I saw you passing the Boeing building by the airport last week. I was northbound, driving my Explorer. My 8 is mostly a weekend car only.

There's a gray RX8 & sometimes a beater FB RX7 parked in front of the Pep Boys on 35th so. in West Valley. Seen it too many times to be a customer there, must be an employee. Cal plates on the 8.

Anybody?

I've seen that gray 8 with cali plate as well, I have seen him in several places, so I can't really pin down where they live.

I got a good look at the gray 8 yesterday. Quite a few door dings and not kept clean, at least not when I've seen it. Might have an aftermarket exhaust but the pipes are totally black with soot.

BTW, my 8 turned one year old on Monday. Still NOT ONE door ding! Just a few tiny paint chips on the nose. The noses of these cars sure take a beating. I may put the mask back on there once it warms up.

I'm off to Seattle for a few days, talk to you guys when I get back next weekend.

Yeah the nose takes a beating.

I'm sick of this weather. It needs to stay nice so I car wash my friggin car and it stay clean.:icon_no2:

I'm back from Seattle. Got to meet 05TiGr8Lady! Terrific, beautiful, gracious, intelligent lady.

I also got a heckuva chest cold and am just wiped-out tonight. I hope it doesn't last long.

Tonight I noticed a SS 8 going west on 54th south & about 3200 west- and it had a big sheet-metal wrinkle just ahead of the drivers-side front side vent. Anybody? Looked like a young guy driving.

I'll post some of the camera-phone shots I took on my trip when I feel better. Hurts to even breathe right now. Think I'll go sit in my 8, that'll make me feel better. :)

Hey JT, thanks! It was a blast meeting you too!

Ugh... sorry you got sick. D'ya think it was related to the stomache thing? Hope you feel better soon.

If you're gonna post camera pics, pleez don't do the one of me... pleez...:uhh:

^^I'm beginning to think that the stomach pain may in fact have been the first symptom, so the good people at the Mad Crab are off the hook, lol. Last night my fever peaked and after some drenching sweats I felt like I just might pull-through this morning. Spent most of the day medicated and napping on the couch with my cat keeping me company...after a drive in my 8 this morning, of course!
No worries on the photo, although for the life of me I can't figure out why beautiful women are so self-conscious about photos of themselves...

Glad to hear you're doing better! And thanks :)

We just bought a 2006 Shinka from ken garf volvo in draper.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
We live in orem........

Pulled up next to a girl in a SS today at the bank. I didn't roll down my window and say anything because I was in my old Explorer. If I told her I had a car just like hers, she'd be thinking "what a liar!" lol. She had a baby in an infant seat in back, and her license plate said DEMOGRL. When she left the bank, I last saw her going south on Redwood road & 4700 so. Anybody?

Ok yeah I'm I'm here haha! Guess what happened today though? Sumb dumbass in a WRX pulled right into me while I was passing him in the turn lane. Guess he changed his mind about going straight and without warning or a blinker or anything just smacked me. Damage wasnt too bad just a little scratched and dented on the front left fender. Good part is I messed up the weather guard in the wheel well a few months ago when I hit a rabbit doing 90mph. So at least I can blame that on the accident and get it fixed for free :D He also scratched up my rim so I should be getting reinbursed for that too. (I'm thinking about buying all new rims though, "wheel" see...haha wheel...)

That's sh!tty darius, at least it's nothing too terrible, you and another utah forum member both got hit. bad luck.

Anyone do any mods this winter? I did a couple, intake exhaust, tint, painted my emblems black, and painted my engine cover. All very clean looking IMHO.

You know me, Mr. Stock.

No performance mods until the extended warranty expires- only 95, 300 miles to go! lol.

Hey, Big D, I was wondering where you've been. Too bad about the fender bender, that definitely sucks.

What have you been up to lately?

I wish I could be satisfiyed with that but everything I do just HAS to be custom for my whole life I've been like this.

Think of it this way, bose:

There are 162,000 8's with tinted windows.
There are 73,000 8's with that same custom exhaust.
There are 3,600 8's with blacked-out emblems.

"Custom" is a relative term.

