Euro and RX8 Comparison

[VirIIx]

Alright.. i know these cars are in a different league, but they can still be compared to a certain extent.

I'll be honest, i've always loved the RX8 and i still do. However the euro is a lot more practical when it comes to convenience, can sit upto 4 other people comfortably, a reasonable boot. The car is smooth and has enough power to have a bit of fun and enough power to pull happily when the car is loaded with a few heavy ppl

They are both sleek and sexy in design, but the Euro also has a better fuel economy being a 2.4L 4 Cylinder car, as a opposed to an RX8 that's 1.3 but is rotary and sux fuel similar to that of a V8.

Also that well a Euro is a Honda.. and a Mazda.. well.. somehow feels like a ford :b which is bad

The list goes on really.. and can go either way depending what you are looking for.

Price wise it wouldn't be too much to upgrade to a second hand rx8 with very low mileage that's a 2004 model, prob around $47k-56k

What are people's thoughts on the differences between the two cars. I'm very happy with my euro and love it, but there is always that little voice in your head which says.. you want more.. at a sacrifice.

I don't want to make the mistake of upgrading and then being unhappy. It's a tough call, so i'm doing some loud thinking

[baboo]

Mmm, do not get a RX8 in automatic. They are gutless.
Manual RX8 has a bit of power 184kw is quite good, with RWD it makes a fun car.
But It still lacks the rawness appeal of RX-7.

And it's gutless down low, like a corolla sportivo.

Good point of RX8
- RWD
- Sporty looking (pull chicks!)
- Rotary engine
Bad point
- lack of boot space
- it's a Mazda(FORD)
- Rotary engine

[blkeuro]

My best mate has an RX8, very nice car. I've driven it quite a few times now. Good and bad points:

Good
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- Nice build quality.
- revs to 9000RPM's
- love the sound of rotary engine
- love the 18" wheels
- looks sexy, no real need to do any aftermarket mods
- awesome cornering capabilities

Bad
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- lacks torque, the euro has more. Power comes on after around 5000RPM's
- stereo not as good as one in euro
- can only sit 2 people in the back
- limited boot space
- not as quiet as the euro in the cabin

I think theres a pre-production small turbo kit available for the RX8's which should fix the low-end torque deprevation - that should be very nice for RX8 owners...

[blkeuro]

oops...just realised I said the same things as baboo...took too long to type my post..hahaha...*sorry*

[aaronng]

It's not totally a Ford. The other models in Mazda's lineup may share the platform with Ford (so does Volvo) but the RX-8 does not share its platform with other car makers.

[wynode]

Bad point
- lack of boot space

Hence why its unfair to compare a sports car to a luxory sedan

[h22a accord]

whats the point of comparing apples with oranges?

next itme lets compare a kia cerato with an integra.

[ant234]

It wasn't so much as a comparsion. I think VirIIx is trying to ask if he should stay with the Euro or go for the RX8...

I would love a sports car too, but I'll stick to a family car first... then a sports car if I can afford one later as a second car.

[_CiVIC_]

i drove my cousin's brother in laws rx8 once.. no one could sit behind me as a passenger.. i don't think that car is designed to have a tall driver with rear passengers lol... same as mum's integra, i can't sit at the back as my head hits the roof due to its weird angle.. A legitimate excuse to drive mua hahahaha

[Tobster]

I have a soft spot for the RX8 too, although I haven't driven one. It's a little out of my price range (new), but the supposed thirst puts me off. Wheels used to report on one they had a staff car and it seemingly used to drink an awful lot of oil too -- as in you'd be filling up the engine after a hard drive.

Although owned by Ford, I think Mazda build quality is still much better -- just not quite as nice as Honda (which is why I want a Euro over the Mazda6).

With any coupe I think you need to aks just how often people actually sit behind you. My first car was an old 929 coupe (like an RX4) and I much prefer 4 doors -- even just for little things like putting bags in the car. I also don't miss the length of the doors which can make getting in and out of tight spaces interesting -- not to mention the dents. I know the RX8 has the suicide doors, but...

Rarely is there the perfect car, and just about any sports car has a compromise somewhere. I also get nervous about second hand sports cars because you never know just how much they've been thrashed or, more to the point, the problems (like extreme thirst) that caused people to get rid of them in the first place.

[VirIIx]

yes ant234, it's more of a - should I go for an RX8 from the Euro.

The RX8 does go through a lot of oil and fuel. That's a fact, and im aware that it's not a happy chappy either in low revs, especially driving around in the city.. you'll rarely get to those nice high revs, it's hard enough with the euro and we have upto 7000rpm

I do like 4 doors, only because i do chuck the odd things in the back ie. my work suit, bags and any other stuff u don't want in the front coz it'll fly away if u brake hard

As much as i would want to upgrade, i don't feel the rx8 hits the spot completely to turn me over.

But the feedback from everyone is much appreciated

and Honda is better than Mazda anyways, hence why i got the Euro over the Mazda6. My mate had one, it was a manual, and the sports hatch. Fugly Dash, Fugly Altezas, and it was gutless in it's gears. But leather seats are nicer kinda like the mercedez with the nice holes in them.

[albii]

one thing you guys forgot was that in 5 years the euro will still look neat but the rx8 will look like a modern day subaru svx ........bloody fugly.