AltecLansing

okay, so ur in college. what if ur car is flooded (for some unknown reasons) and that no one can drive u to school? mean while that is also the day for ur final exam? ever thought of ur car being keyed or whatever damage? what IF ur car is flooded in the parking lot?

sorry guys for keep mentioning the flooding issue, i dont mean it but just incase...:o

RunnedAround

okay, for starters the money isn't an issue, why cause of this... Last year i left for israel, the year before i left for thailand, and the year before Greece (all 1 month long trips). My mom has 2 maximas (in case on of them brakes apart... don't ask) and a top of the line bmw z3. So gas doesn't matter, insurance doesn't matter, guys don't worry about prices, all i worried about is reliability, and you guys sound confidant, so i leave today for the dealership, hopefully with my mom. Oh ya! Stop ranting about crap that doesn't matter! You guys are fighting over the stupidest crap that has nothing to do with what I asked! No offense, but comon yall sound like little kids fighting in the playground over the dimensions of a swing. It don't matter!!! I'm getting the car, no matter what anybody says, why? Because I like it, and damnit it's my car! But thanks for yalls opinion, or atleast the positive ones...

Josh

Outlaws eXtreme

Well of course you're getting the car and you don't care what other people say... your mom is buying it for you :P

RunnedAround

well, i got news on the whole car getting deal, I went to the dealership today! And hell ya, I'm getting a blue one, manual sport version, but no sunroof . Reason? Cause i Don't fit in the RX 8 with a sunroof, owell. I'm okay with not getting the sunroof, but I did want the sound system... I think I'm going to have to get my own sound system... Any suggestions? I got a 800 RMS kicker amp for a sub (somehow i'll find a sub that fits in the trunk), but is it even worth messing around the speakers to get a better system? Or is it too hard to mess with? Oh ya, and would it mess with my warranty???

Outlaws eXtreme

Warranty wont be messed. People have changed their speakers already.

RunnedAround

ya, the sound system only gives off 100 watts... I hope thats enough for the speakers I get... I don't want to run wires through the thing at all

LeMans1991

I would agree that a college campus is not the place for an expensive sports car.

That being said, I am 6'1" tall and as much as I liked the G-35 ( aside from the atrocious "plasticky" interior ) I simply could not sit in the drivers seat without hitting my head on the headliner. It's even worse with the Chrysler Crossfire.

The RX8 on the otherhand fits like a "glove" with great pedal position for "heel and toe".

Redlinin 8

Thruthfully bro,if you want 10 years of reliability...honda or toyotas a good choice....this is the first year for this car and new things are popping up...id go with the 8..but its ur choice.

RunnedAround

oh I'm goin with the eight. My Aim is Josh85927, just click on my profile, and it shows the specifics that I want

downshift

You guys worry too much for him. He's a rich college kid; everything is paid for. His buddies probably drive 350z's and S2000's.

Outlaws eXtreme

Like I said, of course there's no point telling him it's too much money for a college car... it's not his money. I'm sure most kids at his age would jump at the offer to get a nice new car for getting into college. (Which I think is the error here... as if getting into college requires a reward of a new car. Getting into college should be reward enough)

Hou-TX-RX-8

If you are going to get the car in Houston I would Suggest Jeff Haas Mazda. Ask for Mel. It was one of the best car buying experiances I ever had. I actualy got the car below Invoice.

Nat

RunnedAround

lol, not those cars, but one has a supercharged Solara(installed himself), a Turbocharged Adui A4 (also installed himself), a Plymouth Duster, a 280 Z, Mazda ProtegeSpeed, meh I guess the usual cars around here (yes i do live in a rich place).

GiN

[speaking from experience] I'd use the 28k to buy 2 used cars and a motorcycle. Maybe 1 FC, 1 FD, and an R1 or GSXR or CBR or something. Then after you've had the whole RX-7 experience you can be ready to buy [whatever car has a Renesis] 10 years from now.

Motorcycles get prime pick'ns at parking on college campuses ya kno :-D Plus they're a lot quicker than the 8, and get better gas mileage than most 4 cylinder Hondas. Also, I think they have more sex appeal than the 8... :-D [!!!flame on!!!]

Outlaws eXtreme

Ok I take that back, you don't really live in a rich area... :P Solara, Audi A4s, Plymouth... uhmm not very expensive cars here in So California.

RunnedAround

well my friends spend alot of time on their cars, there more the engineer type of guys, they enjoy to mess around with their cars and learn about them, then just spend money on them blindely

Speed-ER doc

You DEFINITELY should get some sort of two-wheeled transportation at TAMU. Parking is horrendous, but with a motorcycle you park anywhere you want, right by the door.

Gig'em Aggies!

(TAMU class of '88)

hasg

problems? I redline my car atleast 20 times a day all day. I have 8000 miles on it now and havn't had 1 single problem. I dont know where you get the idea that the car has more problems than any other car in history.

RunnedAround

okay, somebody close this thread, i got the info i needed...

Boozehound

Yak. Another aggy.

As for arguing on the internet... It's like competing in the Special Olympics - Even if you win, you're still retarded.

AltecLansing

actually depends on where do u come from. i come from Hong Kong, as an example, the RX8 is selling at 50K+, a mini S is at least 30K, a MB C-class is selling at at least 60K+. an S-class is at least 130K...u know, i have a friend who lives in malya. he bought a hyndai for 38K. so it really depends on where do u come from to judge a pice factor. therefore, some people will think a 30K sports car is cheap.

anyway, since he is going to buy it, good luck to him. hope he can enjoy his new ride. :D for me, even though i cant afford a car yet, life goes on
(man, im paying 180 bucks per unit in a CC)

Outlaws eXtreme

PER unit? What the heck.. isn't it suppose to be 23-25 bucks per here in Calif?

gusmahler

I've narrowed my choice down to these two cars. I'm not even considering 2-door cars because I have a toddler daughter that I have to drive around some times. So I've decided to make a list of advantages for both cars. Let's see if you can help.

G35 Pros
* Better every day straight-line performance (I think the RX-8 has slightly faster 0-60 times, but that's only if you drop the clutch at 7000 rpm).
* More "luxurious"
* More trunk space
* More rear seat space
* Better gas mileage

RX8 Pros
* Better looking (subjective)
* If you like revving, this car is it.
* Better handling

So, from an objective standpoint, the only real advantages are looks and handling. And it's not like the G35 is "bad" handling, just slightly worse than the RX8.

But the G35, as good looking as it is, still looks like any of dozens of cars on the street. The RX8 is completely unique looking.

EDIT: The C&D 0-60 times are identical. But the "street start" time for the G35 is 6.3 seconds. The RX-8 is 7.5 seconds.

AltecLansing

Outlaws eXtreme: *** i'm an international student :D

BIMMER5&RX8

WHy is the G35 more "luxurious"? I had sit in one loaded G35 and it is definitely less "luxurious" than the RX8 GT. IT also has less rear seat space. Are you sure you did not have the two swapped in some of the items?