Re: [alfa] Mostly off-topic

["Gregory S. Youngblood" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, eric h wrote:

> Mazda RX8 - over the years, I've met many Alfisti who owned RX7s (and 4's
> and even 3's) and came to the conclusion that this is not coincidence. The
> engineers at Mazda (and, arguably, Nissan) really seem to know how to build
> a sports car when they want to. To keep things short -- as you can read all
> the specs at mazda.com -- I'll sum up the RX8 in one sentence:
>
> It's a 21st Century, 240 HP rotary-powered GTV6 with a redline of 9K into
> which passengers can actually seat themselves comfortably in back and is
> nimble enough to feel like a '74 Spider with 4-inch-wide tires inflated to
> 50 lbs. yet can pull .91G on a turn while being stared at for its, thus-far,
> out-of-the-ordinary appearance.

Just saw that Mazda "discovered" that  the engine has 10 less horsepower
than advertised. They are buying back cars from anyone not happy with the
lower numbers.

I'm curious, how many here would be totally upset if a 30k+ car just
purchased had 10 less HP than they originally thought? Assuming of course
the car has enough power to begin with, though I don't think there are any
30k+ cars with less than 150 HP anyway. Would you take the buyback? I can
see considering it if after having the car you discover it doesn't fit
your needs like you expected, but I can't see 10hp (240 to 230?) making me
want to get rid of it under normal circumstances.
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