You know you're an RX-8 owner when...
03-10-2007, 11:14 PM
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^Interesting, I was going to say the opposite. I'm tall -ish. 6'1". OK, fine I have a big head. Anyway, the roof and the rear view mirror stop me from seeing anything too high including stoplights and the Sun. As a result I've had to use the visor very little. When I have used it I recall it working well enough.
03-10-2007, 11:17 PM
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I always wear sunglasses when its sunny so no problem if the visor lets a bit of sun in.
The Mazda nav system is awful. They should license the one from Honda--which gets kudos from every auto journalist who uses it.
The Mazda nav system is awful. They should license the one from Honda--which gets kudos from every auto journalist who uses it.
03-12-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 124Spider
"Allows vision when full down" is the same thing as saying "allows the sun to shine through when full down." That's not solving the problem of the sun in your eyes. The only time I need the sun visor is when the sun is very low, shining directly into my eyes (I'm tall, so that the sun normally isn't directly visible to me when driving). This sun visor is completely worthless in those circumstances. So, for me, it's always completely worthless.
I'm interested that some folks actually like it, and Mercedes has inflicted it on their customers. I hate it. Not as much as the horrible user interface for the nav system (I need to be hopelessly lost before it's worth spending ten minutes with the clunky interface to get unlost). To each his own, I guess.
I'm interested that some folks actually like it, and Mercedes has inflicted it on their customers. I hate it. Not as much as the horrible user interface for the nav system (I need to be hopelessly lost before it's worth spending ten minutes with the clunky interface to get unlost). To each his own, I guess.
For cars with a low roofline it is nearly impossible to see the status of a stoplight with the visor down. I read somewhere that this perforated feature is specifically for that. Its very similar to the shading on the upper windshield tint...same purpose I would guess.
03-12-2007, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
When you sh t your pants because you wnet too fast around a corner.......
03-13-2007, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by l008com
Don't you mean when your dick gets hard because you went too fast around a corner?
(or, at least, that's what I need to believe!
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03-13-2007, 01:36 PM
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Who gets a hard on when taking a corner?! 
You know you're a rotary owner when piston engine sounds funny to you, and you keep revving the engine to 3k rpm before shutting off your beater car.
You know you're a rotary owner when piston engine sounds funny to you, and you keep revving the engine to 3k rpm before shutting off your beater car.
03-13-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SeeingRedat9
-When you get a Free Drink and Car Wash at the local Gas Station, because the guy at the register likes your car.
Please tell me that you're female?
03-13-2007, 03:21 PM
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....When you start comming to a stop 7 carlengths behind the guy in front of you in line for the Green Arrow :D
....When you see a street sign that has a picture of an 18 wheeler flipping over, is surrounded by flashing yellow lights, and has "15 MPH" written below it, you downshift, grin, and make sure you're planted firmly in your seat.
....When the kid at the drive through asks you to rev for him after he hands you your food.
....When all of your co-workers stop inviting you to lunch for fear that you'll insist that you drive... again.
....When you actually get angry at someone for slowing down for a turn when the light is green.
....When your round-trip time to the drive-thru at the McDonalds (less than a mile away) is 45 minutes, uses ¼ tank of gas, and requires you to rotate your tires afterwards.
....When your Nav has a collection of Special Marked Points with names like "big sweeper", "Drift", "No Cops", "Dounut Lot", and "Holy Crap"
....When you're on a first-name basis with all of the managers and mechanics at the dealership. (they never should have included free lifetime oil changes hehe)
<This last one probably only applies to those unfortuneate enough to be as... uh... "special" as me.>
....When you're cuddled up with your significant other (and if applicable: kids/pets/etc.), and you say something really touching/sweet like "Right now, everything that matters to me is in my arms," and they all take a step back, give you a very uncomfortable gaze, and then ask in a concerned tone of voice: "Uhhhh.... What about the RX?"
....When you see a street sign that has a picture of an 18 wheeler flipping over, is surrounded by flashing yellow lights, and has "15 MPH" written below it, you downshift, grin, and make sure you're planted firmly in your seat.
....When the kid at the drive through asks you to rev for him after he hands you your food.
....When all of your co-workers stop inviting you to lunch for fear that you'll insist that you drive... again.
....When you actually get angry at someone for slowing down for a turn when the light is green.
....When your round-trip time to the drive-thru at the McDonalds (less than a mile away) is 45 minutes, uses ¼ tank of gas, and requires you to rotate your tires afterwards.
....When your Nav has a collection of Special Marked Points with names like "big sweeper", "Drift", "No Cops", "Dounut Lot", and "Holy Crap"
....When you're on a first-name basis with all of the managers and mechanics at the dealership. (they never should have included free lifetime oil changes hehe)
<This last one probably only applies to those unfortuneate enough to be as... uh... "special" as me.>
....When you're cuddled up with your significant other (and if applicable: kids/pets/etc.), and you say something really touching/sweet like "Right now, everything that matters to me is in my arms," and they all take a step back, give you a very uncomfortable gaze, and then ask in a concerned tone of voice: "Uhhhh.... What about the RX?"
03-13-2007, 07:35 PM
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printf("</%i pistons",3);
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Originally Posted by Twiek
...when you're glad the passenger can't see the speedometer.
Especially when carting the folks around in a spirited manner. The phrase "it just feels fast because it's a sports car" + invisible speedo = less bitching
03-14-2007, 09:07 AM
#446
You see a watch in the store, think "that's cool". Then you see the brand is a ROTARY and you now MUST have it.
http://www.rotarywatches.com/258950.html
http://www.rotarywatches.com/258950.html
03-14-2007, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dinhx8
when you hit refresh 50 times to try to fix the data base error on the forum.
