Paradox of choice, what would you choose and why?

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by EM2FTL
lol.. my 1.3L is getting about the same or slightly worse mileage city this winter, also lots of hooning though.

Good point on the handling.. the car I grew up with was on shitty tires and had stock suspension, I can see tires alone making a huge difference in grip. If you bring it up to Castrol for a road course day let me know!

Wow..I've heard that the RX8s get bad mileage but that is outrageous!! How can such a small engine be so inefficient? I guess because of how high it revs?!

Tires for sure made a difference. When it had the stocker 235 x 16's on it I wouldn't dare push it hard around corners. For sure man! I plan on bringing it to a road course day.

[mslbebiz]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point


Wow..I've heard that the RX8s get bad mileage but that is outrageous!! How can such a small engine be so inefficient? I guess because of how high it revs?!

Tires for sure made a difference. When it had the stocker 235 x 16's on it I wouldn't dare push it hard around corners. For sure man! I plan on bringing it to a road course day.

Rotary compression by design is much more innefficient than reciprocating.

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by mslbebiz
Rotary compression by design is much more innefficient than reciprocating.

Helps explain why they never took off in popularity. Also, with CAFE it would be very tough to meet EPA standards for such a small engine unless you had an 8 speed tranny.

It's too bad, because they sound so cool!!

[RX_EVOLV]

The RX8 is a super fun car to drive, but just needs alot of attention. I've owned mine new since 2006, and have winter driven it 2 years then summer only (after I put on the body kit). I knew what I signed up for so I have the routine from day 1 on
1) checking / topping engine oil every 2nd fill up
2) never shut off the engine cold (even if i'm just moving it out of the driveway, I let it run for 10 mins or so before turning off)
3) also rev up to ~ 3k rpm before turning off
4) service at mazda
5) keep an eye on the engine coil + spark plugs (just replaced them)

I've never had any issues with the car and it's still running strong. I would never recommend anyone buying them used though unless they know that the previous owner took care of the car appropriately than just regular maintenance.

[mslbebiz]

OK guys, first I just want to say thanks for all the feedback! Never thought this thread would go 7 pages haha.

Second, I'm going to pick up my Mk6 Candy White 3 door GTI tomorrow morning . 6 speed, sunroof, Bi-Xenons, Dynaudio, Detroit 18" wheels, leather, heated seats. Can't wait. It's always been on my list of cars to own, so I'm pretty excited.

[pheoxs]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point


Helps explain why they never took off in popularity. Also, with CAFE it would be very tough to meet EPA standards for such a small engine unless you had an 8 speed tranny.

It's too bad, because they sound so cool!!

They also consume/burn a small amount of oil to keep the apex seals lubed, new emissions standards prevent them from doing that. Until they figure out a way around that they can't really even bring a new rotary RX-Whatever to the market as it won't meet emissions.

[RX_EVOLV]

Originally posted by mslbebiz
OK guys, first I just want to say thanks for all the feedback! Never thought this thread would go 7 pages haha.

Second, I'm going to pick up my Mk6 Candy White 3 door GTI tomorrow morning . 6 speed, sunroof, leather, heated seats. Can't wait. It's always been on my list of cars to own, so I'm pretty excited.

Good choice

[3drian]

Hey guys I might be missing something here, but can someone explain what is so special about the GTI? I mean if I was considering the BRZ the 370Z or the lexus, it would never cross my mind to throw the GTI in the mix.
Personally I believe the car is boring looking compare to the other 3, is it just because its fast?
Just to be clear I am not saying the OP made a bad decision nor I mean to say the GTI sucks, I just think there is something I am missing that makes this car such a popular choice.

[mslbebiz]

Originally posted by 3drian
Hey guys I might be missing something here, but can someone explain what is so special about the GTI? I mean if I was considering the BRZ the 370Z or the lexus, it would never cross my mind to throw the GTI in the mix.
Personally I believe the car is boring looking compare to the other 3, is it just because its fast?
Just to be clear I am not saying the OP made a bad decision nor I mean to say the GTI sucks, I just think there is something I am missing that makes this car such a popular choice.

It's because the car does everything well. To paraphrase how Top Gear describes it, for most car enthusiasts the GTI is all the car you'll ever need.

[DeleriousZ]

Yep, and the 2 liter is a very very nice engine. Can make gobs of torque/power with a simple reflash and exhaust.

[Modelexis]

Here is a decent one for you:

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ555839117

[mslbebiz]

Originally posted by Modelexis
Here is a decent one for you:

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ555839117

Thanks, but I'm going to pick up a GTI in the morning.

Why are we seeing so many of these BRZ/FRS cars back on the market already with very little KM considering how few have been sold so far? Is the novelty wearing off fast?

[Tik-Tok]

Because winter.

Im sure most of these couldnt leave the driveway this past month

[Heru-Farukon]

I think it's cause there was so much hype upon them and that it didn't fulfill what they were expecting

[dirtsniffer]

Good to see that one of these threads actually resulted in the OP buying a car.


Congrats.

[mslbebiz]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Good to see that one of these threads actually resulted in the OP buying a car.

Congrats.

Thanks, I really appreciate everyone's feedback! It was a tough choice between the GTI and the ISF, but the GTI is a great deal and it is basically exactly how I would build/option it. Besides, I can always get an ISF later on if I feel the urge.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Good to see that one of these threads actually resulted in the OP buying a car.


Congrats.

Post some pics up dude!

[Aleks]

GTI is a best of all worlds type of car. Does everything decently well and that's what appeals to a lot of people.

I've owned and driven a lot of these cars and I'd love to have a GTI again. For pure fun though I think Fiesta ST would be my top pick too. Car is amazing to drive. The only downside I can think of is that its very small inside. ISF is boring as hell once you get used to the power (2 hours later).

[bleu]

I am in the market for a new vehicle and I have to admit I loved the GTI when I had it. Fun, zippy car with a surprising amount of cargo area.

Congrats!

[mslbebiz]

Ok, so I brought the new car home yesterday, in a snow storm, with no winter tires - fun!

But it's not what I said it was, I changed my mind. Drove the GTI and this back to back and this was just so much more substantial, near brand new, and once I wound the engine out and found a traffic circle to get the tail out a little on the test drive, I was sold. Got an awesome deal too, being the middle of winter.

2010 with 15,000kms, fully loaded touring with sport package, 6 speed/Syncro Rev Match, 19" forged Rays Engineering wheels, mint condition. I don't have any pics yet of my car, but it looks exactly like this:

http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/u...04/Main-TU.jpg

I really wanted a roadster this year, plus the color matches my motorcyle