- Yea thats like saying when the SC mazdaspeed comes out it will spank the crossfire, etc...and your comments subjective

 

I have done the Crossfire...
http://www.step-hen.com/test_crossfire.htm

I actually forgot what I wrote for my site. But it is still true. I will hardly ever forget that damn clutch --- and I am not the only one saying it. Australian journalist and American journalist said that too!

 

jmurph
bubble is just some kid with nothing better to do.
look at is avatars for pete's sake, just trying to draw attention to him/her self
freedom of speech i guess.....

Back to the main point, I did look at a cross-fire before getting my 8. IMO it was nice, but crampish cabin and little/no cargo room for long trips. Driving it felt like I was riding in a old toboggin, fun but uncontrolled. Not my cup of tea.....

 

The trunk on the crossfire really does look like a mailbox.

I am still suprised at how roomy the trunk is on the RX-8, especially because it has the two full sized seats in the back to contend with. It's roughly 3-4x larger than my mustang convertable's trunk.

 

When I was 17 all I cared about was spanking. I wanted a Dodge Omni GLHS Turbo. My short list now doesn't include a 2 seater nor a $15K econobox that costs $30K. You're comparing a scalpel (8) to a chainsaw (Evo). Mazda is not targeting Evo buyers with the 8. Compare the Evo to the 300HP 4WD 6 if/when it's produced.

 

Since the RX-8 and Crossfire are being compared here, and will be compared in buyers minds for multiple reasons - the only answer for the dis-functional Crossfire vs. the purebred RX-8 opinions lies in their respective genes or DNA.

- Crossfire is made by committee (actually two - Chrysler & MB)
- Crossfire is made quick w/available parts on hand to cut costs and time
- Crossfire's skin covers up what is the result of those 1st two events
- Crossfire will fade away next time a corporate design studio somewhere thinks up another ‘cute’ design of the moment.

in comparison

- RX-8 is made by sports car loving engineers
- RX-8 is made painstakingly.. slowly (years) of purpose built components and tested and revised until nearly perfect in their minds
- RX-8 is not just designed, but styled inside and out to be a beautiful, functional yet emotional car.
- RX-8 was built to BE the future of Mazda and the rotary . It is a very important car in their DNA history!

The results shown speak for themselves louder than almost any other car comparison IMO.

 

"I just arrived in the tennis court and as I parked my XFIRE beside an RX8, some players were then surrounding my car and were looking around it. I opened the door and let them have the feel of the inside and they are all amaze how beautiful the car is...especially with the illuminated doorsills on

Then all of the sudden, I saw the RX8 moved out from his parking lane and droved to a farther parking lot.

I said what the hecks wrong with that guy? Was he embarrassed with his RX8 parking beside a Crossfire? Well, I got the attention, he don't.....and I'm extremely very happy"

- I could read these comments all day and laugh!

 

the crossfire is a ******* MB SLK...

We have an SLK and it isn't a sports car, it isn't fast, like the croosfire :D :D

 

My first post

Hey, I've been a long time reader and was deciding not to post until I get my 8 in June, but this post really pisses me off. Those Xfire drivers are bastards and don't know wtf they are talking about. Their boards really irk me. Argh, at least at the end of the day I won't be driving a Chrysler...

/end rant

 

Welcome.

 

You've clearly never driven an EVO Paulie, its feels far more sharp and precise than the RX-8 does. The steering is phenominal on the EVO and it has a wonderful point and shoot attitude, the RX-8 felt a little floaty in comparison IMO.

 

guess what?



you guys sound just like them.




welcome to the boards

 

That's what I said, when I first read the Crossfire boards I thought it was just like being on the RX-8 board, but they have less to brag about

 

it's all just harmless fun..we all just get a kick out of what they're say...

 

You are correct Ike. When I say chainsaw, and I don't that in a bad way, I base that upon the comments I've read about it which usually include "brutal acceleration, jarring ride, unrefined, a street race car" etc. My main point is I don't think the Evo and 8 are that close of a match to compare. The Evo and WRX, yes. Maybe this is better - a Swiss Army knife (8) to a scalpel (Evo).
:D

 

crossfire is like chrysler's t-bird, all looks no speed. and no it does NOT pull over 1g like chrysler advertised

 

The SRT-6 Crossfire will also cost $50,000, so comparing it to a car with a base price almost $25,000 cheaper is pointless.

 

...absolutely cracks me up!! He is incredibly brutal on the Crossfire...man, if the car was a person, he'd have given the poor thing a complex. Seeing how easy it is to get him not to like a car, it makes it sort of an accomplishment that our 8 was so favorably viewed by his eyes! :D

I don't know his name, but he is definately the Simon Cowell of the automotive press!!

Arvin

 

this is Funny Sh**

cross fire forums

 

Not funny Jmurph... Depressing!

 

I bet they are saying the same thing about us right now...how we really think the 8 is a sports car, all the 8 vs. threads

 

This is funnier :D http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/...er=asc&start=0

 

Some highlights from the thread pointed to above:

 

Hahahaha, cas2themoe, you could be the biggest tool on the internet... First you punish us with all your stupid threads about you beating a Crossfire in your AT RX-8 (most of which were removed) and now I come across this will reading the Crossfire boards.

http://crossfireforum.org/forum/view...er=asc&start=0