I like the idea for your seat's how much are those runnin for? As far as getting the k&n local, not too likely. I would just order from someone online, there are tons of vendors on this site, and many others that sell them. I remember looking for a local one but no one had it.

Tony-good to hear from you. I saw your 8 the other day too, and I was sad. If your want to you can come rev my 8 up.

You wanna see sad? you should see my car. Not only was i hit the other day but I just smacked the center wall on I-15, twice at 4am this morning...I knew i shouldnt have ventured into that shit when I looked out the window this morning. O well, when all is said and done I'm actually gonna come out a few dollars richer lol. But as for a meet? I probably have 2 weeks till Im good to go but we'll see.

I would cry...well once you get her fixed we need to meet. We need a large crew of 8's to roam the streets.

Darius, I feel your pain. No 8 owner should have to go through that! I called-in sick today with the flu, so I missed the "fun" in the snow- thankfully.

Guys, this time of year, the twisty canyon roads are too wet and cold for giving it what-for, so we are probably limited to a straight-line run. I'm thinking Wendover, or maybe just out to Miller Motorsports Park for lunch and a look-around, then back to town. Once I get over this damn flu, anyway.

Whatdya think?

yeah im up for just a drive to miller motorsports park for now, but when the weather gets better we gotta do a canyon run!! still havent gotten my car back, but should get it back tomorrow morning, when they were doing the alignment, they found out my tie rod end was bent so they replaced that and did the alignment today.

my car fits what your looking for, except for less miles.. I thought about selling it after i bought my BMW, but i love it too much sorry!! :evil_laug

The canyons are the best runs for the 8, no doubt, but I'm running the Dunlops and they just won't grip if it's 45-degrees and/or wet. I'd be sliding all over the road if I went up there now, and I don't want to drift right over the edge of a 200-foot cliff! We'll just have to wait until winter is over up there. It will be worth the wait.

LOL yes indeed that would fit the void that is endlessly growing deeper in my soul...

I like the RX8 better by the way but the BMW is faster....lol...

The RX-8 is a car with a soul, no doubt about it.

When I was car shopping last year, I test-drove many cars, some much faster than the 8. MUCH faster. None handled better, and in the end the 8 was fast enough for me. It can get me in trouble in a hurry just the way it is, lol.

None of those other cars put a smile on my face the way the 8 does. The only other car that gave me a similar feeling was my '80 RX-7- and the 8 does it better. I made the right choice. ;)

Yea... My WRX is very quick but the handling of the 8 is the best.. Also the way the interrior just wraps you in a warm hug of sportyness is great... in the WRX i feel like im driving a ford escort when I sit down in it.

Yeah i know what you guys mean.. There's something just about the mazda that i can't really point out that just makes it so fun to drive and i dont want to give that up! I finally get to go pick it up today after 3 weeks in the body shop!! No more rock chips!!

My wife and I are sick right now with this flu bug that's going around, but I took my 8 out to run a couple of errands (When both husband & wife are sick, guess who gets to go to the pharmacy?).

For the time I spent behind the wheel, I felt almost cured. There I was, weak, sick, feverish, yet I didn't want to get out of the car when I got home. No other car has ever done that for me, and I've driven some that cost 3 times as much.

I noticed a yellow 8 on 35th so. today, with temp. tags on it. Looked like a young driver in a used '04 (the only year they made yellow).

I know what you mean about the looks, Tony. Same thing with the Evo's I've driven. It's like someone dropped a turbo in a Pinto or other little grocery-getter, uninspired car. I just can't get excited over a car that has no visual appeal no matter how fast it goes or how big the exhaust. A fast turd is still a turd.

The RX-8 is a well-rounded package, and the rotary engine is icing on the cake.

spot on, spot on, Jethro.

I saw a black 8 on 215 on Friday he and I were heading east I got off at 20th and he kept going, and yesterday spotted a winning blue on Fort Union and Union Park. (1300 east& 7200 south) heading east on Fort Union, gave him the peace sign and lit up my tires.

that is true. i finally got mine back today and i forgot how much i miss the sound of my rotary and how much i missed driving it. I didnt even touch my beamer today

sounds good to me.. lets plan a date in advance so we can get a lot of us up there

weather looks dismal for the weekend :icon_no2: hopefully it changes but good lord I need some sun.

Wait for ME!!!!

DD:^^^^What kind of name is that???? (btw...thats my sons first name...) Go post some stories if you have any in my Ghost thread... ;)

Be careful what you wish for...

aww... I miss my rx8 :(

Lol I've been usng "Darius" as a screename since I was like 10. My sister helped me pick it out cause it meant like powerful and strong or something like that. I probably slapped demon on the end because "Darius" was always taken and I thought DariusDemon sounded cool when I was 10 and now its my screename for everything and If I change it it'll be too confusing!
BTW I'm gonna call the repair shop and ask them to change a few things. I'm thinking I'm going to have them take all the emblems off. All of them, so it's just pure black. Also I'm going to ask them to put in some clear corners. Then later I'm thinking I'll smoke those, the tail lights, and head lights. What do you guys think?

