can't decide if this is the right car for me

nynhex

Wow, this thread has become totally retarded. Reminds me of MSF forums.

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Z_ealot

and i don't disagree with you either, the renesis engine in the RX-8 did solve some of the problems from previous designs, but was poorly executed in the first gen RX-8's. As for the responses you are getting from other people i think that mostly has to do with your little outburst, because no offense, you come off as an @ss when you start calling people idiots and retards. It's quite alright to disagree with people and voice your opinions, but it's another matter altogether when you start insulting people that in my eyes also have valid points about the RX-8. In summation, yes the rx-8 is a great all around sports car with it's own set of flaws, but that also goes for every sports car on the road today including the Z and as for the poor sales figures, in both cases that can be contributed mostly to the state of the economy and less on the flaws of each of these cars cause honestly there's not many normal people that can afford the upkeep of a sports car at this point in time.

cossie1600

Here is what I wrote

Originally Posted by cossie1600 View Post
its people like you and retards at mazda that killed the car.

Unless he works as an exec. for Mazda, I don't think I called him anything. It was nothing personal against him, I was trying to give the misguided soul some facts. As a former stockholder and customer of Mazda, I think I am within my rights to demand smarter exec. running the company.

happytheman

Umm, while this was all fun to watch (kinda like watching John McEnroe back in the 80's) how does it help the OP make a decision? Please put your pencils down and hand in your work, because your time is up!

Z_ealot

wow, someone hit a nerve and yet somehow i feel like i stumbled into a commercial for Mazda and on a "Z" forum of all places...in all seriousness what the hell brought all that on cossie?

Hambone1

In between blowing his load for rotary engines and driving his Prius, I think his feelings must have gotten a boo boo

cossie1600

Given you don't even know how the engine works and the history about it, you might want to keep your comments to yourself. As someone who had a 350Z, 2 RX-8s, has a 370Z and other types of sports car, I think I can give some unbias opinions on it.

Ford's ecoboost engines are loosely based on the MZR motor by Mazda, do some research.

Hambone1

P.S. guys, keep in mind this is a guy who wanted to file a class action lawsuit on Nissan, because he didn't know that the "miles to empty" readout in the car was an estimate. Just saying

Z_ealot

Oh yes now i remember, i also commented on that thread a while back myself and specifically recall letting him know that the miles to empty gauge was an estimate and not a factual statement of how many miles are left to go before empty. Back on topic though, when i was researching on which car i was going to get next the RX-8 also popped into my head as a possible choice. I quickly discovered all the pitfalls of the wankel engine and all the problems that people have been having with those engines and the RX-8 quickly became a "no way in hell" for me, not to mention i got through talking to an actual mazda service technician that i swapped parts with on my cobalt and he personally told me that the RX-8 has the most problems out of any car mazda sells. Hell he even told me that they currently had 2 RX-8's in their service shop that had to be towed there because of engine issues. While the 370Z also has some issues of its own they seem to be far less widespread than the RX-8's problems and also after actually taking a test drive in one needless to say i was hooked after that.

ImportConvert

But guys...the RX8 owns the 370Z in hp/L!!111!!!1!!

Z_ealot

^^lol, so does a mo-ped, but no way in hell am i sporting one of those around town

happytheman

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Hambone1

Once Cossie is done angrily masturbating to Jeremy Clarkson reviewing the Prius, I'm hoping he will take a deep breath and do some careful reading, which may or may not be a foreign skill for him. First of all, I am amazed, no shocked rather, that from any of my comments, he was able to divine that I am unaware of how a rotary engine works. A mind reader, and not only that, a mind reader of thoughts that don't exist. Almost spooky. Your entire little rant was targeted at an imaginary slight toward the RX8, never did I call it inferior or poorly done, I said it sold poorly and was what I considered to be a quirky man's sports car, which is hard to argue with given that it is a singular model in almost every aspect. The 370Z is no doubt a sales failure compared to the 350Z, for reasons that have been beaten to death more than a hooker mouthing off to Mike Tyson. And finally, you make it sound as if I was whispering naughty rumors about the RX8 in the hallways between classes...spreading rumors? Really man, it's cool to relive your childhood and all, but to have a rumor to spread someone has to give a ****. I'm just a dude on an internet forum with one man's opinion.

happytheman

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One should not ball break another's choice of a DD. it's likely that the Prius was chosen for it's miserly approach to fuel consumption. It's not as if he doesn't have a Z.

Just my