Ljubljana,Testdrive RX8

[komotar]

Great car.
Not so many pics,becuse I only had the car for about 4 hours.

The engine just keeps reving and reving...... :lol:

I'm tired and too lazy to write mora about the car....

The light was not so good and I didn't even have time to find some nice locations, so the pics are not as nice as usual....

http://img1.exs.cx/img1/3193/7295.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=7295.jpg) http://img1.exs.cx/img1/3302/7296.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=7296.jpg) http://img1.exs.cx/img1/6348/7298.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=7298.jpg) http://img1.exs.cx/img1/4834/7300.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=7300.jpg)
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This next pic is a bit funny
It looks like I'm going 291km/h, it's only 231 actualy.

http://img1.exs.cx/img1/6100/291haha.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=291haha.jpg)

I got it up to 237, but had to brake because of traffic....

[m3mys3lf4ndi]

yup - not as good as usual ;) but still - cheers :D

waitning for some info - how it goes - ive never tryied to drive one of this (in terms of that "funny" engine)

[SilviaEvo]

I got it up to 237, but had to brake because of traffic....
damn traffic!!!!

[BADMIHAI]

Fucking aye! 8) I love the RX8 but when I sat in it the cabin seemed pretty cramped. It looked very well built and the details were nice. How was the drive?

[komotar]

It first seemed cramped to me too, but after a few minutes of driving, thats feeling disappeares.

The drive was excelent!

The car saw some drifting action,with me behind the wheel. :twisted:
It's realy hard to drive fast and hard arround corners without the tcs's intervention, so I disabled it. On an empty side road ofcourse.

You can never be too carefull...

[m3mys3lf4ndi]

did U tried to drive one of toyotas - for ex corolla TS with the carina 1.8 (192hp) engine wich revs pretty high too - if U did - how does normal engine with pistones compares to this ??

[komotar]

did U tried to drive one of toyotas - for ex corolla TS with the carina 1.8 (192hp) engine wich revs pretty high too - if U did - how does normal engine with pistones compares to this ??

Never tried the corolla. I don't like it, and that car isn't all that good.
I read many times, that the whole car is just too soft and has somekind of mellow feel to it. They usually compare it to the civic type r, and it allways looses by a mile.

This engine has a unique sound. It revs over 9k rpm wich is insane.
You have to shift alot, because it's reeeeeeeeeealy lazy at low revs.

Everything happens above the 6000 rpm mark.

I actually like the s2000 or the cicivt type r 's engines alot more.....

[m3mys3lf4ndi]

I actually like the s2000 or the cicivt type r 's engines alot more.....

and thats what i wanted to hear :D
im talkin about toyota coz it was only road car that could rev up to 9000 and i 've test it - never had a chance to do it with typeR :( .......................yet :D

[CSedl87]

I've gotten to drive an S2000, didn't push it too hard (sales rep with me and cop following me :cry: ) but it still moves, but like you said for RX-8, the magic happens above 6k. Thanks for the pics, and nice speed there...

[dingo]

Thanks again....another test drive to your collection. :D Where did you do that 237kmh....in Germany I hope? :wink:
I hope your next test drive is of something with 8 or 12 cylinders, and starting with F maybe. :P

[Wutputt]

Not as many pics as usual, but still some nice ones in this collection. But the main thing is you have enjoyed your testdrive

[stradale]

Screw the light, there are plenty of nice pictures you took. I thought this one was great!
http://img1.exs.cx/img1/4834/7300.th.jpg

I have read and seen a lot about this car and it all says the same, so I know what it is like, but I'd like to experience that engine myself some time!

[detsan]

Thanks for the photos; agree with stradale that was a nice shot.
Did you have much trouble getting the engine cover off? Mazda really have to throw some hardware at the rotary to make it emission compliant but damn they could have made it a bit neater.
It is like they finished the engine and thought "shit thats ugly , better cover it with a big hunk of plastic to stop anyone from seeing it."
Like the car though, nice to see in black instead of the usual red.

[komotar]

The photo with the engine cover removed was taken at the dealership.

[jakaracman]

I remember when you said something of not pushing the cars too hard in the tests... :wink: *cough* 231kmh *cough* :D Thanks for the pics, it's a great car...
:twisted:
It isn't har to find a piece of highway without cops here ...

[mclaren_Gt]

beautifull car, is amazing

the pics are fine, thanks a lot

but what is the top speed?

[komotar]

I remember when you said something of not pushing the cars too hard in the tests... :wink: *cough* 231kmh *cough* :D Thanks for the pics, it's a great car...
:twisted:
It isn't har to find a piece of highway without cops here ...

Mhm, I always try these sort of things on the straight from Domzale towards Lukovica. Almost no traffic even during the day. Well our day are numbered. Did you hear about the cameras on our highways?
As far as I know, only one is standing for now. But others will follow.

