First things first:

http://www.mybrainhurts.com/pictures...x8/first%5fday

Howdy all. My first post, so I should introduce myself. Nathan, live in San Diego, been a rotor-head for a few years, watching the RX cars for the past 5 or so years with high interest. Previously owned a 93 RX-7 R1, Ducati Monster and Honda Prelude Si. I do some Auto-X on the weekends. Some of you San Diego types may remember me as the guy that watched (from across the course) his RX-7 being driven into a tree at the auto-x by a national champion driver.

Picked up the car today from Kin at Irvine Mazda. Kin is great, I highly recommend him. Kin said I was the 2nd person to pick up my car (even tho they've been on the lot since Monday morning), right behind the chief of immigration patrol (something like that), his titanium-grey model. My car is the base GT model, red.

Sent this out to a few people tonight..more to come...

This car is badness. It is not lightweight in the
torque department at all...****, I can feel it and I haven't even broken
4000 rpm yet. Whoo. And the handling...it will outhandle the RX-7. It
feels incredible. Tight, fast cornering. Tracy (my gf) even said
"Whoah." (Keanu Reeves style) around a corner. The interior, high quality
for the most part, a few bits of plastic I don't like. But feels kinda
like a bmw..nice button clicks, all easy to get to, very ergo. The door
shuts solid like a german car...we'll see in 2 years. The feel from the
cockpit..*just like* the RX-7 except the gizmo-laden rear-view mirror is
bigger (and in the way). Can't even tell there are 2 seats behind me.
HID headlights...what a difference. Never had a really rad stereo...the
Bose is nice. Mmmm, so much more to discuss later.

 

Cool man! Your post brings a smile and a tear to me. I feel for your R1.

D-san

 

Welcome and congrats! Some of us still waiting are very jealous ....

Have fun in the sun and give me reviews!

Cheers,
Roachman

 

To write a check for 13 grand...now that's love and devotion

 

Congrats, dude, another RX-8 owner who traded in a prelude in San Diego! :p Enjoy.

 

congrats man! i can't wait until i get mine. had a question though... do u auto-x @ quallcomm stadium in SD? i'd love to see u run the new 8 (in time, of course) !!! i plan on running mine....that is, when i get it!! regardless, congrats...it's beauty!

 

welcome and congrats!
nice choice and very pleased to hear your opinions on the car. cant wait to get mine, hopefully friday...

anyway...hard luck about the 7 though
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Yep. I'll be there at the first BMW/Porsche/Datsun Autox after my Break-in. Hoping to get that out of the way this weekend.

What date are you going?

Let's meet up for a drive and compare cars! Send me a PM or e-mail.

-Nathan

 

i saw you pull up yesterday in your prelude :D how do you like your new car?

 

dude, i saw you going down mira mesa, heading east around 11:30ish last night.

 

Yeah! i was on Black MTN headed south of mira meas blvd when i saw you too.

 

Wow, it's crazy that you all saw my car last night. I was taking my GF for a spin down Miramar and back thru Mira Mesa. I've got more pics to post in a few minutes....

 

And here they are:

http://www.mybrainhurts.com/pictures.../rx8/2nd%5fday

 

when's the next auto-x @ qualcomm... apologize in advance, im new to the auto-x scene! but i would love to spectate or even run a few in my 97 z-28! only thing that is stopping me is, i have no idea when the events take place. fill me in please!!! thanks in advance people!

 

http://www.sdr-scca.com/solo2/schedule/

August 2nd. Hope to see you there. If you want, shoot me a mail and I'll help you get there, get in tech, and get on the course. It's a little confusing for a first timer.