Eastern MA RX8s
07-19-2004, 01:42 PM
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I really like that new grill.... think I may have to see if Hymee is still shipping!
I think the black 8 belongs to someone in the apartment complex down the road from me... he has a vanity plate... Hell or Kill something, I think... as I have no memory, that is all I remember (was born with out one, so for all those of you who lost yours, I wish I knew what that felt like
)... oh and of course I still can't get all the awful looking white scratches everywhere, out of my mind!
I walked by it in a parking lot, at first I thought it was a really rushed and poorly done wax job... as I got closer, it became apparent it was a lot worse then a bad wax day...
Sad.
Besides, I know you know how to wax Kev, and there were none of those gorgeous black strakes to be seen on this one
.
--Tig!
I think the black 8 belongs to someone in the apartment complex down the road from me... he has a vanity plate... Hell or Kill something, I think... as I have no memory, that is all I remember (was born with out one, so for all those of you who lost yours, I wish I knew what that felt like
)... oh and of course I still can't get all the awful looking white scratches everywhere, out of my mind!I walked by it in a parking lot, at first I thought it was a really rushed and poorly done wax job... as I got closer, it became apparent it was a lot worse then a bad wax day...
Sad.
Besides, I know you know how to wax Kev, and there were none of those gorgeous black strakes to be seen on this one
.--Tig!
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07-19-2004, 08:30 PM
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RX8 Guys,
ok, so how long (many miles) did it take your all to get your car to start getting more than 21 miles per gallon average? And when you do, are you still using 93 octane, and what type of driving...mostly highway with cruise control right?
ok, so how long (many miles) did it take your all to get your car to start getting more than 21 miles per gallon average? And when you do, are you still using 93 octane, and what type of driving...mostly highway with cruise control right?
07-19-2004, 09:49 PM
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21 MPG average!!! 
I have 22k miles on my car and I average between 16-18 MPG (primarily city w/ a moderately heavy right foot). They only time that I have seen above 20 has been cruising leisurely on the highway. On the flip side, you can expect less than 7 MPG and a quart of oil per tank while bombing around a track. Zoom Zoom
I have 22k miles on my car and I average between 16-18 MPG (primarily city w/ a moderately heavy right foot). They only time that I have seen above 20 has been cruising leisurely on the highway. On the flip side, you can expect less than 7 MPG and a quart of oil per tank while bombing around a track. Zoom Zoom
07-19-2004, 10:42 PM
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Zoom Zoooom....
Ok, sadly... and with a on my face for every mile... I may have more miles then anyone on the east cost...
OK, I'm not the most aggressive driver most days, and I have to deal with more traffic then I think they have cars where I grew up but I do enjoy pushing it a bit, pulling some high revs and finding a nice set of twisties when I can!
I'm at the latest flash... and it did help, a little.
I'm getting between 16 and 21.5 mpg on 93... of course as soon as Speed Racer gets me out on the track... I may be looking at 9 and 21.5 mpg!
For the most part, on the highway if I have the cruse control set at 73 on a long trip... I get 20.5, 21.5 on a good day...
Most of the time my mileage consists of a mix of 75 mph to 10 to 75 to 12 to… ok rt. 3 sucks in the morning, on my commute, from Nashua to Billerica... and with the AC on I'm averaging more like 18 – 18.5. If I get stuck in traffic, creeping along sitting in neutral idealing... I think I can actually watch the needle dropping. That's when I get off at the next exit and find a back way to work... it may take twice as long as sitting in traffic would (probably not possible), but lets face it... the 8 wasn't meant to sit in traffic... and it will let you know with it's thirst and your itching hand on the 6 speed.
Well I don't know if that helps or makes it worse... just what I’ve been seeing. How bad is your car sucking down the 93???
--Tig!
on my face for every mile... I may have more miles then anyone on the east cost...OK, I'm not the most aggressive driver most days, and I have to deal with more traffic then I think they have cars where I grew up but I do enjoy pushing it a bit, pulling some high revs and finding a nice set of twisties when I can!
