Might be fun to see who's buying this car

(No, I don't work for Mazda research)

I am 46...mid-life crisis car!

We should do this as a poll.

I'm 39.

Yeah, someone should make this a poll.

I'm 18, my graduation and college start present to myself.

You should start here, the last one did not break down the under 25 crowd enough.

http://www.rx-8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6304&highlight=age+poll

24 here

Just turned 39 about a month before I bought the car. I already have the mid-life crisis mobile though (bought a Vette in '99). This is my zoom-zoom daily driver! Just for the record....some of us red blooded American boys prefer sports cars to clunky trucks and SUVs. Thanks Mazda for building fun cars for us!

I'm 62, but my wife is the primary driver. She's a mere child of 61.

36. Wife let me buy it for myself for my birthday. She is so cool.

42 & 342/365ths

Vince

40.

Had an RX7 in my 20s, a family and a Protege in my 30s (still have the family). Does that make this a mid-life crisis car? I'm not planning on a trophy wife.

Texian,

Sorry, off topic but you wouldn't happen to have anything to do with the Alamo film that was filmed here in Austin this past Spring? I hadn't seen the spelling Texian until I educated myself on the Alamo during the movie's filming. Texian was the spelling used for Texans before Texas became a Republic and was what the defenders of the Alamo were called.

Were you one of the extras used to portray a defender?

31

Saddam made the down payment.

37,
but feel like 17 again (I got a 1st gen RX-7 for my 17th birthday 20 years ago!)

19, guess us youngins are few around here, i've got great credit and i'm willing to sell my soul away for another rotary

Im 19 and so far Ive got the numbers of 3 very attractive chicks in my area all on separate days after pulling up to them in the Rx8 and chatting for 2 to 3 minutes. One of them was eight years older than me too! This is amazing and Ive only had the car for five days! Well I also have been doing my hair more and dressing better ever since buying the car.I guess this is also helping my confidence and appearance. I think it could just be the car.

23 years old, a wife and no kids yet.

71. As I intend to keep this car, like my Acura GS-R and previous ones, for 10 years, I reluctantly gave up the 6-speed. I'm applying for license plate LSTFLNG.

22

Just turned 32. Single and happy, despite being the world's worst and best tax payer... (I have no write-offs.. 44% of my earnings goes to Uncle Sam and my yearly tax liability is $0, but I get nothing back either.) But that's okay. A tiny cost for living in the greatest place on earth.

Originally posted by Squidward
Just turned 32. Single and happy, despite being the world's worst and best tax payer... (I have no write-offs.. 44% of my earnings goes to Uncle Sam and my yearly tax liability is $0, but I get nothing back either.) But that's okay. A tiny cost for living in the greatest place on earth.

Geez. I can relate... to the tax part, anyway. 44, single again, and don't own a house anymore (thus no writeoffs).

Too bad RX-8 payments aren't deductible! Shouldn't they count as a medical expense for my mental health? :D

44, married, wife has become a car nut since meeting me. :) She's looking at upgrading from her '02 Miata in a year of so if Mazda comes out with a factory tubo Miata for the US market.

36 here. My 8 is my midlife crisis car -- I've never owned a sports car before. I've owned a couple of sporty sedans (Audi A4, BMW 330is).

By the way, the link posted earlier in this thread to the age poll works, but the poll doesn't let you vote.

25 here. Second new car, upgraded from a Hyundai Tiburon (kind of sporty).

Love my flashy cars!

28 (soon to be 29)

Previous: '79 Camaro
Current: '95 Camaro
On Order: Winning Blue GT 6MT

:D 41 here and hope to have the big grin next week when my 8 finally arrives.

wow we got alot of old people here:)

I am 43 and remember when I missed the opportunity to buy the RX-7 when it came out. :( And I also remember when I had to sale the Miata because it was not a practical family car. :mad:

Who says lighting does not strike twice in the same place? Or more than twice. Just another chance to have an unbelievable car, what we all will remember. :D

32 with a wife and 2 kids. Traded the family minivan in for the RX-8. The wife and kids are actually happy about this. Now we just need to learn to pack lightly. I also need to get my wife a new car, so I can have my 8 back.

Still saving the mid-life crisis card to get a Ferrari.

24, Software Engineer. This is my first car that I purchase myself and I love it.

Whatcha considerin' old there sonny?!?!?

BTW, I'm 39 and have had 12 sports cars (2 RX7's; 2nd & 3rd Gen)so I just want to clarify this is not a mid-life crisis for me. Don't plan on having one.

And to all you guys that think you're having a mid-life crisis, cheer up, you live in the greatest country the world has ever seen, you obviously make pretty good money, you more than likely have your health. Life is good - - be happy, getting older beats the hell out of the alternative!!!:D

55

I wil keep it for at least 10 years, i.e. retirement age.

34 in a couple weeks.

2nd mid life mobile. First was a Miata from 95-99. Now the RX-8 this will stay with me for a long time. Mazda will have to offer me a lot more than what I paid for it to get it back.

33 yr old female.
i'm loving this car. i got black!

47

Kids grown up

Wife loves the car

Drove 1200km this weekend with cruise set at 160, and not a peep of displeasure.

Love that gal!

50

Drove out of the parking lot myself about 5 years ago and bought the first car of my very own -- a used miata. Had never driven a stick. Didn't know how. I'll never go back.

Hey, what's wrong with mid-life crises? They're fun!

32nd birthday present!!! :p

im 18, hs student

love it, winning blue
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Frying (http://www.cooking-chef.com/frying/)

24....government slave......pre-midlife crisis (figure I'll get it over now :D ).
Previous Car 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT (totalled in auto accident on 02-12-03)


(and no comments bout the Mitsu)...hehehe

45 and suffering through mid life crisis. My RX-8 was bought for therapeutic reasons. :D

Soon-to-be 45. Wife & step-kids enjoy it.

Did play the mid-life crisis card to justify the purchase, although the RX-8 is more practical to shuttle the family around than the former ride, an extended cab Nissan Frontier pickem up.

44 and just trying to out-pace the Mrs ... every time I buy a new car she buys a faster one grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

She's now threatening me with a Vauxhall VX220 turbo

37 - although may be 38 before the car arrives!

26 (today). Wife loves the car... She was a big part of convincing me not to get the 350Z. I'm glad she did! I've had it 3 days and I LOVE IT!!!

Originally posted by spdspappy
26 (today). Wife loves the car... She was a big part of convincing me not to get the 350Z. I'm glad she did! I've had it 3 days and I LOVE IT!!!

Good luck!

37, sort of a present to myself, and best sporty car + 2 usable back seats for the price.

29, Acura integra was stolen and stripped - dumped in the river. The RX8 made me feel better :-)

I'm 24 and decided I needed a good car to replace my 98 celica, that and my friends bought a mr2 spyder and 350z bragging too much. PLUS its a rotoray! :D

I am 38, one child,married,stay at home Mom(well work for hubby 10 hrs a week).:D