My 2003 Mazdaspeed....
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From: Milwaukee
Originally Posted by mpt_yellowRX8
Trade in for an 04 RX8 will put you close, if you find the right dealer. You will need to find someone that appreciates and values the work you have done to the car, which is hard to find. As long as you are looking into the lower models of the 8 you should have no problem getting a good deal that you can get close to evening up on. Base 04 6 speed with a few extras will run you around 24-26k.
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
Funny you use the word efficient, because drivetrain loss with a FWD car is usually less than that of a RWD car. So your facts seem a bit ummm non factual :p I understand what you're getting at but don't come across so strong unless you know what you're talking about.
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
Funny you use the word efficient, because drivetrain loss with a FWD car is usually less than that of a RWD car. So your facts seem a bit ummm non factual :p I understand what you're getting at but don't come across so strong unless you know what you're talking about.
The small difference in drive train lost is minimal in comparison to the traction advantage you get during acceleration on the RWD, due to the shifting of the car's weight. Therefore, a RWD car actually has a rather large advantage in straight line acceleration, and I guess could be considered as a more "efficient" use of the shifting weight. Tada.
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Excuse my ignorance but why would you put a new turbo kit on the car and then turn around and sell it two weeks later? And why are you so hell bent on a trade with someone on this forum? Why not put it on autotrader, sell it, and then stop by Mazda and pick out an RX8? I'm sorry but this whole story sounds fishy. 19k invested, brand new turbo kit, and now you want to sell it....are we missing something...maybe that the engine blew, or tranny, or car is having problems with the new kit?
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Originally Posted by AbusiveWombat
Excuse my ignorance but why would you put a new turbo kit on the car and then turn around and sell it two weeks later? And why are you so hell bent on a trade with someone on this forum? Why not put it on autotrader, sell it, and then stop by Mazda and pick out an RX8? I'm sorry but this whole story sounds fishy. 19k invested, brand new turbo kit, and now you want to sell it....are we missing something...maybe that the engine blew, or tranny, or car is having problems with the new kit?
if you read my very first post i stated why:
"I am going to law school next year and I need a nicer carthat I wont be tempted to tune"
I really dobt have time to mess around with it, take it to the dyno get it tuned etc etc.. I need a reliable car with a factory warranty that i wont have and inclination to modify heavily. An rx-8 or a 350z would do that for me.
I can assure everyone that there is nothing at all wrong with the car, I am approaching law school very soon, and I believe this to be the smartest option for me.
It sucks that I am foced to sell or trade, but I was left with no choice really. Everything is fine with the car, i just dont have the time to tune it etc...
-Bryan
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