Just realizing how horrible the RENESIS is..
05-11-2011, 06:53 PM
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well i know a lot of people with nice cars, and go to a lot of car meets. and i am on a lot of different car forums. and this forum has a lot of thread about engine problems over the others. i sold my rx8 a while ago and bought a car that doesn't get that great of reviews, don't handle very well but looks great, and is very fast. i could care less about youtube reviews and what magazine have to say. that doesn't matter in the real world.
in terms on performance the rx8`s best thing is light weight handling. but in american who really cares that much about handling . most people here have never been to a real track. and on the roads its all about how fast you can go in a straight line. we are not in a fast and furious movie. where they are racing through towns and taking turns on streets going that fast.
the rx8 was a thing of the past, but now there are better cars out.
in terms on performance the rx8`s best thing is light weight handling. but in american who really cares that much about handling . most people here have never been to a real track. and on the roads its all about how fast you can go in a straight line. we are not in a fast and furious movie. where they are racing through towns and taking turns on streets going that fast.
the rx8 was a thing of the past, but now there are better cars out.
if reviews don't matter then why you even bother to "watch" them ?
Rx8 is not light weight in any means, compare to other cars Rx-8 is somewhere in the middle. the handling comes from a great chassis and suspension setup. something most muscle car lacks.
newer and better car comes out every single year. so all of the older cars "automatically" becomes a thing of the past and suck. oh yeah.
05-11-2011, 06:59 PM
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then you need to learn how to drive as your driving skill suck ***.
wanna race ? yes it will be in a straight line because that how most people here race.
this car is not for you then, its time to sell it and go back to "American muscle" that handles like crap(most of the time).
i have a 2010 camaro SS with well over 500HP in my garage right now. on another note the mustang 5.0L can handle
and go fast.
you know in Japan they called American car "stupid" simply because they turn like a truck and brake fades so fast cuz you have to brake every 2 seconds.
maybe you should move there ? what do they have to say about the mustang boss? trust me american is coming back.
So am I. just stating facts.
Was at AutoX this past Saturday, one of their "best driver" actually drives an RX-8, he wasn't driving that day cuz he is doing volunteer work. he drove my car once tho and I almost **** in my pants.
thats where the rx8 belongs.
before you say "maybe all other cars are slow", there is a GT3 there. Slow ?
wanna race ? yes it will be in a straight line because that how most people here race.
this car is not for you then, its time to sell it and go back to "American muscle" that handles like crap(most of the time).
i have a 2010 camaro SS with well over 500HP in my garage right now. on another note the mustang 5.0L can handle
and go fast.
you know in Japan they called American car "stupid" simply because they turn like a truck and brake fades so fast cuz you have to brake every 2 seconds.
maybe you should move there ? what do they have to say about the mustang boss? trust me american is coming back.
So am I. just stating facts.
Was at AutoX this past Saturday, one of their "best driver" actually drives an RX-8, he wasn't driving that day cuz he is doing volunteer work. he drove my car once tho and I almost **** in my pants.
thats where the rx8 belongs.
before you say "maybe all other cars are slow", there is a GT3 there. Slow ?
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05-11-2011, 06:59 PM
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I live in hill country and I take fast turns every time I drive. There's a certain 90 degree uphill turn on my daily commute that I'll go sideways in when traffic is clear and the weather is right. There's a certain S-shaped exit on my way home that I call "The Hammerhead," it has a recommended speed of 20mph and I do it at better than 60 in the right conditions; the transition makes the rear seat belt buckles fly out and smack the doors.
Americans can enjoy balanced handling and take fast turns. Some of us, anyway.
05-11-2011, 07:02 PM
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Do you live in Kansas or something?
I live in hill country and I take fast turns every time I drive. There's a certain 90 degree uphill turn on my daily commute that I'll go sideways in when traffic is clear and the weather is right. There's a certain S-shaped exit on my way home that I call "The Hammerhead," it has a recommended speed of 20mph and I do it at better than 60 in the right conditions; the transition makes the rear seat belt buckles fly out and smack the doors.
Americans can enjoy balanced handling and take fast turns. Some of us, anyway.
I live in hill country and I take fast turns every time I drive. There's a certain 90 degree uphill turn on my daily commute that I'll go sideways in when traffic is clear and the weather is right. There's a certain S-shaped exit on my way home that I call "The Hammerhead," it has a recommended speed of 20mph and I do it at better than 60 in the right conditions; the transition makes the rear seat belt buckles fly out and smack the doors.
Americans can enjoy balanced handling and take fast turns. Some of us, anyway.
05-11-2011, 07:15 PM
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I am just fed up with threads like this. If you are honestly JUST realizing the "lack of power" "cost " "mileage" then honestly, GTFO. You are stupid and should be ashamed of the fact that someone gave you the god damn responsibility to purchase a car. Next time you are in line to make a big decision, please go and hand the money to someone else to make hte decision for you. Did you even bother test driving the car? Did you read any sort of review on the car? Come the F**k on people. Seriously sick of this ****.
