Long-Term Test: 2004 Mazda RX-8

[FordGTGuy]

Having your cake and eating it too.

By Mike Monticello • Photos by Jay K. Mcnally
August 2004

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=1411

[Nik^XeN]

pretty ugly... :(

[Vansquish]

pretty ugly... :(

Hey man, don't diss it...my next car is going to be a black one with either black leather or black and red leather interior.

[Nik^XeN]

ok, :p you have to send some pictures than.. maybe ill like it beter than

[HeilSvenska]

It's still prettier than the Z.

[BADMIHAI]

It's a nice car, no doubt. But I've sat in one and it's pretty cramped (I'm 6' tall BTW).

[mit5005]

It's a nice car, no doubt. But I've sat in one and it's pretty cramped (I'm 6' tall BTW).

I'm 6'2 and when I sat in it, it was pretty roomy for a 4 seater sports car. And I think it looks really nice. I would get one if it had the TT 13B-REW engine in it like the 3rd gen RX-7. Hopefully the next one will have a more potent engine in it. I think I want to test drive one this week. Is there an age limit for test driving cars?

[BADMIHAI]

Is there an age limit for test driving cars?



I don't know. Officially, you just have to have your driver's license. But it all depends on the dealer.

[ae86_16v]

pretty ugly... :(

I don't know. I liked it a lot. I think it is one of the better looking cars on the market.

[oldsnail]

Is there an age limit for test driving cars?



I don't know. Officially, you just have to have your driver's license. But it all depends on the dealer.

yeh, but not all places ask for DL, i test drove a few times b4 i had a license..

[Vansquish]

I think the rule of thumb here in Michigan is that you can't get a test drive (except from GM and it's underlings) unless you're at least 25...primarily for insurance purposes.

I"ll be more than happy to send in some pics when we take delivery of the car...but as of yet, we've only just ordered it...so it'll probably be February or something before we get it.

[PaulGT2164]

i test drove one and i fit fine in it (i am 6'3) i like the cars, and the looks, they look alot better in person than in a pic, i want one but cant really afford one right now lol =) The salesman who let my test drive one was real cool he let me get on it a little bit and then i pulled a nice oversteered u turn to head back to the dealer and he seemed to enjoy that lol
i guess it depends on the dealer, the one where i live is pretty cool

[Vansquish]

Ok ok...I've never bothered trying to test drive anything, that was just my impression of the situation :-)