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Originally Posted by mjd77
OP...have you considered an RX-8? Slower then the Z and 3.8 GC, but still has all the nice creature comforts. The extra you will have to spend on gas for the Mazda will be more than made up for with the much cheaper price you can obtain one for compared to the other 2.
The Z is in a class of it's own and the RX-8 is a more tame version of the Z. Honestly I consider the 8 and Z together in a class of their own. Not much to compare them to in the same price range. I think it's been mentioned in a previous post, but the thing that would concern me with the GC is the alarmingly high number of folks that have had transmission problems. 100k warranty or not, that's something I would not want to be dealing with on a new car.
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The RX-8 has been one of the most disappointing cars that was made... the power output is absolutely pathetic for a supposed "sports car". It's such a shame too because it's such a great looking car IMO and with an excellent heritage. Why they took the power down, the turbo's out etc is beyond me. My friend had one and he took it to the track... he could never get it to run under 16 flat!! and the thing is, he's been to the track many many times and run great numbers in every car he's run. I had read somewhere they were supposed to run a 14.2 or 14.5? I don't know but his just wouldn't do it. The Mazdaspeed walks all over that RX-8... i've seen some new ideas that are supposed to be coming out with the next model RX... i'm interested to see what they will do to the car to get it back in competition with the rest of the sports car group.