercedes with a manual transmission, period - can you?

You may not agree with it, and a manual may be much more fun (and generally better for performance) but Mercedes - for whatever reason - has decided that making good automatics is part of their brand image and they're sticking with it.

Strikes me as kind of stupid on their part, but there you have it.

 

Take a look at my post in the lounge about the Ford GT, it whooped up on the Ferrari Challenge Stradale and the GT3. There's no real numbers out for the SLR but I'll be shocked if they can make match or better the GTs.

 

Isn't MB coming up with a 7 speed auto ?

 

I don't care if it's a 10 speed auto, I want to shift damnit! :p

 

I think one of the base model SLKs and the C230 are available with manuals. I find it rather odd because those are the lower end of Mercedes' product lineup.

Yes they are. It is coming out soon for the V8 models.

 

You guys gotta realize that this is a MERCEDES. Mercedes doesn't pride themselves in their automatics, but their overall drivability and civility. They're meant for cruizing and bahn-storming as easily as possible. The car is even being marketed as "THE EVERYDAY SUPERCAR" by Mercedes themselves. Because of this I think it would be odd to have to shift my own gears!!! This is a MERCEDES and it should do damn near everything by itself.

 

You're right, the GT is much faster (at least according to Car and Driver).

Automobile Magazine had a comparison between a pre-production Ford GT, the Lambhourgini Gallardo, and the Ferrari Modena. They also listed the GT as the fastest and the Modena as the slowest but the review said that the Ferrari was just a little bit more fun to drive.... kind of like the way the 350Z can definitely outrun the RX8 in a straight line but the RX8 has a loyal following anyway.

 

Yeah the Ford GT is fast and a better "RACECAR", but you can only get a few types of woman with it!!!!
In the Merc. you can have sex with ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

GO TO BED MIKE

 

AT are taking over manuals since the advanced ones shifts as fast as manual and don't require clutch jobs. It's gonna be hard to find manuals in the next 10 years as AT technology takes over (other than sports and economy cars).

BTW, Ferrari offers AT also. It's still a supercar AT or not.

The SLR has a huge front fender, not very attractive... I do like the SL 55 AMG and will happily keep the extra money for a G SUV. I guess it's all about exclusivity when you spend mega bucks. I was at Irvine the other day and saw 3 SL parked out front of Marriott where I was staying. I guess the SLR would stand out a lot more.

I felt like a poor man with my FD

 

Well, i don't care for the exterior style, but i like the rims. :D