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aoshi · 5th April 2007, 15:14

I used to have a RX8 and loved the mazda experience. When I wanted to replace my RX8 I also narrowed the choice down to the Mazda and the Civic. I did a lot of test drive and I personnally prefer the civic. Don't get me wrong the mazda is a great drive: the performances between the two seem similar but I simply found that the mazda didn't have the same sex appeal as the Civic. I found the handling slightly better in the Mazda though (but it was maybe because I was used to the handling of the RX8 and the overall Mazda feeling).
And as pjr pointed I also had some previous problems with the RX8 such as wheel corrosion, so you might also run onto it.

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aoshi Wheelnut Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: Suburb of Paris, France Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I used to have a RX8 and loved the mazda experience. When I wanted to replace my RX8 I also narrowed the choice down to the Mazda and the Civic. I did a lot of test drive and I personnally prefer the civic. Don't get me wrong the mazda is a great drive: the performances between the two seem similar but I simply found that the mazda didn't have the same sex appeal as the Civic. I found the handling slightly better in the Mazda though (but it was maybe because I was used to the handling of the RX8 and the overall Mazda feeling). And as pjr pointed I also had some previous problems with the RX8 such as wheel corrosion, so you might also run onto it.