Man, am I a party pooper, or what? ;)

that sucks man, i got hit like 2 weeks ago, some girl turned right into me when i was at a stop sign, $3500 dollars in damage. i should get my car back tomorrow though. i get a new bumper, fender, and headlight, plus they're going to refinish my hood so no more rock chips for me!!

I bought this last week, still have and love my RX8 though :)

2008 Alpine White BMW Z4 3.0si Roadster

Yo guys whats up, goin to pick up my 8 tonight! should be pretty sick, just got out of a 04 Pontiac GTO. goin with an 8 now, pretty stoked.

Welcome to the fold, CDUBYAZ! If we meet this weekend, be sure to join us. Keeping our fingers crossed that the rain/snow predicted for Thursday will be over with by Saturday.

There's a grey '04 for sale, on 3200 west, just about a block south of Lancer Way. Seller wants $16,500 and it has a cracked windshield. No idea how many miles. Looks like it's due for registration in April- he probably doesn't want to buy that new windshield so he can pass inspection.

Yeah for sure! Hey just outta curiousity who are the best techs around here to go to for getting work done on 8's?

Welcome brother. Best tech's unfortunatly are going to be Mazda, but there is so much info on here, you may not even need them.

Jethro thanks for that bud!

J/K I know custom is relative, but with those it makes it feel more like mine. i don't know maybe I just like spending money.

I'm married so my wife spends money for me. Man, does she spend money...:eyetwitch

Looking like rain and snow on Saturday. Of course! Grrr.....

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me no likey:icon_no2: aaarrrrrggggghhh

very nice, did you get the 6sp. or the automagic? Good choice and welcome to the cult er uh club.

I've been good Jethro. Just busy with work, school, the gym and sleep. Haha. Yeah I'm getting an estimate tomorrow so we'll see what the damage is.

It's just cosmetic damage, right? Get her fixed so we can have her for a get-together/cruise.

I've sure seen a lot more 8's this spring than last year. Saw 2 on the way home from work today within the span of 2 minutes.

anyone else going crazy at work with nadda to do?

I'm waiting for my last employee to punch out, then I'm outa here.

Whats up fellas?
Hey what kind of oil are you guys usin? and how often do you have to add it in?

Thanks for the help!!!!

right now I'm using Castrol gtx 5w20 conventional, as for adding oil maybe a 1/3 quart every 2-3 weeks, rule of thumb is check it every other fill up and add as needed.

That said there are many people using many different kinds, me I am switching this spring/summer to a heavier weight, 10w30. cause that's what mazda reccomends for the 8 in every country but america. best thing to do is read your owners manual, it seems to have answers to your more basic questions.

Cool. Thanks man. Yeah thats what i figured but as i was searchin around the forums i saw a few different things so i was just curious. Also have u guys had any heater unit problems? like it totally going out on you? ha mine just blows cold. which pretty much blows. I am taking it in on monday to mazda to fix it as well as a couple other things i am not impressed with in the car. Other then that its been fun drivin, im gonna go through tires fast though im afraid haha.

my heater has done that twice, all I did was turn the knob from heat to cold back to heat and it took off. What other issues you havin?

Well ya i tried that a few times but it just keeps goin out.
My oil light comes on every once in a while but the oil is full when i check it i dunno, it needs an oil change so we'll see what happens after i do that. Idle is a little rough if the AC is on well it seems to be a little rough on and off throughout a drive. Maybe thats just normal i dunno.

bose, how do you like cai? Does it make much different in sound?

Yeah definatly have mazda check the oil light out asap, but it sounds like your on top of it, and the idle should be smooth could be motor mounts? I wouldn't quote me on that though.

As for the cai I like it alot it seems to have slightly better pick up but mainly it made it LOUD I mean it screams like a banshee above 7500rpm and with my hi-flow cat and exhaust I shoot flames. Pretty sick IMO. But I only went with the aem cause I got a good deal, if I did it again I would have gone with the k&n version 2, or the racing beat revi intake, but it's all preference.

Yeah man thats sick about your exhaust, i like the sounds of that for sure. The cai, yeah i was thinkin bout goin with a K&N but like u said about it bein loud, thats what i want i think they sound so sick with and intake on em. do you know of anywhere local where i could pick on up at?

