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May 12, 2003 | 10:17 PM

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tribal azn2

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JSG can u please post a pic of the navi

May 12, 2003 | 10:51 PM

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I suppose that 3000km in tokyo traffic is a lot of driving so they keep the change intervals low.

-pete

May 12, 2003 | 10:54 PM

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evel333

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Quote:

Originally posted by DrKillJoY

I hate to be an a$$ here... but maybe the hundred plus years or so of British occupation have something to do with it :D

I thought that was Hong Kong.

May 12, 2003 | 11:16 PM

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you are correct, however the "english" traverse the region in considerable numbers.. well more than i would have ever imagined.

May 13, 2003 | 04:44 AM

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hey congrats jsg! sorry i'm a little late, i haven't checked this site since 2 or 3 days ago because i was busy packing. now i'm back in japan! hopefully i'll see some rx8's running around. come down to osaka and maybe you can give me a ride?? :P

May 13, 2003 | 05:05 AM

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I need to run it in but going to Osaka is a bit more than I planned for! :p

Get down to a dealer and see if you can convince them to give you a test drive. Then you can tell the forum and the world if I speak the truth or am just so delirious at getting my 8 that everything seems fantastic!

May 13, 2003 | 05:03 PM

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G-man

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Re: Re: It's f***ing excellent!

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Originally posted by M-ster
7000 rpm during break-in for the high power version, that's a very high rpm allowed to break-in a car.

Not really when you realize that the redline is 8,500 RPM. My Porsche 911 Turbo break in was 5,000 RPM with Redline in that car of only 6,500 RPM, so the strategy of 1,500 RPM less than the redline seems to be consistant.

May 13, 2003 | 05:54 PM

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BlueAdept

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Quote:

Originally posted by evel333

I thought that was Hong Kong.

Conquer the world by the cunning use of flags....

"We were here first!!",,, "Ahhh, but you don't have a flag... "

May 13, 2003 | 05:55 PM

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Re: Re: Re: It's f***ing excellent!

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Originally posted by G-man

Not really when you realize that the redline is 8,500 RPM.

Redline is 9K -- warning buzzer goes off at 8500

May 13, 2003 | 06:36 PM

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...Hey, about this baby stuff

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Originally posted by JSG
Forgot to mention the boot - again it depends where you come from. From an S2000 it's got acres of space! At the weekend I filled it up with a collapsable baby bed, a rucksack and a large soft sports bag + a variety of thrown in things like cameras and shoes. The access hole is a little small but once your through that it goes back a long way. The "deeper" part behind the plate is not half as deep as what I was expecting from the pictures. Some of you may have to buy new luggage but if you have soft bags then no probs.

Glad to see you're happy about the storage space - this has been one of my major worries. Guess, my problem has been I'm use to bigger trunk/boot space in my old 1990 Probe hatchback and in my wife's 2000 Passat ... which has a slightly smaller area for storage when compared to my old Probe.

... Maybe we need to start a new thread for parents and the RX-8 ...?

Advice on carseats and what to pack when taking the kids out for an outing that might last a week ... on the road ...

:D

May 14, 2003 | 03:15 AM

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Re: ...Hey, about this baby stuff

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Maybe we need to start a new thread for parents and the RX-8 ...?

PLEASE don't. It would depress me even more than 'Formula Woman'.

May 14, 2003 | 08:08 AM

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Re: Re: ...Hey, about this baby stuff

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Originally posted by Lensman

PLEASE don't. It would depress me even more than 'Formula Woman'.

So what's wrong with "fast" women?

May 14, 2003 | 09:28 AM

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bwayout

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Re: Re: Re: ...Hey, about this baby stuff

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So what's wrong with "fast" women? :D

Their OK with me! As long as they don't drink (Formula) and drive ...

:p

:D

Sorry, could not resist.

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May 14, 2003 | 11:13 AM

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Re: Re: Re: Re: ...Hey, about this baby stuff

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Originally posted by bwayout

Their OK with me! As long as they don't drink (Formula) and drive ...

:p :D

Sorry, could not resist.

That's ok...me either....LOL :D

May 14, 2003 | 11:20 AM

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desmo996

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Re: Re: Re: Re: It's f***ing excellent!

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Originally posted by RXhusker

Redline is 9K -- warning buzzer goes off at 8500

What safety feature does it have? rev limiter?

May 14, 2003 | 11:30 AM

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eccles

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: It's f***ing excellent!

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Originally posted by desmo996
What safety feature does it have? rev limiter?

Since the throttle id drive-by-wire, I envisage that the limiter will reduce the throttle rather than cutting ignition or fuel like the Miata limiter.

May 14, 2003 | 11:36 AM

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wakeech

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...i thought the limiter would be fuel cut...??

May 14, 2003 | 01:25 PM

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So you can't bury the tach? Bummer...

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May 14, 2003 | 07:22 PM

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P00Man

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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww doesnt that kinda in a sorta way deafeat the purpose of the rotary...to wind that thing out like theres no tomorow? ah well, i suppose 9k is "burried" enough
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