Thanks for the info man :D now I can't wait til next summer, i'll have to head down there.

Front bumper cover
 

Is there a good aftermarket shop on the front range that sells body kits? I had someone back into my car while the valet was parking it. I was thinking about taking the insurance money and buying a body kit. Recommendations welcome.

Also, if you have a front bumper cover available, I will be happy to take it off your hands.

Eric

Can't help with finding any places. Might want to contat Racing Trenz or Street Concepts and see if they can get you a kit. Try Vividracing.com or some other shop in Cali. Probaly your best bet.

Look through Japanparts.com if you're not sure what kit you want. They have pictures of nearly every kit made or the 8.

How bad is your front bumper?

Not bad. Ding about the size of a grapefruit.

Oh. Well the insurance may just find it cheaper to buy a new Bumper Cover so you might want to get a kit with it. I garauntee you're gonna bee looking at over 1k to get the damaged fixed. I used my insurance money when I hit a guy that passed a red light and when some backed into my 8. I got a body kit and graphics with it. This last time I got a whole new paint job and new side skirts. I <3 insurance.

This is what mine looked like. Not bad for side swiping someone @ about 30MPH. That was the only damage beside some scuff marks on the headlight.

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April 25th - Spring Meet at Speed Raceway indoor karting track
 

It's that time of the year again for our Spring Mazda Mania! Join the Colorado Mazda Club, Mile High Rotary Club, and the Peak to Peak Miata club on April 25th from 10 - noon at Speed Raceway (speedraceway.com) which is a brand new state of the art indoor European Karting Track! Not only will you be able to hang out and check out the nicest Mazda's in town, but you can now kick some butt on Electric Karts that go up to 50 miles per hour. Even if you cannot bring a Mazda, feel free to join us!

Details

When: Sunday April 25th

Time: 10 - noon (car tour for lunch afterwards)

Where: Speed Raceway 8532 Concord Center Drive Englewood, CO 80112

Cost: Free to watch, $20 for 12 lap race, $50 for 3 races

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate email me at Mike@clubautocolorado.com or call 303-929-1998.

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Hello Colorado RX8'ers.

My name is Angelo and i used to have an 05 8SE. Sorry to admit this but i had to let her go...yes i do miss her.

Anyway, just before i traded in the rx i picked up a set of Goodyear Eagle (EMT i think) tires. They are 275 35 18 and trust me they will fit your stock sport suspension. They are in my way now so i was wondering if any local rx8 guys wanted to pick up a set of used tires before the summer gets here. They have great tread on them and would last at least two summers of hard mountain driving (thats how i drove my rx). I would like to get the $100.00 i paid for them back since they are a great tire and worth much more.

If any of you or anyone you know are interested please send me text me at 720-495-7076.

Thank you and happy motoring!

Wow, what happened to the RX8 club in Colorado?? Anyway, I have a few RX8 items I'm wanting to get rid of. Let me know if you are interested. I'm out in SE Aurora. I don't want to ship any of this (unless you want to pay for it...). Here is what I have:
4 small (1/43 scale?) diecast rx8s. Red, Blue, Silver, and Black.
Really nice book about the RX-8 History:
ISBN 4947659025: see on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/RX-8-Worlds-Co.../dp/4947659025
I also have a 1/18 scale red diecast rx8 that i'm not sure if i want to get rid of yet.

It's still there. CMZC.Net. There's hardly any RX-8s on there in the Denver Area. I'm like the only 8 from Denver that shows up to any meets. The majority if not all, seem to be in CO Springs.

I'll be moving to Denver in August so that'll be +1 :coolkid01

I was in Denver 2 years ago and never saw any 8's at all! I see many here in Salt Lake, and Denver is like four times bigger. Weird.

I actually saw two in Ft. Collins.

I've lived here all my life and I hardly see an 8. Maybe 2-3 every 2 months. When I went to Cyprus and Greece I saw more 8's there in 2 months than I have here in 6 yrs. That includes the RX-8 meet we had once.