I'm at the latest flash... and it did help, a little.
I'm getting between 16 and 21.5 mpg on 93... of course as soon as Speed Racer gets me out on the track... I may be looking at 9 and 21.5 mpg!
For the most part, on the highway if I have the cruse control set at 73 on a long trip... I get 20.5, 21.5 on a good day...
Most of the time my mileage consists of a mix of 75 mph to 10 to 75 to 12 to… ok rt. 3 sucks in the morning, on my commute, from Nashua to Billerica... and with the AC on I'm averaging more like 18 – 18.5. If I get stuck in traffic, creeping along sitting in neutral idealing... I think I can actually watch the needle dropping. That's when I get off at the next exit and find a back way to work... it may take twice as long as sitting in traffic would (probably not possible), but lets face it... the 8 wasn't meant to sit in traffic... and it will let you know with it's thirst and your itching hand on the 6 speed.
Well I don't know if that helps or makes it worse... just what I’ve been seeing. How bad is your car sucking down the 93???
--Tig!
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07-21-2004, 04:09 PM
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rxgirl it was probably me you saw that day i tried to tell you in a e-mail i thought i saw you. plus i also replied into the wrong post last time.
07-21-2004, 05:02 PM
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What a long day...
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rxgirl it was probably me you saw that day i tried to tell you in a e-mail i thought i saw you. plus i also replied into the wrong post last time.
07-21-2004, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed Racer
21 MPG average!!!
I have 22k miles on my car and I average between 16-18 MPG (primarily city w/ a moderately heavy right foot). They only time that I have seen above 20 has been cruising leisurely on the highway. On the flip side, you can expect less than 7 MPG and a quart of oil per tank while bombing around a track. Zoom Zoom
I have 22k miles on my car and I average between 16-18 MPG (primarily city w/ a moderately heavy right foot). They only time that I have seen above 20 has been cruising leisurely on the highway. On the flip side, you can expect less than 7 MPG and a quart of oil per tank while bombing around a track. Zoom Zoom
or if auto-x is your thing- sub 10mpg and about a half a quart
07-22-2004, 07:56 PM
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awesome, i bought my car on May 20th and I will hit 6000 miles by this weekend...wahoo
I am starting to get better and better milage...about 21 to 22 depending on my shifting habbits. Better that that 15 when i started driving....but you get on it and the miliage DIES. oh well, i love my car.
was anyone on rt 13 heading to nashua on tuesday in a silver rx8...that was me going north.
I am starting to get better and better milage...about 21 to 22 depending on my shifting habbits. Better that that 15 when i started driving....but you get on it and the miliage DIES. oh well, i love my car.
was anyone on rt 13 heading to nashua on tuesday in a silver rx8...that was me going north.
07-22-2004, 09:53 PM
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So everyone here is in the area... anyone else joining us this Sunday?
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34549
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34549
--Tig!
07-27-2004, 08:27 AM
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There is an autocross Aug 28th and 29th at NHIS. The 28th is a charity event that you buy tickets for each run you want to do. So its a more laidback / fun event. Plus you don't have to drive your car for each of your runs, so you can drive other cars if you can talk the owner into it.
see: http://www.ner.org/soloII/jgc.html
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see: http://www.ner.org/soloII/jgc.html
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07-28-2004, 08:50 PM
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Roy:
Nope unfortunately I have not. Not real sure when I will be able to fit it into the schedule actually. August is pretty filled up and Sept is out with the Wedding. I will keep all posted if we do set a date. Sorry!
Nope unfortunately I have not. Not real sure when I will be able to fit it into the schedule actually. August is pretty filled up and Sept is out with the Wedding. I will keep all posted if we do set a date. Sorry!
07-28-2004, 09:18 PM
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At least you are giving me the chance to get my car back on the road.
