Hey guys I just picked up my 04 RX-8 yesterday, I was looking at them for about 7 months when i was deployed, and I just got home. I already love the thing.

04' 6-speed with 42k miles on it., winning metallic blue. :]

Quick question, does anyone else think its a bit tricky to engage first gear coming out of a stop, cause I've stalled it twice at lights. Its my first road worthy standard car, and I'll either give too much gas and then the clutch engages and it burns out and i look like an ***, or I don't give it enough gas and I fail.

Just seems the gas is super sensitive when coming out of a stop engaging first gear.

 

I don't have that problem. You may have a bad clutch. Check to see if you have the upgraded clutch.
Take some pics and post them!!!!
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Oh yes! I remember there was a service bulletin for the clutch. My car is out of warranty but I know the service rep at the Mazda dealer said If there was an issue with the clutch pedal it would still get serviced.

And pics coming right up!

 

the clutch pedal warranty is 8yr/100k miles so youre not outta warranty, nor is your engine core warranty which is the same 8yr/100k
FYI RX8's do have very sensitive clutch feel which I dont really like and the lack of lowend torque isnt helping either.
you just need to give it more gas and be smooth on the clutch

 

knowing someone on the "inside" is ALWAYS a good thing!
Car looks good
You should put up your location and find out if there are any meets in your area.
Happy 8ing!!

 

Thanks for the info guys. Very helpful. Ill see what they say when I take it in for a de-carb. They told me it only had a 4 year warranty but everyone is saying they have an 8year 100k mile warranty so I'm still confused.

The Mazda dealership gave me a printout of the warranty information on the VIN and everything except Federal Emissions has expired.

And I'm from the East Coast of Massachusetts.

 

Federal Emissions are 8yr/80,000 miles. Cat.
Engine core is 8yr/100,000 miles.
So your not out of warranty. But those are the only warrantable items on the car still

 

Congrats man. Car looks good. Love the wb.

 

When you say this, do you mean its the first manual transmission that you have had much experience with? If so then you could just be coming off the clutch too quickly... Try to let it out a little slower and give it more gas in the process as needed...

Congrats on the car! I have always thought winning blue looks incredible

 

congrats looks good