pros and cons
hello everyone i was just curious about what you like and dont like about your rx8's im thinking of buying one soon so i figured id ask to find out what the draw backs are, any information is well appreciated thank you.
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Pros = Professionals
Cons = People who just got out of jail Look for a thread called . . "the little things" Search around a little. Read the stickies |
as for the cons...look for the thread called "have you had your engine replaced" and "gas mileage" :lol2:
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Cannot push the driver side door open and have it stay open. It will spring back and shut on me. Must leave a hand on it the whole time to guide it open. If wearing seatbelt, not possible to keep door in the open position. Must deshackle seatbelt in order to keep door open while in seated position.
Cannot reach to the back seat and grab something out of a zippered bag. It is just barely out of reach due to the chair design blocking me. Must exit the vehicle and open mini door to access. Passenger side door does not unlock simultaneously via remote. Requires two keypresses. Tricks me every time! The HID bulbs are aimed so low as to be dangerous while driving at interstate speeds of 70-85 mph. At night, if there is something on the road, basically you must hit it as there is only 1.5 seconds from view to impact. Apparently suv and trucks and other tall standing pieces of garbage are exempt from having to aim HID bulbs low like ours. They are free to shine straight ahead into your mirrors. Double standard. As time goes on, less and less ability to strike fear into other drivers hearts. Or am I getting old? |
I have yet to drive a 1000 miles without some problem showing up, but I have only had it for 2000 miles ;)
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I hate my gas mileage. There is nothing else about the car to hate. If there is dont buy it.
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Brawwrr
pros = furious wankel revving from 5k - 9k
cons = car does not weigh 1,500lbs |
Go buy a Civic.
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I guess it all depends on what you expect out of your car.
Every car has it's pros and cons.... just depends on what you want. |
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1) Search 2) go test drive it. seriously did u even read around 1st? |
Originally Posted by User24
(Post 2383907)
Cannot push the driver side door open and have it stay open. It will spring back and shut on me. Must leave a hand on it the whole time to guide it open.
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Based on my 2005 with 37k miles and 2.5 years of ownership...
Pros: Extremely reliable, Handling, Steering/drivetrain feel, Driving position/comfort, Back seats, Perfect weight distribution, RWD, Engine smoothness, Overall refinement, Exterior styling, Interior styling, Pricing, Low maintenance, 9000k+ redline, 6-speeds, Mountain driving, Lightness, Cheap insurance Cons: Gas mileage in the city when driven like it should be, Lack of torque below 4000 rpm, Resale value, Shitty-ass dipstick on a car where oil level is critical, Constantly answering questions of passerbys/drive-thru workers interested in it, Everyone and their dog trying to race me at stoplights, Speed-restricted streets/highways, Convincing people they have no idea what they are missing if they've never driven this car, Explaining what the hell a rotary engine is thats all I can think of for now... Overall analysis (considering the importance of the pros/cons mentioned): Pros.............................................. . 96% Cons.............................................. .. 4% RX-8 wins:icon_tup: |
Pros = It is an RX8
Cons = I could only afford 1. I wanted 7, 1 for each day of the week |
Originally Posted by JRichter
(Post 2383955)
Yeah, I have this problem and I can't stand this. If the door was as heavy as the one on a '77 Monte Carlo, I'd definitely have broken legs and arms by now. I've thought about seeing if something/hinges could be adjusted.
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Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 2383930)
Go buy a Civic.
but thank you everyone else for the USEFUL information it really helps alot seems to me tho i might be better off looking into getting a FC shell and building from there or possibly checking out a s2000 or 350z but once again thanks for the help.. |
Please do a search. This question is asked every two days.
Most of them are in this section so please Look! |
Originally Posted by RotaryBry
(Post 2384200)
yeah no....
but thank you everyone else for the USEFUL information it really helps alot seems to me tho i might be better off looking into getting a FC shell and building from there or possibly checking out a s2000 or 350z but once again thanks for the help.. A supped up FC body is a whole different animal. |
Pros many. Cons some.
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I mean ... come on.
You're buying a car not us, what does it matter if all of us say *YES BUY IT!* Dont forget this is a *RX8* community forum, what kind of answer are you expecting from us ? To hell with RX8 ? jeeze Its like asking someone who likes Orange that "Does orange taste good?" |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 2385207)
I mean ... come on.
You're buying a car not us, what does it matter if all of us say *YES BUY IT!* Dont forget this is a *RX8* community forum, what kind of answer are you expecting from us ? To hell with RX8 ? jeeze Its like asking someone who likes Orange that "Does orange taste good?" |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 2385207)
I mean ... come on.
You're buying a car not us, what does it matter if all of us say *YES BUY IT!* Dont forget this is a *RX8* community forum, what kind of answer are you expecting from us ? To hell with RX8 ? jeeze Its like asking someone who likes Orange that "Does orange taste good?" very true i would be the one buying the car but i can only learn so much from a test drive. Thats why i have to ask people who have owned there 8's for a while. Which would answer questions about reliability and issues that the car has later down the road. The have you had your motor replaced wasn't to comforting. i did go test drive a 8,Z and S2k. The Z seemed good but there was something i didn't like that i cant really touch on. The S was a little to small of feel for me. I like the rx8 I gotta say i loved the way it handled. as for the things i didn't like one was the back seat and the half doors. Didn't seem to prove to useful. Now a question i do have is i am in the Military and will be going on 6 month tours at a time. So im curious to know if the car is able to sit for that long or would i definitely want to have someone i trust take it out once and a while and drive it? |
from what i read, when the 8's sat for a while unused, you needed to do a few things to them first. like change their oil or something? not sure, read it somewhere around here though in this section
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pros = i love my car
cons =not enought money to mod my car...i wan my aftermarket stuff free ....if there is an option like that , there wont exist any cons :D |
Originally Posted by luv4eternity
(Post 2392790)
pros = i love my car
cons =not enought money to mod my car...i wan my aftermarket stuff free ....if there is an option like that , there wont exist any cons :D |
Originally Posted by grimnar13
(Post 2392781)
from what i read, when the 8's sat for a while unused, you needed to do a few things to them first. like change their oil or something? not sure, read it somewhere around here though in this section
beers :beer: |
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