I drive the RX-8 @ Laguna Seca
See me in the car.
http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1954 |
Wow congrats!
How did you get invited to such a beautiful event? Maybe in the future my site will pick up traffic and I too can be invited to beat on Mazda's future cars :) |
How tall are you rxman720b? the backseat looks pretty cramped with you in there
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Originally posted by Z's Nightmare How tall are you rxman720b? the backseat looks pretty cramped with you in there |
Re: I drive the RX-8 @ Laguna Seca
Originally posted by rxman720b See me in the car. http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1954 |
BTW this was the only left hand driver there! I had to learn how to drive and shift on the other side! Pretty wild! Your 3-rotor looks BAAAADDDD.... |
Is the pillar in the way?
In the above posted picture if the back door were closed would it interfere with line of sight? I'm 6'3" and usually all my seats are all the way back. If the back door is closed can you see out to the left? Thanks
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Originally posted by DonG35Miata It looked like there were plenty of LHD cars there. Rotarynews posted pics of someone driving their test car, which was LHD... I can't imagine Mazda brought over all those cars to the United States just to put journalists in RHD vehicles. Was this the same event? Your 3-rotor looks BAAAADDDD.... Thanks, I like to think it is BAAADDDD. But I won't get rid of the 3 rotor to get an RX-8 though. It all depends on what the new RX-7 looks like. (Oops did I say that?) :eek: |
Re: Is the pillar in the way?
Originally posted by litespeed In the above posted picture if the back door were closed would it interfere with line of sight? I'm 6'3" and usually all my seats are all the way back. If the back door is closed can you see out to the left? Thanks |
rx8 or 350Z???
hey, rxman720b
have you driven a 350Z? if you have, can you please let me know your impression on these two cars? what would u pick, rx8 or 350Z? i'm thinking bout either one and prob gonna get it in a year or so. just want to know your driving impression of the 2 and what is better? the differences? thanx! |
Re: rx8 or 350Z???
Originally posted by suckmdk69 hey, rxman720b have you driven a 350Z? if you have, can you please let me know your impression on these two cars? what would u pick, rx8 or 350Z? i'm thinking bout either one and prob gonna get it in a year or so. just want to know your driving impression of the 2 and what is better? the differences? thanx! inside. A big turnoff in my opinion compared to how nice the RX-8 looks in side. The RX-8 looks much more expensive inside than the 350z. I am a true rotorhead so I would pick the RX-8. |
What did you think of the leather? I have heard conflicting reports about it so I opted for cloth... but jeez, does that two-tone look good! Nice pic!
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i'm just curious, how come the engine "START" button didnt' make it to the production car? u know, like the one on S2K...i thoght it's cool...anyone know where it went???
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Originally posted by DonG35Miata What did you think of the leather? I have heard conflicting reports about it so I opted for cloth... but jeez, does that two-tone look good! Nice pic! |
rxman720b
Thanks for posting man. Your the first person that I have seen to provide some acutal correspondence on the Leguna Seca event. Thanks again!!! -Quick |
Originally posted by quicks8 rxman720b Thanks for posting man. Your the first person that I have seen to provide some acutal correspondence on the Leguna Seca event. Thanks again!!! -Quick Here is a link to my pix! http://www.3rotorrx7.com/RX-8%20@%20Laguna%20Seca.htm |
Great pics! :D
Is the RX-8 with a spoiler in the titanium color? How light/dark is this paint? (More grey or silver?) Have seen many pictures of the titanium but never any descriptions of the color other than "it looks great". The silver one in your pics looks so light, almost white? |
Hey, how does the headroom in the RX-8 compare to an FD? Is it the same, or more? I'm 6' tall, and I have plenty of headroom in my R2, even with a helmet.
