# Tell me about your Mazda RX-8. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 15, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456 "2008-04-15T16:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/61 "2008-04-23T02:14:04Z")
[QUOTE=Dogzilla] I have another suggestion, that might fit the bill for you, except it’s outta your price range. And mine. I’m hoping to pick one up that’s a year or two old, for somewhere in the $30K range. May I introduce you to the [Audi TT Coupe](http://www.audiusa.com/audi/us/en2/new_cars.html)? I want that car. It looks almost as cool as the RX-8 and gets slightly better mileage, but can only fit small dogs in the back seat. [/QUOTE] Oh, I love that car. 🙂 Several times I’ve found my head turned on the road and it was by a TT. But yeah, any car that _starts_ at nearly $35k is out my price range! > [@](#): > > ETA: BTW, I hate the 2008 model. They completely ruined the back end. Now it just looks like a $35K suppository. :smack: Funny, I prefer the 2008 styling. And mine will be a $3_2_k suppository, thankyouverymuch. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/62 "2008-04-23T12:15:13Z")
😃 Ah, well, there’s no accounting for taste. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/63 "2008-05-03T23:16:49Z")
I am now the proud owner of a 2008 Mazda RX-8, 40th Anniversary Edition! Now I just have to put 700 miles on it (at less than 5k rpm) by July 25th so that I can take it to the track that day… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Satellite\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Satellite\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satellite_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/64 "2008-05-03T23:55:50Z")
[QUOTE=Misnomer] I am now the proud owner of a 2008 Mazda RX-8, 40th Anniversary Edition! Now I just have to put 700 miles on it (at less than 5k rpm) by July 25th so that I can take it to the track that day… 😃 [/QUOTE] Congrats, my friend!! Make sure to post plenty of pics, so we can all enjoy your new baby!! 🙂 S^G, jealous as hell! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/65 "2008-05-04T00:56:28Z")
Thanks! I’ll take some pics tomorrow: by the time I got it home today it was overcast and not good car-showing-off conditions. _grin_ ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/66 "2008-05-04T23:15:11Z")
What color? Any plans for mods? ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/67 "2008-05-04T23:45:12Z")
[QUOTE=control-z] How about a Mustang GT? You can bolt some serious horsepower, although winter driving might be a problem. I had a 90 and a 91 and got through the winter, but they’re not good starting off on hills. [/QUOTE] Reversing uphill’s a bitch, too (manual transmission). I’m about to ask for my previous parking space at my new job, because my current parking spot is sloped downhill. In order to back up without scraping the underside of my bumper, I have to back up pretty fast. And my car does pretty fast really damn well. It’s not a busy road, but I’m afraid I’m going to hit something or someone. (I have a [Mustang Bullitt](http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=123327) .) If you want something with a little muscle, there’s still about 3000 of [these](http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=125459) left. (Found a neat comparison [video](http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=125968) between my car and the 2008 Dodge Charger). ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/68 "2008-05-04T23:57:37Z")
Missed the edit window. > [@](#): > > (Found a neat comparison video between my car and the 2008 Dodge Charger). Of course, I meant the Challenger, not the Charger. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/69 "2008-05-05T00:45:20Z")
I saw a Stormy Blue Mica RX-8 on the road today - Daayumn that is a one of the finest car colours I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/70 "2008-05-05T02:01:35Z")
I took [these two pics](http://www.flickr.com/photos/misnomer971/sets/72157604884360916/) today, with the sunroof open (as you can tell). Can’t believe I forgot to take pictures of the back! Next sunny day when I’m in a mostly-empty parking lot. 🙂 [QUOTE=control-z] What color? Any plans for mods? [/QUOTE] It’s the limited edition colors: Metropolitan Gray Mica exterior, Cosmo Red (red and black) interior. The red isn’t either bright or dark; it’s hard for me to describe. You can see a little bit of the interior if you look at the biggest size of the first picture. No plans for mods. [QUOTE=DeadlyAccurate] If you want something with a little muscle [/QUOTE] See post #63. 😉 [QUOTE=MikeG] I saw a Stormy Blue Mica RX-8 on the road today - Daayumn that is a one of the finest car colours I’ve ever seen. [/QUOTE] My first choice was a black Grand Touring w/sand leather, but there were apparently none to be found in a 600-mile radius. Just about the only Grand Touring available was in that Stormy Blue Mica, but I didn’t want a blue car. I’m _really_ happy with my Metropolitan Gray Mica. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/71 "2008-05-05T02:04:30Z")
P.S. I freaking love this car. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/72 "2008-05-05T10:49:51Z")
Good buy. 🙂 (I had a red one. Sure it’s a cliche, but it looked _good_!) ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/73 "2008-05-05T18:30:43Z")
Very nice! Good job! And welcome to the rotary community! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456/74 "2008-05-05T18:33:06Z")
[QUOTE=Colophon] (I had a red one. Sure it’s a cliche, but it looked _good_!) [/QUOTE] When I took my SO for his first ride in it, I mentioned how it goes really fast very quickly and that I’ll have to be careful not to tarnish my good driving record with a bunch of speeding tickets. He agreed, and said the car is a natural target anyway, and I said, “At least I didn’t get a red one!” 😃 [QUOTE=Necros] Very nice! Good job! And welcome to the rotary community! 🆒 [/QUOTE] Thank you! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-mazda-rx-8/445456.md?page=3)