[Randy Chase]

2004?

2005?

I might be looking at a Mazda RX-8 while I wait. It will make a nice tow vehicle for the kart.

 

[13B Turbo II]

2004?

2005?

I might be looking at a Mazda RX-8 while I wait. It will make a nice tow vehicle for the kart.

<Monty Burns>
"Excellent Smithers, excellent"
</Monty Burns>

Yes, give into the dark side and buy a rotary!

 

[Randy Chase]

It would be a return. I used to drive an RX-2 and my dad owned an RX-4. I liked that little RX-2.

 

[atyclb]

I hope 2004

 

[Randy Chase]

Wow... Holy Thread Resurrection!

What the hell was I thinking in 2002??? An RX-8 while I wait?

 

[mlk_f1]

It would be a return. I used to drive an RX-2 and my dad owned an RX-4. I liked that little RX-2.

I always like the RX2. Those were amazing little cars.
Anyone remember the even smaller R-100s with a stock 10a motor. People had to cut the firewall to fit the small 13b in it.

 

[Randy Chase]

R100

RX2

 

[atyclb]

Wow... Holy Thread Resurrection!

What the hell was I thinking in 2002??? An RX-8 while I wait?

sorry about that

I decided to check out what was going on around here before I arrived and I couldn't resist.

but I've heard nothing but very good things about the RX-8, especially for the $$

not a bad choice at all

 

[Modern Wedgie]

Wow, I wonder what else we can dig up from Randy's past?

 

[shay2nak]

when hell freezes over.

 

[Win]

Holy ****. I thought this was a new thread.

 

[OneFastLotus]

The Elise is never coming. Didnt anyone tell you?

 

[astrlsrfr]

RX-8 downgrade

but I've heard nothing but very good things about the RX-8

How bout 12MPG? That is what my RX-8 was getting before Mazda bought it back from me. I know, I know. Rotaries aren't known for great mileage. Hell I used to own a 79 RX-7. But 12 MPG is just rediculous for the RX-8 level of performance & its not at anywhere near what the EPA sticker advised: 18-24 MPG. Hell my pickup truck gets nearly double what I got on the RX-8.

Great handling car? No doubt. Affordable? yap, until you need to go somewhere

If not for this issue tho, I'd prolly never have ordered my Elise, so I'm not too bitter

 

[gotapex]

Re: RX-8 downgrade

How bout 12MPG? That is what my RX-8 was getting before Mazda bought it back from me. I know, I know. Rotaries aren't known for great mileage. Hell I used to own a 79 RX-7. But 12 MPG is just rediculous for the RX-8 level of performance & its not at anywhere near what the EPA sticker advised: 18-24 MPG. Hell my pickup truck gets nearly double what I got on the RX-8.

Wow, better than my Touareg.

 

[ivan1]

Re: RX-8 downgrade

How bout 12MPG? That is what my RX-8 was getting before Mazda bought it back from me. I know, I know. Rotaries aren't known for great mileage. Hell I used to own a 79 RX-7. But 12 MPG is just rediculous for the RX-8 level of performance & its not at anywhere near what the EPA sticker advised: 18-24 MPG. Hell my pickup truck gets nearly double what I got on the RX-8.

Great handling car? No doubt. Affordable? yap, until you need to go somewhere

If not for this issue tho, I'd prolly never have ordered my Elise, so I'm not too bitter

writeup in autoweek on RX-8 this week. They reported mileage as low as 13 mpg too...wonder what a mazdaspeed version would get

 

[astrlsrfr]

Re: Re: RX-8 downgrade

writeup in autoweek on RX-8 this week. They reported mileage as low as 13 mpg too...wonder what a mazdaspeed version would get

hopefully get a couple spare gas tanks! was getting 200 miles per tank on my stocker. 210 was cause for celebration :clap:

 

[zvezdah1]

This posted by Franz on Puresportscar.com

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Delivery Date
Back to the original topic...
I called my dealer today, Ferrari of Denver, and got the detailed update from John on the delivery situation.
As mentioned above, he said that the factory did not have enough of the sport package wheels, which was causing some delays. They are saving the wheels they have for customer cars (makes sense) so many of the demos are being shipped without the sport package.

He was told that he would get his demo and 2 cars the last week in June. Then 3 in July, 4 in august, and 4 or 5 every month after that. I mentioned that some dealers were expecting 5 the first two months then, 10 a month after and he said he didn't believe it. Apparently they are getting a smaller allocation than some other dealers which he complained about. He was told that the larger dealers would get 7 to 9 cars a month during peak.

It makes sense to me, but made me very sad. Being number 43 on their list means I won't get my car till between March and May of next year. That is almost a year from now. I think I sold my 944 Turbo a little too soon and may have to pick something else up during the wait.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Chris

 

[usofrob]

My dealer woke me up this morning with a phone call asking me to order my car (I don't have work today). I'm number 39 on my reciept, but he said they had order 28, and had the option of ordering 6 more. And, that if I were to order now, I would get it some time around the end of July. Unfortunately, I had to ask him to call me for the next round of ordering, because I want to have a house to put the car in. There is no way I'd park it in my apartment parking lot. I didn't ask how many deposit holders he had, but I saw on here it was about 60. If they get cars at that fast of rate, they'll be done with their deposit holders in about 4 months. I just thought I'd share

 

[ivan1]

are you sure you weren't having a dream

I can't imagine any dealer getting 28 cars by the end of July....

 

[usofrob]

Hehe, maybe he meant July 2005. Apparently they sold a few Esprits, but it seems a bit unlikely to me.