Hi, Guest
Ian,
I absolutely LOVED the 08 GT I drove last Tuesday but I wasn't compelled by it to run out and get one.
I parked the RX-8 in the driveway two nights later and Sara said "I like it better than the Mustang."
The more I drove the RX-8, the more I wasn't as concerned with the basso profundo of the Mustang. It emits a howl at 3500 that makes you WANT to put your foot in it (the RX-8). At 6000 you're shifting in the Mustang but in the RX-8 you're grinning like crazy. At 8000 it's REALLY hauling ass and when you bang off a shift at 9000 and you settle into it again at 6000+ in the next gear... it's just plain perfection.
With that said, I'll never turn down a chance to drive a 05+ Stang GT. However, I wasn't a fan of the almost 450 more per year to insure the 06 Stang GT over the 06 RX-8 (my car's an 04, but I wanted apples to apples. Turns out it's 50 less for the YEAR for the 04 RX-8 vs. the 06)
Did my first hill start tonight on a decent incline (in a parking lot, parking curb about 4 feet behind me... smart eh?), pulled out without any drama. It's pretty slick to launch in everyday driving - grab 2000-2500 RPMs, roll it right out. Done.
And what's more? I've pulled it through from 1500 RPM in 5th in city driving, no driveline hiccups or bucking. Just smoothness. B)
I absolutely LOVED the 08 GT I drove last Tuesday but I wasn't compelled by it to run out and get one.
I parked the RX-8 in the driveway two nights later and Sara said "I like it better than the Mustang."
The more I drove the RX-8, the more I wasn't as concerned with the basso profundo of the Mustang. It emits a howl at 3500 that makes you WANT to put your foot in it (the RX-8). At 6000 you're shifting in the Mustang but in the RX-8 you're grinning like crazy. At 8000 it's REALLY hauling ass and when you bang off a shift at 9000 and you settle into it again at 6000+ in the next gear... it's just plain perfection.
With that said, I'll never turn down a chance to drive a 05+ Stang GT. However, I wasn't a fan of the almost 450 more per year to insure the 06 Stang GT over the 06 RX-8 (my car's an 04, but I wanted apples to apples. Turns out it's 50 less for the YEAR for the 04 RX-8 vs. the 06)
Did my first hill start tonight on a decent incline (in a parking lot, parking curb about 4 feet behind me... smart eh?), pulled out without any drama. It's pretty slick to launch in everyday driving - grab 2000-2500 RPMs, roll it right out. Done.
And what's more? I've pulled it through from 1500 RPM in 5th in city driving, no driveline hiccups or bucking. Just smoothness. B)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.