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Old 06-24-2005, 03:20 PM
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are you saying my FAQ aint ready
Old 06-24-2005, 11:05 PM
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Sorry, Zoom44, absolutely no offense intended. I know the FAQ is a work-in-progress and it certainly is shaping up nicely after sitting idle for so long. There's just so much knowledge and information on this forum that it seems like the FAQ has only just scratched the surface.

Your efforts on the FAQ *are* appreciated and it is a great service to our community of RX-8 owners, lovers and owner-wannabes. If you're comfortable being linked to, then who am to argue (with a Super Moderator)?
Old 06-25-2005, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
actually there never was a 250 rating. the original listed rating was 247. 247 was not within 5% of the actual avg bhp of the hi-power US cars so they re-rated to a number that is.
I had a brochure from Mazda as well as plenty of old mags that say 250hp in Mazda ads.
Old 06-25-2005, 10:54 AM
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He's right. I have a brochure stating that 250hp that I kept for posterity's sake :D
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Old 06-28-2005, 07:21 PM
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the 250 number quoted at that time was always preliminary estimated and subject to change. it said so on nearly al the paper handouts. if that one did not somewhere i would be quite suprised. it would be a mistake sinc ethe majority did have such a disclaimer. no production vehicle was ever claimed to have 250bhp.
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meh.. who cares how much Hp it has??? i know i didnt buy it for the speed. i bought it for everything.. you find a sports car that handels like it does. can seat 4 very comfortably, still is preety quick, and looks sexier then hell for only 40k? i dont think so, you wont find one
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so you're in canada?
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guilty as charged :D
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I don't know how recent this addition is to the Wikipedia article, but I definitely found this interesting:

Perhaps the most exotic use of the Wankel design is in the seat belt pretensioner system of the Volkswagen New Beetle. In this car, when deceleration sensors sense a potential crash, small explosive cartridges are triggered electrically and the resulting pressurized gas feeds into tiny Wankel engines which rotate to take up the slack in the seat belt systems, anchoring the driver and passengers firmly in the seat before any collision.
Tight!
Old 02-11-2006, 01:00 PM
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What I found interesting, which I was totally unaware of is:
"Mazda, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company"

This is news to me.
Old 02-11-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CyprusRX8
What I found interesting, which I was totally unaware of is:
"Mazda, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company"

This is news to me.
Yes, you drive a Ford
Old 02-11-2006, 02:09 PM
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The rx8 is the bases for Ford's upcoming 2008 remake of the Pinto.

I'm going to add this tot he wikipedia
Old 02-11-2006, 02:41 PM
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Who cares about the hp figure going down. The speed of the car doesn't change. This simply means the car is capable of such acceleration and speed with less hp and that's a goal of many auto makers.

Good article.
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Originally Posted by CyprusRX8
What I found interesting, which I was totally unaware of is:
"Mazda, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company"

This is news to me.
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