So I was wondering what the best compliments any of you have gotten on your 8's.

I've not owned the car for long, but since I've gotten it I've managed to receive a few nice complements here and there. Although a few I could do without. Been pulled over twice (once for expired tag mishap and once for speeding) Both cops commented on what a nice ride it was and how well taken care of it looks. Another while I was filling up for gas. Lady asked if I'd ever "topped" it out yet. I replied "No. I enjoy having a license" Ha. Anyhow, I'm loving ever second of this car.

 

Had a cop who gave me a ticket say "nice car"

I've had the usual assortment of people ask about it and comment positively on it.

 

I've had a cop with a similar response...he said "That's a pretty nice car, it's going to get you in a lot of trouble."

I nodded my head and said "yes officer, it will!"

 

I remember one thing!
I went to blockbuster to rent some dvds with my girlfriend when this homeless guy yelled to everyone nearby, "that yellow thing is MY ride, it's f'kin my ride!"

 

The regular comments we all get , nice car , what make , how much , mpg , how fast , and what size engine you have ......

 

Had a guy at a gas station say to me: "You should feel really guilty driving that while I'm stuck driving this POS."

His car was an Accord. I told him not to sweat it...his resale would be higher anyway.

 

i had some one say my car was the sickest ride he ever seen!

 

What was the expression on his face . That could be taken as good or bad .

 

I had a cop say "I wouldn't want you to wreck that beautiful car, please slow down." And he walked away. I'll take that as a compliment.
Though I wasn't speeding. I was in the car pool lane and I don't think he could see my wifes head because of the seat and tint. She's a little short.

 

The day i bought it, some guy commented on how nice it was, and asked if the stock wheels were stock. Everyone asks if the red/black interior is stock and if the back doors usually come like that. When i clean it, i get a lot of looks on the road, and the first couple times that i had washed it, i thought there was something unusual on the car, like a scratch, flat, or dent. Now i just smile back at all the people. A 350z actually slowed down and looked at the car from the back the front and the side then gave a thumbs up out the sun roof. Another time I was dropping someone off at there apartment and 2 girls walking buy, commented on the ride, so picked them up and went to the bar with them, that was fun.

I get people @ gas stations that say man that looks in excellent condition, why does it burn so much oil? and i say that if its burning oil its in excellent condition, they get confused .

 

I've only had mine 3 days and I"ve gotten plenty of stares, several "wow"s or similar, and one dope at work who saw a picture of it on my phone and asked "Aren't you old for that?". I told him to blow me.

 

I've had complements of all kinds the entire time I've had it.

I've had a cop look it up and down and asked if I could pop the hood. He then told me "I can see why your speeding. Unfortunately I have to give you a ticket cause your going at least 20 over the speed limit." We did discuss my car for a good 15 minutes though.

I've had people asking me questions at red lights and when the light turned green they were still trying to ask questions as I took off.

I've had countless times when I was asked to demo the rear doors for people. I had some older couple that was driving a Saturn Coupe with the same type doors complement on mine but then they said as we were all about to driive away "Saturn was the first!" referring to the doors and I quickly replied "RX-8 is the fastest!"

I can't count the number of times I'm in fastfood drive-thru's and I was asked to give the window person my car or to comeback and give them a ride when their shift was over. One time back in 2005 a few of the employees even came out to look at it while I was still sitting in the drive thru.

I've been asked what it was more times than I can count especially when I first got it in 2005.

And of course you get the fellow rotary fans that start out like "Nice car. I had an RX-7 in the 80's...

Sitting in traffic just look around and notice the amount of people just staring at it.

The compliments have definitely died down since the car has been out for several years now but they still come.

 

Ive gotten the usual "nice car" "what kind is it" and "is it fast"... then ive also got the prius own say "nice car, whats it get for gas mileage?" my responce.. "Thanks, it get about that of a Hummer and burns oil from the factory"

She laughed thinking i was joking and i kept a straight face... she looked at me in that tree hugger glare and walked away.

Then i got some older guy in a Kia say "Nice car, Mommy and Daddy must have good jobs"

I promptly got in his face and asked him to repeat... Then as he looked in complete surprise i told him not only did I buy it with my own money, but i also built my race car with my own money...

He got in his car and left..

Then I had a Del Slow owner ask if it was fast and i tild him it was faster than him... he tried to do a burnout and stalled... i laughed and drove away normally

 

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/what-kind-car-125884/

 

I've had a few different people ask me if it was an 8 cylinder. They get pretty confused when I tell them it doesn't have any.

 

First week I got the car, went to pick up my brother at school.. All the kids came to my car and kept saying "nice car guy"

lmao, about 3 weeks ago, I was going to work, I see this lady with some kids and a dog.. They don't realize I'm behind them, and when they do, they say they're sorry and stare at my car, the lady looks inside the 8 and says, nice car!!

I was at a gas station once filling up, some guy asks me if the mpg was really that bad. I said yeah.. He replied with "I bet driving that car makes up for it" -- I was like yea man..

I also got a love note attached on the 8. Some random person wrote they would like to date me. And.. I have more but I'm tired of typing..

 

Took it up to my friend's cottage and his neighbours came to take a look and asked me how much it cost and guessed 100K :-P

 

All people say to me is that my car is slow, unreliable, gets poor gas mileage, and so on.


Oh wait... that's only on this forum.

 

"Issat a V6!?"

 

I actually get more compliments on my hot pink shocker sticker on my back window... and that include from the ladies as well

 

All the old ladies I work with think it is 'cute'. So one went out and bought an auto.

All the old guys, especially the ones that know wankels, always say 'nice car'

But the best compliment is when you are passing by and a group of kids playing outside all turn their heads and say "wow"

 

I have young kids...7-10yrs old talking amoungst themselves saying...''Its a race car!!"

 

I've had a couple of older men look it over and ask if the RX's still have a rotaries in them. One of them had owned one of Mazda's old wankle powered pickup trucks.

I've also gotten a few comments at gas stations including the obligitory "Is that a V6?"

 

When I went to get my drivers license, the guy sitting next to me was amused by the 8 the whole time. He told me he used to have an RX-7 3rd gen.. He loved the rotary engine, asked me if it still had it. After we finished, he told me to wash the car, if not, he'd fail me for mistreating a nice car.

Cool guy.. I actually failed my first driving test, when I had some ghey old lady.. Gave me the failed paperwork with a smile..

 

LOL! Isnt that the truth. Prob around 90% of the population would have nothing but good things to say if they saw an RX-8 drive by. We are our worst critics...well, us and the owners of all the other cars in the 8's class