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Hey everyone, my names Arnold and I've had a white RX-8 2008 touring (manual of course) since November 2016 and loved every second of it. I looked far and wide for a RX-8 that was stock, maintained, clean with under 100k miles....this led me to travel from Connecticut to Pennsylvania. For mine with 76k.

I'm 22 and live in Connecticut.

Over these 7 months I've seen at least 3 blue RX8's, 3 black RX8's, 2 red RX8's, 5 grey RX8's but ZERO white RX8's.

The white RX8 is very noticable and I've gotten plenty of compliments about this car.
Most people are surprised at how fast this car can go and enticed by it's curves.
I've had those stop light interactions like "Nice CAR!" and "Man that little thing can move!"

I didn't buy a sports car to do the speed limit and these 10k RPMs ain't there to collect dust. I drive my car like i'm in 2nd place. The back roads of Connecticut is where the whine of the rotary is truly made for .

Lastly, it's nice to have an account on this site. Glad to be apart of the community.

Here's my car:

gwilliams6

Welcome !
Read this thread completely if you haven't already.
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/

RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.


every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.

90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.

Cheers !
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