Next you idiots are going to move into a home and then 5 days later bitch about how the floors creak and their is a stench coming from the basement.
"I am just realizing how horrible" ... JUST??? ISNT THAT A LITTLE TOO GOD DAMN LATE. Congrats sir, you are a f**king moron.
Next you idiots are going to move into a home and then 5 days later bitch about how the floors creak and their is a stench coming from the basement.
"I am just realizing how horrible" ... JUST??? ISNT THAT A LITTLE TOO GOD DAMN LATE. Congrats sir, you are a f**king moron.
05-11-2011, 07:20 PM
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ya that is true, what a great engine. every time you hit 9k RPM you are still seeing tail lights, unless its a honda civic. and not to mention being the only car forum around that has a new engine club thread. nice! and also the fact that you get beat on a track by cars that don't handle as well because of lack of power coming out of a turn and on the straights.
i agree its pretty smooth engine. i like the rx8 i owned one for a year and a half. but i wanted something with some *****. and stopped caring about handling when everyone in american drag races and all we have is wide open roads, this isn't japan.
i am not a troll, i am only stating facts. and i love the rx8 not for performance, but for being different than the rest and the car looks very sexy. but in terms performances it lacks. ok its impressive for a 1.3L, but how long are you going to keep saying that?
i agree its pretty smooth engine. i like the rx8 i owned one for a year and a half. but i wanted something with some *****. and stopped caring about handling when everyone in american drag races and all we have is wide open roads, this isn't japan.
i am not a troll, i am only stating facts. and i love the rx8 not for performance, but for being different than the rest and the car looks very sexy. but in terms performances it lacks. ok its impressive for a 1.3L, but how long are you going to keep saying that?
05-11-2011, 07:31 PM
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Over the last weeks i read your posts and i was thinking that you were kinda stupid.. but after reading this thread its clear you are a troll. Just so you know the sti has a 2.5L not 2.0L. It also has a TURBO and thats why it makes way more power and torque. And also rotary engines have a lot of torque for their displacement. I know you are retarded and dont know what that means so it means torque depends on engine size. make a bigger rotary if you want more torque.
05-11-2011, 07:36 PM
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everything i said is a fact. most people in america want power. and "decent" handling. thats why rx8s sales are very bad in the us right now. nothing to do with gas prices. they sold way more 370z, STIs , mustangs and camaros over rx8s in the past 2 years. in american. how is that being a troll ?
05-11-2011, 07:39 PM
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ya sorry about that, busy writing a paper for class, been on the computer to long. any ways who cares about a miata ? wanna looks at mini vans sales while we are at it ?
05-11-2011, 07:47 PM
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wanna race ? yes it will be in a straight line because that how most people here race.
i have a 2010 camaro SS with well over 500HP in my garage right now. on another note the mustang 5.0L can handle
and go fast.
and go fast.
maybe you should move there ? what do they have to say about the mustang boss? trust me american is coming back.
thats where the rx8 belongs.
well i know for a fact the evo has a 2.0L with around 300 HP/TQ. trust me i know how engines work. just trying to make a point that a piston engine can be small and make power. 2.0L is pretty dam small. and yes the turbo makes up for it. but they are not about to make a car that lacks power so the turbo was the right way to go. everything i said is a fact. most people in america want power. and "decent" handling. thats why rx8s sales are very bad in the us right now. nothing to do with gas prices. they sold way more 370z, STIs , mustangs and camaros over rx8s in the past 2 years. in american. how is that being a troll ?
I know most people in America want power, there is a reason why garbage crap like Nascar exist and only in America.
piston engine can be small and make power --- it has a lot to do with its original design. since you said "you know how engines work", you should know that you can't just expect any 2.0L engine to make 300 hp without blowing things up. Again, its the design.
13B has been in place for 20 something 30 years. original 13B made 100 hp, now its 232 hp. without any increase in displacement + 70-80% of the parts are the same, how many 2.0L engine can do this?
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05-11-2011, 07:47 PM
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i know a lot of car people. and none of them every talk about that car. no body cares about that car. its never in any comparisons youtube vid. its way to small, and honestly you might have to be gay to drive one. maybe there are fun to drive but just looks at it. s it cool in anyway ?
05-11-2011, 07:48 PM
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Do you have a problem with that ^ statement? Go ahead. Prove how much of a bigoted moron you are.
Soo...you don't even own an RX-8 any more. I'm just going to start reporting all of your posts as harassing spam. You don't belong here, go to where you can get some other ham fisted muscle head to stroke your ego.
05-11-2011, 07:50 PM
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i know a lot of car people. and none of them every talk about that car. no body cares about that car. its never in any comparisons youtube vid. its way to small, and honestly you might have to be gay to drive one. maybe there are fun to drive but just looks at it. s it cool in anyway ?
