well..... my celica is now a thing of the past, and i have some buddies that run a local rotary engine club. I have been looking at an RX-8 for a long time, but never seriously, UNTIL NOW! :D

My question is if i am looking for an early generation 8, what trim do i want to be looking for, AND how can i make sure that the ad's aren't mis-using the model trims.

There's a lot of GS and GT's (i assume the GT is the way to go) but there are also some ads calling it a "track pack" or "enthusiast package" or some stupid name like that.

 

just get the one that has what you want.
leather, aero kit, sunroof, Bose.

 

I have a GS and love it, do you want gadgets or not? it's up to you dude.

 

let me rephrase, what is the difference between the gs and the gt? Is it all goodies and gadgets? or is there any engine/suspension/cpu differences?

 

if you gonna keep using this tone to ask for help, no one is gonna help you.

http://www.canadiandriver.com/2003/1...da-rx-8-gs.htm
"The RX-8 comes in two trim levels: GS and GT. They both get standard 18″ alloys with 225/45 series tires, big four-wheel discs with anti-lock, sport tuned suspension, Bose sound system with six-disc CD changer, electric power steering, dual exhaust and a full range of power utilities to complete the package. The GT adds xenon headlamps, leather seating surfaces, an anti-theft system and an optional sunroof, among other cosmetic features."

no engine, suspension, and ECU difference as far as I know.

 

No engine, suspension or any performance difference.


The only differences will be things like leather, sun roof, fog lights, bose, etc etc. Just "gadgets" as you mentioned

 

A couple of items that haven't yet been brought up:

-GT has DSC/TC, GS doesn't (not even as an option)
-Automatic GS has open differential, GT is limited slip. However, all manual cars have the limited slip.

You can tell from my forum name which one I think is best.

There has never been a "track pack" for the RX-8, at least not in Canada.

By the way, I had a 2001 Celica GT-S before getting my first RX-8. If you liked your Celica, you'll probably like the 8 even more. Acceleration is a bit better, it handles a little better (which is saying a lot!) and the RWD dynamics are fantastic!

 

sorry, didn't mean it to sound like that. thanks for the help though, i have 7 friends with rx-7's and no one who knows anything specific about the 8

 

The GS is much lighter also.