msrecant

If you want, I have a spare rim you could use until yours comes in. Its the one I damaged just after I got my 8. The rim is fine except for the being scratched around half the diameter. I'm keeping to ultimately use it as a garage spare but its currently not being used, just sitting in my attic with no tire.

9-K Rever

I think this is the perfect oppurtunity for you to get some nice sticky tires for the summer and light weight rims.

Get off those heavy 18's and put some lightweight 17's on them.

Elara

It's ordered, the new tires are here, and the rim should be here by Friday. In the meantime, I'm driving a classy 4 door cavalier. Thanks though I couldn't have used it anyway since the tire was dead and I had to order new ones.

I got very lucky, it looks like- they called today and confirmed that it was just the rim and the TPS. Suspension was fine, thank god.

msrecant

What kind of tires are you getting?

9-K Rever

You should have gotten 17 inch wheels!

9-K

Hanzo

wow the RX8 richmond club is back to life!!!

9-K Rever

Yes....but how many of us still have 8's...

msrecant

Rever, now is the time to get one. The prices for new 8s are great and for used 8s are even better (except for those of us who already own one and paid sticker).

9-K Rever

I can't get one, I am moveing to Japan in June...so I prepareing to sell my car as we type...

msrecant

Sorry to hear you are going but it sounds like it is going to be a really great experience. You need to check out the J-Spec RX-8s over there and see if the extra 25HP really does make a difference ... assuming you can shift with your left hand.

Elara

Went for the Pirelli P Zero Nero M+ S that everyone was raving about in the thread in tires and wheels. Also ordered them in 245/40's, which confused the heck out of the dealer, but they should look neat! TireRack kicks butt- I ordered them Tuesday afternoon, and they were here Wednesday morning.

Elara

So does this mean you'll be able to get us parts for our cars at a discount then?

:D

bmmcmillan

Greetings from a northener,

My sister lives in Chesterfield, and I have seen a yellow RX-8 both times I was at the RISE facility. You out there???

Happy Rotaring!!

Elara

there is a yellow 8 in Chesterfield that I see all the time, but I don't think they're on here, unfortunately. Saw it yesterday on Powhite, actually, heading towards teh city. Never seen him/her post on here yet though.

snizzle

Saw a yellow 8 in Chesterfield tonight.... was an older woman in the car, at least i thought so in my slightly intoxicated state (i wasn't driving, don't worry).

no wing, at least sport pkg due to stock 18s

Biggins

I spotted a Titanium 8 on Cary St. yesterday afternoon. That's the color I plan to purchase.

I'm in Ashland for school most of the year, but normally from DC/Maryland.

Elara

R-MC? My husband and I graduated from there in 97 and 98

Biggins

Correct. I plan to graduate early after next semester or next spring.

Chirorx8

Hey kids, been a long time. The red RX8 now has a whopping 2200 miles on it. But now it is my daily driver. So that is changing quickly. Still love it. We just got a Puppy and it loves to ride in it. I am glad I picked up an entire interior off Ebay so the puppy can shed and play to its hearts content.
Well back to lurking for another year.
Ray

Chirorx8

Wow this used to be a busy thread, why is it now dead?
Ray

snizzle

Well you depressed us all w/your talk about lurking all year.... also, can you still get the interior on ebay?

Chirorx8

I usually only depress people in person
They show up on Ebay ever so often.
Ray

TheTick

Well it looks like my master cyclinder or my clutch line in my 7 might be going bad. Friday I went to shift into first and the pedal decided to stay de-pressed I lifted the pedal back up with my foot and no problems since. So the fun of owning a 7 is beginning hehe. If anyone here has better knowledge than me on how the clutch works more specifically the hydralics let me know. I have a pretty good understanding but I want to see if you all though that my analysis about what could be going wrong is correct.

thanks

TheTick

Hey Chiro when are you going to put that stereo into your 8? Lemme know I am still up for helping you get it in since I suffered through it once already putting my MP3 player in.

msrecant

Usually a bad master cylinder is when hydraulic pressure is not maintained (press on the brake and your foot goes slowly to the floor). For a clutch that would be press the clutch pedal in and hold it and the clutch slowly re-engages.

What you describe sounds like the pedal is physically sticking in the down position or (let's hope not) the pressure plate is screwed up and not pushing back on the release bearing.

Are you having fun yet?

- Mike