RX8 really has 220 hp. - Page 2

Nov 4, 2003 | 10:54 AM

#26

Elara

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Originally posted by JohnnyTT
I don't want to be mean, but why close this thread? Nobody is forcing you to read this thread...it's no mystery that this was a horsepower thread (RX8 really has 220 hp). If people keep replying to horsepower threads, it's because they still have an interest in the topic. If they truly didn't care, they wouldn't bother replying.

Because it's been beaten to death repeatedly, and there are plenty of other threads that could have been brought back to life to discuss it more. However, it hasn't been brought up for a while, so I'm leaving it as is. I can't speak for the other mods, however, so we'll see what happens.

Nov 4, 2003 | 01:49 PM

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nk_Rx8

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Originally posted by O.R.A.
Exactly how I feel too. I think they are STILL lying, but knowing that, you test drive the car and buy it for what it is and not for what it is "supposed" to be. If you drive the car and it feels slow to you, it doesn't matter if Mazda says it has 350hp, don't buy it if that's not what you are looking for. If it feels fast enough, it doesn't matter if Mazda says it has 85 hp, right?

The only problem I see with that is that many people don't get to rev it up very high during the testdrive. And so you don't ever get to see if it feels powerful enough for you. And then if you do, many people on the forum bash them for doing it on an unbroken in engine for someone else to buy. You can get a feel for the handling, but not always the power during a test drive.