First of all a big hello to everyone on the forums.

I have just purchased my first rotary, an RX8 from a friend who left Japan. The car was bought stock and has had a good workover from the RE-Amemiya garage in Chiba prefecture here in Japan.

It has a great array of aftermarket mods on it, WedsSport SA-76R in blue light chrome, Revolution intake, fully adjustable suspension and RE-Amemiya exhaust with a carbon RE-Amemiya wing.

I have been doing a lot of reading up on the forums to educate myself a bit as I have come from the world of rallying and owned a MkII RS1800 for a while before moving away from the piston engine world.

Looking forward to learning lots from everyone and making the most of my new RX8.

 

Cool, someone to ship us parts from Japan!

Welcome to the addiction!

If you haven't seen these, might want to give them a read. Lots of good info in them.


https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/new-potential-owners-start-here-202454/

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

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

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=FAQ

 

welcome...pics of said rx8?

 

Here is my RX8. Have to take some proper pics, shot this one quickly while I was taking it for a test drive.

Am heading for the autumn drifting festival in Ebisu drift compound next weekend and will endeavour to get some better photos of it while I am shooting all the drifting action.

 

nice stuff ! I always like Re-Amemiya's GT-Wing.

 

Welcome!

 

the wing isn't to my taste but it looks like your actually going to use it so i see no prob with it.

 

Not bad. Enjoy your newfound 8 in good health!

 

very nice, it looks well taken care of. I hope you have fun with it, and like the other user said someone to send us japanese oem parts lol.

 

ugghhh that wing! that that off asap!!!

 

nothing wrong with a high wing as long as its tuned to actually work. Some of us need the traction:P but then again if he is going to drift he does not need the traction.

 

im just gonna Photoshop his pick and remove it for you! you can thank me later!

 

Thanks for the warm welcome all. I must admit the wing took some getting used to but it has grown on me. It has the power and aftermarket parts to be very much functional with everything else the car has.

The car won't be drifted, RE-11s are too pricey for that. Haha.

 

buy a second set of wheels, and put extremely cheap tires on them. Who cares how good the tire is if your gonna drift it and eat the rubber off. You can get tires for 80 or even 100 a piece. Do like the canadians and have two sets.

 

It's not that, in Japan we buy missiles, and drift those. No need to risk putting my 8 into a concrete wall. Put the missile into it without worrying about damage, paint etc...

The RX8 will get used on track days and for good drives up the highways of Japan.

 

Welcome to the club! I love your wheels

 

Welcome

 

Welcome to the addiction! Looks like you picked up a well taken care of car. Can't wait to see some more pics



Thank you. Sounds like you'll put the car to good use!

 

Welcome to the club! Love to see the passion!

 

Looks good and welcome.

 

Looks great man! Welcome!

 

Took the RX8 away on the weekend for a good 600km run up to the drift matsuri at Ebisu drift compound. Highways the whole way was brilliant fun. Tunnels to listen to the howl of the rotary engine were fantastic.

Red lined it a little to keep the carbon from building up as I read on here. I was really impressed with the ride, noise, and performance from the car. One very satisfied owner!

 

Well its great your getting to enjoy your car

 

Welcome, car looks impressive !

I miss the the WRC on the SPEED-Channel must do a Web search for it!

 

The wing is cool.... I usually want everything to flow but with wings it's cool how they look at certain angles... just my 2 dollars....