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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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heres my rx8 :] its a good car but its not fast compare to my old Rx7 turboII haha but its pretty nice.





mods are: Turbo XS 3" race exhaust w/ 3" cat delete, K&N intake, Mazsport Fan control, and a Greddy Emanage piggyback ecu.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Default Re: RX8 or SR20DET 240SX?

Originally Posted by thgdfathr
not gonna lie...ive got that page bookmarked...haha!

and again with the M3...THEYRE EXSPENSIVE!!!
97-99's are right around the $15K mark anything under 100k is golden

I could also add to my sold list a '92 BMW 325is (E36), it's one of the few cars I ever regret selling.

Unlike alot of the guys posting I've owned a wide variety of cars in the last 24 years.
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by _crs
Buy Tom's s14.5

https://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201849


That is your only option.

i approve. one of the few 240s thats not 4 different colors on shitty wheels and is about to fall apart
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heres my rx8 :] its a good car but its not fast compare to my old Rx7 turboII haha but its pretty nice.




mods are: Turbo XS 3" race exhaust w/ 3" cat delete, K&N intake, Mazsport Fan control, and a Greddy Emanage piggyback ecu.

you by any chance live in greenbrier, ivystone more specifically?
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by catfSSh
i approve. one of the few 240s thats not 4 different colors on shitty wheels and is about to fall apart



you by any chance live in greenbrier, ivystone more specifically?
yea i live by that area
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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yea i live by that area
i lifeguarded in that apt complex like the past 3 years, knew i saw that car parked around there
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Thats a hot RX. What would you compare it to, power wise?

Im still not sure about the M3 idea...if im going to be making payments, im going to want lower mileage, you know?

So far, ive got 240SX, RX8, and now S2000 to the list...
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by thgdfathr
Thats a hot RX. What would you compare it to, power wise?

Im still not sure about the M3 idea...if im going to be making payments, im going to want lower mileage, you know?

So far, ive got 240SX, RX8, and now S2000 to the list...
it has the power of 2 geos and the torque of a civic... best of both worlds
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by thgdfathr
1500 for a new engine definitely isnt too bad. Was that including the labor, or just the engine?

lol, why does everyone want me to get an M3 so bad? I feel like they are really exspensive, and for the price of a low mileage RX8, all i can find is a high mileage(90-100K) M3...

If you find a low mileage one for the same price, let me know!!!
To the S2k owner, I get 15mpg if I'm lucky in my NA 90 RX7. Personally with the way I drive though I've never expected good gas mileage out of any of my cars. And btw, the rebuild I got was from rotaryressurrection (reputable shop in TN) for $1000, its the basic rebuild. 35,000 HARD miles, autox's, most local twisties I keep it around 6-8000 rpm the whole time because its so underpowered Topping it out took 7-8000 rpm in 4th gear for at least 45 seconds, once was on low oil. NA rotaries are bulletproof IMO, oil changes are almost all of what determines the engine's life. NA FCs have gone over 100-150k if maintained right, honestly I don't see myself driving on the same engine for over 100k...
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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2 geos...haha. That made me laugh. But yeah, Khan, I drive the same way...so I'm right there with you...im actually trying to blow up my Eclipse right now...so I have even more of a reason to convince myself to just buy a new car, lol...but as of now...no joy. Im not really that worried about mpg by the way. I havent had a really good fuel efficient car since ive been driving...so why start now? lol. Car and Driver apparently loves the RX8...their review was almost over the top. If i maintain oil (which i normally do) and don't completely dog the engine...im looking at a fairly reliable sports car? And im guessing the S2000 is more powerful and more reliable? If thats the case...I definitely may be looking into one of those...
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Default Re: RX8 or SR20DET 240SX?

i dont classify an rx8 as a sports car

they perf. stats were overrated from the factory and theyre way too expensive to mod. good luck getting into the 13s ever



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