If I order an RX-8, I want a sunroof, but I'm worried that there won't be enough room when I'm wearing a helmet.... |
Originally posted by xeos Great pics! :D Is the RX-8 with a spoiler in the titanium color? How light/dark is this paint? (More grey or silver?) Have seen many pictures of the titanium but never any descriptions of the color other than "it looks great". The silver one in your pics looks so light, almost white? |
Originally posted by xeos Great pics! :D Is the RX-8 with a spoiler in the titanium color? How light/dark is this paint? (More grey or silver?) Have seen many pictures of the titanium but never any descriptions of the color other than "it looks great". The silver one in your pics looks so light, almost white? |
Originally posted by m477 Hey, how does the headroom in the RX-8 compare to an FD? Is it the same, or more? I'm 6' tall, and I have plenty of headroom in my R2, even with a helmet. If I order an RX-8, I want a sunroof, but I'm worried that there won't be enough room when I'm wearing a helmet.... |
this is the closest i've been to an rx-8 , talking to a person who drove it, lol
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Anyone else notice that the PIC of the interior Ti/Brown leather, the seating sides do not seem to have the ridges that the cars in Detroit had???
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Originally posted by Manifest Anyone else notice that the PIC of the interior Ti/Brown leather, the seating sides do not seem to have the ridges that the cars in Detroit had??? |
I agree, it gives it a much better look and finish. The "ribs" make it look cheap; and made it feel like vinyl. A good reason to wait and see what the final cars look like, but I hope they come rib less – she don’t need no extra pleasure.
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Originally posted by rxman720b Thanks! It is darker silver/grey metalic. Yes the one with the ground effects was the Titanium color. In my mind sunlight silver is just too hard to get clean, to bright. You can still see the beautiful lines of the car in titanium. |
Hi rxman720b, I saw on your website that they put your car on the dyno. What numbers did you put down?
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Originally posted by rotisserie Hi rxman720b, I saw on your website that they put your car on the dyno. What numbers did you put down? :) |
It will be interesting to see the HP once I get it tuned to where I am happy with it. And then.... see what it will do at 14psi in 4th gear. Should get somewhere around 450-500RWHP. It will already run over 125mph in the 1/4 mile! So it can only get faster.:cool:
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drifting?
hey rxman720b,
you are a very LUCKY guy to be able to drive the rx-8, and on laguna seca no less! thanks for sharing the experience! 2 questions. you said the car is hard to slide and plants down real well. were you able to induce a drift out of a corner? in several of mazda's video shots it showed the car drifting perfectly thru corners, looks like a lot of fun and looks real cool doing it. now i want one even MORE also, anyone at the event leaked anything about the next rx-7? |
Apparently Mazda is now admitting that they have an RX-7 prototype under “heavy development”, but they are still claiming that there is still no commitment to producing the beast. That being said, most of the rumors are now claiming a 2006 production launch.
I still believe that the deciding production factor will be how successful the RX-8 is. |
that is what i've heard...somewhere. perhaps it's just rumor, but word has it that they have the basic designs finished but are waiting for the company's go-ahead, which is dependent on how well the rx-8 sells. think it'll do well? duh
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On the engine/tranny pic on your website...that oil filter looks like its in a fun position to get to?? Can you reach it from the top of the engine, because if not it doesn't look like you are getting to it from down under.... Or maybe I'm just a tard.
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Re: drifting?
Originally posted by chinx hey rxman720b, you are a very LUCKY guy to be able to drive the rx-8, and on laguna seca no less! thanks for sharing the experience! 2 questions. you said the car is hard to slide and plants down real well. were you able to induce a drift out of a corner? in several of mazda's video shots it showed the car drifting perfectly thru corners, looks like a lot of fun and looks real cool doing it. now i want one even MORE also, anyone at the event leaked anything about the next rx-7? All I heard was a slip about when the new RX-7 comes out.....then everyone suddenly was dead quiet.:p |
Hi rxman720b, sorry for the late reply just wanted to say your car is BAD ASS:)
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Originally posted by rotisserie Hi rxman720b, sorry for the late reply just wanted to say your car is BAD ASS:) |
Originally posted by DreamWarrior On the engine/tranny pic on your website...that oil filter looks like its in a fun position to get to?? Can you reach it from the top of the engine, because if not it doesn't look like you are getting to it from down under.... Or maybe I'm just a tard. |
I want to know if I can retro fit that new electric steering rack to my FD RX-7! One more belt to take off the motor!!
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wow that is a GREAT pix of the rx-01! it looks real pretty in that picture
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