# School Me on RX8's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 22, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914 "2008-10-22T16:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/41 "2008-10-23T20:10:42Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > why not a GTO or a new G8? GTO’s can be had pretty cheap these days, but both cars are a pretty good value for your money. > > Great interior fit and finish/materials, good build quality, great get up and go, handle decent, good gas mileage for what it is, good looking (purely subjective) and reliable. > > take one for a test drive :tup: > > edit: > > 2005 6.0L 6speed. magnacharger roots blower 17K miles > > 487RWHP/490RWTQ on pump gas asking 20,000.00 > [My baby for sale: 05 GTO M6 Maggie 17K $20K` | LS1GTO Forums](http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=271947) I like the GTO’s but I think they look to much like a grand prix. I like the HP numbers they put out but not the look of them ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/42 "2008-10-23T20:15:15Z")
Buy a 350z, better mpg, hp and more fun to drive…unless your ghey and like rear seats… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/43 "2008-10-23T20:43:07Z")
Buy woodrows Rx8…smell the seat…be happy ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/44 "2008-10-23T22:35:44Z")
I always liked them, drove a couple too. Handle amazing, power is nice, engine revs smooth. I’ve had a rotary before (1991 RX-7), and I certainly enjoyed it, and would buy another. Just like anything unique, learn about them, and decide from there. Unlike the previously mentioned moron salesman that kept flooding his. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/45 "2008-10-24T05:16:09Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > Buy woodrows Rx8…smell the seat…be happy +karma ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/46 "2008-10-24T05:48:53Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > Buy a 350z, better mpg, hp and more fun to drive…unless your ghey and like rear seats… +1 ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/47 "2008-10-24T06:09:21Z")
If you get one, talk to me about tuning. I could not believe how terrible they run on the factory tune and it’s not about the power. The DBW logic from the factory and closed/open look transitions as well as the smoothness of power delivery are horrendous. I’ve only been getting like 15 whp over stock when I custom tune them, but holy crap it’s like a whole other car. I’d never buy one, especially not with some of the other cars on the list you posted, but they are unique. If that’s what’s most important and you can live with what you’re giving up, go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/48 "2008-10-24T06:13:59Z")
Mike just curious, what have they been using for tuning? ---
**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/49 "2008-10-24T09:10:50Z")
gto is no where near the same kind of car as the rx8. i thought about getting one before and immediately decided its not what i was looking for. theyre completely different vehicles. as for all the nay sayers, most of them have never owned one. first hand experience is hard to beat. > [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > why not a GTO or a new G8? GTO’s can be had pretty cheap these days, but both cars are a pretty good value for your money. > > Great interior fit and finish/materials, good build quality, great get up and go, handle decent, good gas mileage for what it is, good looking (purely subjective) and reliable. > > take one for a test drive :tup: > > edit: > > 2005 6.0L 6speed. magnacharger roots blower 17K miles > > 487RWHP/490RWTQ on pump gas asking 20,000.00 > [My baby for sale: 05 GTO M6 Maggie 17K $20K` | LS1GTO Forums](http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=271947) ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/50 "2008-10-24T16:39:33Z")
> [@AKA-FERRARI](#): > > Buy a 350z, better mpg, hp and more fun to drive…unless your ghey and like rear seats… i love the 350z and they can be bought at pretty good prices BUT i was thinking about it and I need it to have a back seat or I would buy one hands down ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914/51 "2008-10-24T19:43:52Z")
You could always pick a 2dr G35 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-on-rx8s/56914.md?page=2)