No more 8 :tear: at least for now :)
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No more 8 :tear: at least for now :)
As some may have read on my other thread, I wrecked my car last month due to my own stupidity. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/wrecked-my-8-a-153022/ At first I was going to get a BMW but the wife did not want to reward me for my mistake (understandably), so I was looking into a used 2005 RX-8. Ultimately I think I made a better decision, I decided to get her a new family oriented car and I would take over her Audi A4. I got her a Mercedes E350 4Matic wagon, great for the family and it's not like wagons of the old days, very luxury and with 268HP it's pretty peppy.
This was a better decision because she now promised to let me get what ever car I want once the lease is up on the Audi, as long as it can fit two car seats and a stroller in the trunk. Two years and counting, though I can try swapalease.com to speed the process This way I have a year or two to see what is out there or coming out. For now it's between the Camaro SS (Z28 if it comes out) or a BMW 335i. But I am still hopeful that Mazda will come through and put the 16x in the next RX car. If they come out with a RX-8 with 280+HP that is under 3,100 lb's I'll be all over it.
It's been fun, I never thought I could miss a car more then I missed my 1995 Z28, but the RX-8 proved that wrong. I had a blast with it both on and off the track. I will continue to lurk around to hear what's going on in the Rotary world and I will even try to make some track days with the Chicago Rotary club. This car by far has been the best all around car I have ever driven, at it needs is a little more HP. I am confident that Mazda will do that for us some time in the near future, hopefully they make some announcement in the next year or two. Take Care
This was a better decision because she now promised to let me get what ever car I want once the lease is up on the Audi, as long as it can fit two car seats and a stroller in the trunk. Two years and counting, though I can try swapalease.com to speed the process This way I have a year or two to see what is out there or coming out. For now it's between the Camaro SS (Z28 if it comes out) or a BMW 335i. But I am still hopeful that Mazda will come through and put the 16x in the next RX car. If they come out with a RX-8 with 280+HP that is under 3,100 lb's I'll be all over it.
It's been fun, I never thought I could miss a car more then I missed my 1995 Z28, but the RX-8 proved that wrong. I had a blast with it both on and off the track. I will continue to lurk around to hear what's going on in the Rotary world and I will even try to make some track days with the Chicago Rotary club. This car by far has been the best all around car I have ever driven, at it needs is a little more HP. I am confident that Mazda will do that for us some time in the near future, hopefully they make some announcement in the next year or two. Take Care
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too bad that it happened man, but at least you are in a nice car A4's are pretty nice. I love audi so just stick it out for the 2 years and you can get yourself a very nice car after. Lots of new things comming out :D. Good luck with all of that man!
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I never new how well the A4 handled and how peppy the engine was, we always had the baby in there so I never really got to push it. Now I can and it's pretty fun, not in RX-8 territory though. The one thing is that the interior is awesome. I'll stick with it until something comes along that peaks my interest (16x RX-?)
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