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tctdmx

07-16-2003, 08:51 PM

Ha, was just driving down Mcleod Trail today passing by Chinook, Kramer Mazda seems to have them in already,

saw this guy testing a BLUE RX-8 just gunning it down, man, it looks better in real life than it was in X-MEN, website,

that ride is Hawt !!

lol, just thought that i wanted to share wit you all ^_^

Redlyne_mr2

07-16-2003, 08:54 PM

Sweet..cool to see theyre out, now we shoudl sticky this thread so that we dont have to deal with reading rx8 spotted threads over and over during the next few months

Ekliptix

07-16-2003, 08:58 PM

I can't get used to the rear styling

http://streetchallenge.com/uploadpix/up/mazdaspeed8.jpg
http://streetchallenge.com/uploadpix/up/mazdaspeed8-1.jpg
http://streetchallenge.com/uploadpix/up/mazdaspeed8-2.jpg

Razor

07-16-2003, 09:01 PM

sweeet....someones got to get some pics of it and post it!

07-16-2003, 09:01 PM

i seen a sweet yellow one sittin in the back of one of those car-hauler things

damn :drool:

Speed_Dreams

07-16-2003, 09:16 PM

that looks kInda like S2000 tails IMO

/////AMG

07-16-2003, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Razor
sweeet....someones got to get some pics of it and post it!

:werd: So how many are there in calgary exactly, more than 10!?!

Mike09

07-16-2003, 10:23 PM

ya sunridge Mazda got some in today too.

Stratus_Power

07-16-2003, 10:32 PM

sweet, definitly gonna go check them out tomorrow!!!

here is a better pic of it, the one ekliptix posted is the mazdaspeed version

Redlyne_mr2

07-16-2003, 10:48 PM

Is that car ever gross looking:thumbsdow

silenttype23

07-16-2003, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Is that car ever gross looking:thumbsdow

GROSS??? :werd:

ACS-e36

07-17-2003, 12:46 PM

looks like it can off-road wiht that wheel gap

mwmhong

07-17-2003, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by tctdmx
Ha, was just driving down Mcleod Trail today passing by Chinook, Kramer Mazda seems to have them in already,

saw this guy testing a BLUE RX-8 just gunning it down, man, it looks better in real life than it was in X-MEN, website,

Yeah, I saw that too when I drove by there this morning, it was sitting out front.
It is actually a much lighter shade of blue than the one in X-men2.

Abom

07-17-2003, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by ACS-e36
looks like it can off-road wiht that wheel gap

The wheel gap isn't THAT big. Not every car has a wheel gap of 0.0005" you know :thumbsup:

4wheeldrift

07-17-2003, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by mwmhong

Yeah, I saw that too when I drove by there this morning, it was sitting out front.
It is actually a much lighter shade of blue than the one in X-men2. The one in X-men 2 is a different shade from whats normally available I think. I believe Mazda offered a limited run in the states of X2 branded models in that color.

Stratus_Power

07-17-2003, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by 4wheeldrift
The one in X-men 2 is a different shade from whats normally available I think. I believe Mazda offered a limited run in the states of X2 branded models in that color.

yep they are different blue.. and i dont think Mazda is offering that blue as a limited edition or watever in the state.. not yet anyway... here's a fun little fact.. when they shot the RX-8 scene, the RX-8 wasnt ready yet. so the one you see in the garage is just a shell, and the one they were driving was a RX-7 w/ a RX-8 shell. :d so the engine doesnt rev like the xmen car :D

babyblueg2

07-18-2003, 12:10 AM

that looks ugly stock!!
omfg wtf where they thinking

Ta_Ta

07-18-2003, 12:17 AM

oh my god... so nice.... ah.... so how many are in calgary???

Redlyne_mr2

07-18-2003, 12:23 AM

As ugly as it is Ive heard good things about the suspension and that it was designed exclusively by Mazda. The chassis is supposed to be something special as well can anyone confirm and clarify?

Hakkola

07-18-2003, 01:36 AM

I'm gonna agree with Redlyne on this one, this car is UGLY. I kind of like the ones with aftermarket, but stock, it's just looks like ass from what I've seen.

4wheeldrift

07-18-2003, 07:07 AM

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
As ugly as it is Ive heard good things about the suspension and that it was designed exclusively by Mazda. The chassis is supposed to be something special as well can anyone confirm and clarify? I had a whole bunch of info on the design of the car, let me try and find it again.

BigMass

07-18-2003, 07:22 AM

i hate the RX8. I dont understand why someone would buy this over a used RX7. The screwed it up just like they screwed up the new Eclipse and 350Z. It looks big, bulky and has no ballz! It's no longer the sports car it used to be.

Twin Turbo RX7>RX8
300ZX Twin Turbo > 350Z
1990-1999 AWD Turbo DSM > 2003 Eclipse

call me a boost freak i dont care!

BigMass

07-18-2003, 07:33 AM

http://www.wallpapers.cz/cars/rx7.jpg

BigMass

07-18-2003, 07:36 AM

http://www.neautos.co.uk/RX7%20Black%20high%20rise%20spoiler.jpg

Stratus_Power

07-18-2003, 11:18 AM

cause Rx-8 is not meant to replace RX-7. mazda used the Rx-8 to test the market for the return of rotary before they give the green light for the new RX-7

lammer

07-18-2003, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by BigMass
i hate the RX8. I dont understand why someone would buy this over a used RX7. The screwed it up just like they screwed up the new Eclipse and 350Z. It looks big, bulky and has no ballz! It's no longer the sports car it used to be.

