I turned it in today...5272 smiles. The last couple days were good ones at least.

Originally posted by TJRX8
I turned it in today...5272 smiles. The last couple days were good ones at least.

Passenger :-)

Last but not least....

Ok one more grin for the road...

I would have taken your F/R rotar accents off your hands ;)

Had to sell it back just as it was sold to me.

why are u selling it back?

Originally posted by mental pimp
why are u selling it back?

Especially if you love it enough to take pics like these...

mola mazo estas fotos.......

I understand it had to go back the same way it was sold to you. I was just kiddin' :)

Originally posted by TJRX8
Last but not least....

looks like you're "leaving your mark" on the interior...

very nice
whats the problem making you return it?

Originally posted by highspeed8
looks like you're "leaving your mark" on the interior...
Just my version of the "hug" commercial. Was getting some pretty funny looks from the spectators.

Originally posted by mental pimp
why are u selling it back?

Three reasons:

1) because I could
2) MPG
3) hardwood floors for my house :D

1) we already know
2) you coulda waited a bit more
3) i dont understand

Originally posted by jotancas
mola mazo estas fotos.......

malo? mazo? these photos....

translate please

Originally posted by mental pimp
1) we already know
2) you coulda waited a bit more
3) i dont understand

1) ok
2) ?????
3) I'm taking the money I got back and putting it toward home improvements.

Originally posted by TJRX8
1) ok
2) ?????
3) I'm taking the money I got back and putting it toward home improvements.

I'm sooooo glad I don't share you life priorities ..... no offense.

Does that mean that your house wouldn't be comfortable if mazda hadn't offered to buy your car back? Aren't mazda great guys!!!

sorry to hear that TJRX8 ...

Good luck wth the home improvments

Originally posted by Kev
I'm sooooo glad I don't share you life priorities ..... no offense.

Does that mean that your house wouldn't be comfortable if mazda hadn't offered to buy your car back? Aren't mazda great guys!!!


Yeah Mazda are great guys. Gave me an easy way to feel better about my purchase. Notice I said "me". I purposely avoided getting into the reasons I accepted the buy-back due to responses like this. Besides it has been addressed in many other threads. BTW who said anything about "comfort"?

I will say that if investing in something that will give me a return on that investment (monetarily amongst others) than I guess I'm glad you don't share my life's priorites either.... no offense.

I had no intentions of stirring up any crap or even opening myself up to ridicule, just wanted to share some parting shots of my car before saying "later". So I will only respond to constructive comments if any for now on.

Good luck to the rest of you that continue to own this great car.

Originally posted by Pete
sorry to hear that TJRX8 ...
Good luck wth the home improvments

Thanks Pete! Good luck with the car!

Originally posted by TJRX8
Yeah Mazda are great guys. Gave me an easy way to feel better about my purchase. Notice I said "me". I purposely avoided getting into the reasons I accepted the buy-back due to responses like this. Besides it has been addressed in many other threads. BTW who said anything about "comfort"?

I will say that if investing in something that will give me a return on that investment (monetarily amongst others) than I guess I'm glad you don't share my life's priorites either.... no offense.

I had no intentions of stirring up any crap or even opening myself up to ridicule, just wanted to share some parting shots of my car before saying "later". So I will only respond to constructive comments if any for now on.

Good luck to the rest of you that continue to own this great car.

I am confused here. Would you have sold the car to carry out you renovations if mazda hadn't offered the buy back? You did buy the car in the first place.

Mazda offered the buy back to customers who were so truly upset with the pstated horse power reduction that they could get their money back and buy something else or have some extra bonus.

They didn't offer the buy back in case people spent their money on the wrong thing and should have spent it on something other than a car.

This is a genuine interest. I want to know if you were upset with the RX8 or if you made a financial blunder. You're just TJRX8 here, no harm in saying.

Kev.

Sorry to hear that you're returning your car, TJRX8. Everyone has their priorities and sweet deals like Mazda has offered don't come around very often (ummm...except at Mazda!).

Anyway, once you get those floors installed, pick up a diecast RX-8 model (see this thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9126)) and take it for a spin on your floors. Better yet, get a remote control model!

Ah heck, sell the house with the hardwood floors and get yourself a whole fleet of RX-8s!

-- rex (wondering why he's typing this and not DRIVING his 8!)

rx8 or new floor
rx8 or new floor

tough choice J/K

Nice picks. So what are you driving now?

Originally posted by Superfan
Nice picks. So what are you driving now?
Thanks.
Still got the "beater" '01 Eclipse.

what do you want in place of the 8

Originally posted by Kev
....
This is a genuine interest. I want to know if you were upset with the RX8 or if you made a financial blunder. You're just TJRX8 here, no harm in saying.
Kev.

I said above that my reasons were mentioned in numerous other threads. But in brief:

1) Preorder: I wasn't real thrilled that I waited 6 months for my pre-order and there were cars available for purchase at the dealers before I picked mine up. (And I got mine only 8 days after the first delivery in the U.S.) I think Mazda made a big boondoggle by allowing dealers to have cars after advertising that they wouldn't be available until early next year. Not the case at all...hundreds maybe thousands available.

2) The MPG: 16-17 is the best I get.

3) I'll be able to get one for less (already confirmed at 3 different dealers) when I decide to buy again.


Happy now? :D I am.

BTW the home improvements were an afterthought and in no way influenced my initial decision, just made it easier to come to grips with. :cool:

Originally posted by mikeb
what do you want in place of the 8
Nothing at this point.
In place of the Eclipse is more like it.