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While I'm at it...you want a Miata comparison on Youtube?
How about to a Viper. That is up your alley, and admittedly FAR higher priced /classed than the cars you are touting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzMaCoq2_4
And before you start pointing out the Viper's obvious horsepower....Notice the Viper's owner is choosing to go to a track THAT ISN'T A DRAG STRIP.
So, again, not everyone drag races. Even the big block engines.
How about to a Viper. That is up your alley, and admittedly FAR higher priced /classed than the cars you are touting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzMaCoq2_4
And before you start pointing out the Viper's obvious horsepower....Notice the Viper's owner is choosing to go to a track THAT ISN'T A DRAG STRIP.
So, again, not everyone drag races. Even the big block engines.
05-11-2011, 07:51 PM
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i know a lot of car people. and none of them every talk about that car. no body cares about that car. its never in any comparisons youtube vid. its way to small, and honestly you might have to be gay to drive one. maybe there are fun to drive but just looks at it. s it cool in anyway ?
way to go troll !!!
05-11-2011, 07:52 PM
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While I'm at it...you want a Miata comparison on Youtube?
How about to a Viper. That is up your alley, and admittedly FAR higher priced /classed than the cars you are touting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzMaCoq2_4
How about to a Viper. That is up your alley, and admittedly FAR higher priced /classed than the cars you are touting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzMaCoq2_4
on another note. that viper is sooooooo much cooler
05-11-2011, 07:58 PM
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- high hp "American" muscle car
- he does not go drag strip
yea he is gay.
Viper is sooo much cooler with a truck engine in there ... oh wait did I just said "truck" engine ?
05-11-2011, 07:58 PM
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Actually, NOT everyone in America drag races. I, for one, don't. Therefore I buy a car that is suited to WHAT I DO.
Do you have a problem with that ^ statement? Go ahead. Prove how much of a bigoted moron you are.
Soo...you don't even own an RX-8 any more. I'm just going to start reporting all of your posts as harassing spam. You don't belong here, go to where you can get some other ham fisted muscle head to stroke your ego.
Do you have a problem with that ^ statement? Go ahead. Prove how much of a bigoted moron you are.
Soo...you don't even own an RX-8 any more. I'm just going to start reporting all of your posts as harassing spam. You don't belong here, go to where you can get some other ham fisted muscle head to stroke your ego.
i am not a troll or spamming. i am trying to have a debate with people. thats all i am not being mean, i am not calling out anyone. its peace full debate.
05-11-2011, 07:59 PM
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the viper is one of the best cars to come out of america. which would you rather own ? thats what i thought
05-11-2011, 08:01 PM
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Actually, no, you aren't having a "debate".
What you are actually doing is attempting to tell people that they don't have any reason to love what they love, when the simple fact is, you can't change it, and it's only going to get people angry at you by trying.
You can't seem to accept that there are reasons that OTHER people do things other than pure numbers.
If you CAN accept it, then you have to retract nearly every post you have made in this thread.
No one here is saying that the RX-8 doesn't have lower horsepower or lower top speed than your Camero. No one is saying the RX-8 is anything but what it is.
You are the one trying to say that it isn't what it is, and trying to beat into the ground what it isn't. DUH it isn't a drag racing car. None of us bought it for that.
Stop trying to get us to sell what we love and buy something we don't. If you enjoy your car, good for you, that's all that matters for you. Let us enjoy what we enjoy in peace.
What you are actually doing is attempting to tell people that they don't have any reason to love what they love, when the simple fact is, you can't change it, and it's only going to get people angry at you by trying.
You can't seem to accept that there are reasons that OTHER people do things other than pure numbers.
If you CAN accept it, then you have to retract nearly every post you have made in this thread.
No one here is saying that the RX-8 doesn't have lower horsepower or lower top speed than your Camero. No one is saying the RX-8 is anything but what it is.
You are the one trying to say that it isn't what it is, and trying to beat into the ground what it isn't. DUH it isn't a drag racing car. None of us bought it for that.
Stop trying to get us to sell what we love and buy something we don't. If you enjoy your car, good for you, that's all that matters for you. Let us enjoy what we enjoy in peace.
05-11-2011, 08:02 PM
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seriously, nope.
I rather buy a Miata.
I know that makes me "gay" automatically, I rather be "gay" than driving a car that has a truck engine and handles like a truck.
best cars to come out of America ... wow you did not say that, its one of the WORST car ever from America.
if you put a gun to my head to make me pick between a Geo Metro or Viper. I rather u just shoot me or I will pick Geo Metro.
05-11-2011, 08:04 PM
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after 4 years of loving my 8, when i decided to get another car to enjoy, i got a car with FAR LESS power than the 8, a Miata.
What does that tell you about how much I value horsepower?
What does that tell you about how much I value horsepower?