I cant wait to get a car. I have all these options, but a car seems like mt fav one. I've never owned a car.
Does anyone know or has heard of insuring a car in california for infrequent use? Like weekends only or something like that? I live so close to work that I don't need to drive a car everyday, but I want one cuz it's so hard to get anywhere in California without one.
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Nice, i'm a huge fan of the mazda rotary engine.
I cant wait to get a car. I have all these options, but a car seems like mt fav one. I've never owned a car.
Does anyone know or has heard of insuring a car in california for infrequent use? Like weekends only or something like that? I live so close to work that I don't need to drive a car everyday, but I want one cuz it's so hard to get anywhere in California without one.
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i think you can get a cheap insurance rate if you only drive "X" number of miles per year...
and yah, if you're not right next to where you need to be in CA, a car's a must...
astro.. as retarded as this sounds.. the car was a total impulse buy.. i saw one at lunch today and i comented on how i have been wanting one for a while,
i went home and was just sitting around, and decided to go to the car lot and see what the lots price was compaired to the msrp. turned out they had a nice 2004 there that someone only put 9k miles on it and it was still in pristine shape, i just talked to the nice salesman, gave them my old clunky saturn, and drove off in a sweet ride.. was CRAZY
im a big fan of rotaries myself, heres to it not breaking down on you after the warranty expires though...maintenance costs on rotaries are massive on the older rx-7s
its a mazda though...gonna last for a long time (my mother's old mazda ran for 250k miles)
Looks butt ugly imo, but then I'm never been a fan of Mazda. Always seemed like the cheap Malaysian alternative, that said has anyone noticed thier prices recent?
They start at £14,000 now, which is just ridiculous when other manufacturers are retailing the similar range cars for £10-11,000.
I mean this particular car starts at £20,000.. to be honest for that price I'd personally buy a Saab 9-5. They perform far better, look better, more comfortable.
Not sure what the heck it is about this 'rotatry' engine either. I mean it has the same output as a standard piston, what's the big deal. Your not gonna be driving along watching the engine from the front to see the rotatry in action. It's not really quiter. Not more powerful. : shrugs :
Technically it is more powerful, you know its 1.3l naturali aspirated engine that puts out over 200hp, right?
On the other hand BMW 535d beat it on Top Gear test track.
The rotary has fewer moving parts so they wear out far less quickly than a V-type motor. They can generate some insanely high rpm's and higher rpm = more torque. It's just an overall better design in an engine. I've driven (not owned!) a few high performance cars including a Diablo and a Viper and this one is definitely no slouch by comparison for the money.
Yes there are fewer parts to wear out but Mazda rotorys are notorious for overheating (that can cause some serious damage).
Anyways rotory engines are not widely used because they tend to pollute much more than ottos (current Mazda rotorys burn the fuel twice or something to pass emission).
heh raven a rotary is completely different from a traditional piston motor... you need to do some research before you claim that it's a lousy car... it's not a rx-7 successor but surely it can outdo your fwd saabs.
rx-8 is quite a nice car, seats 4 in decent comfort, low displacement lightweight free revving motor with high end hp output + low torque for major driving fun, great weight distribution...
and mazda's hardly a cheap malaysan alternative, they still assemble their cars in japan which is more than i can say for a lot of current japanese marks.
besides the legendary fd and fc are world renowned sports cars as well as miata the most popular roadster of hte planet.
i is not my most fav car but it's still a good vehicle, besides it's quite competitively priced i think considering the competition, the 350z/g35, mustang etc
nice buy mojo, you're sure to have plenty of fun, sadly it's not a standard
well managed to snap a pic this morning before it started pouring rain,
i can't believe how well this thing drives, its weird that i'm actualy having trouble sometimes with it because i'm used to my saturn which was no where near as nice as this car, i nearly ran right over the back of a van at a redlight, it turned green and i pressed the gas like i am used to, and almost crashed good. i'm getting used to it now tho,
bit dark
Raven, you know most important, this is the car I wanted! when you get your saab you can make a nice post about it
Noice!
I have a 2001 MX5 Miata myself. Ive found that I like the Mazda's quite a bit. They hold their value well, mine has been a performance champ, and nothing has failed yet (unless you count headlight bulbs).
Plus, its just about the cheapest convertable money can buy!
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heh raven a rotary is completely different from a traditional piston motor... you need to do some research before you claim that it's a lousy car... it's not a rx-7 successor but surely it can outdo your fwd saabs.
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I never said anything of the kind.
What I said what I believe the car is ugly, and I don't understand what is so special about the Mazda Engine.
