Was it a steal??? i think so
02-21-2007 | 11:54 AM
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Was it a steal??? i think so
Bought an 04 MT Grand Touring over the weekend.
Final Price: $15,000.. with Calif. DMV tax was $16200
Model Year: 2004
Model (AT/MT): MT
Options: Grand Touring
Date of purchase (month/year): 2/07
Location (city/state): San Diego, CA
Financed/Cash purchase: Financed
Interest rate (if relevant): 6.75%/60 months
New/Used: Used 37,000 miles on it
btw.. it's in pristine conditon.. clean carfax and clean title.. still has 100K extended warranty.. and 4 years 50000 free maintenance.. titanium grey.. no navi. though... had a 89 rx7 AT.. didnt know MT brings so much more excitement.. i get goose bumps when i take this baby out... good deal eh??
Final Price: $15,000.. with Calif. DMV tax was $16200
Model Year: 2004
Model (AT/MT): MT
Options: Grand Touring
Date of purchase (month/year): 2/07
Location (city/state): San Diego, CA
Financed/Cash purchase: Financed
Interest rate (if relevant): 6.75%/60 months
New/Used: Used 37,000 miles on it
btw.. it's in pristine conditon.. clean carfax and clean title.. still has 100K extended warranty.. and 4 years 50000 free maintenance.. titanium grey.. no navi. though... had a 89 rx7 AT.. didnt know MT brings so much more excitement.. i get goose bumps when i take this baby out... good deal eh??
02-21-2007 | 03:44 PM
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doin' the bull dance
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Lots of stuff to do . . .
post some pics so we can see what you don't have. Strakes, accents and all the small stuff - take a look around the multimedia/photo section to get some ideas.
The best place to actually see *most* of the kits on one website is prlly japanparts.com.
Happy hunting!
post some pics so we can see what you don't have. Strakes, accents and all the small stuff - take a look around the multimedia/photo section to get some ideas.
The best place to actually see *most* of the kits on one website is prlly japanparts.com.
Happy hunting!
02-21-2007 | 03:46 PM
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Car looks fantastic already, only reason I put a kit on mine so early is because I was in a small front end collision and insurance payed for the new front bumper and hood.
Id say the money you would have spent on a kit would be better spent on performance mods.
Say your gunna spend around $2k for a full kit, for that much you could put some coilovers and a new flywheel/clutch on the car, make it handle like a beast and give it some more pep in the revs.
If youre gunna do the exhaust dont cop out and just do a catback, get a highflow cat or catless midpipe and do the whole exhaust, otherwise the gains are nothing but placebo and noise.
Congrats on the good buy, and I hope you enjoy the new ride as much as the rest of us do!
Id say the money you would have spent on a kit would be better spent on performance mods.
Say your gunna spend around $2k for a full kit, for that much you could put some coilovers and a new flywheel/clutch on the car, make it handle like a beast and give it some more pep in the revs.
If youre gunna do the exhaust dont cop out and just do a catback, get a highflow cat or catless midpipe and do the whole exhaust, otherwise the gains are nothing but placebo and noise.
Congrats on the good buy, and I hope you enjoy the new ride as much as the rest of us do!
02-21-2007 | 05:05 PM
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I nearly agree
1st: racing beat oil and radiator screens - good protection
2nd: axial flow short shifter - best mod for the '8
3rd: Racing beat or other sway bars and new front end links - probably my next mod.
Also strakes and clear corners are good appearance mods.
1st: racing beat oil and radiator screens - good protection
2nd: axial flow short shifter - best mod for the '8
3rd: Racing beat or other sway bars and new front end links - probably my next mod.
Also strakes and clear corners are good appearance mods.
02-22-2007 | 10:12 AM
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Thank you guys!
I couldnt find anything about radiator screens on the forums..
and seems like axial flow short shifter can only be purchased from one source..
man.. i dont know much about cars.. but i need to know now.. rx8 is not a typical machine... it "talks" to me..
I couldnt find anything about radiator screens on the forums..
and seems like axial flow short shifter can only be purchased from one source..
man.. i dont know much about cars.. but i need to know now.. rx8 is not a typical machine... it "talks" to me..
02-22-2007 | 04:06 PM
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Its a Steal!!!
no litterally, You better lay low for a while, Cops might be looking out for that car.
jp, sweet deal.
something youll learn about this car (as any sports car) the mods you put in it arent always "looks" or something that the public will notice. Its the inside mechanics that You want to modify 1st, then turn to looks later.
nobody likes an all show no go car.
read up on the forums, theres Crazy information about anything and everything youll need.
Welcome Home.
no litterally, You better lay low for a while, Cops might be looking out for that car.
jp, sweet deal.
something youll learn about this car (as any sports car) the mods you put in it arent always "looks" or something that the public will notice. Its the inside mechanics that You want to modify 1st, then turn to looks later.
nobody likes an all show no go car.
read up on the forums, theres Crazy information about anything and everything youll need.
Welcome Home.
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