roidan Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 but hor..even if it is very fuel efficient as claimed or not in reality... the price may put off some others who have other priorities, like boot space, cabin space, ride comfort....for all these features, i think the rx8 fail miserably..hehe for that price, there are many other choices but road tax wise, i think it can definitely be the lowest or one of the lowest for a sporty car, no debate on that Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 21, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 The RX8 presents a good compromise because it has 4 doors and can sit 4 adults comfortably (better than 325Ci convertible). $700/year road tax for 215bhp is well worth the money considering the rest of the competition will be at least 2000cc engine if not more. If anyone is interested, I think you can bargain with the dealer for another $2000 discount. STI WRX going at $131K with extras and Nissan 350Z going at $156K but first year road tax free (>$4000 discount). Both cars come with Brembo brakes! I'll be getting my ride early August. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 now i wonder what colour is your new car Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 21, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 now i wonder what colour is your new car You will know make, model and colour if and when you see it. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted June 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 From the way I see, he's got a crush on the RX8. I think it will be either black or red. Think I must save some money to upgrade my ECu in I want to drive beside you. hee hee Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 lol.... same feeling here chris... i think tanzy got the rx8 anyway congrats tanzy...no matter wat the car Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted June 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 congrates Tanzy, The RX8 is a good car. Just that my wife think it's too flashy for me. She doesn't want too much attention driving it or with me driving it. Now Tanzy is cyclops or cyclopeeze? Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nivlac Posted June 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 The RX8 presents a good compromise because it has 4 doors and can sit 4 adults comfortably (better than 325Ci convertible). $700/year road tax for 215bhp is well worth the money considering the rest of the competition will be at least 2000cc engine if not more. If anyone is interested, I think you can bargain with the dealer for another $2000 discount. STI WRX going at $131K with extras and Nissan 350Z going at $156K but first year road tax free (>$4000 discount). Both cars come with Brembo brakes! I'll be getting my ride early August. Now that you're at a critical junction of deciding, my advice is to be absolutely sure which is more important- a car that looks good, or a car that just goes plain fast. Cars that do both probably cost twice as much. I was fortunate enough to be in the same position (RX8, Evo, STi), and in the end decided on an STi largely because I couldn't afford an Evo. Personally, if money is no object and outright performance is the most important, I'd say go for the Evo 8 MR. It's the cheapest sub 5 second 0-100kmh car ever produced. The STi is a cheaper choice at almost 20k less, and would probably be the performance bargain at the moment. I drive an STi and can't complain for the money........Porsche owners give you a wide berth of caution on the roads IMO, The RX-8 is a car that looks good. It's also got good reviews on Best Motoring in Japan. While performance is good enough compared to most other cars, it can't hold a handle to the STi or the Evo performance wise, so it's going to be a handicap should tracking at Pasir Gudang or Sepang be something you'd want to engage in at some point. My neighbour had a 250 PS RX-8 6MT and changed his car to an Evo 8 like 6 months after owning it. He thought the performacne was over-rated. Do note that the torque curve for the Rx8 is not really favourable for city driving, as the power only comes on the higher bands, pretty much like a Honda VTEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Benz... Posted June 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 21, 2004 Bro.. if you still here.. give me a buzz... lets catch up on coffee or something... my number... 96989168.. in case you have forgotten... Grin.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member orgasbt Posted June 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 Any review on the new madza 3. Thinking off getting that car. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted June 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 Indeed. If going for performance, Evo rank 1st, closely followed by STI. A little more budget will be WRX (just don't get blue). These are my fav Jap rally cars. I almost went for a WRX or STI but stop short because I'm a sucker for hatch. Though the RX8 is a good cross between looks and performance at an Ok price. Best attraction is still doors and road tax. And Cyclopeeze! Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 i am an evo fan....whereas my buddy is a wrx fan since years back from the makinen/burns period..hehe but well, they are not called rice rockets for nothing..hehe cheap for the kind of perfomance they give the driver, raw power per dollar much better than the porsches and beemers Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted June 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 Any review on the new madza 3. Thinking off getting that car. Thanks Its a nice car to look at. interior is nicely done up especially the sport edition. Have not test drive it yet and their showroom is always packed with people on weekend. Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 orgasbt: you just got the car not long, why want to sell? something wrong with it? i think your present ride is good, if wanna change, go for the mazda6? moving from your current ride to mazda3 not too much a jump those car sales engineers all grinning widely in most showrooms, fat fat wallets every month Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 22, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 Benz, OK, but also busy now. If there isn't a chance, when I'm back for good there will be loads. orgasbt, Mazda 3 looks very fast but performance doesn't match its looks. I think the Corolla Altis is cheaper and slightly faster. Avoid Subaru TS 1.6 at all cost and don't join the plague of WR-Act bengmobile on the roads. Have you considered Chevrolet (Daewoo) Optra? Chris, The Evo costs about $20K more than the STI WRX and looks uglier. Actually, you should choose the mica blue if you get the STI WRX because the colour is unique to the STI WRX. If you see a normal WRX with that blue, it must be sprayed. As for me, I'm not a hatch fan because I'm a RWD fan. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted June 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 mazda 3 sports with the giant 17 inch rims is horribly slow in pickup.I drove my friends one and well. glad its not my Car. Subaru TS haha. Get a japanese Car. Like tamiya cars. can change everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 22, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 European car can also change everything. No diff as long as it is performance oriented. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member SpiderOne Posted June 22, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 IMO easier to find more and cheaper parts for jap cars here . when u coming back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 22, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2004 I am back. For a while. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted June 23, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2004 Yep. If you want to tune, make sure it is performance built, Jap or Euro doesn't matter. That's the reason why the A4 1.8T is more exp than the A4 2.0mu. Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 23, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2004 I don't think there's a Audi forum but I did find BMW Singapore forum and Volvo and Saab forum. Lots of modding and tuning going on in there. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roidan Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 actually for continental cars, i have a softspot for volvo.... a little break away from the mainstream continentals like mercedes, BMW... previously they look totally boxy, at least now look slightly better... anyway my eyesight must be quite bad, coz i always cant differentiate the s60 and s80 from far, especially from the rear...hehe the s80 seems like a macdonald's UPSIZE of the the s60 Quote Advanced Aquarist (March05) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted June 23, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2004 I think Audi guys uses the mycarforum section. Not very active. Audi TT always turn my head. Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted June 23, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2004 The S80 T6 is one good coffin rocket! 0-100 in 7.2 sec and 380nM of torque. All twin turbo goodness to beat most unmodded cars on the expressway in Swedish comfort. I love driving my father's S80 but it is old and COE was very high when he bought it so it has been exported. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted June 23, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2004 Audi and VW are tuned by the same mod company, Oettinger and ABT. In S'pore, the company doing it is Autovox. Actually, I like the new Volvo V50. The S80 too Exec looking. Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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