After researching the crap on the RX-8, I'm really enthused about it. Test drives don't give you a true representation of the the driving experience. I try to avoid rush hour traffic as much as I can and today, making good time back to the Island from Westchester, I tried to imagine the trip in the RX-8. I paid close attention to the road conditions and even though we're coming out of a harsh winter, the road surfaces really suck. Of the praises I have read about the handling of the 8, how does it translate to the real road conditions of Long Island. Thanks in advance for your honest impressions

 

i live in jersey and travel into new york quite often....the car is not too bad....its a smooth ride for the most part but if you have the 18's with the 6mt and short side walls on the tires it can be a bit bumpy...not all that harsh though....im happy with mine....and you would have more fun when the grand central/northern state get curvy than the lie....the clutch is also one of the friendliest i have driven...ill put it to you this way....ever had to get into the lincoln tunnel at 37th street during rush hour?.....i didnt get any fatigue from it!

 

Thanks for reply. I am definitly considering the 6MT and that was the primary reason for the post. I'll probably avoid the LIE like the plague.

 

its not that bad once you get used to the clutch (which took me about 15 minutes)....but i can assure you the car is fun!

 

I drive long island everyday with no problems, and I have had the car since AUgust 2003. I drive the LIE sometimes, and occasional stop-and-go traffic.

 

it can be annoying in Long Island with the traffic, but I do get to go on Wantagh, Ocean or Robert Moses when I wanna have a lil fun. But locally its a blast especially in Areas like Brookville, old Westbury, CSH, which have nice curvy roads.

I live in hicksville and have a friend that lives in huntington I always take Woodbury rd ALL the way there cuz tis just that fun of a drive.

mugatu: have you come to any of the LI Meets?

Boxed: get it.. youll enjoy it.where in long island do you live?

 

I'm in Old Bethpage, just north of the State Park

 

just get it boxedup!

 

I'm in Deer Park - I haven't been able to make any of thhe LI meets....maybe this summer.

 

I just got an '05 RX-8 6-speed. I'm in Syosset, NY. Where are the meets? Anyone live close to the Syosset area that owns an 8?

 

https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/rx-8-tri-state-club-opening-spring-drive-april-17th-2005-a-53419/

and

https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/tobayfest-05-ny-04-10-2005-a-53827/

 

Excellent!

 

April 10th will start as a Rx-8 meet but turn into a drive to a really nice drive up to TobayBeach for a HUGE meet up there.

 

i thinkthereare gonna be more than 3 8's at tobay this year

 

There BETTER BE!!!!! Hopefully we can all roll together

 

I think I can go. ^_^

 

cool...there are deinately gonna be more than 3 8's then

 

i live in ct and drive i-95 to work every day during the week. it is not bad going in at 5:00a but the trip home can take 1 to 3 hours! clutch is not too bad. yesterday makes up for my commute though...drove to lime rock racetrack in nw ct. found myself doing 90+ up rt 8 into litchfield in the rain!!! i love this car!

 

My stock O.E. Dunlops handle admirably in any kind of rainy environment. Now, it's that crap they call snow that really makes driving a chore (without snow tires).

 

i live right across the gw bridge and i drive down to stony brook university all the time... definately a fun to drive car and clutch is great like chrism says :D when are u planning to buy it if u choose to do so?

 

i went to stogie brook!