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Originally Posted by avp1
I drove both long term: RX-8 for 8 years and BRZ for 7. No contest - Mazda was a better car. Even though mine required new engine at 50K miles and another one when I sold it with 95K on odometer.
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Engine felt better, steering - better, brakes - much better. Even style - it looked more expensive than it was.
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Engine sounds neat, I like it, but the weight of the car is too much for it. Mazda should have made a rotary-engine Miata!
IMO the steering is GREAT, but not better than the FT86's.
RX-8 brakes do not feel better than PP Brembos.
RX-8 *style* starts out great but the bulbous fender flares are unfortunate and the rear window and the side profile in that area are tragic.
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Though you only should consider RX-8, if you have capability to do repair work on engine (a must!),
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What kinda repair work can you even do to the engine? Usually when they fail, it's rebuild or replace. I cut my losses and sold my FC as-was when it lunched apex seals...
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But it can be rebuilt as dedicated track car with greater success than BRZ/FT86.
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Depending on what you call "success", I guess? A friend of mine is totally rebuilding one with a K-swap, I'm really looking forward to that!
I actually love the RX-8 and nearly bought one. Glad I got an S2000 instead. They're cool cars, but as slow as the FT86, 250 lb. heavier, and yeah, that whole reliability thing...
It is not a "better" car than the FT86. IMO far far from it...
Oh yeah, 95-in-the-quarter acceleration, with 18mpg fuel mileage, in a just-over-3000-lb car, is frickin SAD...