Now here is a true sports car:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

 

You really need to stop posting those ebay cars
its getting old

 

Sorry, i posted 2 of them.
I thought it was funny..

Apparently, based on the emails and responses I got, a few others did too..

You are the only one who flamed me.

As a courtesy to your sensitive feelings i will try not to do this any more.

 

If a porsche 356b can be a sports car, the RX-8 definately is...

It doesn't take power to make it sporty, it's all about style. I get most of my (positive) comments from people while I'm standing still..

 

The Rx-8 is not a "True" sportscar. There is alot of bias here. Its a sports sedan. Sportscars dont have 4 doors.

It doesn't take away from the rx-8, its a great car.

 

so the BMW M5 is not a sports car

 

correct.

Im not saying the cars are not great performing. Performance has little to do with a sportscar. A miata is just as underpowered as an Rx-8, but it *IS* a true sportscar.

the Rx-8 has the looks and handling that you'd expect from a sportscar, but the two extra doors put in a different catagory.

Also, I can deal with a car with a back seat being a "sportscar", but I dont consider it to be a "pure" sportscar.

 

you know, why do clowns on here continue to say the 8 is underpowered!?>............my god, have you driven the car........the thing still has 238hp,.............yes it doesn't have 287hp like the Z, but for such a light car, it has plenty of power.....could there be more, of course, but I wish half the jokers here would actually spend some time in the 8 before posting such dribble...........after a while it gets annoying......we all had to read hundreds of posts about those who thought there there was some cover-up on hp because of dyno resutls until it was made clear the car cannot be dyno due to "safe mode" issues......................and did you see the times posted by a member in the "tech "area?...............his best 1/4 was 14secs at 101mph........yah, no power there.............geesshhh.........:o

 

I happen to really like the Rx-8, but it doesn't have 238 HP. I has 225. That 238 was quoted with in a 5 pct margin of error and the 238 is the top off that spread. Most are dynoing in the 170-180 rwhp.

Interms of other cars like the 350Z or even Neon Turbo....its under powered. You have to be willing to burn the clutch if you wnat to get a high 14 1/4 mile, and 5-60 sucks like you would not believe.

This car is not about speed anyway. I had a unique feel and handles great. Thats what the car is about, but dont tell me its not underpowered.

 

Underpowered? Test drove one yesterday, and it felt just fine to me.. It didn't feel any slower than my wife's WRX wagon, and it sure pulls better than the laggy WRX in the lower rpm range.

I was expecting to be underwhelmed with the car, to be honest. The car I currently drive is a Subaru STi V conversion with a little over 400hp. Yeah, the RX8 is nowhere near as fast as the Subaru, but it is more fun to drive. So much so, that I'm buying an RX8 next week.. Now, anyone need a really fast Subaru? :p

 

Not to mention the absence of a spare tire.