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Took a RX8 for a test drive today. Me and misses are thinking of trading in her 2003 Mazda SP20 and going halves on a RX8 coz she loves em also.

The RX8 is a heap of fun to drive, the gearbox has such short throws and it screams all the way to 9000rpm, there is no shift light but the note of the engine changes right before 9000rpm telling you to change gears. I drove the red exterior coloured with the red and black leather interior and it looks hot.

The leather one cost $68,000 on the road.

I test drove the 350Z last year and the RX8 is such a better and more comfortable car compared to the 350Z. U can tell the 350Z was built in America from driving it for 30 mins.

I am still undecided as to weather going halves with the woman is a good idea because she would get to drive it a fair bit because it would be her main car and my second.

Anyone gone halves like this on a car and had any problems??

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JAGR33 Grand Master

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Yeah but think to yourself how many times do you go cruising with 4 people in your skyline??? At the end of the day I've driven both (RX8 and 350z) and both are very nice cars but I found the 350z more appealing, its up to personal preference at the end of the day!!!

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What do you mean? As in its too hard to drive? Seemed like a very nice car to drive, as did the RX8, but I'm not much of a fan of rotaries.....

Saw your car down at Ice just before xmas, looks like its packing a bit of punch!!!!!

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My mrs wanted to give me half for my car and sell her 2000 Pulsar SSS.

At the end of the day I said no and she bought her own! If my car was just a regular A>B AND I wasnt a car nut I probably would have taken her offer but I didnt.

Your case is different seeing as it will be your second car. I think there will still be issues though. And why did she bother buying an SP20 recently [03] if an RX8 is more her thing???

Oops I forgot, *women are allowed to change their mind* :rofl:

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Your case is different seeing as it will be your second car. I think there will still be issues though. And why did she bother buying an SP20 recently [03] if an RX8 is more her thing???

Because when she bought the sp20 she paid for it herself, now she is bored with it so she wants me to go halves on a rx8 with her coz i really like the rx8 also and would drive it when the petrol costs on the line start to get to pricey driving to and from work

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