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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car -- but watch out for snow

patrick haugh, 02/22/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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Superb car for the money. Interior fit and finish streets ahead of the 350Z. Smoothest acceleration you'll ever experience. Handles wonderfully in dry and wet conditions. BUT the OEM tires (Bridgestone Potenzas) are useless with any amount of snow. If you drive anywhere where it snows, either get a set of all weather/snow tires or garage it. The combination of a tiny gas tank and high fuel consumption mean you'll be refilling about every 260 miles.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Mazda RX 8

a.stein, 03/09/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Automatic 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 4A)
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A fun car to drive, gets looks everywhere you go. Great handling, responsive and quick, but not for the snow.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

da kid

nick gusman, 03/13/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Automatic 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 4A)
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i love the speed of this vehicle as i cruise the parkaway i hit about 80 in the 5th gear

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Living with a rotor...

Will Dover, 03/14/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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A wonderful car - for a 2nd car. Fun to drive and reasonably practical (fits 2 kids in the back without complaining). Gas mileage a real nuisance, though.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

RX8 value is the best

bsilly, 04/06/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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I purchased my RX8 in December after doing extensive research. The RX8 is the best value in the coupe category. It is the most distinctive car on the road and performs admirably. The true cost to own is better than the new Ford Mustang and I feel the RX8 is flat out more reliable than the Nissan 350Z. Plus it comfortably accommodates 4 people (unlike the new Mustang which has virtually unusable rear seating). Unless you want to reduce to a 2 seater and pay $20,000 more for similar coupe styling that the new Corvette offers, the RX8 is the best option. $20K in price difference can buy me this RX8 and a new Mazda 3s for my wife! The only real cometitor is the Infiniti G35,

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