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Buying a Mazda Rx8, Which one?? please HELP??

annathebanana · 2008-04-21 20:36:16

Hi guys Just wondering if anyone can help me. My boyfriends parents are planning on getting him a car for a big birthday of his coming up. They'v asked me to poke him for information to see what exactly he wants. which is hard enough as he changes his mind every week. But im pretty sure he likes the mazda RX 8 and they…

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#32 22-04-2008 1:53pm
VH

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Cant find Nordschleife times for RX-8, but did manage to find a video on youtube: rx-8 vs integra vs s2000 vs alfa 140 gti vs golf gti a2

Need to get back to work now.... no time to watch it:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIwXN4UHI0

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#33 22-04-2008 2:01pm
rigal

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C_Breeze wrote: »

Impressive is right.. see nr 63

Beating the likes of:

SL55 AMG
XKR
Ferrari 575

Aston Martin DB5 !

etc

http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonbbc2/laptimes/thestig/

No Bad eh!!

I wouldn't believe everything you read. These times can't be relied upon - there is no reference to track conidtions etc.

Don't get me wrong, as an RX8 owner I'd love to think it could beat a DB5 or Ferrari 575 around a track. Unfortunately if I did believe this they'd be sending for the men in the white coats....

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