[gobs3z]

I really like the RX-8 but when i saw the power ratings get lowered twice it started to seem unattractive. Just waiting for the RX-7 now. Great pics, and the sound of the car is unique to itself.

[jakaracman]

I remember when you said something of not pushing the cars too hard in the tests... :wink: *cough* 231kmh *cough* :D Thanks for the pics, it's a great car...
:twisted:
It isn't har to find a piece of highway without cops here ...

Mhm, I always try these sort of things on the straight from Domzale towards Lukovica. Almost no traffic even during the day. Well our day are numbered. Did you hear about the cameras on our highways?
As far as I know, only one is standing for now. But others will follow.
That one is not workin, just an empty box, so no worrys. From Domžale to Lukovica is nice, but there are some nasty bumps in reverse direction. Almost went flying in M3 once ...
Other good location is from Vodice to Lj (also a long straight ...)

[komotar]

I remember when you said something of not pushing the cars too hard in the tests... :wink: *cough* 231kmh *cough* :D Thanks for the pics, it's a great car...
:twisted:
It isn't har to find a piece of highway without cops here ...

Mhm, I always try these sort of things on the straight from Domzale towards Lukovica. Almost no traffic even during the day. Well our day are numbered. Did you hear about the cameras on our highways?
As far as I know, only one is standing for now. But others will follow.
That one is not workin, just an empty box, so no worrys. From Domžale to Lukovica is nice, but there are some nasty bumps in reverse direction. Almost went flying in M3 once ...
Other good location is from Vodice to Lj (also a long straight ...)

Yup, you're right.
I use that straight, because I live in Lukovica, so it's basicly in my back yard...
But I'm bound to get caught, because I never pay the money at Kompolje, I turn the car about a 100 meters before the toll booth....

I also heard about the speed camera not working.
I also heard, it's suppost to start some time soon. January probably.

It's good to know, because my girl lives in Murgle so I see the damn thing(the speed camera,not the girl) almost every day, and I always ease off.

Hey Jakaracman, I just might start doing what you're doing.
I got the new A-class for the weekend, for a test basically.
A real one this time. I'll actually have to write about the car.
I pulled some strings, and I got to talk with mister Blaž K. (auto + šport), the director of that mag....I'm sure you know who I'm talking about....

I'm delivering the car back to the office tomorrow, and we'll talk about me, maybe, just maybe, starting to write articles for that mag. Not full time, just now and then, if I'm lucky.

So, we're basically going to become rivals..... :wink: again, if I'm lucky.

Here are a few pics I took.

http://img1.exs.cx/img1/1323/7440.th.jpg (http://img1.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1&image=7440.jpg)
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[jakaracman]

Just a word: do not start to work there to get paid, because it is likely that you wont. Take it as an oportunitiy to drive some cars&learn the trade. Also be aware that in that mag you will not be able to say that a car is really bad even if it is.
Bu never mind, just enyjoj the cars alnd learn to write ... And if you need any help :wink:

[komotar]

Just a word: do not start to work there to get paid, because it is likely that you wont. Take it as an oportunitiy to drive some cars&learn the trade. Also be aware that in that mag you will not be able to say that a car is really bad even if it is.
Bu never mind, just enyjoj the cars alnd learn to write ... And if you need any help :wink:

Absolutley.
I was just thinking the other day, like you described it, I won't work there to get paid. If I get any money, great, if not, also great because I love cars.
And besides, I already have a job.

I was just thinking about the part, where I'll probablly have to "ignore" some faults, some cars may or may not have.

I'll deal with it.

I'll try to get expirience and anjoy at the same time.

Thx for the advice. I apreciate this very much. Especialy because it comes from you.

If I'll need any help, be sure I'll ask you for advice.

Oh, did you have any bad expirience with the people working there?
I won't tell.

[jakaracman]

Yes. Especially with former employees, but the new owner is know to be on the "inventive" side. He's very friendly sometimes, very antagonistic at other times and always looks just how to use you ... If yu get over that and watch your back, he's OK.

[Vansquish]

Glad to see you enjoyed the car man, I can't wait until X-mas...right around then our lease on the Mazda 6 is going to run out and our new, Black with black and red interior RX8 should come in. I'll try and post a report of my own when that happens...can't wait...soo excited...

[ikon2003]

wow, i never saw this thread. those pics are pretty awesome IMO. tru, not great lighting, but i definitely like the angles you capture. I'm a big fan of this car, and I'm glad most ppl here like it too - I'd love to drive one, and just get that sensation of rev'in overload. and 237kph = almost 150mph - that's pretty dang fast! ballsy doing that in a car that isn't yours!