Bongiorno
04-28-2013, 03:01 PM
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Hey guys, long time rotary lover here, back in the rotary game with my RX8. Got it for a steal. Had a FC, sold it, regretted it, had an M3, loved it, stumbled across an 04 basically brand new, bought it, sold M3, love it. Cannot wait for track days. Its good to be apart of the dorito club again.
04-29-2013, 04:53 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcomes. To answer the m3 question I had an E36 m3 regards to a comparison both address the goal of being a pure drivers car but approach it in very different ways. In regard to the chassis they both have great feel however be age of the E36 is apparent when compared to the mazda. It's basically comparing a car that was bmw's first venture into late 80's cad design vs the technology available when the rx8 was created. The overall rigidity of the rx8 is very apparent when carving around a track or auto cross. The response is quick and tight vs the M3 which tends to loosen balance when at the limits of adhesion. I feel the m3 is better suited for long wide tracks and the rx8 is better suited for mid size to smaller tracks. At the limit the m3 definitely keeps you on your toes and has a tendency to fight back against what you are trying to make it do. It has this nice bite to it that I really love. The raw nature if the e36 really makes you challenge your balance and level of attention to feedback details when approaching, engaging, and coming out a corner. The rx8 however has this feeling of razor sharp precision and is excellent to recover from any mistakes you make. The rx8 definitely has the upper hand I terms of cornering feedback as it constantly communicates to you what it's doing and what it will let you do. Because of the lower power figures and lower amounts of tq this really can help a driver develop the importance of patience and balance when Piloting a car around the track. Because that low rpm tq does not exist and overall acceleration is lacking in the 8 you really have learn to utilize the precision nature of the rx8 to run similar times to the 8. I other words the 8 will better teach some key how to better carry momentum into, during, and exiting a corner to make up for the lack of acceleration and low end tq. The M is a beefy platform that you can feel with every throttle input and shift and it really highlights BMW's philosophy of being the ultimate drivi g experience because it truly is. The rx8's precise nature and rev happy engine really create a different dimension to the same approach. As far as fun to drive I'd rate the cars dead even.
