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Agent of Chaos 03-28-2004 10:55 PM

FIrst Road Trip was a dream
 
Well After having my 8 for just 5 days, I took it on it's first road trip. I do have to say the car does ride really smooth on the interstate.. But I really did have to watch it though.... the slightest increase in gas petal presssure seemed to jump the speed at least 8 miles per hour. Not good on the cop infested portions of I-10. But running on cruise control solved that issue.
Since I did spot so many cops along the way and also some steady traffic on the other parts, I couldn't really open her up. But maybe I will be able to on the next trip.
Anyway back to the like a dream part.... over the 1000 Miles, the seat design made the ride extremely comfortable. In my old Civic I would have to stop just to stretch out my legs.
I was also really impressed with the engine noise, or there lack of. Or maybe the 8 speaker Bose system just drowned it out:)
All in all, I give two thumbs up to the Rx8 for long trips.
I even averaged nearly 22 mpg and I'm just breaking it in.

cgrx 03-28-2004 11:32 PM

I took a 700 mile road trip the day after I got mine. Good times. I love this car

KrustyKlown 03-29-2004 04:59 AM


Not good on the cop infested portions of I-10.
Man I remember not 9-10 years ago hitting 140 in my mustang on I-10 (between I-75 and I-95). Never saw any cops.

I was the only one on that stretch and they hadn't cut the notches in the wooded area down the middle yet for cops to hide in . Plus I was 19 and foolish.

Man I miss those road trips to Daytona.

TwoZooms 03-29-2004 01:56 PM

I did my first road trip this weekend -- a couple of hundred miles through rain-dampened roads in western Maryland. The wet conditions made the neutral handling of the 8 shine through. Best of all, after five hours behind the wheel, I had no aches and pains.

Wish I had somewhere to go 140 . . .

livitup 03-29-2004 06:46 PM

You do... It's called the Capitol Beltway :)


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