As far as the power goes, and being about to out-perform a Saab 9-5. Not a chance.
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rx-8 is quite a nice car, seats 4 in decent comfort, low displacement lightweight free revving motor with high end hp output + low torque for major driving fun, great weight distribution...
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The Saab is designed around comfort, performance and safety. It will happily seat 5 normal sized adults (very) comfortably. As far as the second part of your statements goes, I'm not entirely what the heck that is suppose to mean.
"great weight distribution" .. yeah show me a sports car that isn't designed around optimising the engines position, size and design specifically so that it balances the car.
Just for reference by the way, all Saabs are AWD now; with hint steering, something that allows the rear wells to help shorten the turning circle of the car. It also has stability control allowing the engine to apply breaking, and steering in order to keep the cars stability on all four wheels as best as possible, which includes anti-skid technology. This is all of-course on-top of a chassis built around over 25years of aircraft design for performance and maneouverability. It has a highly aerodynamic body that is capable of lowering wind resistances from any angle the car would currently be moving in. As such the body also hugs the road with air-intakes that make sure that the wheels stay where they belong. On the road.
All of that technology wasn't put into the car for performance means either. It was added to make sure the people inside the car have the best possible ride they could have. The engine is quiet even when pushing as hard as it can, the cabin is completely quiet with full climate control, and this includes control over your seats.
The driving position can be completely customised to the driver, at the touch of a button.
As a car the Saab has the performance you'd expect from a sports car, but given that you legally can never make any real use of the 'sports' technology ... well then wouldn't it be better to have a car that is far more comfortably and design to allow you to not need to concentrate on driving so much?
I know I would really feel safer knowing that the car itself was design to make sure I and my passengers were kept safe no matter what was going on around me.
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and mazda's hardly a cheap malaysan alternative, they still assemble their cars in japan which is more than i can say for a lot of current japanese marks.
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They look cheap, and tacky. Like Nissan, or Daewoo. Don't think it matter's where the hell a car is being manufactured. All the fords driven here are UK built (and designed actually), but that doesn't make them UK cars. They're still American, just as Mazda is still Malayasian.
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besides the legendary fd and fc are world renowned sports cars as well as miata the most popular roadster of hte planet.
Mazda is not and has never been Malaysian company. Please enlighten us where you got the idea in the first place?
"Starting in 1920, a little company called Toyo Cork Kogyo, Ltd. was founded in Hiroshima, Japan. A humble beginning, started by a man named Mr. Jujiro Matsuda."
Raven, what in the world does any of that have to do with this thread? It's about Mojo sharing his new toy with us. He isn't asking what car you would buy if you had the choice. It's for congratulating someone on a purchase they are excited about.
I think you are rapidly earning the title of stick-in-the-mud, though you might have to share it with a few others.
Raven: you've made your opinion well known. You've been sucessful is pissing all over Mojo's enthusiasium. That will be enough at this point. If you wish to continue your trollish ways in this thread or any others here at polycount, we will remove you.
If anyone else sees raven being a troll again, please referr to the matter to a moderator or bearkub or myself.
whhhooopps, i never meant to start an arguement, i was just correcting Raven's uninformed automotive claim.
Btw Mazda HQ's is in Hiroshima Japan.
I think Saab's are real nice, well priced packages, if one wants to own a euro brand but is on a tight budget i think saab fits nicely, i never intended to say that saab stinks. I dont happen to like them, but they are decent cars.
as for Rotaries, it's pretty radical technology Raven but i wont go into details, it is one of the contributing factors that landed Mazda the legendary win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and they are the only Asian manufacturer to ever achieve that.
and mojo's rx-8 is like a tribute to that, it's a very "one of a kind" jem that's difficult to compare to anything else.
you seem to have this absolute hate for the vehicle, and ever if you do, it's no reason to destroy mojo's celebration
Anyway Mojo, have tons of fun with the car!
Still not sure whether i like the colour though
Thats a sweet ride and it can sure book, i was part of a bachelor party a few weeks ago and the groom was driving that and the car i was in was being driven by a police officer from Puerto Rico,well the groom stepped on the gas the guy driving the car i was in saw it as a challenge and we raced through the streets of houston, we hit at one point 140 and the madza still beat us.
Hitting 140 miles per hour in a 2 lane highway in a city like Houston is freaking Terrifying.
Ugh... I shudder at that 4 door (suicide) design. I dunno, I just don't like the majority of the new "visual" car designs these days :P I'll probably go down kicking and screaming before I conform
Sorry to be resurrecting a thread nearly three months old, but it seemed appropriate because...
