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Old 12-25-2006 | 11:31 PM
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Just purchased my RX8

Wow, I have just purchased an RX8 and man what a car. The engine is so smooth and the shifts are so precise!!! Any advise for a newbie? All comments welcome!!
Old 12-25-2006 | 11:59 PM
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my advice, read these forums. a LOT. do lots of research if you haven't already, and this car will be your best friend for quite a time. :D welcome to our ranks!
Old 12-26-2006 | 12:13 AM
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^ this place is addictive.
Old 12-26-2006 | 12:46 AM
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Welcome to the club.
Old 12-26-2006 | 02:32 AM
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Don't short shift. Once it is broken in, when you want to drive it fast, change in the lofty heights of 8k+.

Smile. Enjoy. Flick the back end on occasion.
Old 12-26-2006 | 04:18 AM
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congrats on your new 8
Old 12-26-2006 | 04:28 AM
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welcome. and congrats on the purchase.

read + search function is your best friend online. lol
Old 12-26-2006 | 08:01 AM
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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooo!
Old 12-26-2006 | 09:50 AM
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Congrats. Year/Color/tranny/options??

Advice: don't take anything anyone here says too seriously (except the read & search responses)
Old 12-26-2006 | 10:35 AM
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#1: Lower your car

#2: Pick an aftermarket intake

#3: Pick an aftermarket exhaust


#1 will make the car look the way it should and #2 & #3 will totally enhance the way a rotary sounds. There's nothing like it.
Old 12-26-2006 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sunilseru
this place is addictive.
For sure.

Originally Posted by Joel Ramsey
#1: Lower your car

#2: Pick an aftermarket intake

#3: Pick an aftermarket exhaust


#1 will make the car look the way it should and #2 & #3 will totally enhance the way a rotary sounds. There's nothing like it.
And clear corners would be nice.

-Cody
Old 12-26-2006 | 10:58 AM
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Congrats. Don't forget to check out the break in period recommendations, the ones on this site are longer than the manual.
Old 12-26-2006 | 02:58 PM
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BIG ADVICE: get snow tires if you live somewhere where snow is any kind of issue at all.
Old 12-26-2006 | 03:25 PM
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I have a velocity red rx8 with the grand touring package. Oh and its stick, I never owned an auto in my life!!!
Old 12-26-2006 | 04:00 PM
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Advice - - - - Learn how to point and laugh. It works great on ANYBODY who does not have an RX. I too was jealous, . . . till I got my 8.
Oh!!!! Dont forget to find the other local 8's in your area and go to a meet or two
Old 12-27-2006 | 01:17 AM
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Take some HPDE courses.
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