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Old 12-15-2004, 04:18 PM
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well now that the Hyundai owners are getting involved I think this thread is about done.

Anyone else in favor of closing this thread?
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Old 12-15-2004, 04:22 PM
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Yeah, I think the intellectual level just dropped below C level.
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Old 12-15-2004, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Deca Auto
I wonder how many RX8 owners actually race/drift/track their cars. If you do you would know your cars aren't fast, they're very slow. Mazda wanted to build a dynamically new looking car, and the size of the rotary accomplished that. Mazda also builds the most balanced cars, and the RX8 is undoubtedly the most balanced car out right now (thanks to 13b). Thats why its a favorite for drifting or tracking. But if you actually raced your car you would know its slow. Stop magazine/internet racing, and face the fact that you car is slow. Anyone can go 70 on an offramp, I can do that in my Hyundai.

You are a retard. How many more BS posts slamming the RX-8 are you going to make? Take your troll-*** to a Hyundai board somewhere...
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Old 12-15-2004, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Deca Auto
I wonder how many RX8 owners actually race/drift/track their cars. If you do you would know your cars aren't fast, they're very slow. Mazda wanted to build a dynamically new looking car, and the size of the rotary accomplished that. Mazda also builds the most balanced cars, and the RX8 is undoubtedly the most balanced car out right now (thanks to 13b). Thats why its a favorite for drifting or tracking. But if you actually raced your car you would know its slow. Stop magazine/internet racing, and face the fact that you car is slow. Anyone can go 70 on an offramp, I can do that in my Hyundai.
Do you want the troll of the thread award or is my replying to this reward enough? :D
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Old 12-15-2004, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TODreamer
What.. do you really think a Z will whip an 8 that bad???? c'mon these are all "sport cars" somehwt at the same level give or take a bit here or there.. nothing is "walking on" anything... unless like Police said.. you compare a Viper to a civic... yeah... now thats an embarrassment
Thank you. I thought what I said was very clear to understand. Nothing against Ike, but maybe he just thinks that a Z will take an 8 any day. Which is very wrong but hey he doesnt own one so it is easy for him to say otherwise. I don't own an 8 either but a Z will not ''walk on'' an 8. It just wont. The Z is A very good car and I prefer the 8 over it but I wouldnt say it is better than it. If I said a Viper would walk on a WRX Ike might get mad. Sorry Ike if I offended your car :D
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Old 12-15-2004, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Deca Auto
I wonder how many RX8 owners actually race/drift/track their cars. If you do you would know your cars aren't fast, they're very slow. Mazda wanted to build a dynamically new looking car, and the size of the rotary accomplished that. Mazda also builds the most balanced cars, and the RX8 is undoubtedly the most balanced car out right now (thanks to 13b). Thats why its a favorite for drifting or tracking. But if you actually raced your car you would know its slow. Stop magazine/internet racing, and face the fact that you car is slow. Anyone can go 70 on an offramp, I can do that in my Hyundai.
Wow the troll to end all trolls. Get out of here moron, this entire statement is full of fallacies it's ridiculous. That's like saying the lotus elise, although the most balanced car on the road, is slow because it has no power and no torque. Granted the lotus is alot better than an 8 for the track, it's an equally retarded comment.

Then you go on to say that the engine allowed for a "dynamically new looking car." WTF kind of logic is this? The engine has absolutely nothing to do with the styling or "look" of a car.

Then you contradict yourself in saying the car is the most balanced on the road, and that's why it's a favorite for "drifting or tracking," and go on to say that if we actually "raced" our cars we'd know they're slow. I think you're slow. In the head Hyundai man. That statement makes absoutely no sense. If they were a favorite, why would they be slow around a track? Tell you what Top Gear got 1 minute 31.8 seconds around their track in not only the RX-8, but also in the M3. Guess that's a slow car too eh smart guy?

Just remember that no matter what car and how fast it is, there's something else out there, that when put into context against your car will make you look like you're slow too. Even Viper's have been humbled.

Come back when you've grown a brain.

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Old 12-15-2004, 05:26 PM
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(Beavis and Butthead laughter) heheheehhhe Hyundai hehehehehe
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So I was in traffic today riding alongside of a Dodge Caravan with a gigantic graphic and the word "sport" on the side. Clearly any vehicle with the word sport in its model designation is high performance. His lane was going a little faster than mine so I never did catch up to him.
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Originally Posted by Deca Auto
I wonder how many RX8 owners actually race/drift/track their cars. If you do you would know your cars aren't fast, they're very slow. Mazda wanted to build a dynamically new looking car, and the size of the rotary accomplished that. Mazda also builds the most balanced cars, and the RX8 is undoubtedly the most balanced car out right now (thanks
to 13b). Thats why its a favorite for drifting or tracking. But if you actually raced your car you would know its slow. Stop magazine/internet racing, and face the fact that you car is slow. Anyone can go 70 on an offramp, I can do that in my Hyundai.
You're so full of crap it's coming out of your mouth. Talk about magazine racing. Have you ever been to a track day ? I been to several, and it consists of about 10 fixed up Civics, or Mustangs for every S2000, 350Z, or RX8. Most people can't afford $30K cars, it is usually the Civic, Integra, Celica types out there. To them an RX8 is a great car, and definite step up. Talk about magazine racing. For every 20 Honda Accords, 20 Civics, etc you will see an RX8.

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Old 12-15-2004, 06:43 PM
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Even Viper's have been humbled.
...by a MIATA no less...now if I can only find that video of that red miata whooping up on that viper...hmmm...
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