...I bought exactly the same car I didn't get the grand touring options like the nav system, but I did opt for the extra 40hp that come with the 6-speed MT. I can thoroughly confirm RhinoMojo's statement to the effect that this thing is hella fun to drive. I've actually been up late the past two nights so I can get out on the road with no traffic. Mucho grande happiness!
awesome verm, i'm still loving mine, besides a few minor complaints, like try getting 4 people in or out of it if you are forced to park in a crowded lot, thats entertainment, but besides that, ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
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Get a badass car and enjoy yourself
congrats
post some pics !!!!
I cant wait to get a car. I have all these options, but a car seems like mt fav one. I've never owned a car.
Does anyone know or has heard of insuring a car in california for infrequent use? Like weekends only or something like that? I live so close to work that I don't need to drive a car everyday, but I want one cuz it's so hard to get anywhere in California without one.
-R
Nice, i'm a huge fan of the mazda rotary engine.
I cant wait to get a car. I have all these options, but a car seems like mt fav one. I've never owned a car.
Does anyone know or has heard of insuring a car in california for infrequent use? Like weekends only or something like that? I live so close to work that I don't need to drive a car everyday, but I want one cuz it's so hard to get anywhere in California without one.
-R
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i think you can get a cheap insurance rate if you only drive "X" number of miles per year...
and yah, if you're not right next to where you need to be in CA, a car's a must...
i went home and was just sitting around, and decided to go to the car lot and see what the lots price was compaired to the msrp. turned out they had a nice 2004 there that someone only put 9k miles on it and it was still in pristine shape, i just talked to the nice salesman, gave them my old clunky saturn, and drove off in a sweet ride.. was CRAZY
i just talked to the nice salesman, gave them my old clunky saturn, and drove off in a sweet ride.. was CRAZY
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So basicly you drove to a car dealer and committed a felony by stealing one of their cars in the driveway and leaving yours behind in a haste.
hehe! congrats i know the feeling.
I want a Lexus IS300 5-speed =D
Hmm Buyout/Finace/or Lease?
Don't have too much fun, like carrining off a cliff like some dumbass in video I saw
im a big fan of rotaries myself, heres to it not breaking down on you after the warranty expires though...maintenance costs on rotaries are massive on the older rx-7s
its a mazda though...gonna last for a long time (my mother's old mazda ran for 250k miles)
Looks butt ugly imo, but then I'm never been a fan of Mazda. Always seemed like the cheap Malaysian alternative, that said has anyone noticed thier prices recent?
They start at £14,000 now, which is just ridiculous when other manufacturers are retailing the similar range cars for £10-11,000.
I mean this particular car starts at £20,000.. to be honest for that price I'd personally buy a Saab 9-5. They perform far better, look better, more comfortable.
Not sure what the heck it is about this 'rotatry' engine either. I mean it has the same output as a standard piston, what's the big deal. Your not gonna be driving along watching the engine from the front to see the rotatry in action. It's not really quiter. Not more powerful. : shrugs :
On the other hand BMW 535d beat it on Top Gear test track.
The rotary has fewer moving parts so they wear out far less quickly than a V-type motor. They can generate some insanely high rpm's and higher rpm = more torque. It's just an overall better design in an engine. I've driven (not owned!) a few high performance cars including a Diablo and a Viper and this one is definitely no slouch by comparison for the money.
Anyways rotory engines are not widely used because they tend to pollute much more than ottos (current Mazda rotorys burn the fuel twice or something to pass emission).
rx-8 is quite a nice car, seats 4 in decent comfort, low displacement lightweight free revving motor with high end hp output + low torque for major driving fun, great weight distribution...
and mazda's hardly a cheap malaysan alternative, they still assemble their cars in japan which is more than i can say for a lot of current japanese marks.
besides the legendary fd and fc are world renowned sports cars as well as miata the most popular roadster of hte planet.
i is not my most fav car but it's still a good vehicle, besides it's quite competitively priced i think considering the competition, the 350z/g35, mustang etc
nice buy mojo, you're sure to have plenty of fun, sadly it's not a standard
i can't believe how well this thing drives, its weird that i'm actualy having trouble sometimes with it because i'm used to my saturn which was no where near as nice as this car, i nearly ran right over the back of a van at a redlight, it turned green and i pressed the gas like i am used to, and almost crashed good. i'm getting used to it now tho,
bit dark
Raven, you know most important, this is the car I wanted! when you get your saab you can make a nice post about it
I have a 2001 MX5 Miata myself. Ive found that I like the Mazda's quite a bit. They hold their value well, mine has been a performance champ, and nothing has failed yet (unless you count headlight bulbs).