They started to work on the car on Monday and have already made a fair amount of progress. All of the damaged parts have been removed and the new parts are waiting to be installed. They did a laser check on the frame today and only found the radiator support was out of spec and that has already been fixed. The rest of the frame was less than 2mm out (tolerance is 5mm). Tomorrow they are going to play around with painting the old hood and will continue to do so until they can perfectly match the Velocity Red paint. If all goes well I should get my car back by the end of next week!
They started to work on the car on Monday and have already made a fair amount of progress. All of the damaged parts have been removed and the new parts are waiting to be installed. They did a laser check on the frame today and only found the radiator support was out of spec and that has already been fixed. The rest of the frame was less than 2mm out (tolerance is 5mm). Tomorrow they are going to play around with painting the old hood and will continue to do so until they can perfectly match the Velocity Red paint. If all goes well I should get my car back by the end of next week!
07-28-2004, 10:41 PM
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Oh, what a terrible sight! Poor Zia all in pieces!
Atleast you don't have that funny empty space on the left had side, in front of the right front tire... like the last 8 I saw with no nose
Hope to see you back on the road soon!
We will have to get together when Zia is back up to snuf!
--Tig!
Atleast you don't have that funny empty space on the left had side, in front of the right front tire... like the last 8 I saw with no nose
Hope to see you back on the road soon!
We will have to get together when Zia is back up to snuf!
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07-29-2004, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Tigger
Oh, what a terrible sight! Poor Zia all in pieces!
Atleast you don't have that funny empty space on the left had side, in front of the right front tire... like the last 8 I saw with no nose
Hope to see you back on the road soon!
We will have to get together when Zia is back up to snuf!
--Tig!
Atleast you don't have that funny empty space on the left had side, in front of the right front tire... like the last 8 I saw with no nose
Hope to see you back on the road soon!
We will have to get together when Zia is back up to snuf!
--Tig!
Good to see your 8 getting back to the way it was Roy. Let us know when its finished. Have al the parts come in from Japan?
07-29-2004, 07:21 AM
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I'd like to install the protective grills and I'm curious to see what D MENAC will come up with.
If anything is going to hold it up, it is going to be paint. They forgot that they were going to spend some serious time practicing with the Velocity Red and may not have enough left over to actually paint my car.
If anything is going to hold it up, it is going to be paint. They forgot that they were going to spend some serious time practicing with the Velocity Red and may not have enough left over to actually paint my car.
07-29-2004, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed Racer
I'd like to install the protective grills and I'm curious to see what D MENAC will come up with.
If anything is going to hold it up, it is going to be paint. They forgot that they were going to spend some serious time practicing with the Velocity Red and may not have enough left over to actually paint my car.
If anything is going to hold it up, it is going to be paint. They forgot that they were going to spend some serious time practicing with the Velocity Red and may not have enough left over to actually paint my car.
I'm waiting for the fog light strakes myself
07-29-2004, 01:50 PM
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I'm waiting for the fog light strakes myself
fog light strakes???? am I being thick? What the heck are fog light strakes?
Maybe I missed somthing
07-29-2004, 02:00 PM
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07-29-2004, 02:01 PM
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D MENAC 7 has been busy experimenting with different ideas. Right now he is working on side vent strakes, oil cooler strakes, and protective screens for the oil cooler and radiator. The oil cooler strakes are kind of cool because they mimic the styling cues in the head/tail lights.
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07-29-2004, 02:30 PM
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hello everyone, just noticed NE section. Picked up rx-8 yesterday at Seacoast Mazda down in portsmouth. startin to think what kind of winter tires to throw?
07-29-2004, 03:11 PM
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Welcome!
Yes if you are thinking of driving your 8 in the winter time, get a set of wheels and good snow tires. I have Pirelli Snow Sport's myself on Kazera KZ-R's (I think).
Roy: u don't like your Pirelli's?
Yes if you are thinking of driving your 8 in the winter time, get a set of wheels and good snow tires. I have Pirelli Snow Sport's myself on Kazera KZ-R's (I think).
Roy: u don't like your Pirelli's?