they made a rotary station wagon.... what the heck..... those must've been the days.... lol

There was a rotary Corvette made too..

I get a lot of those midlife crisis comments, and I'm 41. I respond saying that I've been in my midlife crisis for the past twenty years.

I've noticed, though, that most of the people making those comments lead the kind of life I don't want: married, couple of kids, the white picket fence, minivan in the driveway, never being able to go out with friends anymore (unless those friends have kids too). If being in a midlife crisis means not having that life, then I'll take it!

I had a girl roll up on me the other night... (naples florida is full of nice cars. im not suprised to see a ferrari lambo porsches up the ass. mercedes bentleys rolls royces) she goes. how much did your car cost??? i said ALOT... thought it was funny cuz my car's price is on the lower half of this town. Must have been an outta towner.. a few come down from time to time

Hahah, funny.. No one's EVER told me that.. but I'm MUCH younger than you.. 32..

Mostly people think I'm a young kid with a fast car.

The people who give me that junk know I'm a married (14 years) father of three and I know they're idiots.
:spank: It's not the term I find offensive so much as the condecending, 'okay, we see the car, now we're waiting for you to have an affair with a 19-year-old, abandon your family and move to Brazil' attitude. It's really the only thing they can do to bug me, but I just counter with, 'okay, I see your car, I'll bet you've never had real fun in your life - wouldn't bet on you ever getting any either.'

With my long hair, beard and sunglasses I look much younger than the 33 I've been since September. With no beard and short hair I'd get carded and possibly kicked out on suspicion of a fake ID. I don't mind being taken for younger or older - I just mind the condecending attitude. (whew, might have it out of my system now)

Wait, wait, I remembered a stupid question which is certainly my favorite - when I first got the car many of my coworkers asked, "Do you like it?"

"Yes," just isn't a big enough word. :ylsuper:

Funniest comment about my car was froma teenage girl " My girl friend wants to have sex with your car"

With any sports car, I hate being asked "how fast does it go?"

I hate the question because it's completely irrelevant to any kind of street or track driving that I, or pretty much anyone else, will ever do. Who cares if a car will go 120 mph, or 140, or 160 or 200?

(Well, if it will go 200, I guess that's pretty amazing, but still:) Anything over 95 or so on the freeway is pretty much nuts, and anything more than 10 over the posted limit will usually get you a ticket.

While top speed is an interesting bit of trivia, its significance pales in comparison to handling, acceleration, horsepower, torque, weight and other criteria.

But nooooo; they always have to ask me how fast it will go. Always.

Lifting up the hood and having someone ask

"Where's the engine?"

Usually immediately followed by

"That's it?"

I had a good looking lady check me out at a stop light. "Emmm, are those Buble Boy pants?"

i had a minor accident, and the insurance adjuster asked me if i had the GT. I said no, just the standard 6-speed. I told him the GT had leather seats, and he said and it has a V-8. I said no, it doesnt. same engine, just different interior. He insisted the GT model had a V-8. i gave up, i mean who would know more about an rx8, an rx8 owner or an insurance adjuster.

just tell them, its goes as fast as you want it to

100? sure
200? sure
300? sure
terminal velocity? sure, but i was in a vacuum that time

Give me a car that handles and I can beat a fast car. Case in point: 2004 Nextel Cup race at Loudon, NH. Dale Earnhardt Jr. nearly wins race and finishes 4th...on 7 cylinders. As they said on nascar.com "That's a case of good gription."

Wow that sucks for you guys about your car most people ask me if i have a v6 or 8 also but when i tell them rotary they say oooo yeah tahts right the wankel 1.3L. Stupidest thing ive heard is probably your car looks like a giant penis.

lol on the penis comment

1) When I pulled up to park at a performance parts store, some guy was like, "You like your car?" I said, "Yes." But what I should have said was, "No, I bought the car just so I can meet you and have you ask that question, then slit your throat, stuff you in the trunk, drive through the canyon roads at 60MPH, around a track a couple of times being sure to turn very sharp, then pull you out and say, 'Like my car?'"

