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Old 01-10-2009, 02:47 AM
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Finally got my 8! =D
I finally got my RX8! It's a 2004, fully-loaded with 45k miles on it. The owner I bought it from took really good care of the car and has every maintenance record. He put in a custom dashboard, which is touchscreen, and ipod dock, dynamat, K40 Calibre, and a pretty sick surround sound system. Drives great and having fun!
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Old 01-10-2009, 03:00 AM
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Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the club!

Definitely like that touch-screen but not really sure about the location for climate control. Is the surround there fiberglass?
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Old 01-10-2009, 03:02 AM
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I was thinking the same thing about the controls. welcome to the family.

Not liking the steering wheel cover thing either. never have liked those things
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Old 01-10-2009, 03:21 AM
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congrats! and welcome to the club! =)

wow that's some franken-console.... LOL :P
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:36 AM
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nice car. i'm not sold on the dash as the ergonomics are not really improved. but nice car and congrats on the purchase!
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:56 AM
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wow the dash is something new... welcome to the club
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Old 01-10-2009, 06:46 AM
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nice dash congrats....
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Old 01-10-2009, 07:50 AM
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Welcome to the addiction make sure u read the stickies on this board to learn as much about the car if you have not read them yet!
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thats not a metra kit lol, but anyways, i love the blue, keep wax on it, did you get a carfax for your 04?
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Old 01-10-2009, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bunique
Not liking the steering wheel cover thing either. never have liked those things
Yeah, I think I'm going to remove that. It would be a problem in the summer if I left the car out, but it will definitely be garaged.

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thats not a metra kit lol, but anyways, i love the blue, keep wax on it, did you get a carfax for your 04?
Yep, got the CarFax. It checks out. It also comes with a bumper-to-bumper extended warranty up to 100k miles (4 years left). I got it for $12,100 before taxes/registration fees, but the tires and clutch need to replaced soon.
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Hey man, noticed you were in Dallas. What part? Im from the Plano area.
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Congrats nice color and the dash is pretty cool.
Are your rear calipers painted blue?
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Congratz and welcome to the club!!
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Old 01-10-2009, 03:55 PM
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I too, have mixed feelings on the dash, unique though....congrats and welcome
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Nice car! but the previous owner must have been on drugs
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^drugs or drunk as hell!!1
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lol... thats a new look for the dash for sure. love the blue, WB and VR are def the best 2 colors IMO. gorgeous car man, are you tail lights smoked, dirty, or is it just a weird camera effect?

enjoy your 8 and welcome!
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welcome to the addiction.

best color choice too!
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wtf fez... why arent you on aim!?
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Originally Posted by Spoolin8
Hey man, noticed you were in Dallas. What part? Im from the Plano area.
I'm from Plano too. West Plano, I live off of Park/Preston.

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Congrats nice color and the dash is pretty cool.
Are your rear calipers painted blue?
Yeah, the dash is pretty nice, one of the best things I liked about the car. And yeah, the previous owner painted them.

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lol... thats a new look for the dash for sure. love the blue, WB and VR are def the best 2 colors IMO. gorgeous car man, are you tail lights smoked, dirty, or is it just a weird camera effect?

enjoy your 8 and welcome!
The front and backlights are tinted a little. Again, done by the previous owner.


Question: What is the optimal shifting RPM for the best fuel efficiency?
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Originally Posted by bballboi948
I'm from Plano too. West Plano, I live off of Park/Preston.



Yeah, the dash is pretty nice, one of the best things I liked about the car. And yeah, the previous owner painted them.



The front and backlights are tinted a little. Again, done by the previous owner.


Question: What is the optimal shifting RPM for the best fuel efficiency?
9k everytime lol ok fine 8.5, it cleans your engine but if you want to save gas, just turn the car off
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Looks awesome. Congrats on the 8.
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Nice car man. I actually like the dash alot. Unique.
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