Mazda RX8

Navy Blue · 02-20-2009, 08:30 PM

hi fellow camaro enthusiasts.

i have a question reguarding the car above...my impala's dead now sadly..well not yet but for the 5TH TIME!!! the transmission fails.. it skips in first gear with barely a toe on the gas pedal, i don't race it..i don't abuse it but after the first tranny wen't out it was just bad, and i'm not fixing it again..its over, so i'm contemplating buying me a new toy, i'm saving up for it but in the mean time i need suggestions for a beater, i wan't to send like 1 thousand on just a beater to use for work, thus saving money for a mazda rx8 with a manual transmission, i fell in love with this car and it will put my camaro plans behind a bit, i didn't plan it this way but my impala forced it upon me.

so, what kind of beater can i get for 1k that might last me a good 6 months?
and is the rx8 a good choice? i know i might get some unique responses knowing everyone here loves gm, but a collection of minds that actually know about car's might help me better than my friends say "Yea man...buy that car and let's get drunk!!".....and that quote is real too.

Navy Blue · 02-20-2009, 08:32 PM

by the way i wan't a manual beater...cuz and i hate to admit i don't know how to drive stick and i desperately wan't to learn....

*Camaro_Corvette* · 02-20-2009, 08:38 PM

Bicycle! I reccomend Trek...

Navy Blue · 02-21-2009, 08:36 PM

i gave up on that too, i guess right now i dont know if im coming or going, i guess i will fix my impala after all

diddiyo · 02-21-2009, 08:39 PM

a week ago i bought a manual '96 mazda 626 for $950.

zebra · 02-21-2009, 11:58 PM

as for my opinion on the RX8...

i've driven 2 of them & loved it! it handles so well - very balanced and smooth weight transitions. the manual mode for the auto was a little disappointing. it's only a four speed (or at least that model was), the idea of not lifting off the gas was a bit weird. the 6-speed stick, however, was awesome. it has a pretty short throw & is very tight. clutch was pretty comfortable & easy to feel. the steering has little play & the car turns on a dime. that rotary engine is something else. it'll wind right up & is pretty responsive from the mid-range RPMs & up. interior is nice & controls are easy to access. seats are really comfortable.

some things i didn't like are the fact that there wasn't a lot of room for my size 13 skis, but it was acceptable (much better than a miata). also, it's pretty bad on gas. i also hear you gotta watch the oil level because rotaries use it like a mug. rear & 3/4 visibility is hampered by the high back end, but it wasn't too much of a problem for me. (i'm used to suburbans & excursions that you can't see crap around there)

overall, i'd like to have one, but not as a daily driver.
hope that helped

Navy Blue · 02-23-2009, 01:38 PM

it did thank you, i have decided that though i'm still buying a beater, i'm staying off the rx8..i figure if i buy the rx8 that's about 15k that can go to my camaro, i've thought it over some and i feel that is best, i'll just save that cash and put it towards a huge down payment, thanks again.

lil_chef · 02-23-2009, 02:48 PM

15k? really?? ive seen some on autotrader for much cheaper....i think(like 4k or 5k)

Navy Blue · 02-24-2009, 07:59 PM

u serious?! hook me up with links! the best i found were like 10-15, if i can find one like that even if i need to repair i'll be back in business!, i'll check auto trader in .5 seconds of typing this, thanks man!

Navy Blue · 02-24-2009, 08:03 PM

aww man i found that beautiful black one, cheap with good milage...but its auto..total turn off, never the less the search continues, i appreciate the info though.

lil_chef · 02-24-2009, 09:07 PM

no prob ill help you search too when i get some free time

Tactical Z · 02-25-2009, 06:43 AM

Dont buy GM's period.