I like the debadge idea, but personally I would leave the side markers clear but still tint the lights. Either way I like the idea.

Darius, if you get the clear corners you'll need to get yellow bulbs or LEDs. The stock bulbs are clear and you risk getting pulled-over with clear corners on clear bulbs.

I went with the cluster of 5 amber LEDs on a common base when I installed my clears. If you want I'll find the part number & supplier for you.

Smoked clears might actually look good on an all-black 8.

I ordered mine from mazdatrix they are like 35 each and came with yellow bulbs, I ordered the 'sleath' bulbs for another 30. They are the kind that are chrome but illuminate amber.

I'd like to see your bulbs, bose. The V-LED's that I use look terrific at night; less than spectacular in daylight.

I got my corners from a guy in Japan on eBay, $50/pair but no bulbs.

This weather sucks!!!!

Oh by the way i got smoked by a Lexus IS 350 yesterday haha... wow i need a turbo!

Get used to it. If you want kills, the 8 isn't the car for you. Even a turbo won't do it against a lot of other cars. The Renesis compression ratio is too high for a lot of boost without blowing out seals. You can only go so-far, and that's not far enough for some of the fast cars out there.

Here's what you want in a turbo RX-8:

http://www.autotechmotorsports.com/project-rx8.htm

Thats good info Jethro thanks, i knew it was gonna beat it but it was my cousins car and we were just messin around. Hell my GTO was twice as fast as that 350 and i still got rid of it for the 8. Call me crazy but its just so much more fun to drive!

Gotta love it!:)

And there you go, you hit the nail on the head! :)

For almost a year, I was convinced that I was going to buy a Mustang. Test drove several and ohmyghod that V8 was a fast car.

But as soon as I test drove the 8, even though it was markedly slower than the Ford, I knew it was the car for me. As soon as a silver one showed-up at a dealership last year, I was there with my cash in hand.

The 8 is the most fun to drive car I've ever experienced. Not the fastest, but the funnest.

Hay guys, I spoke to the wife and let her know I wanted to get another RX8 and to my suprise she took it quite well. The only thing now is laying the ground work to get it... I got some work cut out for my self but I am sure going to try.. SWEET!

sweet! hope if works out for you!

Yes, you must rejoin the ranks!

You should definitely try and keep the WRX, trying to drive the RX8 in snow was a pain around here, and I was not about to put snow tires on it, so it just sat for a few weeks at a time. I do miss the interior of the RX8, as well as the smoothness. Anyway, enjoy the WRX if you get rid of it you will miss it.

Weather is supposed to be fantastic this weekend. Everybody we need to have a meet, like this weekend. Where to meet is the real question where is a spot that is centrally located cause I know we have people in west valley to provo to ogden and shiz, so let get this organized.

i'm living in provo right now, but ill be home in sandy this weekend

I'm glad it's not "either-or" for me. I garage my 8 in winter and drive my Explorer. We also have a Forester. My 8 never sees snow.
I think WreakLoosE's wife has an Explorer, too.

E-Center again, maybe? It's pretty centrally located...but only if there's no event scheduled that day. We could get a bite at the Chili's or Applebee's next door.

Whatever is clever! What day works best for people.

Green Day is playing there on Saturday so the place will be a mess. Nothing scheduled for Sunday so maybe that would work...afternoon, so everyone can get out of church first? :lol:

No church for me, I worship the rotary gods so they get mad if I don't drive.

I dont get mine back till monday! oh and the repairs after i hit the wall....$7k....

Yikes! No fun bro.

Oh, man, Darius, I feel your pain. How much of that is out-of-pocket?

What do you guys think about a run to Evanston on the 20th, to meet pfloydss? Weather/road conditions permitting? DD, you'll be back on the road by then.

I think that would be fun. Plus I have been to Vision Video in a long time so why not.

pfloydss? Vision Video? Zuh? Actually none of it will be out of pocket, Im actually going to be making money off this haha. I wouldnt mind a run to Evanston but what are these places/people we're talking about?

CDUBYAZ- Wow almost thought I read IS 300, those we can beat. IS 350 are alot quicker. Oh well, I love my car anyways.

I might be doing a trunk swap with a guy from SLC and I'm in Green River Wyoming so Evanston is half way. We are probably doing it on the 20th if all goes right. We can meet up and have some lunch after we swap them.

I have a premonition that most of you guys will be coming back from Evanston with a trunkload of porn, fireworks, and beer! :lol2:

floyd, we can all stand around and supervise the trunk swap. Just what you need to make the job go smoothly.

More chiefs is what everybody needs. Hell yea! Hope it all works out.