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07-12-2004, 04:06 AM
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anyone in valencia
What up everyone just got a nordic green sports package and navi RX-8 wondering if there was anyone in the santa clarita region in here.
07-13-2004, 07:22 PM
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Oh man... You have the exact same configuration I have. I thought I would be unique for longer then that. I mean who would get $2k option and only get the sports package on a strange colored green that photographs poorly? Hmm... Time to get something to differentiate myself. Shopping cart handles? Mugen stickers? Nismo stickers? Spinners?
You'll find me blitzing through Bourquet Canyon, San Fernando Rd, and Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. in the mornings and evennings.
Oh man... You have the exact same configuration I have. I thought I would be unique for longer then that. I mean who would get $2k option and only get the sports package on a strange colored green that photographs poorly? Hmm... Time to get something to differentiate myself. Shopping cart handles? Mugen stickers? Nismo stickers? Spinners?
You'll find me blitzing through Bourquet Canyon, San Fernando Rd, and Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. in the mornings and evennings.
07-13-2004, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jsuzuki
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You'll find me blitzing through Bourquet Canyon, San Fernando Rd, and Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. in the mornings and evennings.
You'll find me blitzing through Bourquet Canyon, San Fernando Rd, and Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. in the mornings and evennings.
you might find me at the In n Out on Bouqet every now and then. My car friends' favorite meeting place.
07-15-2004, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by samsonite
I live off Mcbean and Valencia Blvd. I have the Titanium RX-8 with the personal plate and the Borla.
Seems to be more RX-8's then I thought in the area. Too bad there isn't an easy way to acknowledge each other like the Miata with the pop up lights (the Miata wave). I guess maybe a shriek to 9k will have to do?
07-16-2004, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Jsuzuki
In those new apartments? Nice...
Seems to be more RX-8's then I thought in the area. Too bad there isn't an easy way to acknowledge each other like the Miata with the pop up lights (the Miata wave). I guess maybe a shriek to 9k will have to do?
Seems to be more RX-8's then I thought in the area. Too bad there isn't an easy way to acknowledge each other like the Miata with the pop up lights (the Miata wave). I guess maybe a shriek to 9k will have to do?
I don't really drive it around in town much since it's my commuter car.
It seems that there are more rx-8's now since Galpin opened a dealer up here.
BTW - I am samsonite. After I posted my last post, I was unable to post again. I have to recreate my account. I cleared my cookies and it still did not help.
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07-16-2004, 11:03 AM
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In Valencia
I think I meet Sup3rBad in front of Office Max on Bouquet Cyn.
He had just lowered the car and parked next to my black - 8.
It's nice to see more 8's, but not too many.
If you know anybody looking for an 8 or anyother car check out the police & fire auto program. (http://www.policeandfireauto.com/)
Lou does all the wheeling and dealing for you so you don't have to.
After looking at what other people paid for their 8's, I almost feel like bad....NOT!
He had just lowered the car and parked next to my black - 8.
It's nice to see more 8's, but not too many.
If you know anybody looking for an 8 or anyother car check out the police & fire auto program. (http://www.policeandfireauto.com/)
Lou does all the wheeling and dealing for you so you don't have to.
After looking at what other people paid for their 8's, I almost feel like bad....NOT!
07-16-2004, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by scubacap
I think I meet Sup3rBad in front of Office Max on Bouquet Cyn.
He had just lowered the car and parked next to my black - 8.
He had just lowered the car and parked next to my black - 8.
07-16-2004, 02:58 PM
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We should have an informal meeting sometime. We could meet at my house and do a cayon run. I know a great route.
does the first week in August, like August 6th or 8th sound good?
does the first week in August, like August 6th or 8th sound good?
07-16-2004, 04:28 PM
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August 6th is a Friday... (work).
August 8th is a Sunday. This will work. If we are going to run quickly in the canyons, it should be done early in the morning. 5am to 7am or so to stay under the ponch and john radar. If it's a leisure tour then it could be done any time but perferably before noon before it gets too hot.
If we are going to do a quick run, we should engineer a route privately through PM.
August 8th is a Sunday. This will work. If we are going to run quickly in the canyons, it should be done early in the morning. 5am to 7am or so to stay under the ponch and john radar. If it's a leisure tour then it could be done any time but perferably before noon before it gets too hot.
If we are going to do a quick run, we should engineer a route privately through PM.
07-16-2004, 07:24 PM
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Jsuzki,
I know a route already that I did with another car club. It's a solid, fun drive. I'm good for Sunday morning if that works for everyone. We could meet about 9 at my place and just head up McBean. the rest I will leave for off the board conversation.
I saw a silver rx-8 with a galpin tag in the k-mart parking lot and a blue rx-8 with bling wheels on San Fernando road at a small building tonight about 30 minutes ago. Anyone on the board?
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I know a route already that I did with another car club. It's a solid, fun drive. I'm good for Sunday morning if that works for everyone. We could meet about 9 at my place and just head up McBean. the rest I will leave for off the board conversation.
I saw a silver rx-8 with a galpin tag in the k-mart parking lot and a blue rx-8 with bling wheels on San Fernando road at a small building tonight about 30 minutes ago. Anyone on the board?
