This is an interesting topic to think about, Before I bought one I thought most of the people driving them would be 25-35 years old. I think the general demographics is shifted a bit older then that but we dont hear from 90% of the RX-8 drivers on the road.

This car is not for the light of heart most people that are not the hands on type of guys dont keep the 8s around for long.

I have always wanted a rotary and it took me about ten years before I was in a place where I could, Now I own two 8s . Coming from a Miata background Those owners were Much different then us not in a bad way just different.

I bet there are many other guys on this forum that were avid followers of Sport Compact Car magazine.

 

49 year old VP of IT. I've always had sports cars and always wanted to try a rotary. With two kids the wife said I could get whatever I wanted as long as it had 4 seats. So the stars seemed to aline for the RX-8.

I don't get a chance to work on the car as much as I would like but in time I will. Besides automobiles I also enjoy 3D art &b animation, rehabbing, camping and am just starting to dabble into electronics (building things).

 

Its very true... almost everyone that owns an RX-8 seems to be an engineer/scientist/doctor/technician in a technical field. I'm a 30 year old senior software engineer, mostly writing in Java these days. I swear, half of my friends own RX-8s, all of them high IQ nerd/dork tech types.

Something about a unique vehicle that we have to explain the fundamentals of to everyone we meet must attract us.

 

Yep - when I interviewed for my current job (5 years ago, fresh out of college) during one of my interviews I actually drew a diagram on a whiteboard of how the rotary engine worked... The guy who was interviewing me had a number of model cars on his shelf and pictures of his trans-am all over. Since then he and I have become pretty good buddies

 

If you are getting your numbers from the boards, I think it's more likely that engineer/scientist/doctor/technician would be visiting message boards as opposed to a sorority chick who thinks 8s are cute.

 

It's true, sorority chicks don't know how to use computers.

 

I'm suprised there are 3 3d artist/animators so far.

 

Haha.. this is interesting. I went to school for animation, and I am currently a Videographer/Video Editor

 

30y/o ...um...support tech? Analytics, data, investigations with a heavy dose of hardware/software/electronics/electrical/mechanical/network technician thrown in.

Not really a subject matter expert at any one area, but quite good in just about everything technical.

 

ie. perfect match for the RX-8 demographic... in unrelated news... omfg your post count flew up Mike. LOL.

 

[Avoiding going off topic]

 

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gets a good polishing.

Polish is way better than moss.

Ken

 

41 as of yesterday :-) Network engineer at a local computer support firm. Ex-Navy, medical retired sonar tech (hunt for Red-October) I had a 86 GSLE when I was about 17-18.. fell in love. Drove a truck for many years then when the gas prices went up, I wanted something fun and better on gas, yes, this car get TWICE the mile per gallon that my truck got.

 

The window behind this forum are my dev tools for the Portable Uncharted game

I wish I could showcase my work, but I can't until the game is out.

 

31 years old. I went to school for networking, computer repair, computer programming. After that went to the military and got into combat engineering. As of now I am an Automotive repair tech and extremely happy with it since I've been helping out in my friends and families garages since I was 16 lol.

 

37. Tattoo artist. Amateur astronomer. I like to read everything from high fantasy to quantum mechanics. Avid motorcyclist. Husband of 18 years and father of two boys. Former residential framer of 14 years. Love heavy metal, stuff like Danzig, Obituary, My Dying Bride etc... I love to build things like chopper bicycles and medieval siege engines.

 

So far from what I have seen on here most of us are Ex-Military.

Sounds like what I do! My official title is electronic engineering supervisor. I now have my own office but no one to supervise...

 

Originally Posted by HiFlite999
58 yo physicist here, On the other hand, my 30 yo actress companion


But I don't wanna grow up!

And that's likely also a characteristic of older RX-8 owners. Where is it written than fun has an expiration date? RX-8's are fun!

 

Hi-Flite = Veteran Young Guy

 

I like that Chad, much better than dreadful 'middle-age'! Still lovin the pic, btw. (That's my black 8 parked between Chad's rockin-red and the Mini).

 

Sounds like I'll fit right in, 20 y/o Game Design Major here. Needless to say I'm huge geek, kinda what brought me to get my 8 in the first place =P

 

23 y/o another geek... video conferencing engineer and a car enthusiast

 

52 year old technical department head for a manufacturing company, recently divorced. This is my second rotary car, the first was an RX-7 purchased BN in late '79. My background is art, architecture, and engineering.

Although I've also been a cartoon animator in another life (Thundaar the Barbarian credit) back in the pre-computer days, as well as a lab technician, graphic illustrator, pattern & tool maker, and teacher. You live long enough, you explore a lot of fields.

I still have no idea what I want to do when I grow up.

I don't think the car attracts any demographic in particular. Every 8 owner I've met has been fairly different.

 

or drive stick. or walk and chew gum at the same time.


[I do believe I am the only sorority chick who is active around here.]

 

I guess i fall into the majority so far, i'm a 26 yo Senior Network Security Engineer, picked up the rx8 because the deal fell into my lap but also because i've always been a big fan of how rotaries work (I'm one of those who loves showing people how it works). I have three children but somehow tricked my wife into the purchase so lucked out there. I notice that most of the people in my area that own RX8's are either really young or quite old, no a lot of middle aged.