Yes the trunk will hold 2 golf bags, mind you you have to remove the woods and put them on top of the bags, but it fits fine. I also did groceries on the same trip and put them on the back seat.

I also put an 8 foot molding in the pass thru hole (on an other trip).

What else would you want, a sport car you can haul stuff in.

 

I agree, it fits more than you'd expect.

Yesterday I fit the semi-usual:
3 adults
1 baby plus assorted baby debris (carseat, stroller, diaper bag, extra bag for food and baby bjorn)
laptop computer bag

And did a Costco run for:
Big box of diapers
Big pack of 8 paper towels
Big box of wipes
Pack of 8 square kleenex boxes
Case of sparkling water
Assorted other small items

It all fit! Although I was worried we'd have to break open the diapers or paper towels, we didn't end up needing to do it. There wasn't a whole lot of extra room, though - the stroller made it particularly tricky.

 

something i like is the deep tray in the trunk. not only does it add a few more inches of storage space, but keeps groceries from rolling around in the trunk on the way home. most handy.

 

I LOVE that trunk tray! One of my most dreaded games to play was "Which bottle is rolling around my trunk as I make a left turn at 30mph... hope it's not the Grey Goose!"

Now I don't have to play that game anymore. Thank you Mazda!

 

Just a quick question about the "Stroller" (or pushchair as we call them across the pond) you managed to get in the "trunk".

deks could you possibly post an image or PM me so I can see which of the ones in the UK it would compare to.

The reason I ask is that my wife is pregnant at the moment (the baby is due in January) and I need to see if all of the equipment will fit in the car. Mainly to reassure the wife that the car and baby are compatible.

Cheers,

Chris

 

It's a Combi Ultra Savvy. It's a little pricey, but is small and lightweight and folds up quite small. It even has a strap so you can carry it over your shoulder when folded up, for a short distance at least. We use it as our only stroller, but we also live in a city where big wide strollers won't fit very well.

I found one site here with pictures (including it folded up - click on the images for bigger ones):
http://www.combistrollerstore.com/ultrasavvy.html

You can google for "combi ultra savvy" and get a bunch more pictures.

 

Yeah, I like the "small on the outside, big on the inside" feel of the RX-8. Quite the opposite of American cars like F-bodies and such.

 

Hmmm, maybe I should christen it "The Tardis."

 

Who woulda ever thought it? A discussion about baby strollers on a sportscar forum. Just goes to show how flexible this car really is! :D

 

so is there a way to get a snowboard or two through the trunk? Can't go too fast with a snowboard rack. :D

 

This was the first thing one of my co-workers remarked on yesterday. She was shocked how much room was in there, and how small it looks on the outside.

 

Of course, IMHO the all time winner for this was another Mazda-powered car, my 1989 Ford Probe GT. I called that car the TARDIS because you simply wouldn't believe what you could haul in that car - one good example is a 27" TV, in the box. Looking at the car you never would have guessed it would have been possible, but when you folded down the rear seats it made for an absolutely cavernous cargo area...

 

wow, seems to be a concensus... will the BBC Radio Orchestra be brushing off this "new classic" as Mazda's best choice for RX-8 theme music?? sing it with me now!! you all know the words!!

...dun a dun dun da dun a dun dun da DUN A DUN DUN A dun a dun dun da dun a dun dun... ...oooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeooooooooooooooooo ooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooooooo o...



sci-fi ultimate.

 

It's a pity the toolkit doesn't include a sonic screwdriver.

 

Ok I'm dumb... what is the Tardis?

 

Doctor Who's dimensionally transcendental time machine, the interior of which is far larger than the exterior because it occupies a separate set of dimensions. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/...am/intro.shtml

 

Time to dust off this thread a bit... just what can you fit in an '8?

Wifey got a bad broken leg last weekend, fitted with a heavy cast. She got the surgery to put a pin and plate in her leg bolted to her bones. What kind of sicko dreams up treatment like that?

