Got My RX-8... Some Questions
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Now that I am more then twice your age, I am glad that I never started out with such a car. I started out with some big old cars, then moved to several used RX-7's that I had to buy with my own earned money. My first new car was a Civic. No offense, but I would never give a 16 year old a fast new car. I hope that your parents are making you pay for it in some fashion, if at least the insurance. It will make you appreciate it even more then you already do. I was relatively responsible at your age but I still did some dumb things. Good luck with it.
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Advice for the newly initiated:
- DO NOT think you must accept every challenge to drag race. You are driving a $30k car--not a Neon or Honda, so resist the temptation to burn these guys at the line
- The RX-8 is much more sophisticated than the other "rice burners", so don't let them talk any any trash about their 'fart-can-muffler, priimer-fendered junks!
- Enjoy your ride, and take car of it. This is a great car, and you should not beat it to death on the street scene to prove its worth!
- Most important: PAY ATTENTION AND DRIVE CAREULLY! The life you save may be one of us!
- DO NOT think you must accept every challenge to drag race. You are driving a $30k car--not a Neon or Honda, so resist the temptation to burn these guys at the line
- The RX-8 is much more sophisticated than the other "rice burners", so don't let them talk any any trash about their 'fart-can-muffler, priimer-fendered junks!
- Enjoy your ride, and take car of it. This is a great car, and you should not beat it to death on the street scene to prove its worth!
- Most important: PAY ATTENTION AND DRIVE CAREULLY! The life you save may be one of us!
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Congrats!
I engine brake all the time. Do a search and you'll find lots of threads about it as well as general tips on the RX8. The usual list:
I engine brake all the time. Do a search and you'll find lots of threads about it as well as general tips on the RX8. The usual list:
- Engine burns oil by design... you'll need to add a quart every 2000 miles or so
- There is a special shutdown procedure when is engine is cold
- Watch out for curbs and avoid potholes (rims are easy to damage)
- Don't drive stock tires in snow; also they lose grip in cold weather
- When downshifting, be careful not to mis-shift from 5th to 2nd
- When parking, put it in 1st gear. If it's not below freezing, also set parking brake
- Tire repair kit sucks; recommend you call Mazda road-side assistance if you get a flat.
- If car needs to be towed, make sure rear wheels are off gound and don't use a sling-type tow-truck (see manual for details).
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Congrats on your car man, i get my license in February, and im gonna get a brilliant black 8. and i go to a private catholic school, so there are a lot of kids with nice cars. like there are 2 CLK 430's, and mazda 6's and stuff like that. and its crazy cause my friend gets his license in a week and he has had his car for 3 months. he got a 2002 black S4. he is really rich. his bro drives a silver 8 and a CLK 320. so i mean they are loaded. but yah congrats on ur 8. cant wait for mine.
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you leave the car in gear so it can't easily roll.
I would do it, but I tend to start the car and let off the clutch, which can cause it to jerk forward ... not good if you're in a parking lot next to another car.
I would do it, but I tend to start the car and let off the clutch, which can cause it to jerk forward ... not good if you're in a parking lot next to another car.
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Ya... Thats happened to me before. I usually do let off the clutch to check around me or adjust stuff. Thats why I just ended up leaving it in neutral with the parking brake on.
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Originally Posted by Jaisin
Whats the difference between leaving it in first when you park and leaving it in neutral?
As JasonHamilton mentioned, you need to make sure you put the clutch in or take it out of gear before starting (or the car will buck). But if you get in the habit of putting it in gear everytime, you won't forget.
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