Analog AND Digital speedo
10-30-2002, 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by ilovepotatos
That's exactly what I said!
The digital gauges are way too expenisve to replace. Particularily because they use electricity, well I'll explain it. My dad can pretty much fix anything that goes wrong on any of our cars. However, he cannot fix electrical problems. They are too complicated, and tampering with them will merely cause more harm than good!
That's exactly what I said!
The digital gauges are way too expenisve to replace. Particularily because they use electricity, well I'll explain it. My dad can pretty much fix anything that goes wrong on any of our cars. However, he cannot fix electrical problems. They are too complicated, and tampering with them will merely cause more harm than good!
10-31-2002, 12:09 AM
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How come whenever I say something, I get my *** kicked??? lol
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
10-31-2002, 12:13 AM
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Originally posted by ilovepotatos
How come whenever I say something, I get my *** kicked??? lol
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
How come whenever I say something, I get my *** kicked??? lol
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
550+ posts later, I'm much better along than I once was, and I have a wealth of knowledge about the RX-8 nobody else does.. I often find myself telling my friends (who don't really care) but I feel happy telling them
10-31-2002, 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by ilovepotatos
How come whenever I say something, I get my *** kicked??? lol
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
How come whenever I say something, I get my *** kicked??? lol
Hey, you guys know way more than what I do, so take what I say with a grain of salt!
If we're gonna come to the conclusion that one method or the other is better, I prefer that we do it based on fact!... and obviously things have changed a lot recently.
10-31-2002, 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by Hercules
...550+ posts later, I'm much better along than I once was, and I have a wealth of knowledge about the RX-8 nobody else does...
...550+ posts later, I'm much better along than I once was, and I have a wealth of knowledge about the RX-8 nobody else does...
Give me a break...---jps
11-01-2002, 12:38 AM
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The RX-8 does indeed have great lookin gauges from that picture..
*drool*
I don't mind the digital speedo any more, I think I can get used to it.. I just hope there's a 'progress' bar of sorts, so I can see where I am in the spectrum :D
*drool*
I don't mind the digital speedo any more, I think I can get used to it.. I just hope there's a 'progress' bar of sorts, so I can see where I am in the spectrum :D
11-01-2002, 05:03 PM
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Originally posted by Hercules
The RX-8 does indeed have great lookin gauges from that picture..
*drool*
I don't mind the digital speedo any more, I think I can get used to it.. I just hope there's a 'progress' bar of sorts, so I can see where I am in the spectrum :D
The RX-8 does indeed have great lookin gauges from that picture..
*drool*
I don't mind the digital speedo any more, I think I can get used to it.. I just hope there's a 'progress' bar of sorts, so I can see where I am in the spectrum :D
Speaking from experience... you will get used to it really quickly... and it won't be long before you wonder why you ever were worried.
11-01-2002, 05:08 PM
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I personally think that, if it works, I'll love it. It's just that, I'm not going to really be able to afford this car as it is, Mazda better make everything reliable, or else this thing isn't going to be sitting in my driveway.
The 35 grand I'll spend on this thing used will be PLENTY!
The 35 grand I'll spend on this thing used will be PLENTY!
11-01-2002, 07:02 PM
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I aggree with everyone, but
... yeah I like it, but I only wish there wasn't "idiot" warning lights, but some kind of gage or digital sliding bar graphic... instead :D
11-01-2002, 07:08 PM
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I thought it would be nice
If anyone wants to see a little larger version of the new dash cluster without all of that black frame --- please see below attachment
Sorry, I don't have a web/ftp site so I can paste this image inrto the thread ...
Sorry, I don't have a web/ftp site so I can paste this image inrto the thread ...
11-01-2002, 08:46 PM
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I wish I had a 5 million hp ferrari, with all the gizmos a man could ever need.
Look, we want to keep the price down. Mazda said they want to keep this car at about 45 grand CAN. They won't be able to do that for very long if they all get LCD displays and navigation systems for that price. What if I get 20" wheels? Maybe a 12 speaker sound system? Guys, come on. It's mazda. What is mazda all about? Affordable performance. We're not driving ferraris here, we're driving quality japanese cars. Just be thankful they're affordable.
Look, we want to keep the price down. Mazda said they want to keep this car at about 45 grand CAN. They won't be able to do that for very long if they all get LCD displays and navigation systems for that price. What if I get 20" wheels? Maybe a 12 speaker sound system? Guys, come on. It's mazda. What is mazda all about? Affordable performance. We're not driving ferraris here, we're driving quality japanese cars. Just be thankful they're affordable.
11-02-2002, 01:50 AM
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You can buy an Audi for 25? Why am I getting Mazda??? Which Audi is that?
Is that new?
You can buy an Audi for 25? Why am I getting Mazda??? Which Audi is that?
Is that new?
Enjoy it.
11-02-2002, 04:18 AM
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*cough* The new A4 1.8T *cough*
Just look at the interior 360. The screen is right there.
Audi (FWD) starts at ~25k, BMW starts at ~28k; both have a good number of items standard. (The quattro starts at ~27k) Don't tell me you didn't know...
Herc is right though. The new audi is really heavy. It drives great, but is far more tuned to restrained sport than all out sport. The BMW drives much better being RWD, but the interior is just a tad below par to the new Audi.
In any case I want more sport, less luxury, hence my intrest in the RX-8.
Just look at the interior 360. The screen is right there.
Audi (FWD) starts at ~25k, BMW starts at ~28k; both have a good number of items standard. (The quattro starts at ~27k) Don't tell me you didn't know...
Herc is right though. The new audi is really heavy. It drives great, but is far more tuned to restrained sport than all out sport. The BMW drives much better being RWD, but the interior is just a tad below par to the new Audi.
In any case I want more sport, less luxury, hence my intrest in the RX-8.
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11-05-2002, 03:29 PM
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To be more exact, the A4 auto is 3627 lbs, the manual is 3583 lbs.
HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY.
Not to mention, the weight distribution is like 63/37! So much for a tossable car... but ti is a nice car in its own right, but as per handling it won't compete with the 3 series not becuase of weight, but because of balance.
HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY.
Not to mention, the weight distribution is like 63/37! So much for a tossable car... but ti is a nice car in its own right, but as per handling it won't compete with the 3 series not becuase of weight, but because of balance.