Well I'm back. After selling my first 8 in 2008, I decided to get back into the game. I bought a 2006 copper red shinka with 33,000 miles on it. Can't wait to get back to the states to pick it up. Enjoying reading the threads again after taking 4 years off for diesels.

 

Well welcome back to the addiction smitty.

Copper Red Shinka! Me Like

Post some pics or it never happened.

 

Welcome back!

Post pics or it didn't happen.

 

yuummmmyyyy, i love the white interior

 

My last RX I was 20 years old, with 5 tickets on my license from high school. Couldn't afford the insurance and payment on a new serviceman's salary. Now older and wiser and no tickets for almost 9 years, the insurance has dropped considerably to say the least. The pick-up date is June 7th, and it can't get here fast enough.

 

Welcome back homie.

 

Welcome back. So what did you have after your first 8?

 

I bought a 99 F-250 powerstroke and a boat, then my first new car a 2010 Jetta TDI, and got orders to korea decided to sell the jetta, now back to the 8.

 

welcome back...I've been away for awhile too thinking about selling it but now had an engine issue so I might as well keep it especially if it's covered under warranty

 

Welcome back.

The florecent lights make it look like a Velcoity Red car.

 

The warranty is kind of what sold me on this over a 01-02 M3. I'm getting out of the air force tomorrow, and needed something until I find a new job. I thought the RX-8 would be the safest fun thing to buy. If that statement doesn't contradict itself.

 

Diesels? My condolences.

 

I enjoyed diesels, especially the mileage on the Jetta. Its a surprisingly comfortable car with an incredible resale value. Owned if for 10 months, sold it for 2 grand less than i bought it for after putting 25,000 miles on it. I think I will own one again as a 2nd car in the future.

 

wb

 

Thanks.

 

Well two weeks into ownership and the car is amazing, heard a weird noise took it to get an oil change and decided to get the noise looked at. It was 95$ to diagnose, so I said can you listen to the noise if you do a compression test since they are only 150$? Long story short I'm getting a reman next week.