Mazdax3

Buy an R3. Lots of low mileage ones out there.

Mazdax3

Putting my Enkei RP02-J back up for sale.

18" x 8" +38 offset. No rash. No TPMS. $85 each. Each rim is about 18 lbs.

I'll post here first and then Craig's list. They look good on a black or gray RX-8.


Looks like this on an S1. I bought the rims off my friend after he sold his 8.

ethan

sorry to hear about the car bobby :/

just started posting, had my 8 about 6 months now. Figured I'd drop in and say hey. Only 8 owners I have met in our area nky/cincy are Yuki and Dylan, and a few guys on facebook from cincy.

Mazdax3

I'd wait until the BRZ STI or whatever they are going to call it arrives. Now if they price it at $35K, they'll price me right out of the market.

I would rather wait for the 2017 RX-7 that's back on track (again). Built on the new MX-5 platform but pushing 300HP using the 16X and a special catalyst to handle the smog. No mention about meeting economy standards, but then maybe they'll put cylinder deactivation in it.

chiefmg

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Yeah, that was probably when she was headed to the airport to pick up her childhood friend. She says she doesn't beat on it, but her ticket collection says otherwise. BC's will be going on soon after I get home (probably after the new clutch for the Miata).

Steve, Steve, Steve. How long have you had a rotary, and you still refer to cylinders? Hey, maybe I'll have my 7 refurbed by 2017.

Mazdax3

I was wondering who would be the first to notice.

Bobbydigital211

So it seems like its going to be a no go on another rx8. The insurance in another one is going to be too high for me to afford. So I'm looking into sticking with Mazda and getting either the mazda 3 hatchback or a speed3 hatchback. Maybe in a couple of years when I am accident free and my premiums drop I'll be able to get back into another 8. Until then I'll still be around at Fuel and what not.

Also Tact I have those rubber floor mats Kevin gave me if you or anyone else would want them.

Also I have a set of Tein hood dampers I'll let go for $50 bucks if anyone wants. Bought them for $100 a month ago.

Atredeus

Seriously?... :/. And I think electric motors "lacking in feel" is absolutely stupid. If we could get a light RX7 with an optional linear torque curve and smooth power deliver than an electric has... I don't see how that'd lack driver involvement.

tacti

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>Bobbydigital211
sorry to hear the no go for another 8, but by the time when you get the premium drops, that's gonna be right on with the RX7 release!

I don't know if it fit you, but I got Scion xB (2006 5spd with 70,000 miles or so) sitting on my drive way.
it's not certainly driver's car, but it will be a great daily driver.
The car belongs to my former student, and she left the car here until sell and moved to NY.
if interested, feel free to come down, and test drive it and if you like it, I can tell her to come down to sign the title.

Mazdax3

Speed3 is a good choice but will the insurance be much cheaper? Finding a Speed3 with low miles and not abused will be a bit tough. Turbo seals on early models tend to start to blow out around 50K to 75K if not maintained.

What will you do with all that torque?

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Bobbydigital211

Surprisingly the quote from my insurance put the rx8 at double what I pay now after my premiums increase and the speed3 only increasing by about half of what I pay now.

I found an 08 with 40,000 on it. Gonna take a look tomorrow. Average 10,000 miles a year is nice. I'll have to keep that in mind about the turbo seals. Thanks for the heads up.

For a while I won't know what to do with the extra tourqe I'm not used to.

Mazdax3

Well the torque will rip the wheel from your hands. Try putting the hammer down coming out of a tight turn on your test drive. From my experience test driving a 2011 (with the torque mitigation fix - i.e. throttle remap) I couldn't figure out on a tight right turn if the wheel would pull right or left. Kind of scary, but something you'd get used to. Also the clutch is the same as the MS6 and your left leg will get stronger and a smooth start from a slight grade will make you look like you never drove a clutch before. It was so bad in my MS6 with the clutch TSB installed my wife refused to drive the car. Actually, that wasn't a bad thing.

I do miss my MS6 since torque steer was pretty much eliminated by the AWD and winter wasn't a problem in snow and wet pavement. Too bad the Speed3 doesn't have that.

Edit: I'd buy one if the RX-8 wasn't around. I like the looks of the hatchback, especially in white.

Atredeus

The guy I bought my 8 from was trading in for a Speed3. Said it was more "carseat friendly". So I guess you can worry less about knocking a lady up?

Bobbydigital211

Excellent! I'll be set then for when the rubber breaks!

mr. broke

anyone have an extra driver side oil cooler laying around? I may be in the market for one next week...

Mazdax3

So what's the word on the Speed3 Bobby? Gonna buy it?

Bobbydigital211

I couldn't get the one I was looking at down to a price I liked so I'm still in the process of looking.

ethan

do you go to any meets like bumspot or the old crestview vw meets? I dont think i've met you & its a bit low lol..

Redsun08

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From what I understand the new RX-7 is to have a price tag greater than the 370Z. I'd be more than willing to bet that the new Rx-7 will have a price tag very near 40k.

As for A Brz Sti, I doubt the price tag would jump to 35k, it would put it in the same category as the Wrx Sti.

Corey sorry to hear about your wreck and glad to see you're alright. Good luck with the car hunt. The MS3 is a good looking car. The hatchback look has grown on me in the last several years, as evidenced by my Sti. My only gripe is that sometimes it doesn't seem like a sports car since it's not low slung and kinda cramped like everything else I've ever owned. But then I put my foot down and all is forgiven.

mr. broke

In need of a drivers side oil cooler asap. Anyone got an extra for sale I can pick up?

Rotary-Kytten

Sure hope you find one you like - what a serious bummer about the 8 :-( but so glad you are okay man! RIP to your 8 - did the insurance company take it or will it reside with you I hate that stretch of 71 and hop to Ronald Reagan to 75 some days just to avoid that turn when I go down town- people are nuts in that area.

Mazdax3

The brakes on a 370 suck also. Just ask Car and Driver about their test at VIR. They did upgrade the brake pads for 2013, but still weak for a track car.

RX-7 won't sell in big numbers but each brand needs a signature car. The CX-5 and new 6 are too generic and mass market. Nothing now, except the 2015 Miata, to bridge that gap.

Mazdax3

Quiet here. Everyone go into hibernation?

chiefmg

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I was thinking the same thing. Apparently with everyone jumping ship we no longer have anything going on. I am still on ship so have nothing to contribute (except the wife reports her 8 won't start and it sounds sick. What that means, I have no idea).

Mazdax3

When you back Mike? Hopefully before the holidays.

We lost like 4 or 5 people this year to sold or crashed vehicles. With the 8 out of production, only new people will be the ones buying high-mile S1s probably. Not seeing a lot of S2s out there now. For a few weeks this summer, I saw a lot of them tooling around.

Wife wants my second set of Enkeis out of the garage. Why I don't know since they're not taking up more room than the summer rubber stack. It's almost time for me to exchange locations with the lawnmower and snow blower, but I'm not giving in just yet.