I wanted to create an online thread and hopefully document all the stuff I do with my RX8. Feel free to comment if you want but I'll be editing the first post on the continuous basis. I got this idea from another RX8 Owner.

04/21/2004 - Finally got my 8! Winning Blue AT, GTP, AP, RAP, NAV, Rear Spoiler and Fender Strakes
05/02/2004 - Full XPel kit installed!
05/04/2004 - Ordered Zaino Ultimate Show Car Kit, MP3 Player w/ Trim Panel, Aluminum Accelerator Pedal/Brake Pedal/Foot Rest/Door Sill Trim Plates, Front Splash Guards, Rear Door Trim Protectors, Front Sunshield, Cargo Net, Leather Gear Shift ****!! Mucho bucks!
05/05/04 - Ordered clear side markers & bulbs.
05/10/04 - Installed the Aluminum Accelerator Pedal/Brake Pedal/Foot Rest & Leather Gear Shift ****. Screwed up one of the lower cargo net hooks!!
08/22/04 - Installed Aluminum Door Sill Trim Plates & Rear Door Trim Protectors

Mileage
Date.............Miles.....Fuel Used.....Octane.....MPG
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05/04/2004....205.......10..............93............20 .5
05/07/2004....250.......11.5...........93............21. 7
05/11/2004....194.4......9.8...........93............19. 84
05/14/2004....250.3....11.54.........93............21.69
05/19/2004....274.5....13..............93............21. 16
05/21/2004....180.4......8.38.........93............21.5 3
05/25/2004....154.7......8.14.........93............19.0 1
05/28/2004....191.3......9.01.........93............21.2 3
05/29/2004....120.7......5.7...........93............21. 18
06/01/2004....157.2....11.41.........93............13.78 (This is what sitting in barely moving traffic for 3 hrs will do!)
06/04/2004....173.8......7.91.........93............21.9 8
06/07/2004....184.2......8.75.........93............21.0 5
06/09/2004....257.9....11.03.........93............23.38 (Best yet!! Lot of driving in cruise mode and 50mph!)
06/11/2004....166.5......7.18.........93............23.1 9
06/15/2004....271.5....12.27.........93............22.13
06/23/2004....191.1......8.50.........93............22.4 8
06/28/2004....276.6....12.76.........93............21.68
07/04/2004....263.2....11.74.........93............22.42
07/07/2004....186.5......9.13.........93............20.4 3
07/09/2004....165.6......6.70.........93............24.7 2
07/23/2004....256.3....11.14.........93............23.01 (Big gap from previous date because of vacation)
07/28/2004....253.......11.21.........93............22.5 7
08/02/2004....256.4....10.88.........93............23.57
08/10/2004....261.6....11.71.........93............22.34
08/13/2004....259.6....11.43.........93............22.71
08/18/2004....268.3....12.74.........93............21.06

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Pictures
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is that strake crooked? on the bottom.

 

Yeah it was. The dealership had installed it incorrectly. They had to order a new set and basically mounted them. I have to complete the installation as the double tape wasn't removed. Waiting for warmer weather to do it along with my other accessories when they come in.

 

Yeah well I drive mostly highway and keep it on cruise now at 75 mph. :D Lets see if I can hit 24 mpg

 

nice car

I can't believe the strakes though...can the dealer do anything right on this car from breaking dampers to putting the strakes on wrong.

Who did your xpel?

 

Oh the strakes were replaced. But I asked them to only mount it with the screw and not take the tape off. I'll finish installing them myself once I get the rest of my accessories.

I got my xpel kit it done by Steve Whitney whos in Cherry Hill aka Automotive Film Technologies. He was cheaper than Glass Tint Specialists in Maple Shade, though he did say after he did my install he might charge a bit more. Did it for me within a day on a weekend.

 

21 is good it is an auto after all ... sigh...

 

isn't it true that you should not wash a wax the car within the first month or so... because it might ruin the finish? i might be mistaken.

 

your mistaken, the best thing to do is clay your car right after u get it because of the iron dust that kicks up from the rail system they use to build/transport the cars.

 

Nice car, Blue. :D

 

:p Hey atleast it is a 8! :D

Thanks Omicron.

 

All in good fun, I'll look for you next time i'm on rt 30.

 

Where is the photo of the owner with the car?

John

 

Lol I guess I should take a picture of my car with me, just to prove that I actually own that Winning Blue 8. :D Thats in the works.

 

Well I finally installed the Leather Gear Shift **** and the Aluminum Accelerator Pedal/Brake Pedal/Foot Rest. The **** was a piece of cake. The footrest was the easiest of the three. Brake pedal was tough initially but after screwing around with the rubber and a flathead I finally figured out how to get the rubber around the pedal. The accelerator pedal was pain!!! Took me a while to unscrew the top nut and putting it back was a pain too!! But got that done too! Phew! I screwed up my cargo net install because one of the lower screw's rubber got all destroyed because I was trying to follow 'Mazda's Instructions'!!!! Please make sure you read what other forum members did before you attempt to install it!!! Use the tap in method from the following link. I got one of the screws easily in with this method. But the other's rubber was destroyed with my previous efforts that it became pointless after spending 20 minutes on it using all different kinds of methods I could think of! https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=cargo+net

I'm so pissed but atleast there is another solution. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=cargo+net Though I'm not sure if I want to install it now considering that my golf bag might catch onto it everytime I move it in and out of the trunk.

Well, onto the aluminum door sill plates, fender strakes, front splash guards and rear door trim protectors. I'm going to get the MP3 player installed by a Mazda dealer since I want it covered throughout the car's warranty and not just 12 months/12,000 miles.

 

Finally got my lazy butt off the couch and installed a couple of the accessories I purchased. Installed the Aluminum Door Sill Trim Plates & Rear Door Trim Protectors. Next weekend its the turn of the front mud guards, clear side markers and bulbs. And all this just to prep up for Dragon Tail! :D

 

I still don't get those mpg numbers. I mean, I'm not even CLOSE to those numbers. Good for you; shitty for me...

 

I've never got over 18.4 miles per gallon.

Maybe I'm lucky and got one of those enginges with lots of HP.

25 miles to work and not greater than 75 mph. Mileage still sucks.

 

Well, first of all I've got an AT (I noticed 310Guy has one too but wasn't sure if Razz1 has one). Secondly, I drive 85 miles a day back and forth from work and I always try to keep it on cruise around 70-75 mph. This is also inspite of the fact that on hot days I use the A/C. I don't know what else there could be, except it could be the long distances I drive and cruising.