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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
Honestly it's a better chassis. Much stiffer, better ride/handling tradeoff, more stable, feels like the limits are higher, possibly better steering in terms of response and weight. Better shifter, better interior, more practical. The FD had the edge on power for sure, it's about 200 lbs lighter and had a solid 40-50 HP advantage. Then of course the FD is drop dead gorgeous, while I like the look of the RX-8 it can't compare.
That's awesome, thanks for the insight! I also remember hearing that wind noise was always pretty pesky with these RX8's... is it true? I'll have to drive a RX8 one of these days!
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