Nicee... Looks like a very good wax job, what do you use?
How long have you had it? Is it treating you good so far? I looked into getting one of those too before i settled with the Z car. I wasn't happy with the fact that mazda released it with 250hp... then later admitted it only had 238hp (which was still pushing it considering the dyno results that ppl have seen).
thanks! i use mcguires wash and the new nxt wax. its really easy to use but i think im going to get the three step as well b/c my paint needs a good cleaning.
its a great car and i wouldnt trade it for anything (except the m3 of course!) i looked at the z, evo, sti and kinda the g35 and was most impressed w/the 8s apporach to the driving experience. it could definately use some more power, but it more than makes up for it in the handling and refinement of the cabin. as an everyday car its exactly what im looking for. plus, the evo and sti are just too boy-racerish for me, i like the sophisticated curves of the 8.
Ahh... i wanted to try the NXT wax too, but every store i checked in my city, no one had it. I might have to just order it online. Which "three step" are you talking about though, as far as i understand there was just the nxt wax... and the only other nxt products are the wash and the booster spray. Or do you mean the gold class paint cleaner and polisher?
I agree with you on the sti and evo... fast as they are, and as much as i liked the evo 4 and 5's... it's just not for me anymore. Plus i'm not really interested in sedans right now either. I looked at G35 too, but would rather have the sportier package of the Z. The handling is pretty decent on the Z... i'm not gonna say it's as nimble feeling as RX-8 or S2000, but it's good for me, and my preference was for more towards power so that's where i ended up
(i have to admit though... that on occassion, the extra backseats would've came in handy lol )
I also wanted to try out the new Meguiars NXT wax, but I could never get a hold of them... it only comes in liquid right? Not paste?
Right now I'm using the Turtle Wax Platinum series paste wax, it's really good, but not as "wow" as they claim it on their commercials, so I really want to try something else. Or is it because my car is silver so the shine doesn't come out as much?
But again, nice job! Mind telling us how much time you spent on washing/waxing/detailing?
It's most likely the silver. I've owned both a silver car and a red car (with a bit of pearl, not the plain red). I've used meguiar's gold class on both... and on the red car i noticed the difference much more than on the silver. It might be just me too, but that's what i've noticed... anytime i've been to car shows... it's always the red cars, or deeper blues that, if detailed properly, just look amazing and deep.
Originally posted by kellybrf 2004 velocity red mazda rx-8...zoom zoom
Just a question about the RX8.
I'm seriously considering trading in two of my three cars (an '02 grand cherokee LTD w/ 4.7L V8 <-current daily driver, '95 v6 mustang convertible and an '03 BMW M3) to get one. I test drove both the auto and manual versions of the car, though only VERY briefly (ie, round the block and back to the stealership).
Any impressions? is yours the GT model? I need a new, more fuel efficient daily driver. Does the RX take premium?
My impressions where that the car lacks low end power, but i'm certain it makes up for it on the higher end. The salesman would not let me wind out the engine.. so I couldn't really do anything to test it. I like the car for the way it looks, handles and the interior is top notch.
The automatic that you test drove... has less power than the 6spd model. The auto's... because some reason about the torque converter not being able to handle 9000rpm, only has 197hp.
The car's peak power comes in at 8500rpm, so you'll be really winding out the engine to extract all the power out of it. If you've ever test driven a honda S2000... i'd say power delivery is similar to that car if you want a comparison.
The car does take premium. I really loved the car's handling during my short drive, but wasn't very happy with the power.
2002 Corvette Z/06 - Turbo kit going in August 01, 2004.
1988 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
Wife's car:
2003 Acura 3.2TL-S A-Spec - Trading it in very soon for a 2005 Dodge Caravan SXT (Kid #2 due september!)
Previous cars:
2003 Honda Element - company vehicle (didn't like it)
2003 Protege 5 - company vehicle (didn't like it)
2000 Honda S2000 - a.k.a. 1BADRIDE - Gone April 2003
1966 Ford Mustang Coupe - sold to my co-worker
1998 500SL - took over last year of lease
1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo - Parting out!
1999 Corvette Roadster - Lease
1987 Porsche 944 - Sold to friend
1992 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo - Fully built
1994 Acura Integra GS-R - Stolen in Scarborough!
1999 Mazda Miata - Lemon (traded in for S2000)
1992 Acura Integra GS - Gave to my brother
Any of you people have electronics mods? i.e. onboard PC, GPS, NAVI, DVD, Mobile Internet, Cameras, etc...?
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But as for car electronics... i've mobile video in my last car, and for my car now, i'm deciding btween going with another monitor/dvd unit, or putting a touch screen monitor elsewhere and running a in-car pc setup. Just dont know enough about it yet.
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