# New RX8 owner **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 12, 2005, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615 "2005-04-12T14:40:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/21 "2005-04-13T11:24:35Z")
1. RX8’s are nice cars, but they are slow as balls. I really like the styling (and thats saying something. most of the regulars here will vouch for the fact that I hate every car’s styling on thne last 8 years). It needs a TT option. Until then I wont pay too much attention to it. 2. My Maxima hits 100 effortlessly. No biggie. My dad’s NA Eclipse hit 100 effortlessly. 3. No, my friends dont brag about their speedo going up to XXX. In fact, if one of them did, I’d be inclined to punch them in the gut for good measure. ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/22 "2005-04-13T11:37:50Z")
Check out the West Penn RX-7 club, it’s open to anybody into rotaries: [http://westpenn.rx-7.org](http://westpenn.rx-7.org) ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/23 "2005-04-13T13:18:52Z")
> [@Blue4](#): > > ya Lincoln LS is available in a 3.9L V8. 3.9 V8 :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/24 "2005-04-13T13:22:12Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > 3.9 V8 :kekegay: Fords SHO second gen 3.4L V8 :boink ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/25 "2005-04-13T13:32:46Z")
> [@SHAG](#): > > Fords SHO second gen 3.4L V8 :boink 96 model? i know nothing about fords ---
**Author:** ![SonofaBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@SonofaBish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SonofaBish)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/26 "2005-04-13T13:38:58Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > 1. No, my friends dont brag about their speedo going up to XXX. In fact, if one of them did, I’d be inclined to punch them in the gut for good measure. hahahah 🤣 i’ve known ppl to use that as a statement about how fast their car is! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/27 "2005-04-13T13:41:56Z")
> [@SonofaBish](#): > > hahahah 🤣 i’ve known ppl to use that as a statement about how fast their car is! 🤣 me too, it is super ultra flaming ghey ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/28 "2005-04-13T13:42:47Z")
> [@SonofaBish](#): > > hahahah 🤣 i’ve known ppl to use that as a statement about how fast their car is! 🤣 how else do you determine the speed on the interstates? ---
**Author:** ![NVMYGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@NVMYGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NVMYGT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/29 "2005-04-13T15:46:20Z")
> [@SonofaBish](#): > > hahahah 🤣 i’ve known ppl to use that as a statement about how fast their car is! 🤣 Ah…finally people that understand! :itr41: ---
**Author:** ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/30 "2005-04-17T17:12:37Z")
Hey man I actually saw you tonight instead of being out on cloud 9…LOL I gave you a small rev this time :)…Shoulda pulled over…i came back through lookin for you ---
**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/31 "2005-04-18T15:54:42Z")
> [@NVMYGT](#): > > I think you’d be surprised by how fast the car is. Granted, it’s no 390 HP cobra, but it has an amazing way of going faster than you think you are going. Last weekend I went from downtown to Washington and in my little cruise on the highway I hit 100 effortlessly. Cruise control quickly came on, because I don’t trust myself with this car. A couple days ago I quickly ran through the first 4 gears (its a 6 spd) and when I looked down I was going 135. I don’t condone this nor will I ever do it again 😉 In a Mustang, you feel like you are going this fast…in the 8 you feel like you are driving miss Daisy. I wish there was a place I could test its top speed…150 has to be fun. > > * * * > > By the way, does anyone else get annoyed when someone talks about a car they just bought and part of the bragging rights is that their speedometer goes up to 1xx? That’s another reason I love this car: Digital Speedo, and with the way that it is positioned it is perfectly hidden from unsuspecting passengers. I think the RX8 is a beautiful car… but its grossly underpowered, and was rated as “let down sports coupe” of the year. I have driven them before, and theyre awesome with their interiors, and comfort. But it’s definitely not a performer. ---
**Author:** ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/32 "2005-04-18T16:50:30Z")
> [@Blue4](#): > > I think the RX8 is a beautiful car… but its grossly underpowered, and was rated as “let down sports coupe” of the year. > > I have driven them before, and theyre awesome with their interiors, and comfort. But it’s definitely not a performer. Power and how fast you go doesnt make it bad My truck made 2005 sport truck of the year it beat out the New SRT10 ram The SRT would kill it in power and straight line…but the X would kill it in the bends and all out fun factor. Read up the articale on [www.sporttruck.com](http://www.sporttruck.com) There is alot more to how good a car is then just how fast it goes. A good sports car should be an all around performer and fun to drive. I think the 8 would be…A god all round car would be decently quick doesnt have to be super fast cause you cant do that all the time, should be able to take the bends nicely, drive well, good braking and all around just fun to be in. Power and straight line doesnt make a car good ---
**Author:** ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/33 "2005-04-18T16:54:14Z")
> [@The1SloShelby](#): > > 3.9 V8 :kekegay: a ferrari 355 has a 3.8 v8 and that thing buts out TONS of power and car runs in the 12’s ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/34 "2005-04-18T17:00:08Z")
i think he was talking about the numbers mazda initially gave it to “hype” it up to everyone, and when it was acctually produced, ythe numbers werent even close ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/35 "2005-04-18T17:06:33Z")
Overrated from the factory or not, they’re quite quick for the 180whp they seem to put down on the dyno. A 3100lb car shouldn’t pull 96mph trap speeds with only 180whp, that’s more like 200-210whp, isin’t it? ---
**Author:** ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/36 "2005-04-18T17:17:54Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > i think he was talking about the numbers mazda initially gave it to “hype” it up to everyone, and when it was acctually produced, ythe numbers werent even close What #'s where quoted from the factory ---
**Author:** ![05XRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/8dc957/32.png) [@05XRunner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05XRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/37 "2005-04-18T17:25:16Z")
> [@neonmike22](#): > > Overrated from the factory or not, they’re quite quick for the 180whp they seem to put down on the dyno. A 3100lb car shouldn’t pull 96mph trap speeds with only 180whp, that’s more like 200-210whp, isin’t it? I dont know seems about right Quarter-mile elapsed time: 14.92 @ 93.10 thats what Xrunner supposed to run in the 1/4 and its 3700lbs and puts down 210hp to the wheels…but also puts down like 235lb trq to the wheels. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/38 "2005-04-19T05:21:57Z")
> [@Blue4](#): > > I think the RX8 is a beautiful car… but its grossly underpowered, and was rated as “let down sports coupe” of the year. > > I have driven them before, and theyre awesome with their interiors, and comfort. But it’s definitely not a performer. x2 remember when they got that ‘callback / buyback’ for overrated gas milage first year out :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615/39 "2005-04-19T05:37:51Z")
> [@05XRunner](#): > > What #'s where quoted from the factory I thought they were quoted around the mid 200’s [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-rx8-owner/173615.md?page=1)