shinka213

yeah!!!...we need some MD peeps to rep!!!
we have lots of fun!!!!....

oh btw...there will prolly be a bikini contest..... FTW!!

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

^^^haha shameless(bikini conetest) plug Pat ,,,, but hey if it helps why not....

flipRx8

yea so i was just driving down great seneca highway if anyone knows were that is...im not saying that im a perfect shifter or anyhting..but there were some mad clutch burners racing down there..funny thing is i was runnin my 5mt crv along with them

BIG O

Yeah ,i know great Seneca. is one of the biggest spot in germantown that they do illegal street racings every fri after midnight!

raphy3

I drive on Great Seneca all the time. Over in Gaithersburg people drive horribly on that road. Tons of people who refuse to go higher than ten below the speed limit, for who knows why.

Rotr8

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hey any of you guys wanna go to the ThunderJamz show,, I know I keep buggin about it,,,, It should be a pretty good turn out and pretty close

04wb8

iTrader: (4)

i want to go but i cant make it ive got work

flipRx8

raphy...are u white?..or iono not to be racist or anything i hope it doesnt sound like that...but i see a rx8 simliar 2 urs alot...have u ever seen one with black rims with chrome lip sunlight silver......"""Also I need some help...For some reason last night my CEL came on...Since i got my car i Hardly used my A/C...Lately i been using it ..Can that be an issue?"""....thanks for any advice

raphy3

Lol, yeah I'm white. Are you trying to say you see an RX8 like mine bein driven by a white guy all the time? If so yeah that's me then.

If you saw a guy turning left on from Kentlands blvd onto Great Seneca doing about 40 in order to not miss the light and then skid through the intersection with a little bit of tail-out, and then heard someone laughing afterwards that was me, too, lol.

I saw a black 8 coming down the opposite lane on Great Seneca just after that.

You may see another 8 that ain't mine though. There is another 8 owner always parked in the same place around my area with one that looks exactly like mine
(all stock w/ appearance packages). Still haven't figured out who that is.

Not sure if I have seen yours. I think I saw one with black rims at the Circuit City on Fredrick (the shopping center with BB&B, Staples, and CC in one shopping center, with a hooters nearby), so if you're ever over there I saw you most likely. Have seen a ton of 8s there.

As far as CEL I'm probably too noob to help. But, how many miles you got? If it's like 60k it may be scheduled to light up to go in and get belts checked. Only way I could think AC would cause it is if the belt was slipping and AC not getting enough power to function properly. Anyone else?

flipRx8

thats prolly usefull..becuase im near the 60k mark..anyway prolly did see me at rockville...and the 8 ur talking about parked at the same place all the time...is that at the milestone center or osmething?..cuz i see that all the time..and oh yea..i saw you the other week on fredrick avenue...im guessing wich was you...i was tryna catch up...wasnt driving my 8 though...driving company car..

raphy3

oh yeah, that most likely was me on fredrik. I'm on there pretty often cause some friends live over there.

Rotr8

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hey peeps if anybody wants to go to ThunderJamz, the more the merrier,,, its this Sunday in Dover, check out the thread and hopefully we'll see you there... peace...

flipRx8

alright...so im very sad to say...something bad has happened...from my previous post i do not think it is the belt..MY cel was on...and i was driving...and i started 2 experience power loss.. i would start going past 4 rpms and it would drop back down like it didnt wanna go.....so i pulled over to see if giving it a quick rest ...and when i tried starting it back up it wudnt start..so i got it towed to gaithersburg mazda seeing i was at lakeforest mall..well the tow truck guy tried starting the car and it took like 3 seconds to start it..but when it started it sounded like a lawn mower....also he treid revving it...and it uwdnt go past 4 rpms....so any thouhts?

Rotr8

iTrader: (2)

if its at the dealership have them do a compression test and the MSP16, and also check the coils ,,, it may be either or both of these, its not flooded or it ouldnt have started and then it wouldnt have had problems building revs,,, so it may be your compression,,,,hopefully not becasue thats where it gets really expensive...

flipRx8

aight thanks...what if it is my compression ...what would have to be done?..i been doing some research and i have read if its bad..then i myte as well sel the car?..

wankelbolt

iTrader: (21)

Wow! No, I think fixing it would be cheaper. You will lose at least $4-5k if you try to sell it with a busted engine. Costs less than that to fix out-of-warranty, and you may be in-warranty now that they cover the engine core for 100,000 miles.

But it could also be your catalytic converter had a catastrophic collapse. Not sure what you mean by "sounded like a lawnmower", but the other symptoms could be a completely plugged cat converter.

Good luck.

Im_DANomite

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sounds more like you need a motor. it should be under warranty right?

flipRx8

yea its still under warranty...anyway if it does need a new motor...what is the process...how long would it take for them to replace it..and also if they dont cover it under warranty my cousin said i might as well just do an engine swap...so right now im going over my finanaces and hoping that it is covered under warranty..and i also know if i do do an engine swap its gonna be more than just the engine...tranny...etc etc

Im_DANomite

iTrader: (1)

if the vehicle is still under warranty and you don't have any sort of engine modification, then it's a go. depending how busy the dealership is they'll need to squeeze you into their schedule. doing compression testing and getting the ok to replace the motor may take a day or two and placing an order for one may take 3 days. putting it in may take a day or two as well. so you're probably looking at about 2 weeks at the most.

don't worry about doing engine swaps, that's just not cost efficient. let your warranty take care of you.

flipRx8

oh yea...^^ you said if i need help fixing my car with anything you would help if i helped detail your car..i was j.w if that counts with body work?..i dont know but im looking for a place that can help me do good bodywork since i have a band right front fender that needs fixing..and also need some clear corners...i was just wondering what could you do?...cuz i was thinking of saving up money so i can do a turbo and take it to a track after my kid is born..

Im_DANomite

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i don't do body work. just mechanical stuff. clear corners are a breeze. you could probably do it yourself. check the DIY threads.

drifter_d

Hey Dan,

Can you recommend a shop for painting/installing the Mazdaspeed body kit?

Thanks

kersh4w

iTrader: (3)

mr spoiler out in manasass did a really nice job with my paint match on my front and rear bumpers. i'd go there again.

belltower

Can anyone recommend a tint shop in the Central Maryland (Laurel/Columbia) area? Or do you recommend buying precut DIY kits?

I'm not concerned with the limousine look, I just want to keep it a bit cooler in summer, so if you have additional recommendations (color, etc.) I'd be interested in the info.

zoomzoomnash

As the tints are illegal in Maryland, you don't want to go too crazy on color and darkness. You don't want to attract too much attention. I learned the hard way :-( I had real dark tints and a Mr state po po decided to force me to rip them off (jealous bastard!). I about cried....