Anyway, the hospital sent her home after staying two nights. She's in the front seat with casted leg sticking straight ahead, toes up, barely fitting with front seat all the way back. They gave her a walker (folding) and crutches, both of which went in the trunk. Then a large, awkward metal seat she can use in the shower cuz she can't stand. It doesn't fold, but it fit in the rear seat straddling the center hump. collections of flowers on the two rear seats. Three small overnight bags she had collected also in the truck. A couple of buckets and accoutrements the hospital sent home with her. People watched in amazement at the curb in front of the hospital, we just kept loading more and more stuff into this tiny car, some folks approached and had to know just what the heck kinda car is this? I myself never believed it would all fit, but we had mongo room left over.

Second note, we discovered later -- with less gear in tow -- she is much more comfortable in the rear seat. I put a pillow on the center hump starting just behind the stick shift, she can rest her leg, which is supposed to be kept elevated, along the divider on the pillow between the front seats and she is very comfortable. She has never particularly liked the '8 but finally conceded this had to be more comfortable than her nice, spacious 323. I finally scored some points!

 

>Of course, IMHO the all time winner for this was another Mazda-powered car, my 1989 Ford Probe GT.

like my 1994 probe GT.. fit EIGHT 275/40/17 rims in there. plus me

james

 

On a practical note - do hard shelled samsonite style suitcases fit into the boot easily?

 

Well the aforementioned '89 Probe GT fit eight studded snow tires quite nicely as well (I don't recall the sizing, but they were for the Probe and an MX-6, so they were all the same size...)

 

Depends on how big you're talking. My hard samsonite suitcase fits in just fine- could probably fit in about 5 of them. But mine's the size of a large carryon. Haven't tried fitting our giant suitcase in there yet. You shouldn't have too much problem with any but the largest sizes.

 

"Of course, IMHO the all time winner for this was another Mazda-powered car, my 1989 Ford Probe GT."

I had a '93 probe GT and MAN.. those cars are wonderful :D. I always referred to it as a hatchback truck. I've hauled 7 people in that car before (2 in the hatch) and that was WITH my subwoofers! Similarly.. a set of 4 wheels with tires, and a box full of suspension parts.. Or how about mountain bikes? Me and my friend regularly throw our mountain bikes into the back and chuck off to wherever we're gonna ride.

If only the 8 was a hatchback, with the 4 doors.. heh.. it WOULD be the most versitile vehicle ever. Though, there are advantages to the trunk setup.

One of the things I dislike about the 8 though is the opening in the trunk. It's tiny! I go to lan parties a lot, so I end up hauling my computer monitor around. There's no way you could get a 17" monitor through that tiny opening. Oh well!

-Tresch

 

Buy a 17" LCD monitor ... :D

Seriously, it's so tiny the opening in the trunk?

If it's possible post a picture. Thanks in advance.

 

hm, I disagree. I come from a 2000 Firebird and let me say first that I'd never go back. Just last night I passed a Camaro on a curvy mountain road where I knew he couldn't go faster than 60 or he'd lose control.. my RX-8 just drove a circle around him :-) doing 75 mph...

Anyway... while the RX-8 is smaller on the outside (good for parking), and the doors don't open that obnoixously wide as the Firebird's doors.. - again good for parking, and the front is not as obnoxiously long as the Firebird's which will hit the ground of any driveway if you go faster than 5 mph...

.. the Firebird has a full folding back seat where you can easily put a bicycle or some really big stuff. The cabin in the F-series is bigger also in the front but Mazda somehow managed to have a LOT bigger rear seats than the Firebird.

One downside of the RX-8 is that the trunk lid is so small --> small opening, especially compared to a hatchback.

Here a side-by-side comparison w/ numbers:

http://autos.msn.com/compare/choose....odel2=3251&pt=

RX-8: 7.6 cu.ft
Firebird: 12.9 cu.ft


But as I said, having had the RX-8 a week - I never would go back to a Firebird..

 

RX-Late, please read your PMs.

---jps