Euro R Test Drive

**Matell** · 16-05-2005 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

The Best Motoring with CL9 has not been brought to us by Best Motoring International. Hence, there are no english subs. It's the issue where they first test the original RX-8, on Laguna Seca. The Euros tested with the sedan and wagon. Both were autos, unfortunately. It's the March 2003 issue. Here's a link to some images.
http://www.tuningpt.com/bestmotoring...23/bmj_123.htm

SWEET!. Thanks I'll hunt a copy down

**kam** · 16-05-2005 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Slugoid

NZ is like just across the ocean, but we miss out on so many good cars. Not fair!!.

i think its because NZ dont make their own locally produced cars (like australia makes ford and holden), so they have no choice but to import from japan and australia...

when i was there a few years ago, i saw so many early 90's jap turbo cars, it wasnt funny

**LOC888** · 16-05-2005 08:43 PM

Im soooo jealous, why cant we get the CL7 in Aust.. Anyway, good luck on the purchase.
btw, can we import the CL7 to Aust from NZ?

**Pum[Z]** · 16-05-2005 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

Except for the price. A 2nd hand 2 year old EuroR costing so similarly to a brand new Euro! Ouch!

Yeah but thats a standard Euro and not a Euro Luxury...

Definetly would pick the Euro R (CL7) over the Aus Euro (CL9) Anyday...

**EuroAccord13** · 16-05-2005 10:22 PM

My friend just bought one CL7 back home

I wanna drive it....

**SSML** · 16-05-2005 10:38 PM

[QUOTE=aaronng] It would be interesting to see the difference in fuel economy that 3200rpm at 100km/h will make compared to the 2.4L's 2400rpm in 100km/h. ![QUOTE]

typical close ratio box for Euro R.
similar rev to S2000 in 6th.
I prefer the 6th gear to be an overdrive like CL9 6MT or BMW's 6th.
I mean, do we need 6th gear to be so short? we down shift if we going to overtake in single lane HWY anyway.... maybe I am wrong, correct me please
my 6MT Is200 is doing 3000rpm @100km/h... a bit annoying. 4AT only doing ~2600rpm @ 100km/h

**jl88rl** · 16-05-2005 10:49 PM

Thats true, you wouldnt need 6th to be that short.

I just tested my 5spd auto: in 5th, 2100rpm cruises at 100km/hr.

**Pum[Z]** · 16-05-2005 11:06 PM

I got a buddy of mine that has a close ratio gearbox on his S2000 and on six gear doing 100km/hr his sitting on 5000 rpm... But then S2k has cutoff of 9000 rpm so still a lot of play left... Actually its the S2k next to my car in the avator...

Thats why he only gets 400km out of a full tank...

Now thats ridicolous uhehehehe...

**^^v** · 16-05-2005 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Pum[Z]

I got a buddy of mine that has a close ratio gearbox on his S2000 and on six gear doing 100km/hr his sitting on 5000 rpm... But then S2k has cutoff of 9000 rpm so still a lot of play left... Actually its the S2k next to my car in the avator...

Thats why he only gets 400km out of a full tank...

Now thats ridicolous uhehehehe...

omg .. that is ridiculous....
wots the top speed on that thing?

**Pum[Z]** · 16-05-2005 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by ^^v

omg .. that is ridiculous....
wots the top speed on that thing?

Have no idea.. He hasn't even tried topspeed with the close ratio gearbox.. S2k standard does a top speed of 230km/hr if i aint mistaken... So it would be shorter then that...