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Old 04-18-2004, 12:48 AM
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I am still amazed

I've only had my car for about 2 1/2 months (2500 miles), but I am amazed at the handling of the Rx8. I have owned 2 RX7's and 2 Miata's along with a host of other sports cars, but none with the poise and awsome handling of this car. I do think part of it for me is that I haven't owned a car with DSC and Traction control. But aside from that it is still a car with excellent handling.
Old 04-18-2004, 11:37 PM
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Amen.

The handling is one of the main reasons this car is in Car & Driver's 10Best.

There are a few cars which can take us off the line, VERY few can follow us if the line becomes a squiggle.
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ALSO AGREE WITH GREAT HANDLING. I especially love the elecric power steering. Think others will follow the same way. So easy when slow, but so much feel and response.

Got 5500 miles on my 8 now. Over Easter when on a drive inNorthern Georgia. Many 15-25 marked back to back turns. LOVED IT. (Darn wife started getting tired of the right left slams and had to slow down!)
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I think one of the main reasons that this car is wonderful is and in Car and Driver is because even though it handles like a dream it it also rides fairly well, even my Cadillac dad said that. It a car that can be driven to work each day and the on the winding country road on the weekend. I can not imagine buying a more expensive car unless you need lots of storage space. It is a well rounded performance car and an exotic for the masses.
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Mine jerks alot and stalls in the middle of traffic. There must be somethign wrong with it.
Old 04-19-2004, 08:03 PM
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Mine's got a few problems too.

It won't stay under the speed limit and they put too many gears in mine.

It stops too fast.

I can't feel turns as much anymore.

Oh well, what can you expect for only $30k?

:D :D
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slot car like handling (almost) , room for three passengers and the price makes the 8 one of a kind!
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