Hey everyone! I'm WikkedOne's fiancé. Just got my 2004 Mazda RX8 for Christmas in Sunlight Silver. It's a GT with leather interior, Bose system and sun roof. I also added strakes as soon as I got it.

Before this amazing piece of machinery, I had a 1998 Ford Taurus, so I obviously got a pretty awesome upgrade. I'm planning to add an aero kit possibly and maybe do a little bit with the system in it, eventually.

Yesterday, we started painting all the accents on it, PINK (strakes, triangles, and badges). It's looking really hot so far, and we're finishing it up tonight.

A little bit about me, like WikkedOne, I'm also in a wheelchair, and until he and I started dating, I had NO idea how INCONVENIENT the Taurus was, when you're trying to get a wheelchair into a 4-door car that opens up normally... and let's be honest, the Taurus doesn't exactly scream SEXY. Now that I have my new 8, not only is it a really amazing car, but it's sooo much more convenient!

Anyway, just wanted to send a message out to kind of introduce myself and talk about my new car. Hope to hear from some of you soon!

 

Welcome to the addiction!!!

 

hey Pwinkie, WELCOME to the club!
Going from a '98 Tauras to an RX-8 is one hell of an upgrade, Congrats!

Make sure you post some pics of the car when all the painting is done, can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

 

Pwinkie!

Nice of you to join! Welcome to the addiction!

That's really cool that you and wikkedone both have 8's - i'd like to get my gf to make the switch to an 8 one day too

Anyways, - happy motoring!!

 

Welcome Pwinkie!

 

Hey babe! Welcome to the forums.. we've been missing you..

and anyone that went to the LAX meets I am the guy in the weelchair and she is the girl that was with me sometimes so some of you already know her...

 

THAT'S WHERE I'VE HEARD YOUR NAME BEFORE! I remember i saw you (wikkedone) at a couple of meets down here in Socal. I didn't know if it was you she was referring to or some other guy w/a similar handle. Congrats man, i didn't know you moved out there -

 

yeah, we were no longer cool enough for Wikked.

 

Yeah I'm still wondering why we decided to move from the beautiful weather out there, back to the horrible weather here in TN, but I will say that past couple of days have been nicer than out in CA. Unfortunately, CA didn't have one thing that TN does, and that's family, plus my mom would have killed me if I had stayed out there much longer than I did! haha

 

Welcome aboard, Pwinkie! Same setup/configuration as WikkedOne's car?

Pics of the car and the surrounding scenery BTW, it's raining in SoCal at the moment

Correction: make that snow

 

Nah her's is MUCH cooler - i just have the sport package.. cloth seats and no sunroof..

but i added the SYSTEM in mine and of course my wheels..

 

Ours are both pretty awesome, just in different ways. Also, our hand controls are different. His work more like a motorcycle handle, whereas mine are a simple push down for gas and forward for brakes.

 

Welcome to the cult... I'm going to be getting my wife her own 8 pretty soon, so the cult will continue to expand.

 

we demand pics. you can take some of the car too if you must.

 

OK off-topic....Whoa! I just noticed the correction on the weather! Are you serious?????

 

congrats on the car and welcome to the club!

p.s. sunlight silver is the best
p.p.s. there is no silver curse!

 

yeah, we got snow in Palmdale yesterday. Snow was falling as low as like 2000 feet.

 

I agree, although my fiancé's red one is pretty awesome...

Btw, we finished up the pink accents and got everything put on my car again yesterday and I must admit, personally, I think it's hot.

Pics will be posted soon!