Plus, its just about the cheapest convertable money can buy!
An RX-8 would be hot too!
Cool stuff mojo!
heh raven a rotary is completely different from a traditional piston motor... you need to do some research before you claim that it's a lousy car... it's not a rx-7 successor but surely it can outdo your fwd saabs.
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I never said anything of the kind.
What I said what I believe the car is ugly, and I don't understand what is so special about the Mazda Engine.
As far as the power goes, and being about to out-perform a Saab 9-5. Not a chance.
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rx-8 is quite a nice car, seats 4 in decent comfort, low displacement lightweight free revving motor with high end hp output + low torque for major driving fun, great weight distribution...
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The Saab is designed around comfort, performance and safety. It will happily seat 5 normal sized adults (very) comfortably. As far as the second part of your statements goes, I'm not entirely what the heck that is suppose to mean.
"great weight distribution" .. yeah show me a sports car that isn't designed around optimising the engines position, size and design specifically so that it balances the car.
Just for reference by the way, all Saabs are AWD now; with hint steering, something that allows the rear wells to help shorten the turning circle of the car. It also has stability control allowing the engine to apply breaking, and steering in order to keep the cars stability on all four wheels as best as possible, which includes anti-skid technology. This is all of-course on-top of a chassis built around over 25years of aircraft design for performance and maneouverability. It has a highly aerodynamic body that is capable of lowering wind resistances from any angle the car would currently be moving in. As such the body also hugs the road with air-intakes that make sure that the wheels stay where they belong. On the road.
All of that technology wasn't put into the car for performance means either. It was added to make sure the people inside the car have the best possible ride they could have. The engine is quiet even when pushing as hard as it can, the cabin is completely quiet with full climate control, and this includes control over your seats.
The driving position can be completely customised to the driver, at the touch of a button.
As a car the Saab has the performance you'd expect from a sports car, but given that you legally can never make any real use of the 'sports' technology ... well then wouldn't it be better to have a car that is far more comfortably and design to allow you to not need to concentrate on driving so much?
I know I would really feel safer knowing that the car itself was design to make sure I and my passengers were kept safe no matter what was going on around me.
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and mazda's hardly a cheap malaysan alternative, they still assemble their cars in japan which is more than i can say for a lot of current japanese marks.
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They look cheap, and tacky. Like Nissan, or Daewoo. Don't think it matter's where the hell a car is being manufactured. All the fords driven here are UK built (and designed actually), but that doesn't make them UK cars. They're still American, just as Mazda is still Malayasian.
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besides the legendary fd and fc are world renowned sports cars as well as miata the most popular roadster of hte planet.
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Doesn't stop them being butt ugly death-traps.
"Starting in 1920, a little company called Toyo Cork Kogyo, Ltd. was founded in Hiroshima, Japan. A humble beginning, started by a man named Mr. Jujiro Matsuda."
I think you are rapidly earning the title of stick-in-the-mud, though you might have to share it with a few others.
I think Rhinokey said it best anyhow:
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Raven, you know most important, this is the car I wanted! when you get your saab you can make a nice post about it
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Looks like a pretty nice purchase Moj. I love that new car feeling, I wish it lasted longer!
Nice ride, Rhino. Pretty sweet color too, don't think I've ever seen one in that color.
If anyone else sees raven being a troll again, please referr to the matter to a moderator or bearkub or myself.
This so isn't the place to argue the merits of various cars - this is for sharing someone's glee over their new toy. Get with the programme Raven!!!
Btw Mazda HQ's is in Hiroshima Japan.
I think Saab's are real nice, well priced packages, if one wants to own a euro brand but is on a tight budget i think saab fits nicely, i never intended to say that saab stinks. I dont happen to like them, but they are decent cars.
as for Rotaries, it's pretty radical technology Raven but i wont go into details, it is one of the contributing factors that landed Mazda the legendary win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and they are the only Asian manufacturer to ever achieve that.
and mojo's rx-8 is like a tribute to that, it's a very "one of a kind" jem that's difficult to compare to anything else.
you seem to have this absolute hate for the vehicle, and ever if you do, it's no reason to destroy mojo's celebration
Anyway Mojo, have tons of fun with the car!
Still not sure whether i like the colour though
Anyone remember the character Saabs from "Crazy People"?
thats what mojo said ;p
Hitting 140 miles per hour in a 2 lane highway in a city like Houston is freaking Terrifying.
the interior is freakin sweet! coolshit man, congrats!
...I bought exactly the same car
Nice Tom!
damn it.
nice car vermidizzle.
GODDAMN IT!
*stomps off*