When the RX8 was released was'nt it about 30hp overated and Mazda offered buybacks or $3,000 rebates to try and please the people that had already bought the car.

 

^Yup.

Mazda actually offered to buy back the cars from owners who weren't satisfied that they were decieved, no questions asked. Sounds a little like trying to "brush it under the rug to make it go away".

Funny thing is the same controversy happened when the turbo'd miata came out.

When tuners got their hands on both vehicles and did baseline pulls the numbers were way off. It was the industry tuners who actually recognized this first and brought it to the attention of Mazda, who then in turn tried to buy the trust their owners. Deception and misleading info is not something I want from a company that I just forked over a lot of dough to. I think Mazda tried blaming on the new SAE ratings or something.

A couple of things really puzzle me about the Mazda engineering team. 1. It is obvious that the wankel rotary is not nearly as durable or responsive to modification than it's in-line, V, and flat counterparts. and 2. Why in the hell would you make turbo'd cars with tmic and no hood scoop? I know the hood bulge is supposed to guide cool air over the intercooler, but here is AZ efficiency is at it's lowest.

.....hmm maybe all of the detonation and pulled timing issues with the speed 6 and 3 are due to poor engineering and/or cheap cost saving parts bin ***** cars.

Nothing against Mazda though, I just saw a hot mom driving a yellow one with shiny polished wheels. It was very "grown up looking", I mean she was very grown up looking.

 

Well to be more accurate, it wasn't 30 hp. The car was advertised as 250 hp, then the new rating was 238 after some uproar. Mazda did offer to buy the cars back from displeased owners, though if they chose to keep the cars they were given a lot of free services and maintenance valued between $1500 and $2000, if I remember correctly.

 

Have fun with the rx8 man, we'll see ya soon

 

Wow, no love. Have fun with your new ride. I like how they look in white, or maybe it was just because of the really hot chick driving it. Either way, everyone has their reasons, I'm sure yours is good.

 

link to a bigger avatar pics with the chick's name or more hate.

let us know how you enjoy the RX8...i personally dont know how i can possibly have fun with the RX8 than the Evo so i wont judge your decision for now.

 

me too, along with the new EVO X

 

lol wow... no comment.

 

To his credit, they ARE very balanced cars.

 

Good luck with the RX... Definately a car that can handle its own on the road. :-)

 

I believe and RX8 is a Mazda........



JK!

 

for those of you that wanted the pics of my avatar...here it is.
I still dont know her name..but she is so damn sexy.

 

^butterface

i wouldn't have made your decision, but whatever floats your boat. enjoy your RX-8 (good luck during the winter)

 

true

now if they only had put the 3.2L turbo engine from the mazdaspeed3 in there, then id have considered one :P

 

^ Dumbass