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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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Only Car or Second Car ?

Will the RX-8 be your every day car or will it be your second car used on nice days or weekends?
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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It will be my only car, that is why the practicality of the RX-8 appealed to me. If it were to be my second car, I would have waited for the next RX-7.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Originally posted by tallguylehigh
It will be my only car, that is why the practicality of the RX-8 appealed to me. If it were to be my second car, I would have waited for the next RX-7.
what he said
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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2nd car only for me and work runs

1st car Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Ltd
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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I will have to have a "Winter Beater" if I get the RX-8. Here in PA the salt disolves your car body like tissue paper and the gravel makes the paint look like you got hosed by a pixie with a machine gun.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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I know what you mean - I also live in PA and that's the only thing that's holding me back. But what the hell I should just buy a pickup truck! NOT!

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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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I will use it every day . It is just a too nice car to leave it in the garage. If I need something bigger I can always ask my wife to use her MPV (Voyager).
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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Hey Rael,

Me too, Jeep Grand Cherokee

Use Europe forum, you'll find it more local

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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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it will be my daily driver. my wife has her ford ranger to use. if it holds out for a couple of more years we'll trade it for something newer for her and for our trips up to the mountains for skiing. we don't get any snow to speak of around portland in the winter just rain. and they don't use salt here.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 01:45 PM
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Ha! Many of us have a SUV or minivan in the house.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 03:50 PM
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It will be my everyday car for work and school and i will properly drive my 7 on the weekend.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Ha! Many of us have a SUV or minivan in the house.
Ha! You must have a big freakin' hole in your wall if you have a minivan in your house!
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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S2000 for summer sun days
RX-8 for rain, cold, or long trips
Ford Probe GT for snow and salty roads
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 04:36 PM
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It'll be my daily driver for the summer and into fall. At some point I'll need a cargo carrier, and will be looking at picking up something like a protege5 or tribute or element for the runabout, and to head up to the slopes in the winter.

But for a while I'll have my rx-8 and wife will have her miata..

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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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Actually will be our 3rd car for a bit, until we sell the 240. Will be my daily driver - wife drives a Sante Fe. I just found the perfect child seats online, too...
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Obviously I ordered black/red interior:D

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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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Re: Only Car or Second Car ?

RX-8 will be my weekend car. I have a 99 Miata as my daily driver. Need bigger car to take out the family and friends on the weekend.

Originally posted by ACRX8
Will the RX-8 be your every day car or will it be your second car used on nice days or weekends?
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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2nd car, for good weather and twisty roads only.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 06:30 AM
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Ha! You must have a big freakin' hole in your wall if you have a minivan in your house!
Yes, and in my wallet:D
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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This will be neither my only car, nor my second car - it will be my primary car.

It will be my daily driver and weekend toy, sharing the garage with the wife's '02 Miata. (I sold my '99 Miata last week to make room for the RX-8.) My secondary vehicle will continue to be the '92 Explorer that we use to cart the dogs and bikes around when we want to get out of town for a few days.
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Third car, for use in good weather
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by 73JPS
2nd car, for good weather and twisty roads only.
Same here. :D :D :D
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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My only car, I just want to keep the milage around 1000 to 1500 a month, no more. Sucks that it'll still have around 60-90k miles on it by the time it's paid for . Oh well, hopefully it'll still be running strong and looking good, so I can keep it around without a car payment and hopefully finally have money to spend on things like...I dunno, a mortgage and stuff. I hate paying $500 a month for insurance , I must be the poorest "rich" (salary wise) guy I know.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 03:28 PM
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You pay $6,000 per year for insurance? I would ride my bike!:D
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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You pay $6,000 per year for insurance? I would ride my bike!:D
Yeah, tell me about it! Actually right now I pay $5000 a year, but the RX-8, supposedly, will increase it $500 every six months. Making it $6000 a year! Yes it's sick, yes I hate it! NJ and its cops blow! And people wonder why I compain about how much I make a year not being enough. When you throw a tenth of your salary at insurance every freakin' year it makes saving money a bit difficult. Yet somehow I still want to buy this car...someone talk me out of it lol.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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I heard there is a type of insurance where you only pay for the miles you drive. They would put a gps tracking on your car to determine how many miles you've driven. Thats what I'm planning to get for my futur geexer. And both my future rx-8 and geexer will be garaged(dreamin all day and night)
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