yes she has!! no offense blue renny

 

^ lol

 

It was downtown at a star bucks inside a Dominics i think. After that we took some pictures by the planetarium and took a drive on the lower wacker.

 

Hey so I guess I'm officially in the club now.

I'm hoping to be able to come to the meet today and actually get to meet you guys even though I lurk more than I post here.

I have a couple of questions though, I just got my rx-8 a week ago and its my first rear wheel drive car, so what do I need to do to prepare myself for the crazy Chicago weather? I was looking at some Pirelli winter tires for 150 each. Are there any deals out there maybe around black friday?

And also I've been wondering what do the IL state laws say about requiring a license plate on the front?

 

this is my first winter with the 8, everyone has harped on needing SNOW tires. I went with all seasons because of all the time where it will be cold but there is no snow on the ground around here. But you deff. need to get the summer tires off the car. they are fairly useless under and around 40*F.

they do.


and welcome.

 

You definately need snow tires. I got blizzak LM-25's mounted on the stock rims. they worked very well last year and were still good when it was dry. Most people go with something in a 17" though.

I'm not sure how others learn, but after it snows go to an open parking lot and get used to the car. Kick the back end out, do a few donuts, etc. It will give you a better feeling of how far you can push it and how to control it on the roads.

As mac11 said, they require it. whther you want to put it on or not is totally up to you though.

 

i have the same blizzacks as aero8, and they are good, but they do get greasy in warm weather, make sure you dont use them at the track. they will wear faster in warm weather too

 

I use all-seasons. However, I do not use the car to commute. If it is really bad, I usually can just stay home. Have you driven rear wheel drive in the snow before? That can make a big difference in your comfort level. The first car I drove in the snow was a 1977 oldsmobile delta 98 on bald tires. After that, just about anything feels glued to the road I also drove a rwd S-10 for several winters.

That said, mac is absolutely correct - get the summer tires off of there and get all-seasons or snow tires. I got the extra siping done on my all-seasons by discount tires. Supposed to help with wet and snow traction.

 

FYI - I think I'm going to make it tonight, but there's a chance I might not. Just wanted to let everybody know as I know everyone plans their social lives around mine.

 

Just bought an RX8 today!...

I was also curious about the snow tire issue... I was wondering if anyone knew of a good cheaper rim for use with snow tires and 17 or 18 was better etc

 

just keep your stock rims on there, post what tires you have on your car

 

Most 17" wheels fit over the brake calipers. The tires and wheels for that size are cheaper. Many run a 17" winter tire and move back to the 18" once it warms again.
Discount Tire carries a couple of lines of lower cost wheels.

 

i got my 18" dunlop sport m3 snow tires from tire rack. cost me $50 to get them mounted to my stock rims. i plan to put summer tires on an aftermarket set of rims.

 

Check out craigslist for cheap wheels. You need a 5 x 114.3 (4.5") with an offset of +40-50. 17's will save you money. You need snow tires asap. I'm interested to hear how the all seasons fare in any significant depth.

 

how come you werent at the meet on saturday?!

 

I was driving through 6+ inches of snow, on all seasons, last year.
Try to stick to the OEM size. You will be able to get through the snow better.

This is a topic not related to our meets. This should be discussed in the Chicago Lounge or in one of the many other snow threads.

 

Me? We just had our second kid a few weekends ago. Every weekend has been fileld up with family. I've been trying for a while to get to a meet but Tues is always out and Sat is hit or miss. Usually miss.

 

ah, ok, hopefully one of these times you can make it

btw, congrats on the baby. boy or girl?

 

Boy. One of each now.

 

thats awesome, happy turkeyday to all of you.

i think we should have an after christmas meet so the 8's can get together and chit chat about what they got for presents

 

Congrats on the new baby, savedsol!!!

Snow tire discussion continued here (click me)

We have two scheduled monthly meets (first Saturday and third Tuesday for all you newcomers)

Ndhoffma: sending you an invite to join EVOLV-Chicago

 

Welcome to ndhoffma!!! BTW, we now have OVER 100 members

 

This meet will be our annual TOYS FOR TOTS meet!!!
You can help a needy child by bringing a new, unwrapped toy to the meet this Saturday.

EVOLV-Chicago TOYS FOR TOTS MONTHLY WEEKEND MEET! 1st Saturday of the month | 7pm

Please bring a NEW, UNWRAPPED toy to this meet. We will be stopping at the nearby Toys R Us to drop them off during the meet.
Saturday, December 1 | 7pm
Portillo's - Downers Grove
1500 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL
630.495.9033
Map
Park on the east side of the building (there is a big open lot over there)

SATURDAY MEETS ARE AT PORTILLO'S | TUESDAY MEETS ARE AT THE FOUNDRY

 

welcome ndhoffma

 

hey if you still are interested in those RB bars I'll get them ready to go to you this week. you planning on being back down for any other meets any time soon?