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Old 07-23-2003, 12:48 AM
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Magazine review said 'rolly suspension' - garbage
C&D said torque is lacking - garbage, don't need torque.
Magazine with 6.2s 0-60 time - port stuck, preproduction, means nothing
Unreliable rotary? - garbage, Mazda claims otherwise
Best Motoring video - bad driver, other drivers too good, port opening problem, means nothing
174whp dyno - bad machine, wrong number, wrong engine, not broken in, means nothing
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Old 07-23-2003, 12:52 AM
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Re: Lexus IS 300 Sports Sedan Vs. RX 8

Originally posted by Vandal10
RX8 is a pure sports (possibly sports/family) vehicle.
The RX8 is really small. REALLY small. It doesn't belong in a competition with a sedan. Go check it out at an auto show, or a dealership. The pictures make it look bigger then it is. It really is a sports car.
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Originally posted by Skyline Maniac
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Magazine review said 'rolly suspension' - garbage
C&D said torque is lacking - garbage, don't need torque.
Magazine with 6.2s 0-60 time - port stuck, preproduction, means nothing
Unreliable rotary? - garbage, Mazda claims otherwise
Best Motoring video - bad driver, other drivers too good, port opening problem, means nothing
174whp dyno - bad machine, wrong number, wrong engine, not broken in, means nothing
.........

Go back to the Fresh Alloy forum you troll, where you can unjustifiably preach to your ignorant G35 followers aka lemmings.

Seems you pick and choose what magazines you pull reviews from. The majority of all the media, have not reported any problems with rolly suspension, lack of torque, 0-60 times, rotary unrelability, road handling & track performance, or mislabeled and/or lack of hp.

By the way, did you really drive the RX-8, before you rant? So much for a real review. You have no credibility here. Just shutup already.
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in my opinion, i dont think rx-8 is built for speed, drag racings, or any straight line competitions, but rather more towards the sheer overall performances

between the g35c and rx-8,

i will never buy a g35c for the time being thats for sure (perhaps in a year or two if they have some improvements) Their interior SUCKS big time, its cheap, its ugly, and it is not even sporty. the car do have power and good handling capability, but i refuse to acknowledge such edge when you are to forced to sit in that same nightmarish interior whenever your commuting (goes the same with sti, and evo 8, though not as worse)

i am very closed to seal a deal for rx-8, until, that weak dyno comes out, and i remember once again, that i was driving a lexus (lexus to mazda is quite a bad choice) and to make rx-8 even at a disadvantage, i test drove, a f/i is300 :p

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the is300, g35 coupe, and rx8 can be put in the same league if you think of them as 4 seater sports cars. i drive both the i-s and g coupe.. hope to test drive an rx8 soon to see how it compares. but between the i-s and g coupe, they are both excellent cars.. but i like the i-s a tad bit more cause it has a better feel to me along with slighty better overall quality. i am considering trading an old es300 of mine in towards either an rx8 or rx330 lexus.. but that's further down the road.
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Originally posted by RX-8 Zoomster


Go back to the Fresh Alloy forum you troll, where you can unjustifiably preach to your ignorant G35 followers aka lemmings.

Seems you pick and choose what magazines you pull reviews from. The majority of all the media, have not reported any problems with rolly suspension, lack of torque, 0-60 times, rotary unrelability, road handling & track performance, or mislabeled and/or lack of hp.

By the way, did you really drive the RX-8, before you rant? So much for a real review. You have no credibility here. Just shutup already.
So we go from lame excuses to anger rants and personal attacks? Nice~ Running out of excuses? The typical 'label them troll, and ignore their comments' routine is getting old. Come up with some solid defenses next time.
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Originally posted by Skyline Maniac


So we go from lame excuses to anger rants and personal attacks? Nice~ Running out of excuses? The typical 'label them troll, and ignore their comments' routine is getting old. Come up with some solid defenses next time.
If labeling you a troll is a personal attack, I guess I'm guilty. Truth hurts don't it.

I ignore your comments because you ARE a troll. I don't have to put up a defense, because I know the truth about this car. Unlike you when you spew half-truths from you mouth.

You never did answer the vital question. Did you really drive the RX-8. I saw you didn't. I'm calling you out. By the way, if you believe the RX-8 has 'rolly suspension' (how YOU could prove that I don't know, since you didn't drive it to find out), then the G35 must roll like that ill-fated fishing boat on "The Perfect Storm".

How can ANYONE value your opinion? They can't, so like I said before, Shut UP!, and crawl back under the rock you call the Fresh Alloy Forum.
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And that's enough of this thread...

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