^haha. True. Hard to beat an FD. Still have a soft spot for the FC chassis. If only I had money to burn

There were a number of reasons why the car will now be pushing up the daisies. Sales were poor, the economic conditions for Mazda aren't too hot and the vehicle unsuccessful to meet emissions laws. :3 Thus, Mazda takes the R-8 out of rotation. :3 As for me, I liked the car, truthfully.