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07-17-2004, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by scubacap
Sup3rdad,
How does the 8 ride with it lowered?
Will Mazda still honor the warranty?
Ages: I'm somewhere between puberty and retirement.
How does the 8 ride with it lowered?
Will Mazda still honor the warranty?
Ages: I'm somewhere between puberty and retirement.
07-23-2004, 12:43 PM
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Galpin Is Great
My 8 was having A/C problems. A/C fluctuating, not cooling and engine almost stalling when stopped with A/C on.
Galpin ID'd the problem with the A/C as the A/C amplifier. (there is a service bulleting out for this). But they couldn't identify the stalling.
They gave me a free loaner and called me everyday about the status of the car (they had it for three days). The A/C amplifier part is on back order and they gave me the choice of keeping the loaner, or taking my 8 back and they will call me when the part arrives. I took my car back.
It was returned to me washed and clean with 9 more miles on it. Exactly what they told me they put on it trying to ID the stalling problem.
Galpin ID'd the problem with the A/C as the A/C amplifier. (there is a service bulleting out for this). But they couldn't identify the stalling.
They gave me a free loaner and called me everyday about the status of the car (they had it for three days). The A/C amplifier part is on back order and they gave me the choice of keeping the loaner, or taking my 8 back and they will call me when the part arrives. I took my car back.
It was returned to me washed and clean with 9 more miles on it. Exactly what they told me they put on it trying to ID the stalling problem.
07-27-2004, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by scubacap
My 8 was having A/C problems. A/C fluctuating, not cooling and engine almost stalling when stopped with A/C on.
Galpin ID'd the problem with the A/C as the A/C amplifier. (there is a service bulleting out for this). But they couldn't identify the stalling.
They gave me a free loaner and called me everyday about the status of the car (they had it for three days). The A/C amplifier part is on back order and they gave me the choice of keeping the loaner, or taking my 8 back and they will call me when the part arrives. I took my car back.
It was returned to me washed and clean with 9 more miles on it. Exactly what they told me they put on it trying to ID the stalling problem.
Galpin ID'd the problem with the A/C as the A/C amplifier. (there is a service bulleting out for this). But they couldn't identify the stalling.
They gave me a free loaner and called me everyday about the status of the car (they had it for three days). The A/C amplifier part is on back order and they gave me the choice of keeping the loaner, or taking my 8 back and they will call me when the part arrives. I took my car back.
It was returned to me washed and clean with 9 more miles on it. Exactly what they told me they put on it trying to ID the stalling problem.
They must have learned from me........
05-24-2004, 07:22 AM
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Galpin Mazda - Santa Clartia NEGATIVE
Took car in for air amplifier, 15k service, seat creak.
I said they could have the car for a few days since I was going out of town.
I got a call a few hours later saying it was ready. I went to pick it up and I got the following BS
1. air is within spec - I asked about the SB and he said that there was no SB about the air. I opened the glove box and showed him the print out. No response from him.
2. 15k - "oh. you wanted that done too?"
3. seat creak - we could not duplicate the problem. I sat down and made it creak for him. no response from him.
07-27-2004, 01:19 PM
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My weekends are pretty impacted the past few weeks. I do not think I can participate unless the run ends before 9am... 
on a slightly off topic note, got passed by a black RX-8 on Bouquet last friday (july 23, 2004). No wave. No 9k rpm pass. sigh...
This Sunday coming back from West LA on the 405 I counted 7 RX-8's. Basically from weeks of seeing zero 8's to seeing one every 5 minutes or so. Wierd. I was in my wifes little appliance car so I was not expecting any reponse... Also stumbled across a tit RX-8 parked in a cul de sac in the Westridge new development area.
on a slightly off topic note, got passed by a black RX-8 on Bouquet last friday (july 23, 2004). No wave. No 9k rpm pass. sigh...
This Sunday coming back from West LA on the 405 I counted 7 RX-8's. Basically from weeks of seeing zero 8's to seeing one every 5 minutes or so. Wierd. I was in my wifes little appliance car so I was not expecting any reponse... Also stumbled across a tit RX-8 parked in a cul de sac in the Westridge new development area.
07-27-2004, 01:33 PM
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Learned From Samsonite1
They must have learned from you.
I brought the service bulletins along too, but I didn't need to show them.
Who was your service manager?
I brought the service bulletins along too, but I didn't need to show them.
Who was your service manager?
07-27-2004, 03:49 PM
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He was a young guy. I don't remember his name. He was not up to snuff. I ended up calling the service manager about him. Needless to say I am taking my car to another dealer for service.
07-27-2004, 04:28 PM
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I had an old guy named "Monte" he said right up front he didn't know much about the car because it was all new. Whatever I told him he listened to, he even wrote down my complaints just how I wanted them. AKA - verbatitum from the service bulletin.
07-27-2004, 09:30 PM
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The other thing about galpin was that they would not install my borla. They gave me a bunch of crap about voiding my warranty. I took the car to Mazda in TO and they installed it for $100.00 without any lip. In fact, Mazda in TO sells them in the parts department along with the K&N coldair intakes.