Hello All!

I'm proud to say that I'm the new owner of a 2005 VR 6-speed!

It's been a long time coming. I first laid eyes on the '8 at the 2003 NAIAS (My first) when it made its major debut and it was love at first sight.

My dad owned three Rx-7s and always talked about how much he loved them. Since the auto show, I've kept up on my research and everything '8 related.

Around 2 years ago, I decided that I could afford to purchase my own car, and so I started hunting and researching. I made a forum account here (almost 2 years ago to the day) so I could browse the classifieds and research about my potential new car, and searched every auto sale place known to man in search of the perfect car. Lo and behold, in early June this year the timing was right, and the perfect car popped up for sale (Rx-8s are hard to find here in Michigan) less than 2 miles from my house!

Needless to say, I bought her right up!

Anyways I'm glad finally be a posting member of the community here, now that I have something worth posting about!

PS. Thanks to all of those who have grown the huge content of information here on the site!

PPS. Attached are some pics after a fresh wash and wax I did last week.

 

Very, very nice! Congrats!

 

Welcome

 

welcome to the club! (sort of lol)

 

Congrats. I'm sure it was well worth the wait.

 

Red hot! Like red hot chili peppers...lol

Anyway, what mods are you planning to do?

 

Nice ride, welcome aboard. I'm glad you were smart and picked the fastest color 8.

 

Agreed, VR is the fastest colour, that's what my 2006 tells me.

 

Congrats! It's definitely a challenge to find an unmolested used one with records.

 

Thanks for the welcomes! Haha, Fastest color? Well it is VICTORY red

Seeing as it nearly broke the bank (Rx-8 + School = $$$$$$) the first mods will start to happen over the next six months or so. I'm looking into a couple small appearance things first. Front splash guards, spoiler in the back (Probably stock).

First necessity is going to be some new wheels. The stock ones were curbed a little so I was thinking I'd put winters on those and buy a fresh set to put my summers on. I hate to drive it in winter, but since I am, I'm going to need some winter tires. Although I'm having difficulty finding winters in the stock wheel size.

I was thinking either Motegi SP10, or Kazera KZ-P. I like the clean 10 spoke look.
SP10, and KZ-P

What do you think of Bronzed wheels on red? I'm sort of split on the look.

 

Congrats! and welcome.
I'd look into the BHR ignition set as your first upgrade, makes a lot of difference with the "smoothness" of the pulling of the engine (if that statement makes any sense?).
and the reliability of the BHR coils are excellent!!

 

Welcome

 

corgrats and welcome. i dont believe this is started again, but it is well known that bb is the fastest/best color