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kr1spaterson

07-28-2008 10:39 AM

gotta love the rx8!!!

Hey guys....dont we all love the RX8! Just been racing it around a very rough terrain road with sharp corners and all... :)

Anyway guys....out of curiosity.....how many miles do you get to the tank of gas in this baby?

I've heard through talking to some owners that they get 22mpg? I am around 14! Some input???

Socket7

07-28-2008 10:42 AM

Drive slower.

It will fix both your gas mileage problem, (14mpg is perfectly normal for hard driving) and your street racing problem.

What would have happened if a Dodge caravan full of toddlers came up the road going the other way?

reaper1

07-28-2008 10:49 AM

Do a search on gas milage asnd you'll get your answer ..................
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rglbegl

07-28-2008 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kr1spaterson (Post 2570503)

Hey guys....dont we all love the RX8! Just been racing it around a Race track at a sanctioned event. The track had very rough terrain road with sharp corners and all, against a 350Z and guess who won.....we did!
:)

Anyway guys....out of curiosity.....how many miles do you get to the tank of gas in this baby?

I've heard through talking to some owners that they get 22mpg? I am around 14! Some input???

Fixed

Huey52

07-28-2008 11:27 AM

I get 18 mpg in sprited driving. I would expect poorer in race track conditions (e.g. your 14 mpg) and better if held to 3k rpm in all gears - which is rare for me. ;)

1.3L	07-28-2008 11:35 AM

It was just the Little Old Lady from Pasadena, driving her automatic Z to work.

-1.3L

kr1spaterson

07-28-2008 11:35 AM

Thanks guys...I guess Im normal for how I drive.

Socket7 - There is a time and a place, and only drivers know when its right to race. Why buy this car and not use it for what its used for?!

Rglbegl - Nice fix, partner!

Drive the rotary like its made for.....end of story.

dozer

07-28-2008 01:39 PM

hmmmmmm try getting 11mpg....drive it harder!

Socket7

07-28-2008 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kr1spaterson (Post 2570574)

Socket7 - There is a time and a place, and only drivers know when its right to race. Why buy this car and not use it for what its used for?!

Yes. Most racers call it a track day. Just remember that the 8 was not designed to be used as an instrument of death, but can easily become one if you're being stupid. I would really hate to have to post the name of a fellow forum member in my "street racing kills" thread. So be careful ok?

rglbegl

07-28-2008 01:50 PM

^^^
BTW Socket7 - That is the best "street racing kills" thread I have ever seen.
A true reminder of why we keep it on the track.

Socket7

07-28-2008 02:39 PM

Yeah. I wasn't going to let the jokers shit it up entirely, but they tried pretty hard.

I'm planning on keeping it updated whenever google news picks up something new. 5 pages of what basicly amounts to obituaries for people is sobering to even the dumbest of people.

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