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Originally posted by EvlBill:
Will everyone be driving the same kind of car?
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Everyone gets to compete in an all-new MAZDA6 sports sedan. All cars will be equipped with automatic transmissions, by the way, so you can concentrate on what you learned in the Skill Clinics and not worry about pesky distractions like gear changes.
Unfortunately, I think what you read on the other forum was correct.
That's too bad, 'cause the automatic 6 is a dog.
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pesky distractions like gear changes.
If Mazda wants to compete in the sport sedan market they've got to learn that sport sedan buyers don't consider gear changes to be "pesky."
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In retrospect, it was all downhill from here. RIP, CEG.
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True, but they are trying to attract people to Mazda who may have never autocrossed before...widest possible audience, and all that.
I would prefer to be able to "test drive" the stick, but oh well. Probably less chance of some goob shelling out a tranny, as well.
Function before fashion.
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Originally posted by RogerB:
True, but they are trying to attract people to Mazda who may have never autocrossed before...widest possible audience, and all that.
I would prefer to be able to "test drive" the stick, but oh well. Probably less chance of some goob shelling out a tranny, as well.
No safer with automatics.. I did a similar event with the Lincoln LS a few years back, and some idiot was doing brake-stands all day, and eventually the tranny gave.
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Well, I can see why Mazda might want to have automatics there to draw in people that either don't know how or don't like to drive stick...  Wait, maybe they could have both! All I know is I was seriously considering going to the one in DC until I read that. But now, I'm not sure what I will do.
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I think it's a bargain, even if BMW does the same thing for free  But I signed up anyway.
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i just read about this on mazda's site. i didn't realize they were slushboxes. the rules state i cant pick the car u want. if its your turn, u take what they assing to u, likely an auto then. that blows. i'd do it for $39 too. beat up on someone else's car. hell yeah. atx. nevermind. they also said u can only do one day per weekend. u cant do both
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BTW, they charge your credit card right away for the $39.
Sold 1998 Contour LX 13.868 sec 1/4 mile time.
Two years of rental cars, seriously.
Holding out for 07 Cobra Mustang.
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Originally posted by Viss1:
I think it's a bargain, even if BMW does the same thing for free
I thought BMW's deal was only for owners.
Function before fashion.
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for someone with NO AUTOX experience, is this a good opportunity??
THey have one in HOuston, but I'm wondering if it's worth my while because I drive an MTX. . .but then, I've never been on an AUTOX before!
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