Sad I know.

<-- In Denver, never know when/where the meets are. Saw something about the Sonic meets, but guess those have gone kaput?

Btw, highway 67 off Santa Fe = Awesome drive (assuming no slow car in front of ya)

yea im near the denver area (Brighton/ thornton). i see one other rx8 driving around but not a lot... anyway what did ever happen to the sonic meet? this summer we need to get some other 8's and go crusing in the mtn. haha

I was suprised we didn't have any RX-8's show up at the Mazda meet at Speed Raceway.

That's hard to believe considering how many rx-8s I see driving around Colorado springs

I tried to register for Colorado Mazda club forums but for some reason it won't let me...
It says waiting for admistrater approval, and I first signed up I think about two Weaks ago

Inverness 8s... I know of a red, white(for sale) and blue one in addition to my red. How many more are there in this complex?

Hi ppl. I havent been on in a while (been in iraq since july) and missing my 8. I was home in April and got a Kenwood Dnx 6960 installed with Boston acoustics and an Alpine 4 Channel amp. (Pix up soon) Ill be in Colorado from July 17th -August 17th. I live in the Westminster Area if any of you want to meet up :)

Wow I havn't been in this section in a while.

Sonic meets are usually every Sunday around 6:30 PM. Sonic in Green Mountain off Alameda and Union. Those have been going of for a month or so again. Weather Pending of course.


We also do the Sonic on 96th-ish and Federal. Think those are Fridays but not sure if they started up again. We like the Green Mountain spot cause we can head to the hills and cruise the twisties.
Come to the meets.
My 8 was undrivable and had to work that day. :( It sucked Mike really sucked. By undrivable I mean I would get pulled over for noise restrictions.
Ah I should have mentioned that. Seems most if not all of the 8's that are on the CMZC forum are all in the springs and most all on military/airforce bases. Hence I don't see them since I'm in denver.
PM me the name you registered with and I'll txt a mod to look into why you havn't been approved yet.

hey i am new to this site. i have an o5 shinka i am in colorado springs

i think i know you

has anyone tried to start a car club in the colorado are for just rx8's? i have been stationed here for about a year and haven't seen any... or is there even any interest for that kinda stuff here?

thnks

do any of you guys go the car meet at a sonic somewhere around downtown? i know some 8s are there cause a buddy told me one spun out when entering the on ramp. but last time i was there i was the only 8 haha

car shows this weekend
 

is anybody goin to the car shows this weekend? there is the first saturdays one by the imax in front of dicks starts at 730am stage your car between 630 and 730. Then there is one at mr biggs from 10 to 12. Dont have alot of info on that one it would be nice to meet up i am new to the site and area around here.

My blasted sun visor broke Friday!! I just picked it up at the dealer this morning. Cost me $238 for a piece of holy plastic. Thanks Mazda. I told the dealer it looks like Mazda did a cost savings here and went all plastic. To try and make me feel better he said they replaced one visior on a Nissan last week and it cost $465. My extended warranty is not in their computer database so that is really helpful. So now I will not use a window shade and the windows will be lowered down some. They were when the visor failed too. Mine is an 04 with 22,000 on it. Going to be in the 90s all thsi week. My car gets to stay in the garage after this expense. Still can't believe this.

new colorado owner here!
 

05 wwp touring, just got it this week!

wwp is my favorite color, congrats on your new whip.

Noob
 

Hey everyone, new to the site and new to my 8 (04 Silver 6spd MT) in the Springs. Only had for 2 months. Looking to get the BHR ingnition kit by the end of the month or next month. Anyone had to make any compensations due to altitude out here?

RX8 meet?
 

Hey all I'm new to this site and I'm a new owner of this amazing car! Is there any interest in having a meet up somewhere in the denver metro area then going for a cruise? It would be great to meet some fello enthusiasts! Feel free to hit me up if your interested and ill set the whole thing up
ZacFitz

I've been there a few times with my old honda, it was stolen so I haven't been back in a while but I plan on going here sometime soon

Colorado Mazda Club!
 

