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Old 06-11-2011 | 02:48 PM
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TX New Girl

I'm new here, looking at getting an RX-8 very soon. Wanting to get more in depth with everything. Shoot me ideas and details!



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Old 06-11-2011 | 03:19 PM
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Start reading. There is 8 yrs worth of knowledge we have a cumulated and posted.
Good Luck Rach
Old 06-11-2011 | 03:20 PM
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Great to have you aboard...have you driven one yet? You might get adicted.....Start at the top of the "STICKY"....read new or potential owners ...then ask questions if you cant find it searching.
Old 06-11-2011 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
Start reading. There is 8 yrs worth of knowledge we have a cumulated and posted.
Good Luck Rach
there is also 8 years of TOTALLY subjective knowledge...
Old 06-11-2011 | 03:47 PM
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Too much information for you to read and learn on how to take care of it. Go get it and start driving it, you won't regret it. Have fun! Good luck.
Old 06-11-2011 | 04:45 PM
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Wow...............copy and paste buffer getting worn out today!

New and Potential Owner’s, Start Here:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/new-potential-owners-start-here-202454/

Congratulations, you got an 8:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/congratulations-you-got-8-a-202548/

New Owner FAQ’s:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.ph...&highlight=FAQ

FAQ’s:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/rx-8-faq-please-read-before-posting-959/

Above all, please don’t make threads on subjects that have been covered a thousand times, use the search function on this site, or click this link that might work better for you -----> Search rx8club via Google


Read up Rach, so you know what you're getting in to!
Old 06-11-2011 | 05:07 PM
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Welcome to the forums, glad to hear you're going to get an 8.

The best thing, as stated above, is just to read around, and get to know anything before you even buy one yet, there's plenty to learn.
Old 06-11-2011 | 05:29 PM
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Thank you for all who have helped, I have been researching this past week on sports cars and the 8 is what I want most. I had a 2004 F-150 but unfortunatly it was sandwhiched because two ******** behind me do not know how to race correctly. However, gas is going up so I cannot get a truck therefore my interest became into sporty cars. I was raised on a standard and love how it feels to drive one. Although the 8 does not have the greatest gas mileage, it has much better than what my truck did. I am going to keep browsing on 8s and continue to learn on everything there is to know about them. I have been looking at google, and reading alot of information on here, now I just get to find some girls to test drive and one to have as my own.

-Rach


Old 06-11-2011 | 05:40 PM
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Some girl's to test drive? What, don't want to drive a guy's Rx8? Haha.

But, yeah, they're not the best on gas mileage, especially not if you don't keep the maintenance up.

For the record, mine, I always have the sunroof open, and windows down, I let it idle for 5-10 minutes, depending on the temperature, for it to warm up, and I do a mix of city/highway driving, and I average 16.8-17.X or so mpg, up to 23ish pure highway, like on trips, and you do have to run premium.

But that sucks about the F-150, I'm glad you're alright.

Heck, my dad has a 2004 F-150, that's funny,
Old 06-11-2011 | 05:46 PM
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Lol yes I would rather buy from a guy, but I was referring to the 8s as the girls, that is what I do to whatever I own, I never called my truck a truck it was always she or her....


Your dads isn't a black STX is it?
Old 06-11-2011 | 05:59 PM
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No, but it does look just like this, black as well. Just the rear wheel drive version, not 4x4 or anything.

http://www.ecarshawaii.com/images/ho...per-cab-01.jpg

Ah, the way I read it, I figured you meant a friend who was a girl who had one, I just figured I'd give you a hard time, lol. And I've actually only met one a person, another 8 owner actually, who called her 8 a guy, everyone else I know, even girls, call their car/truck/bike/whatever a girl.
Old 06-11-2011 | 09:30 PM
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Damn that truck almost identical to mine!

I can see why she would call it a guy, I mean it is a manual!

After insurance finally pulls threw I can look even more but for now I am just browsing, it was a four vehicle accident so of course they are taking their sweet time to settle everything. Getting very impatient but I know after I get my 8, all this waiting will be worth it.
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Welcome! The 8 is a very unique/addicting car. where are you located?
Old 06-11-2011 | 10:22 PM
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Oh, I can imagine.

Though, one, I was the car in the middle of an accident. A car backed into my car in a parking lot, backed it up into another car, I come outside to find that, and I ended up being the one at fault, because they never could pin it on the other guy, so they needed someone, so it was me. That took all of about a day, I mean, 16 years old, brand new Lexus damaged? Yeah, they wanted me from the get-go.

And yeah, it's a nice truck and all, but I like my sportier cars.
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Something you may be interested in is the Ladies thread.
https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/ladies-only-must-female-post-thread-176026/
Old 06-12-2011 | 02:41 AM
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Good luck in your search. It will be quite different from your truck, obviously.
Old 06-12-2011 | 09:25 AM
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I am located in Texas, 254 area, I am definatly going to have to travel to find my 8, sorry to hear about your accident, that's how people are. Always judging, I will check out the female thread but not sure if I will post, most females I cannot stand but maybe they are different, I like to chance people, females are great to look at but not enough duck tape sometimes, I even need duck tape every now and then ha.
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females are great to look at but not enough duck tape sometimes, I even need duck tape every now and then ha.
I like this girl already!
Old 06-12-2011 | 06:21 PM
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I am not trying to be wrong, just have had my expierence with women and that is mostly get screwed over, anyhow men need a punch in the face sometimes haha, but in all seriousness I just have selected amount of friends, I let everyone in until they decide to do the wrong thing. It is just how I am... I looked at the mazda dealership locally today, did not have any 8's, made that trip for nohing, However found a few near Dallas that weren't to bad and a few in Austin.

-Rach
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Welcome aboard, there are few people in your area code but if you ever need any help just stop by the SARX lounge in the Gulf Forum and we would be glad to help.
Old 06-12-2011 | 08:54 PM
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females are great to look at but not enough duck tape sometimes, I even need duck tape every now and then ha.
Too funny! By the the way it's duct... ask Casey Anthony.

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Old 06-12-2011 | 11:12 PM
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Thank you Sarx, I will really need it these next few weeks, found out my check came through so now I am just waiting on my truck loan to be clear and then I can get my 8.

Sorry about the error I made, I should have known about the duct but just wasn't thinking properly so thank you for making a correction for me.



-Rach
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Too funny! By the the way it's duct... ask Casey Anthony.
You sure about that?





Hell, the even got Leopard Skin Duck Tape............WTF?


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Old 06-14-2011 | 07:24 PM
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I'm actually surprised... no leghumpers showed up yet.

rx8club getting civilized?
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I think they are all on holiday or sumtin???????

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