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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Time to trade in the rx8 for a push mower

After not even owning my car for a week, im sad to say its time for it to go. This car is by far the worst vehicle i have owned, and i regret trading in my 350z. Although it does drive good, my push mower has more torque than this thing does. And the gas mileage is ungodly. I have had built v8's that have gotten better gas mileage than this car. What the hell is going on, i decided to throw a few racks of ribs under the hood on the way to work, and in that short 10 minute drive they were jerky. So I feel its time to move on. I just hope I can trade it in before i put another 100 miles on it and have to fill it up again.
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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The power is at the top end just like several other cars like the S2000
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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No offense, but if you like torque and hp so much why did you trade in your 350Z? Did you even bother taking the thing for a test drive before buying it or what?
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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I smell troll. Two threads, same topic and 5 posts...hmm
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by kramykram
on my 10 minute drive to work and i had jerky by the time i made it there. .
that is your problem - you can't do that while driving . It makes the shifter too sticky .....
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Dont let the door hit you on the way out! Bye
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Dont let the door hit you on the way out! Bye

^^^Exactly!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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I smell troll. Two threads, same topic and 5 posts...hmm
Yeah! Two threads about the same topic.

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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You gotta be kidding right! What did you expect from a 1.3 liter............did you not research the car before buying. All things considering what this car dishes out from that kind of displacement is F!*#@ing amazing.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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if only one could turn back the hands of time.

didn't you do research before trading in for an 8? it's pretty obvious that it doesn't have a lot of torque. the specs of the car say it all. 232 hp 159 torque 18/23 city/highway mpg. did you expect 300 hp 280 torque 24/30 mpg?
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:00 AM
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Not everybody is smart enough to do the research on a purchase before they actually do it. Could of just came to this site before he did the trade in and found the downfalls of the 8. Even after a week you cant really appreciate the "fun factor" of the 8
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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I'll bet next time he will.........RESEARCH
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Next time

Next time, roll those ribs in bacon before you put em under the hood.

Woot free post!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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I will agree on the gas mileage.

The Z is a fun car, the torque is fun, but the car feels like a whale in the corners, I thought it felt a bit twitchy in the corners.

Did you even test drive the 8 before you bought it?

Originally Posted by kramykram
After not even owning my car for a week, im sad to say its time for it to go. This car is by far the worst vehicle i have owned, and i regret trading in my 350z. Although it does drive good, my push mower has more torque than this thing does. And the gas mileage is ungodly. I have had built v8's that have gotten better gas mileage than this car. What the hell is going on, i decided to throw a few racks of ribs under the hood on the way to work, and in that short 10 minute drive they were jerky. So I feel its time to move on. I just hope I can trade it in before i put another 100 miles on it and have to fill it up again.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kramykram
After not even owning my car for a week, im sad to say its time for it to go. This car is by far the worst vehicle i have owned, and i regret trading in my 350z. Although it does drive good, my push mower has more torque than this thing does. And the gas mileage is ungodly. I have had built v8's that have gotten better gas mileage than this car. What the hell is going on, i decided to throw a few racks of ribs under the hood on the way to work, and in that short 10 minute drive they were jerky. So I feel its time to move on. I just hope I can trade it in before i put another 100 miles on it and have to fill it up again.
Tool!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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This guy has no driving skills. He needs a point and click car.

I'll bet you are a wannabe street racer too . . . . . . . . Risking lives with a heavy right foot, just so you can tell your friends "I killed a xxxxxxx today"
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by kramykram
After not even owning my car for a week, im sad to say its time for it to go. This car is by far the worst vehicle i have owned, and i regret trading in my 350z. Although it does drive good, my push mower has more torque than this thing does. And the gas mileage is ungodly. I have had built v8's that have gotten better gas mileage than this car. What the hell is going on, i decided to throw a few racks of ribs under the hood on the way to work, and in that short 10 minute drive they were jerky. So I feel its time to move on. I just hope I can trade it in before i put another 100 miles on it and have to fill it up again.

next time you buy a car, at least read the freaking brochure with the cars specs. Also there's something called a test drive. Turd!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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Cool Turds & tools.....

This is going nowhere,

Closed.

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