RX-8 Videos Consolidated
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'04 RX-8 GT Silver R/B
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RX-8 Videos Consolidated
We have been having difficulty hosting videos, so I put all the ones I have downloaded up on my webserver Here are links:
Make sure and right click and then click Save Target As... in order to download these puppies.
Mazda PR from an Auto Show (MPEG):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/Rx8MazdaShowPR.mpg
Best Motoring Intro (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_Intro.avi
Best Motoring California Drive (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_CaliforniaDrive.avi
Best Motoring Time Attack (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_TimeAttack.avi
Best Motoring Laguna Seca (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_LagunaSeca.avi
Car and Driver TV (MPE):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/CD_RX-8.mpeg
Make sure and right click and then click Save Target As... in order to download these puppies.
Mazda PR from an Auto Show (MPEG):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/Rx8MazdaShowPR.mpg
Best Motoring Intro (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_Intro.avi
Best Motoring California Drive (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_CaliforniaDrive.avi
Best Motoring Time Attack (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_TimeAttack.avi
Best Motoring Laguna Seca (DivX):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_LagunaSeca.avi
Car and Driver TV (MPE):
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/CD_RX-8.mpeg
Last edited by Cylo; Feb 22, 2003 at 08:17 PM.
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wtf, look at the BM time attack, its clearly a us spec model cause of the orange reflectors and left hand drive, but look at the speedo, at 1 point it actually hits 174!!! now the question is, is that km/hr or mph/hr? i really doubt the rx8 is capable of hitting 170+? buts its us spec, so wtf? anyone clearifly?
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'04 RX-8 GT Silver R/B
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Another video courtesey of Gamera:
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_Intro.avi
Available in 12 minutes.
http://www.sickcylo.com/temp/BM_Intro.avi
Available in 12 minutes.
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'04 RX-8 GT Silver R/B
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the BM time attack speedo is definitely in km/h
as a rule of thumb, 100km/h is about 60mph.... Taking that conversion into account, then the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
as a rule of thumb, 100km/h is about 60mph.... Taking that conversion into account, then the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
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Originally posted by ZoomZoomH
the BM time attack speedo is definitely in km/h
as a rule of thumb, 100km/h is about 60mph.... Taking that conversion into account, then the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
the BM time attack speedo is definitely in km/h
as a rule of thumb, 100km/h is about 60mph.... Taking that conversion into account, then the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
Prodigal Wankler
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Originally posted by ZoomZoomH
the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
the numbers are very reasonable, actually very good for a production car on that track
Prodigal Wankler
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From: Austin, TX
Originally posted by tribal azn
why would they change the speedo to km on a us spec rx8
why would they change the speedo to km on a us spec rx8
It'd be nice if the speedo and odo units can be switched by the driver (a la many European cars), but I suspect that it may require an OBDII hookup.
Originally posted by Efini
hmm .... am i the only one having trouble viewing the best motoring videos ?? when i try to open them, i can only hear the sounds, and i see no video. can anyone help ?? thanks. =)
hmm .... am i the only one having trouble viewing the best motoring videos ?? when i try to open them, i can only hear the sounds, and i see no video. can anyone help ?? thanks. =)
go to www.divx.com and download the latest Divx codec! for free!
good luck!
Originally posted by eccles
Indeed, did anyone notice the caption over the scene of Kurasawa-san donning his helmet? I don't read Japanese, but I can make out enough Western numbers and letters to guess that it's saying that someone has previously clocked an NSX around Laguna Seca in 1'50", and some other vehicle (unfortunately all in Japanese) in 1'45.87". The RX-8 comes in at 1'50.70", which ain't too shabby at all. :D
Indeed, did anyone notice the caption over the scene of Kurasawa-san donning his helmet? I don't read Japanese, but I can make out enough Western numbers and letters to guess that it's saying that someone has previously clocked an NSX around Laguna Seca in 1'50", and some other vehicle (unfortunately all in Japanese) in 1'45.87". The RX-8 comes in at 1'50.70", which ain't too shabby at all. :D
so a $27000 RX-8 can run neck to neck with a $90000 supercar? nice! :D
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Originally posted by eccles
Indeed, did anyone notice the caption over the scene of Kurasawa-san donning his helmet? I don't read Japanese, but I can make out enough Western numbers and letters to guess that it's saying that someone has previously clocked an NSX around Laguna Seca in 1'50", and some other vehicle (unfortunately all in Japanese) in 1'45.87". The RX-8 comes in at 1'50.70", which ain't too shabby at all. :D
Indeed, did anyone notice the caption over the scene of Kurasawa-san donning his helmet? I don't read Japanese, but I can make out enough Western numbers and letters to guess that it's saying that someone has previously clocked an NSX around Laguna Seca in 1'50", and some other vehicle (unfortunately all in Japanese) in 1'45.87". The RX-8 comes in at 1'50.70", which ain't too shabby at all. :D
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/track.asp?track=2
ok I did a little Japanese characters phonetics searching on Google, and here's what I think how to pronounce the name of the first car in the caption (the one with 1:45.87)
ready?
Su-(p/f)u-ra
Supra???
ready?
Su-(p/f)u-ra
Supra???
Originally posted by tribal azn
then why not use a japanese spec car in the first place?
then why not use a japanese spec car in the first place?
Originally posted by tribal azn
those times dont make any since at all
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/track.asp?track=2
those times dont make any since at all
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/track.asp?track=2
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/index.asp
"The performance numbers were calculated using the famous Cartest simulation software plus several other tools."
those numbers are SIMULATED numbers, the one in the video is an actual timed lap, so which one will you believe?
Prodigal Wankler
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From: Austin, TX
Originally posted by tribal azn
those times dont make any since at all
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/track.asp?track=2
those times dont make any since at all
http://www.car-videos.com/performance/track.asp?track=2
Either they changed the configuration of Laguna Seca recently, or the folks at car-videos.com couldn't drive a nail.