2) Asking one of my "car buff" friends what he thought about the RX-8 back when I was still deciding to buy it or not, I asked him, "What do you think?" He replied, "It's a rotary so it gets really good mileage because of the 9k redline." ...idiot. If you don't know, don't BS.

3) Not stupid, but really cool actually. When I pulled up to a restaurant, this older couple (in their 60's) walked up me. The old gentlemen asked, "Is that the new rotary?" I said, "Yes." He replied, "I've always wanted one but my wife tells me I'm too old!" Hahaha! That was awesome. I told him, "You're never too old. Go buy one!".

4) Pulling into the university parking lot, some amazingly beautiful girl said, "Hot car." And for some reason I said "Hot ass." I couldn't help myself :Freak_ani

EDIT: 5) I had a Police Officer ask me, "What kind of car is that?" I said, "RX-8... Mazda". He looked amazed, and said, "Woah cool. Take care of that thing."

I get the midlife crisis comments, and I'm 45. I bought the car because I love driving it. I have some of that life mentioned above; "married, couple of kids, minivan in the garage (for the wife) but I also have my '8 beside it!

Now as far as I am concerned a real midlife crisis would have to involve a really hot young woman...

As for stupid comments I get the "V6 or V8" question but I have also had someone comment on being able to "hear the turbo" while I was accelerating!
I tried to explain that the car has a rotary engine but the piston cartel is just too powerful: They have everyone brainwashed!

Yes.
 

Guys like women and fast cars. Put them together and it's instant whacking material.

I always get that mixed up. I thought guys like fast women and cars. ;)

BUMP - I got a new one!

So, I parked my blue in front of expo1's yellow along the curb right across the street from McClintoks. As I get out and cross the street I see a group of 4 locals in front of the bar staring back and forth between our two RX-8s (really rare around here). I had to walk through them to get in and as I get close one guy tells me, "That's a sharp looking car there," pointing at my '8.

I tell him, "Thanks."

The lady next to him says, "There's a guy in here who says he was running that yellow car up at Watkins Glen all day."

That's why I'm here, but I just smile and say, "Cool," and attempt to step through.

Back to the first guy; he points at my car and says, "That's nice, but I think it's too big to handle well on the track." He points at expo1's yellow `8 and says, "Now, you take that little car on the track and it'll handle real good," and proceeds to expand on that point a bit. I'd already gauged this guy had 'had a couple', but it was just too funny. I nodded politely a time or two then excused myself to have a good laugh inside. Granted I have the OEM spoiler and expo1 has none and the RX-8s are so scarce most folks don't know what they are at all, but these were directly across the narrow street in plain view. I hope he wasn't driving.

That is so funny!!!!!

When my mom comes to get me from work she parks my car at the main entrance to the hospital (closed when I get off work) and waits for me. Everyone comes out and looks at it all the when they get off work. Anyway, I was putting my stuff in the backseat so I had the rear door open and some guy on the building maintenance staff comes over and looks at it and says "Dude! Something's wrong with your door! It's, like, broken." :dunno:

Of course, a friend of my coworker was meeting up with her after work and she was waiting with me since my mom was running a little late (transmitter issues at the gas station). My mom pulled up in my car at about the time the friend was walking up. He got all excited and actually knew what my car was and about a rotary engine!!! I was shocked and surprised because she was telling me just minutes before how stupid this guy was. :)

My fav. one so far was from an older guy, "Is that the new Porsche Caymann??"

My favorite is when people that know i am an officer (Have on my badge and gun or something) ask me how fast I've had it. Well duh, like I'm gonna tell them?!?

An old thread but definitely a good one.

Just recently, I got the stupid question of "What kind of gas mileage you get in that?" I wanted to say does it matter or I didn't buy this for gas mileage. I told him 23 on the highway and it was a blank stare.

Best comment was I pull in the driveway after work and a 7 year old is waiting for me to get out of the car. He says," Does your car have a rotary?" I was taken back by the fact a 7 year old knew more than 80% of the adult population but I replied yes. He then said he heard these engines sound different than regular engines. After bringing it close to red, it looked like Christmas on his face. I thought to myself there is hope yet.

When driving around the teen group gives the thumbs up! Also when following/passing school buses the kids all go to the back or side of the bus and stare.:)