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Old 09-01-2007, 04:40 PM
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New member saying hello. Just bought a VR RX-8!

Hello all, new to the site but I've been an RX-8 fan for over a year now (that's when I drove my first one). At the time they were still pulling a crazy premium around these parts so I ended up ordering a 2006 Honda Civic Si and owned the car for roughly a year and a half. While I loved to the car to death (fantastic car!), my heart was still longing for an RX-8. Since I first saw a Velocity Red Mica RX-8 I knew I had to have one, but I always wanted one with the black/red interior and those aren't too common around here when they end up for sale. As luck would have it, a local Mazda dealership had a trade-in on a VR that they had serviced in the past and finished out all the TSB/Recalls on it and put it up for sale but never actually advertised it on any sites like Autotrader or Cars.com. Through just randomly browsing their site I saw it, and the same day I was up there. I got a great deal on it (and they offered to pay off my Civic Si) so come Thursday night I finished the deal and off I went with the RX-8 I had wanted for over a year!

Here is my Si when I owned it:



Here is my new 2004 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring:










(Sexy)


(That's a lot of doors!)




(Plenty of flake!)



Since taking these pictures the car has received quite a bit of love from Meguiars so the swirls are gone. I took Mothers mag/aluminum polish to the tips (which you can see are filthy) and 30-40 minutes later they look brand new as well! I've also taken the Rob Sight decal off.

Right now plans are to just get some clear corners and have it tinted. From there I'd like to build up some savings account and then get to work with some sway-bars, and an intake/exhaust combo.

I'll miss the Si, but I now have the car I wanted for a while so I could not be happier.

Anyways, just thought I'd say hello and give a little background!
Old 09-01-2007, 04:54 PM
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Ahh good thing you did not get silver lol but welcom!
Old 09-01-2007, 05:05 PM
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great choice great color, welcome
Old 09-01-2007, 05:37 PM
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congrats and welcome!
Old 09-01-2007, 05:43 PM
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Congrats and welcome. Good upgrade!
Old 09-01-2007, 10:34 PM
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I once heard that VRs are faster..j/k...congrats!!!!
Old 09-01-2007, 11:50 PM
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hey man it looks nice, get some clear conors and tints and it will look much nicer!
Old 09-02-2007, 02:53 AM
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welcome to the club. looks like u got a great car! have fun with it
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Congratulations! I cannot wait to see your new clear + tinted corners!
Old 09-03-2007, 06:58 AM
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Good Choice!! Red is the FAstEsT!! Zooommmm-Zoommmm...
Old 09-03-2007, 08:09 AM
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Yeah you know what they say;"VR is the fastest" but nothing like Winning Blue
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Most excellent choice indeed.
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Welcome aboard man!
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congrats.... Welcome
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone!
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welcome. i love the black/red interior.
if i ever get a black 8 itll be black and red interior
with 19" black avarus av3 rims =P (would go with piaa super rozzas but DAM thats expensive)

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Old 09-05-2007, 09:43 PM
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Congrats and welcome. Is that the dealership name in the back? Planning on taking it off?
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Originally Posted by iycekool
Is that the dealership name in the back? Planning on taking it off?
Yes it is, and it's already been taken off.
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