grantman54

Hi guys,

I am a new very happy owner of an 05 RX8. I have put 1k miles on it and am absolutely loving it. It has right under 50k miles right now and drives\looks like it just came off the factory floor. I like doing subtle tasteful mods and this is my first car deserving of the $$$ to do much to it. My last car was a 01 Celica; great car but the RX8 is a step up for sure. I love everything about the RX8 except the gas mpg. Im averaging 17-18 right now and im used to 32-35 mpg. I expected the low mpg... if it got better mpg it would be a 10/10 for me.

Mods\purchases done:c
7 color changing front and rear footwell lights. (default red)
Red LED interior lights (map, door, trunk, dome, glove)
White LED License Plate lights
Hard wired in my V1 near the mirror
Painted calipers red
DIY Brushed Shift ****; mine was terribly scratched up and I sanded mine down giving it a brushed look. I am going to do mine a bit more and post a DIY later on how to do it.

Mods\purchases planned:
HD Lip
Ipod connection install
Pop out phone dock in ashtray install
Sub install possibly?
Shark fin maybe?
V1 custom concealed display install

grantman54

Oh and I cut up some vinyl stickers I had and put it on the pillar. I think the gloss black on the flat black looks awesome.

I8yourv8

congrats on the car and good luck man!

RotoryVirgin

Check out the new member stickies. There are some important, cheap mods and maintenance that should be done. The cosmetic stuff is cool and all, but its all for naught if the car stops running.

grantman54

Yes thanks! I have been spending lots of silent time on here reading everything. I first did all the immediate maintenance\checks and have a maintenance plan.

monchie

Nice mountain shots!

mrgracer

Awesome shots, congrats on the 8!

04Green

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Looks great..

Ditto on the new member stuff. The two biggies, in my opinion, are the ones in my signature... As a favor, let me know how the $100 thread goes, especially in the MPG arena if you implement something...

And, welcome.