test drove an RX8 AT GT
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Why do people start threads that try to make people feel bad? Do they get pleasure out of it or are they just not aware of what they are doing? No NavilesRX8, you didn't attack any one person, you attacked everyone who bought an AT. This whole thread is just foolishness. Do you really think people who bought the AT are suddenly awakened by your dazzling insight that the AT is slower than the MT? Or that we are all out there to show how many suckers we can smoke off the line? Katchoo got it right, and so did Elara. Let's use the forum to talk about our cars - both the good stuff and the bad, but don't waste my time with junk. Rant over.
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Road and Track also test a Manual Mazda RX-8 and the 0-60 time is 5.9 seconds. If you want any other stats just let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with what I have in the Road & Track RX-8 issue
Road and Track also test a Manual Mazda RX-8 and the 0-60 time is 5.9 seconds. If you want any other stats just let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with what I have in the Road & Track RX-8 issue
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personally this post has pushed me to lean on getting an AT model.. there are some good arguments in here for the AT, and the bashing is obviously (mostly) unsupported emotional posting, so its easy to ignore.
"Mommy wouldn't buy me an RX-8 ... sooo ... ATs suck!"
"Mommy wouldn't buy me an RX-8 ... sooo ... ATs suck!"
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Re: test drove an RX8 AT GT
Originally posted by NAVILESRX8
Now...about how it drove. Why on earth would anybody choose this over the 6-speed? This thing is a stone. Embarassing. The 6-speed is slower than lot of the competition, but it's still very fun to drive. The Automatic is horrible. I knew that is was going to be slower than the 6speed, but geez, this thing moved off the line like a automatic Corolla, with 500 lbs of lead in the trunk. It did feel nice around 5000RPM, but the fun stops quick as it only revs to 7500 RPM. The paddles were a cool gimmick, the trans shifted smooth and reasonably quick, not a bad automatic. But it just saps too much of the already mediocre power. I know this is making a lot of you auto guys mad. I'm sorry. I at least waited to drive one before I started ripping them. Nice car, but how on earth do you guys justify paying these prices for a slow "sports car". Sad...
Now...about how it drove. Why on earth would anybody choose this over the 6-speed? This thing is a stone. Embarassing. The 6-speed is slower than lot of the competition, but it's still very fun to drive. The Automatic is horrible. I knew that is was going to be slower than the 6speed, but geez, this thing moved off the line like a automatic Corolla, with 500 lbs of lead in the trunk. It did feel nice around 5000RPM, but the fun stops quick as it only revs to 7500 RPM. The paddles were a cool gimmick, the trans shifted smooth and reasonably quick, not a bad automatic. But it just saps too much of the already mediocre power. I know this is making a lot of you auto guys mad. I'm sorry. I at least waited to drive one before I started ripping them. Nice car, but how on earth do you guys justify paying these prices for a slow "sports car". Sad...
I bought my auto 8 because I already have a 6sp 10th Anniversary Edition Miata to shift to my hearts content. Read that as the same 6sp they dropped into the RX-8. So if I want to shift, I'll take out my Miata, if I want to cruise around and not have to worry about shifting and need to take more than 2 people I'll jump in an take my "slow sports car"....
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Screw everyone bashing on the RX-8... with the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION... GEARBOX and 0-60... dont judge a sports car... it can be 4-speed auto and do 0-60 in 10 seconds.. and still be a sports car... it has to handle good at high speeds. CAN BE ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FAST... IT IS MEANT TO BE DRIVEN FAST... that is a sports car...
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Originally posted by NAVILESRX8
I didn't mean to this thread to go where it has......I'm sorry....what's it gonna take to end this?
I didn't mean to this thread to go where it has......I'm sorry....what's it gonna take to end this?
oh please dont try to act all innocent. you flat out bashed the auto (and even the manual a little bit) on a board of owners who have alot of pride in their cars. there is no way you could have expected everyone to sit back like its nothing.
that would be like me going to si.net and asking people why they would bother modding a slow economy car and expecting everyone to be nice.
Ok....I'm not going to get away with whatever you are accusing me of. Fair...ooohhh....suffer the wrath of the forum......whatever....I'm not the first person to say unpleasant things about the auto...geez. Sorry I made everybody mad with my opinion.
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reality check
The RX-8 is by no means a drag race machine, but then again what percentage of your driving is drag racing?
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Ever take your time to read an entire thread and get to the end only to realize that it was a complete waste of time? This is one of those threads. I don't care if someone has an 8 that has the bottom cut out flintstones style and they fucken run from A to B....its still an 8 and its still a great car.
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