hello everyone. Nice to meet you all. I live in chicago, near comesky park area and chinatown as well. Weather stinks right now. FREAKING SNOWED!

 

I live downtown and heck we should all get together some time

 

Im sure you guys probably have an rx8 club for the area in mind but I would also like to ask you to possibly atend some of the chicago rotary car club events we have planned this year. just because we have a 7 doesnt mean we dont love the 8s

 

Sounds cool- do you guys have an event schedule published on a website somewhere?

 

Hey guys we really try to have a get together some time soon. Also I just installed my stage 1 today and it's awesome. Then this Friday I'm getting my borla installed as well. Yahoooo!!!!

 

Just picked up my Black last night! so there's another dirty-*** BB out there now. Somebody tell the friggin' snow to go already!

 

any one know a good place to get an alarm and auto starter, who acually got it done? thanks a lot in advance

 

I'll second your dirty BB. Obviously they don't stay clean for very long, especially in this weather, and my dealership does a crap job when they clean it up.

I'm out here in the southwest suburbs, work in the west suburbs, and will soon be moving to the South Loop neighborhood. I'd love to hear the Borla in person, although I need to work on being a better stick driver. Don't want to amplify my mistakes, ya know.

 

I live near the south loop. I also have a dirty BB!

 

Cross posting this to get the word out...

Trying to set up a get-together for this weekend:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=23819

 

for those w/ bodykits in the chicago area..

1. Where did u buy it? (i'm looking for one)
2. Who put it on for you? (when i find one)

thanks! :smile:

 

I'm originally from Long Grove but unfortunately I live in TX now. Funny enough, I also drive a 6MT Titanium Gray GTP.

hehe.. Small world eh?

I left long grove after living there for 14 years in 97. I miss chi-town except for the winters...

 

Flipstream, you'd better check your PMs.

---jps

 

Flipstream i just got my kit online from rotaryextreem.com

WE NEED TO HAVE ANOTHA MEETIN!

I saw a yellow rx-8 with a bike rack the other day... i almost cried cause i hadent seen my babe in 3 weeks due to the parts i needed to be shipped didnt come in til the other day.

 

i saw the yellow one too, and i bet mine is the titanium one you see... i work at the mall there.

 

Ug! That's right, it's spring, so I need to find a bike rack. seems like an odd mix, but I have to get the bike around somehow, now that I don't drive an SUV anymore.

 

man, get one for the back of the car (if possible)... i saw this one w/ it installed on the roof, wasnt too hot, but still sexy.

 

Hey guys/gals,
I am probably the one that's been seen recently (yellow RX-8 w/bike rack). Glad to see that there are other owners on the road who are on this list.

mkboy1313:
If you have a nice bike pay the extra amount of money and get a roof mount rack. I was in the same boat (ie. not sure about spending a lot in addition to not sure how the car would look with a rack) and almost purchased a rear mount until I realized two things. The first is that the rear trunk seems to be made of aluminum (ie crushes real easily) and a few days before I decided on the roof mount I saw a car next to me get rear ended by the car behind him. Nothing dramatic but a 4000lb SUV going 5 mph will do enough damage to any bike. In addition to removing the bike out of harms way, you can lock your bike up to dissuade any petty thieves. Kind of a nice feature if you decide to meet up with people somewhere and can't dispose of your bike at home.

If you purchase the rack check out www.rackattack.com. I got mine there with a fairing, yakima wheel holder and Rocky mount rack for a good price. Plus they ship for free. If you get it locally you are looking at $500-600 for a one bike set-up. I think I got mine for around $350.

 

hey, i live in the south loop also. i don't have an 8 though. i have an FD. i haven't seen the 8's around though. i hope to see you guys around.

victor

 

8's seen so far...

-Red one parked on street in Lakeview
-Yellow one near Argonne on Cass Ave.
-Winning Blue at corner of Yackley & Warrenville in Lisle
-Winning Blue heading west on I-90 near Hoffman Estates
-Black one driving in a parking lot in downtown Naperville (I actually yelled nice car at him since he had his window down)

I've seen a smattering of black ones all over town. I work on Warrenville Rd. in Lisle, so you'll see me prowling around during lunch. :D

 

How's the parking in South Loop? My buddy and I are looking at a place there and it looks like one of us will have to park on the street.

 

well, if you want indoor parking it's somewhat pricey. can range from $150-$230. outdoor parking is cheaper. street parking can be a PITA because you have to move the car during certain hours at most places.

 

Yes, there is a Chicago club for all rotaries, for which many of the area RX-8s have signed up for:

http://www.ScuderiaCiriani.com/chicago_rx7


Cheers,

 

MilesBFree, check your PMs.

---jps

 

I saw a red RX-8 parked at E-skape in buffalo grove at around 11:00pm. Anyone on this forum?