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Old 09-22-2012, 03:20 PM
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Just a quick update. Currently about 122,000 miles. Headed for CT to visit my brother and go to Lime Rock next week. Last race for the RX-8s Should end up being about 1,500 miles on that trip when all is said and done. Then, it's off to Tennessee and Alabama at the end of October. That should be another 1,100 or so miles.

It will be eight years next week!
Old 09-24-2012, 08:11 AM
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Over the weekend, I replaced the front air dam on my car. The original factory air dam had a few scrapes on the bottom (not visible unless you crawl under the car) but I also scraped up one of the corners when I pulled in too close to a curb. If anyone local is interested in a slightly damaged OEM air dam in velocity red, let me know. It is yours for FREE. Local pick up only....will not ship.

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Old 09-27-2012, 06:14 PM
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Well hey all!... I'm a new(ish) transplant from the Cincy/NKY group. Moved up to Westerville back in May, and I work out in Easton (and sometimes off Cleveland Av). So if anyone's seen an 09 R3, then that'd be me.

Here's hoping this place will be a bit more lively in the coming days!
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Back from Lime Rock. A bit chilly, but a good time anyway. I think my brother has couple of pics from our parade laps. I'll post them up when he gets back from vacation. Meanwhile here we are lined up ready to go.
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Old 10-23-2012, 12:08 PM
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im thinking about buying aftermarket exhaust for my 8 and i was wondering where do you guys think i should take it to get it installed
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Any idea who owns the S1 that's been parking at the Huntington building in Easton?... Seen it the last couple of days.
Old 10-25-2012, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by sinanevan
im thinking about buying aftermarket exhaust for my 8 and i was wondering where do you guys think i should take it to get it installed
They're pretty simple to install, I did mine (racing beat) and I had 0 experience with something like that. Just have to spray lubricant into where the rubber holders contact the hangers, makes it about 10x easier. I figured that out after I took forever to pry off the first 4-5.

As far as having someone do it for you, I know some people have used the rx7store
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Originally Posted by aschutz
heh Atredeus...not ours....however my wife just transferred from branch to Easton office and will be driving our 8 to her work once in a while, ours is the T Grey S1 with zoom zoom in the rear door windows.
Well tomorrow is my last day contracting there, unfortunately. For the next 3 weeks I'll be making the hour-long commute to the Honda plant in Marysville. Lovely.
Old 10-26-2012, 12:31 AM
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thanks jst1311 im going to go tomorrow and see how much they are going to charge me cause it ll be a really bad idea for me to do it myself i dont even know how to change my oil lol
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Back from the southern trip. Just clicked over 126,000 on the way in this morning. Oil change time!

Here's a pic at the entrance to our property in Tennessee. It's on Douglas Lake for anybody familiar with the area. Still a few years away, but we're making plans.
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Old 11-19-2012, 04:54 PM
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Apparently today was a good day to get your 8 out. Saw 4 of them on the way home. Sunlight Silver was heading West on 33 into Marysville, BB was heading 33 East into Dublin, Another SS turned onto Cleveland from Polaris Pkwy, and a TI Gray was heading past Meijer on Polaris Pkwy.
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I spotted a SS with the plates Zoom8 in the parking lot of St Paul Sunday morning. It was gone when I got out of mass.
Old 11-20-2012, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by aschutz
Atredeus, was prob me at Meijer/Polaris if around 5-6pm, had my daughter with me. Did you notice the backups around there....northbound Route 3 was blocked off by police cars and there was a news Helicopter flying around, not sure what was going on.
I noticed that - but I live next to the Meijer, so I turned off before I saw what was causing the ridiculous backup. And yeah, it was around 5:30. Just got my oil changed after work.

Speaking of which, I hate to get it done at Valvoline (since they don't use the Mazda S2 filters we're supposed to), but they're they first place I've taken it to that I didn't have to tell to use conventional 5W-20. Slightly impressed. But then it came back to reality when they took 15 minutes to find my filter :/
Old 12-25-2012, 11:18 AM
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hello ben busy and off forums for awhile rx8 is coming together turbo kit is half way being custom built hoping to be boost by next winter looking to try to set up a rx8 meet this spring have a get together invite the cincy folks up and ill be attending dgrr if anyone is going maybe get a caravan going
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Anyone in the area know of a trunk lid with spoiler delete for sale or a salvage yard that has any RXs in it.
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So which one of you had the Sunlight Silver parked outside the Rave tonight? I ended up in the row in front of you, and your car was gone by the time I got out of the movie.
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Had Byers send me a friendly email trying to buy my car today lol. Said I could bring it in to have it appraised. Kind of tempted, but it really doesn't matter since I wouldn't give it up anyway.

I finally bought winter tires now that I have to drive more than a mile to work. Makes a world of difference really, should have just done it back when I got the car and saved myself some headache.
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haha, a few days too late i guess!

ive got a set of 18" winter tires off my sti for sale, but theyll fit the rx8 as well. $350 for anyone in this thread

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-s...7/#post4416228
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Originally Posted by kellybrf
haha, a few days too late i guess!

ive got a set of 18" winter tires off my sti for sale, but theyll fit the rx8 as well. $350 for anyone in this thread

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-s...7/#post4416228
Hit some form of debris on 270 today, broke my front driver side wheel well mud guard. Came here to see if anyone had one for sale and saw this to add insult to injury.
Old 04-03-2013, 01:30 PM
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Any one in columbus want to meet up this weekend a cruise
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Unfortunately, I am out of town this weekend!
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Originally Posted by apoorman
Any one in columbus want to meet up this weekend a cruise
Off this sunday. Im in delaware
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Anyone Live Near Dayton Ohio? I just got myself a 2009 R3 in Aura Blue. I'm looking for some locals who just want to Meet up or to share some events sometime at which I can join in on the brotherhood!
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Originally Posted by apoorman
Any one in columbus want to meet up this weekend a cruise
I'd like to join in sometime soon. I've been at an MBA event all weekend though. I also still have my snow tires on the car, hoping to get those changed out soon as it looks like the weather is finally on a permanent upswing.
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Originally Posted by Triperformance
Anyone Live Near Dayton Ohio? I just got myself a 2009 R3 in Aura Blue. I'm looking for some locals who just want to Meet up or to share some events sometime at which I can join in on the brotherhood!
You might also have some luck in the MW Regional forum. There's a pretty active group of NKY/Cincinnati 8 owners who post in there

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Any one in columbus want to meet up this weekend a cruise
I'd love for a weekend cruise sometime. So far this place has been pretty inactive and I haven't seen anything about a meetup around here.

Also, I keep seeing someone in a Sunlight Silver GT on 315 N near 270. Has a "Save the ring" bumper sticker or something similar. Wouldn't happen to be any of you, would it?


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