Twin Turbo RX7>RX8
300ZX Twin Turbo > 350Z
1990-1999 AWD Turbo DSM > 2003 Eclipse

call me a boost freak i dont care!

you also gotta realize not everyone out there has the cash to buy these twin turbo cars..

BigMass

07-18-2003, 12:10 PM

Ekliptix

07-18-2003, 02:04 PM

http://trinituner.webberz.com/upload/RX8%20-%20Crash%201.jpg

l/l/rX

07-18-2003, 10:35 PM

i havent read this whole thread, but i heard instead of using robots to put together the engine ppl do it. it takes approx. 30-45 min to put together an engine. i found that quite interesting.

RiceCake

07-19-2003, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by Ekliptix
http://trinituner.webberz.com/upload/RX8%20-%20Crash%201.jpg

WTF???

Abom

07-19-2003, 12:58 AM

I love the RX8's styling. Sure it's not as nice as the RX7, but so what? :dunno: Still looks awesome :thumbsup:

Stratus_Power

07-19-2003, 12:59 AM

that yellow Rx-8 crashed in Japan sometime in April i think. but yeh a group fo few ppl put thogether the engine. i have a video showing that

SwitchBlade

07-19-2003, 08:08 AM

I took a look at it last night it looks pretty sweet to say the least it looks smaller than i imagined it.

SI-vic

07-21-2003, 11:15 PM

WOW, some old dude that lives around in my area has one, a nice blue one. (just got it today I think or something cuz I havent seen it around before)
Those are fukkin nice cars in person, I couldnt stop staring and couldnt stop drooling.

mad_psyentist

07-25-2003, 10:19 PM

Speaking of which... I saw a midnight black RX-8 fly by me on Mac Trail before turning into 17th ave. At first I thought it was some horribly disfigured Mercedes or something trying to ram itself up my tailpipe, it's a rather unexpecting car until it passes you.

I didn't think the things were on the roads yet. Was either a dealer modle or is in town for CSN tomorrow. By the time I had managed to put two and two together, the thing was long gone. Didn't see the plate 'er nothing.

mad_psyentist

07-25-2003, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by SI-vic
WOW, some old dude that lives around in my area has one, a nice blue one. (just got it today I think or something cuz I havent seen it around before)
Those are fukkin nice cars in person, I couldnt stop staring and couldnt stop drooling.

Ugh, isn't that the way it always is? Fosilized old men driving nice cars... there are of course, a few exceptions. Hn. I need to grow old and pruney...

in the mean time... hide in the bushes and get pictures, man!

kevie88

07-25-2003, 11:18 PM

I saw one of the Rx8's down here in California.. Cool ride!

A little OT, but I also saw a few Pacifica's, and a new Crossfire.. I like where Chrysler is headed!

4wheeldrift

07-26-2003, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by mad_psyentist

Ugh, isn't that the way it always is? Fosilized old men driving nice cars... there are of course, a few exceptions. Hn. I need to grow old and pruney...

in the mean time... hide in the bushes and get pictures, man! This is what caused the death of the japanese supercars in the first place. The people who wanted to own them could never afford them, and the people who could could also afford to buy way better cars (and did). At least they are (somewhat) more affordable now.

Hakkola

07-26-2003, 08:10 PM

The colour really makes or breaks this car. It definatly stands out though. I saw a yellow one and I was like, wow, that looks like ass. But a couple minutes later I saw a red one and it looked pretty good.

4CylFiero

07-27-2003, 03:30 AM

I think i might like it if they produce a soft top version I really don't like the roof lines and show it is situated so far back in the car.

SI-vic

07-28-2003, 01:12 AM

tommy1223

08-02-2003, 06:39 PM

first i didnt really like them, but when i saw it in person, they are SWEET AS HELL!

usually the back seats of sports cars wont fit nobody, but this one will fit one tall ass person comfortably.

I want one.

people say this old car is better than this newer car, but it's just that u have to get use to the new stylings and grow into it. back then i didnt like some of the sports cars but as the time grew, my love for them grew too.

so just give it time people!

Joe Malms

08-07-2003, 11:48 PM

i drove a friends today for about an hour and a half.
It seems to handle fairly well (didnt push too hard cause it was a bit wet out).
The interior is also pretty comfortable and designed well in terms of ergonomics and the gauges are very nice.
His looked pretty nice with the factory skirts, lip and wing. Didn't look as 4x4 ish.
As for power...it really could use more. Its amazingly smooth but really lacks grunt. It reminds me alot of a bmw 330 minus the torque but with alot more rpm's to crank out.
The tranny is really nice and the brakes are amazing.
Its a nice sporty 4 seater but nowhere near as fun to drive as a 3rd gen rx-7 even in bone stock form...then again, its not supposed to be a replacement for it right?

C4S

08-14-2003, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Stratus_Power
cause Rx-8 is not meant to replace RX-7. mazda used the Rx-8 to test the market for the return of rotary before they give the green light for the new RX-7

Yeah . they all nice cars.. but .. nowaday car manufacture, have to make a car "sell" ! and somehow ..american like "bigger" and 4 doors cars ! and .. it is funny .. most japanese manufacture r trying to get away with turbo now ... ( which has pros and cons , which non-turbo engine is better ... if they hv engough power ! I think it is always good to offer turbo as an "option" )

If they make the actually 4 th genaration RX-7 nice ! :clap: :eek: :thumbsup:

BigMass

08-18-2003, 02:29 PM

The Miata should come with a 200hp 4 cyl turbo option. I love the small sized pocket rockets. They dont make enough of them. It seems the manufacturers figure that a small car should be slow and a big boat should be fast. Oh well. Whatever happened to
"sporty"?