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Mar 1, 2006 | 02:29 PM

#11

95bayouracer

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RE: rx8

she was stuck between buying an rx8, 350z, or crossfire. what would have been the better buy

Mar 1, 2006 | 03:16 PM

#12

tightdogal

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From: Woodbridge, VA

RE: rx8

probably the 350Z in all honestly, theyre nice and im pretty sure theyre equal with 99-04 gt's

Mar 1, 2006 | 06:48 PM

#13

ZW99GT

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From: Tennessee

RE: rx8

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ORIGINAL: tightdogal

ive heard of manual 99+ v6s keeping up with the automatic rx-8. they only have like 58 lbs of torque (or was it 158) for sum reason, the rx-7s were a lelluva lot faster than the current ones

That strage occurance is thanks to twin turbo. 255hp 217ft/lbs. 0-60 5.3sec 1/4 mile 14.0sec

U guys have the #'s all wrong. The 2004 Mazda R-X8

Auto Manual
HP 197 238
TQ164 159

Motor trend got the Manual to a decent 14.5 in the 1/4

Mar 1, 2006 | 07:33 PM

#14

Clif Brohn

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ORIGINAL: 95bayouracer

she was stuck between buying an rx8, 350z, or crossfire. what would have been the better buy

Unless she would have bought an SRT-6 Crossfire, then the 350Z. The new Rotary engines in the RX8s are LAME, but can be made SO powerful Especially in the 6000+ ranges. Not really drag cars, but lightly modded RX8s are killers from a roll.

Mar 2, 2006 | 02:54 AM

#15

racer02GTstang

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From: Nashville/Knoxville, Tennessee

RE: rx8

i would say an Rx8 would be an awesome car for auto cross or something.. a very nibble car and amazing in the turns....

Mar 2, 2006 | 03:14 AM

#16

ThisBlood147

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From: Louisiana

RE: rx8

The RX-8's aren't power houses, but they sure are perty.

Too bad Mazda didn't cowboy-up to some bigger meat under the hood.

Mar 2, 2006 | 03:48 AM

#17

DarkShadowGT03

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RE: rx8

My friend got a non S/C Crossfire (not the RT-6) last summer and put Borla on it with K&N filters and a chip. That thing is damn quick for a V6 and probably could have pulled on my GT...had he not put 2 subs in his trunk lol... he says it weighs him down haha. But those things are sweet, and they sound good for a V6, even without the Borla.