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Old 04-03-2008, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ocrapitzleon
i was once in your boat

Don't worry Leon, to some of us you'll always be that dumb kid that first signed up here.
Old 04-03-2008, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Shayneypoo
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well my dad sort of got it for me and i had checked it out before then and i love how NO ONE practically has on, so thats a plus
and i understand that i need to learn how to drive first but the acceleration lag is a BIG difference for me.. maybe because for the past year with my permit i have been driving my dads 350Z that just launches at the touch of the pedal... acceleration just seems like such a MAJOR plus in a car for me..

shayneypoo is the name my girlfriend and her friends call me.. it sort of stuck dont ask

lilring:

thanks man. i hope to have a great time in this car. and i dont have the money for ANYTHING major right now... maybe something that is 100-300 bucks i can do occasionally but NOTHING big. sorry haha
well is you want you should buy the RB Ram air with a K&N drop in air filter... easy to install and it helps the acceleration just a bit but no to much
Old 04-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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I'm a new driver myself and my 8 is my first car as well. You are going to get flamed by other people on here just because its your first car and you are a new driver. Trust me it happened to me. But other than that, dont drive like a moron and take good care of your 8.
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Originally Posted by HockeyRX-8
I'm a new driver myself and my 8 is my first car as well. You are going to get flamed by other people on here just because its your first car and you are a new driver. Trust me it happened to me. But other than that, dont drive like a moron and take good care of your 8.
They all just wish they had 8s when they were as young as us
Old 04-03-2008, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Don't worry Leon, to some of us you'll always be that dumb kid that first signed up here.
how am i dumb?
lol what did i ever do that was dumb?
i never raced
i never did any BAD mods
Old 04-03-2008, 11:58 PM
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^Is there any way you can both lose this argument?
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rx8 > 350z

manual to manual of course.

what year did you get? the 04-05 have a 4 speed auto, the 06+ have a 6 speed auto.
Old 04-04-2008, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Rootski
^Is there any way you can both lose this argument?
there was no argument
lol i never talked to him before
Old 04-04-2008, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ocrapitzleon
there was no argument
lol i never talked to him before
Exactly.

Rootski, since we're asking favors here... Is there any way you can stop trying to be funny? It's not very becoming on you.
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Best advice I've ever gotten? Go autocross your car. You'll quickly learn the difference between your capabilities and the capabilities of the car, plus it'll satisfy your inner speed demon for a while. It's low-speed, highly technical racing that's relatively easy on the car (compared to other forms of racing), and it's a ton of fun. Definitely try it out at least once, you won't regret it.
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er?? easy on the car?

i think not.
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Did you pay for your car or did your dad just give it to you?
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Originally Posted by Desert Fox
Did you pay for your car or did your dad just give it to you?
does it really matter?
Old 04-04-2008, 09:17 PM
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Good for you, Shayneypoo (hey, that rhymes!)

Somebody has to buy all those used AT 8's, you may as well be one of 'em.

Welcome to the feeding frenzy that is 8club. Don't get yourself killed running before you can walk.
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Good luck, be safe. An AT 8 is never going to be fast so give up and enjoy the handling.
Old 04-04-2008, 09:28 PM
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LOL! All this bashing on Leon. I think he deserves it for being super immature in the Walnut Meet thread, especially when all the name calling was all coming from him.
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Originally Posted by ocrapitzleon
does it really matter?
If you didn't have anything to do with saving up for the car, even partially, you tend not to appreicate it.
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He's just used to the tiny tots playground.
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^ Lol!
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Welcome to the club and learn how to drive. Auto X will help.

When your ready .... there is only one mod for the AT.

That's the Cobb Access ort from Mazda Maniac on this Website.

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what i never got was how the AT lost 20-something hp from the MT, no other car/model loses that much hp from mt - at

my guess, diff engine, diff things will happen? lol
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Originally Posted by grimnar13
what i never got was how the AT lost 20-something hp from the MT, no other car/model loses that much hp from mt - at

my guess, diff engine, diff things will happen? lol

Look at what RPM the MT makes max horsepower, it should become quite clear why the AT makes less horsepower.
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