Navy Blue · 02-25-2009, 07:27 PM

thank's for the help, i just want something i guess to help the crave of a sports car until i get my camaro

zebra · 02-25-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tactical Z

Dont buy GM's period.

way to contribute... on a chevy site noetheless

02-20-2009, 08:30 PM	#1
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	Mazda RX8 hi fellow camaro enthusiasts. i have a question reguarding the car above...my impala's dead now sadly..well not yet but for the 5TH TIME!!! the transmission fails.. it skips in first gear with barely a toe on the gas pedal, i don't race it..i don't abuse it but after the first tranny wen't out it was just bad, and i'm not fixing it again..its over, so i'm contemplating buying me a new toy, i'm saving up for it but in the mean time i need suggestions for a beater, i wan't to send like 1 thousand on just a beater to use for work, thus saving money for a mazda rx8 with a manual transmission, i fell in love with this car and it will put my camaro plans behind a bit, i didn't plan it this way but my impala forced it upon me. so, what kind of beater can i get for 1k that might last me a good 6 months? and is the rx8 a good choice? i know i might get some unique responses knowing everyone here loves gm, but a collection of minds that actually know about car's might help me better than my friends say "Yea man...buy that car and let's get drunk!!".....and that quote is real too.

02-20-2009, 08:38 PM	#3
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Bicycle! I reccomend Trek... __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

02-21-2009, 11:58 PM	#6
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	as for my opinion on the RX8... i've driven 2 of them & loved it! it handles so well - very balanced and smooth weight transitions. the manual mode for the auto was a little disappointing. it's only a four speed (or at least that model was), the idea of not lifting off the gas was a bit weird. the 6-speed stick, however, was awesome. it has a pretty short throw & is very tight. clutch was pretty comfortable & easy to feel. the steering has little play & the car turns on a dime. that rotary engine is something else. it'll wind right up & is pretty responsive from the mid-range RPMs & up. interior is nice & controls are easy to access. seats are really comfortable. some things i didn't like are the fact that there wasn't a lot of room for my size 13 skis, but it was acceptable (much better than a miata). also, it's pretty bad on gas. i also hear you gotta watch the oil level because rotaries use it like a mug. rear & 3/4 visibility is hampered by the high back end, but it wasn't too much of a problem for me. (i'm used to suburbans & excursions that you can't see crap around there) overall, i'd like to have one, but not as a daily driver. hope that helped __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

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02-20-2009, 08:32 PM	#2
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	by the way i wan't a manual beater...cuz and i hate to admit i don't know how to drive stick and i desperately wan't to learn....

02-21-2009, 08:36 PM	#4
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	i gave up on that too, i guess right now i dont know if im coming or going, i guess i will fix my impala after all

02-21-2009, 08:39 PM	#5
diddiyo Drives: . Join Date: May 2008 Location: . Posts: 3,053	a week ago i bought a manual '96 mazda 626 for $950.

02-23-2009, 01:38 PM	#7
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	it did thank you, i have decided that though i'm still buying a beater, i'm staying off the rx8..i figure if i buy the rx8 that's about 15k that can go to my camaro, i've thought it over some and i feel that is best, i'll just save that cash and put it towards a huge down payment, thanks again.

02-23-2009, 02:48 PM	#8
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	15k? really?? ive seen some on autotrader for much cheaper....i think(like 4k or 5k)

02-24-2009, 07:59 PM	#9
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	u serious?! hook me up with links! the best i found were like 10-15, if i can find one like that even if i need to repair i'll be back in business!, i'll check auto trader in .5 seconds of typing this, thanks man!

02-24-2009, 08:03 PM	#10
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	aww man i found that beautiful black one, cheap with good milage...but its auto..total turn off, never the less the search continues, i appreciate the info though.

02-24-2009, 09:07 PM	#11
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	no prob ill help you search too when i get some free time

02-25-2009, 06:43 AM	#12
Tactical Z Banned Drives: Nissan Titan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 8,490	Dont buy GM's period.

02-25-2009, 07:27 PM	#13
Navy Blue Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2001 Chevy Impala Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whiting IN Posts: 258	thank's for the help, i just want something i guess to help the crave of a sports car until i get my camaro