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Vocus, when you hydroplane tire wear is less.
The Mazda3's instrument panel looks as good or better than the 6's. Especially the center stack.
I think the web site that posted that should have test-driven a 6, first. And the added colorizing doesn't do anything for the B&W photos.
fowler3
http://www.mazdarevitup.com/home.asp
Meade? Paul? should I expect you guys to be there?
Steve
think of the clutches!!!!
yeah steve, the 'notification email' from the previous version of the site never went through :rolleyes: I didn't know about the begin of official registration until someone at rx8forum linked it.
so steve, are you in?
My cousin is complaining, she drives a Ford conversion-van V8, gets 13mpg! Has a 25 gallon tank.
fowler3
I was thinking about signing up, but never did. Maybe I will change my mind. Why are there 3 different times for each of the runs? 3 runs I assume? I don't know how it works, never Autoxed before.
Also, Hank, I would love to learn stick if you're willing to teach me in the RX-7...
Also, Hank, I would love to learn stick if you're willing to teach me in the RX-7...
and hands off my RX-7! :-D
What were you thinking??
What about using the manual shifting feature on the tranny? Would that help a little? Everyone who participates also has to sign a release saying if you damage the car, it's your responsibility to pay for its repair.
I don't think you can do a burnout in a 6s automatic, there might not be enough power at the low end since torque doesn't peak until 5000rpm.
Autocross is all about lateral transitions (turns etc.). Straight-line speed isn't much of an issue (although being able to pull out of turns quickly is) as there aren't that many straight-aways (usually). An adequately powered car with good handling is more appriopriate than an overpowered car with lousy handling.
You can still learn a great deal (unless you've done this already), and can extrapolate to your MT-equipped car.
I just can't believe Mazda would have an event like this featuring their new "sport sedan" and only have automatics. It just seems nuts to me. They could just bring extra flywheels and clutches if they needed them. I'm sure they'll have extra tires and brakes, if they're using the same cars across the country.
Yeah I did the oil change today, and told them about the knocking issue and that there's a TSB for it.
The car will need a new solenoid and to reprogram the computer (they'll call me next week when the expect to have the part in).
And since I was there, guess what I drove?
Yellow, V6, FULLY LOADED... 6! Unfortunately it was a Sport Auto, but the car is a BLAST to drive, even with auto! Will write more on the 6 board tomorow about it.
What can I say? Wow!
Dinu
I stopped by the Cincinnati Auto Expo. Lots of ugly cars. Audi interior bits didn't work or were broken (kind of bad for a $40k car...it was the A4 convertible). No RX-8, what a disappointment. They had a lousy corner spot too. At least there were people milling around and in the cars. I still can't look at the spice orange MSP w/o grimacing. Ick. What a lousy color to put on a nice car.
Dinu
Paul, it takes a long time to train your left foot to do something besides loaf on a dead pedal. Stick shifting is coordination of hand and BOTH feet while steering. Knowing when to let the clutch out, when to shift and which gear, and heel-and-toeing in quick movements. The clutch is what stymies newbies, they forget to put it in as the car slows down and to downshift. Learning to upshift without running through the gears is another, knowing when is the trick.
When people who have driven MTs for a long time get into a car with an AT, they quickly realize their left foot has a mind of its own -- it automatically goes for the clutch pedal -- THUMP! No pedal, as their foot hits the floorboard.
fowler3
He rented a Pontiac Grand Am for touring up the East Coast, calling it a "Pony-ach". LOL! Learning to drive and staying RIGHT was another matter. He said he went into ditches several times until he got the hang of it. Probably because he was use to rails -- he's a train driver. Last year he bought a Mercedes-Benz C320, righthand drive.
fowler3
like we have:
1 3 5
2 4 R
are RHD cars the same arrangement or do they invert that as well, and end up with:
5 3 1
R 4 2
g35 can you answer that for me please :-)
and to confirm to wat others have said....the pedals and the gear shift pattern is the same for Right hand drive cars
1) I have tendency to drive closer to the left side (the normally empty space is replaced by half of the car)
2) going reverse. Yes, when I'm doing reverse in a "normal" car, I turn my head on the right side and controlling steer my left hand. In UK, my head will bump into the side window and I can't steer that well in reverse with my right arm, question of education I guess.
Bruno
Any memories, Chikoo? :-)
Never drove a FIAT but from what I heard, the FIAT was a ladies car compared to the Ambassador.
Later on I upgraded to Floor shifted Maruti-800.
http://www.mazda.ca/english/40_38248.htm
Dinu
Tonight I am really proud of my car and my driving skills
Dinu