I've got a short ram K&N air intake on mine and it sounds AWESOME. Part of the reason I bought the car lol. Oh and yes my damage was all cosmetic. The bill came to 1313.23 and the kids dad wants to pay for it himself.

Darius, have you picked a bodyshop yet? I hope you got more than one estimate. About how long till she's good as new?

Well, guys, I've been running the Idemitsu premix for 2 tanks of gas now, at half the recommended rate. I'm using 1/4 oz. per gallon of gas. Seems to start smoother, idle smoother, and get slightly better mileage. Too soon to really tell on the mileage but the engine is definitely smoother.

My only mod is clear corners and a Mazda bear in the back seat, lol.

Hi guys how goes it? Sorry I have not been in the forum lately been busy preparing for my first kid! I just got a k&n panel filter, tinted my tail lights and tinted the fog lights yellow. I would of course like to do more but its still under warranty and came in handy 5-6 times already! Already need new tires!

Hey, serious, good to hear from you! Glad you managed to hang onto the car. Got the infant seat for the back yet? :)

Yeah, no big mods for me, either, until the warranty expires. And I bought the extended warranty-6 years or 100,000 miles on everything! Probably going to be 6 years since I'm putting less than 5 thousand miles a year on it. Just hit 4750 today and it's been nearly 13 months since I bought it.

Had it in to D. Dahle's for a tire rotation today. They would do it free at Legacy, where I bought it, but it would have cost me $15 in gas to get there and back, and D. Dahle only charged me $12.

Most of the Mazdaspeed parts won't affect the warranty, though, except the ones in the "orange" section of the catalog. Blue are OK, and most green. But you have to have a Mazda dealer install them.

I only went to one shop, it's a place we've used plenty of times before and i know they do good work. Besides im not paying for it so I dont really care if there's a better deal somewhere else that and I dont want to waste my time and money looking for one for this guy. I've waisted enough time as it is. I'm not sure when it will be done. I got to call monday and set up an appointment.

We got the 6 speed, Bought it used with 8000 miles on it. It has 13000 now. :)

Hay guys whats good...

Ok.. after not soo long thought and MUCH MUCH MUCH WANTING IN MY HEART.... I AM SOOOOO TRYING TO COME BACK TO THE RX8 PACK... If anybody has knows anybody looking to sell a black RX8 >70 k miles for arround 15-17 LET ME KNOW... I want to keep my WRX for the winter so I will have two cars... However my first milestone is to talk my wife into letting me get another RX8 hehe.. Oh yea it MUST BE STICK. no autos for me thanx... body must be in fair condition... I dont want a battle scared car... Cloth seats are fine by me... if it has extra goodies thats would be nice.

ps... I miss you guys... *hugs*.

Tony! Dude, it's good to hear from you! I had a feeling you'd be looking for another 8 sooner rather than later. I'll keep my eyes open for you...but not too many used black ones...lots of what you used to have.

If you start Jonesing too bad, I'll let you visit your old hood, lol.

Post more often!

we gotta get together for a drive sometime! I get jealous when i see picture of other people getting together for a drive!!

Just dropped the 8 off at D.Dahle this morning had to drive in this shi* snow man that was fun with no heat in the car haha, froze my azz off dudes. i gave them a whole list of stuff to work on though so we will see how that pans out this afternoon i guess. after that i have a appt at my boys body and paint shop to do a few things for me on the car... then after thats done i have a custom leather package ordered, (black on the outside of the seats with white leather on the inside, w/ white stitching) what do you guys think?

Also does anyone know of somewhere local to pick up a short ram K&N CAI?

Thanks guys, and i agree w kobe on the drive! :)

LOL Thanks...I am so wanting another 8 ive been looking and looking and droping hints to the wife... I would love to come by and check out my old hood and give it a little rub and say...ooooh.. LOL... but the funnest thing happend a few months ago... I saw my car with its new owner passing the other way on the freeway... I was all HAY! THATS MY CAR.... Awwww....I told my wife and she laughed at me.... That woman is EVIL..