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Old 07-17-2003, 03:05 PM
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I saw one at laguna seca (in fact there's mention of me driving a rental car in the article appendum) and it was pretty cool. some guy was doing hot laps with 4 ppl in the car during our lunch...he had good things to say about the performance.
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No one's really mentioned anything about this car's performance and handling. What do the mags say? On par with S2K?
Old 07-17-2003, 03:30 PM
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Originally posted by hyperpm
No one's really mentioned anything about this car's performance and handling.
Besides Car and Driver picking it over both the 03 cobra and Infinity G35? Mainly for it's sporty handling, price, and rear seating.

0-60 claimed right in the range of the S2k, 6 seconds or hair under.



Just waiting for these underpinnings to show up under a new RX-7 or Miata......No flames intended, but such a car would be more than a match for the S2k in every manner of performance.
Old 07-17-2003, 03:34 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Faster7
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Besides Car and Driver picking it over both the 03 cobra and Infinity G35?
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Originally posted by hyperpm
This dealership had 2 Silverstones and 1 Sebring, all were already sold when they arrived today.


OK, are you just saying that or do they really use the same color as us?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cyber_x
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The FD RX-7 was already more than a match for the S2K in every performance aspect.
Old 07-17-2003, 04:15 PM
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Originally posted by S2-Raw


OK, are you just saying that or do they really use the same color as us?

No, their colors have different names:

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/rx8_configNew.action
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Dang I love the rx-7! Not that any one cares about my opinion but the rx-8 is the biggest most useless piece of crap I have ever seen. I can
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they have to use RX, it's the designation for cars with rotary engines.
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I hate cars that have no motors.


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