Just signed up at cmzc. Do you guys have meets pretty regularly?

I signed up at the other site (using the same name that I use here). You're right! They need more RX-8 people at CMZC.net. Also, there will be a car meet at the Sonic on N Federal (90th? & Federal) on Saturday--after the car show at The 88 Drive-In Theatre.

Just a little over a month until I move down to denver :boink:

I live in Fort Collins, and just bought a 2009 MT Silver RX-8. It is only a Sport model, but I really like the car and get lots of compliments on it. It had close to 15K on it. Had to pop a few door dings out of it (paintless dent repair). The guy did a great job and the exterior now looks like new, after I used a clay bar and then waxed it. The interior was in good shape except for quite a few scratches. I would have thought it would have been close to new condition, being only a year old. I guess some people just don't take much pride in their cars appearance. A couple of carbon fiber overlays worked well on covering up the scratches on the silver trim pieces on the front sides of the center console. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself.

Congrats on the car! I'm gonna be moving out to Fort Collins in October. I'm curious to see how well this car is going to function in the winter. :fingersx:

welcome to the club

Octane?
 

I realize this topic has been beat to death on other threads, but I feel we are kind of unique being more than 5000 ft. above sea level. Do you guys always use premium? RX-8 owners in other states talk about 91, 93 octane. 89 is the highest I can usually find around here. It seems like I have read in other places that lower octane is okay at high altitude. At least for now, I'm not that concerned about the price difference. Might care more if gas should ever approach $4.00 or more. Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you use 87 with no problems. I would kind of doubt we would have pinging issues at this altitude. Maybe if it was really hot out.

Thanks for any info. you may have.

I am 2 days into a 2004 RX8. So there are at least 2 in Colorado now.

Congrats.
 

What color is it?

There can't be more than a handful of RX-8s here in Fort Collins. Haven't seen another one yet. I really like the fact you don't see too many of them.

Have owned mine for about a month now. Have to laugh how all the kids on the playground stare when I drop my daughter off at her elementary school in the morning. "That's your Dad's car?!" is what one boy said to her.

LOL, there are a lot more than two!

OMNICRON posted that in 2003 when the RX8 was first released :lol2:

Congrats on the purchase though! You should check out Coloradomazdaclub dot com as well.

Woot! New RX-8 Oweners. Sweet. None of you would be the RX-8s I've been seeing in Denver Lately would you? I've been in my AB RX-8 and seen/driven next to/by several Titanium Grey RX-8's.

Come by and visit CMZC.net. We always welcom new members.

We have a Mazda Mania this Saturday Sept, 18 2010 if anyon is intrested in showing up. It's at Mazda of Lakewood.

'What Happens in Vegas' Meet - 2011
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Friday and Saturday Rates will be: $85.00 per day and weekday rates at $38.00 per day for those who want to come early or stay late. There is also a room tax of 11% and a Resort fee of $5.00 so those that wish to stay/arrive a day early/late will pay $247.96. There are suites and penthouse suites available at this time with a reduced rate so if you wish to upgrade contact me for pricing. Since the room rate is based upon double occupancy, you have your choice of a king size bed or two queen size beds. I would suggest that you visit their site on line to see the amenities offered.

Jimmy I expect you out here for the next meet... Bring others.

I'll try and make it out Chun. A drive I've been wanting to do.

That drive is hella fun actually. Especially in the canyons up at Glenwoods Springs, they are pure win in our cars. There are a few more sick ass runs in Utah too but you have to go a little slower there. Utah highway patrol can be Nazis.

Subscribe to the WHIV thread on the community main page and check out what is going to happen. And like I said, bring other CO members. There is a Summit County 8 guy with a full Mazdaspeed set up isn't there? Bring him.

Yeah the Mountains is what I fear at the moment. I need to sort out my overheating issues with a griffin radiator. With all that extra power the heat needs somewhere to go.