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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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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???
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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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?

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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Do a search on gas milage asnd you'll get your answer ..................
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by kr1spaterson
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
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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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.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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It was just the Little Old Lady from Pasadena, driving her automatic Z to work.

-1.3L
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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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.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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hmmmmmm try getting 11mpg....drive it harder!
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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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?
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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^^^
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.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Yeah. I wasn't going to let the jokers **** 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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