RX8 long distance -- realiable??!
03-19-2005, 12:20 PM
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It is just a car, just because it has a different engine doesnt mean it is less reliable. I drove my 84 Rx7 GSLSE from Denver to LA and back within 2 weeks with no trouble (of course I do take really good care of my cars)! The only problem I had was running a little to low on gas on those LONG stretches of road (I now have a 3 gallon emergency gas bottle in the back for those longer trips!).
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03-19-2005, 12:36 PM
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On top of everything else everyone mentioned, bring $400 with you. That will be the amount you will spend in gas on the trip, one way (Math: $2.29/gal of Premium gas, natl average x 15 gallon tank x (2300 miles/200 miles tank, conservatively--or 11.5 fillups one way)).
I also disagree with the bra installation. It's worse, rather than better, for your paint, as Atacdad properly explained. If you're going to put something extra on it, make it a clear bra.
And invest in a radar detector
I also disagree with the bra installation. It's worse, rather than better, for your paint, as Atacdad properly explained. If you're going to put something extra on it, make it a clear bra.
And invest in a radar detector
03-19-2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by markd
I also disagree with the bra installation. It's worse, rather than better, for your paint, as Atacdad properly explained. If you're going to put something extra on it, make it a clear bra.
03-19-2005, 01:11 PM
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Read Atacdad's post above. A bra will come loose and flap in the wind against your paint. You can imagine the damage that can cause. Plus, it just looks ugly on an 8.
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drive baby drive! ive taken mine on two 1k+ mile trips, oftentimes at speeds in excess of 100 and the thing drove like a dream. the bra is a good idea, keep a few quarts of oil with you and if you have the money i HIGHLY recommend the ipod install
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/ipod-steering-wheel-controls-38284/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/ipod-steering-wheel-controls-38284/
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