what kind of gas did you burn. when i flooded my engine
and took out the plugs they did not look like that. and we
all know what kind of gas i burn mostly..
my plugs were clean xcept for all the gas that was on them.

i cleaned my intake filter. the more you take that thing out the easier
it gets.

that is 25000 miles on the original plugs.
I always use premium, and do my occasional redline.

That is what they are supposed to look like after 25k.. . . right?

i had over 20 on my plugs when i checked them. i red line some but i still run the cheap stuff.
i have almost 50000 on the old girl now. same plugs almost they change them back in the
big recall i think, aleast browning said they were. but browning might be lying

is it just me, or does the interior of that aero car look freakin cheap??? looks like something you'd see in the parking lot of pepboys, waiting for more APC parts to go on.... BLAH! and the body looks like a cheaply made kit car........ grantid, its freakin fast, and thats awesome, but they could have done better on how she looks

rgl: brown is perfectly fine. black / white is bad

We need more pics on this page



http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/rglbegl/Picture017-1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/Jedi54/SB%20Meet/P1000442.jpg

how about a video of our last malibu run.
i really need to learn how to work this dern
thing.

that road looks fun jake. i cant wait till saturday. i havent been to a meet in a tiresand i have new tires.

yeah but you have to remember its hell of a lot cheaper then a bugatatti and faster. the power to weight ratio on that car is awesome. they say it can go much faster then what is did. they were supricesd they did that speed on their first run.

is it just me, or does the interior of that aero car look freakin cheap??? looks like something you'd see in the parking lot of pepboys, waiting for more APC parts to go on.... BLAH! and the body looks like a cheaply made kit car........ grantid, its freakin fast, and thats awesome, but they could have done better on how she looks

http://videos.streetfire.net/Player.aspx?fileid=A75D413B-B4D6-49D6-B4FA-5E499DEF3DBB


http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=7841A0E2-8622-464D-A1F3-7EF8897500A0

you know that yellow 8 on the second vid was richard paul..
he left early since know one bought the short shifter..

i tried running my car fast on the on ramp of fwy, could not get to speed i wanted cause i had to get back off. but stopped at the light off the fwy and rev'ed the engine
high for afew seconds and my radiator light poped on. so i'll be at tustin mazda
for sure, i believe my fan is not coming on.

so, a new thread has been started eh?

what's up guys?!

whats up dude. :)



MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!

remember, calendars will be in hand this saturday for those of you.

whats up dude. :)



MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!
MEET THIS SATRDAY!!!

Wow, you're right....forgot that this last Saturday was the 1st of the new month...so second Saturday for march would be 3/8.....but then again...all of you who have calendars will notice that all the meet dates are indicated for you already :)

Got my calender the other day. Thank you to all who put in the time and effort to make it happen.

Haha, I just turned the calender page.
The lambo door pic must be in honor of Scremn8's b-day this month.

Hallllllaaaah.

Keith, you may want to update your siggy.
It says "Currently Playing: Call of Duty 4".
You probably haven't even loaded the latest updates to see all the new cool features.

i went to the 626 meet on saturday night and saw a Ti Gray 8 w/ a bumper like erica's. at first i was like, hey that's a tsunami bumper- don't see very many of those. once i started chatting with ray, he mentioned picking that up from keith & erica. LOL

it's a small world afterall, and the snowflake bumper is now Ti Gray. :)

...that was siki or what ever he says.

I am working on a buyer for my wheels everyone cross their fingers.

good luck Loren!

i went to the 626 meet on saturday night and saw a Ti Gray 8 w/ a bumper like erica's. at first i was like, hey that's a tsunami bumper- don't see very many of those. once i started chatting with ray, he mentioned picking that up from keith & erica. LOL

it's a small world afterall, and the snowflake bumper is now Ti Gray. :)

Yeah, Ray did pick up the Tsunami bumper and had it painted. He was planning on getting the Ings side skirts as well, but went through a lot of money on his car over a very short period of time, and I think he ran out of money.

keith, I know you're ignoring me...
You should also adjust the colors on your siggy.
Seems like one of your games titles is a different color, so I fixed it for you. :lol:
1000 Gamerpoints: Oblivion, Forza 2, Call of Duty 2, Avatar, Viva Pinata, NBA 2K6, EA Sports Fight Night 3, Fuzion Frenzy 2, ENCHANTED ARMS

Not ignoring you man.....not at all. I just had been getting so frustrated with the game lately that I didn't want to burn myself out on it entirely....cause it can be a great game. I remember the first couple weeks the game came out...we would all play online together.....but then Jessie stopped...and then Casey got distracted by the Miata....Loren, rarely see him on anymore...and the list goes on.

I am really into Rock Band right now, Legos is 4 achievements from being done....but there is always time in there to shoot some foos.

I would love to have a Nascar race again on Forza....but ti seems that no one has played that game in months....:(

since games are being discussed: Someone mentioned that X-box will get a blu-ray addon soon. That could be kinnda cool for you guys.
Anyone looking at getting it? (will probably be cheaper then buying a seperate player???)

I'm still considering the HD DVD player for the xBox.
It's $49 at Best Buy.
Comes w/ 1 free dvd and a rebate for 5 free dvd's.
Plus, I have a $40 Best Buy gift card, and it still works as a good up conversion dvd player.

so it'll basically be Free after gift card + free dvd. Nice!
You going to get a blu ray player down the road for new movies?

If I bought a blu-ray player, it would either be in the form of a PS3, or a media center pc.
I'll wait a little longer to see where we end up w/ downloadable HD content.
Downloadable HD is showing up everywhere, and in a year or so, may be just as plentiful as the DVD's.

my xbox subscription recently ran out. i have a best buy gift card i am going to use on it once things settle down which is now.

well, at least u HD die-hards will have plenty of porn titles to watch, since that's their format of choice. (at least until they jump on the blue ray bandwagon.) :lol:

p.s. to my knowledge, high definition "content" is "hd content"- regardless whether it's stored on a hard disk, blue ray disc , or "hd" disc- ie the physical platform is merely a storage media.

looks like no rain for saturday in the forecast... as of yet. :)

Thanks Jerry - now you Jinxed it!!!!! Don't you know you are never supposed to talk about things if you DON'T want them to happen? amateur! ;)

i cant go. my mother talked me into going to the casino on a bus.
but it is down the street from where you guys will be.

oh by the way i was at a bookstore today ans they had pic's of seven stock in there.
only saw one car i knew, not a lot of pic's tho

scrmn: how's the car?

If you guys, like me, are guilty of buying the pricey cables and connections for TV and stereo equipment, read this.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/audiophiles-cant-tell-the-difference-between-monster-cable-and/

Keith,
You can start doing the UPS chant.
Just ordered the replacements for Rockband.

car is ok now. a sensor went out in the bottle for the radiator, which made the light come on
at times of quick speeds. on a side note, i saw a nice looking g35
sedan down there it was used but still looked nice. and i just got my car title
monday also clean and free.

w00t!! Glad to hear the car is all fixed! If the guys at Tustin Mazda hadn't taken care of ya, I'd have to drive down there and raise hell for you. :)

Cesar: AWESOME find on that cable article. I'm forwarding that to my employee right now. (the one I PM'd you about recently) She opted for that cable I found online and when they hooked it up, her boyfriend said, "it doesn't look as good as it did in the Store. It's gotta be the cable!" :rofl:

Sorry it took so long for me to say HI this morning. They actually made me do work!! Can you believe that . . . . . my job . . . actually wants me to work!!!!!




SO . . . I bought a clay bar. I have cleaner wax, and a finishing wax. So hopefully in the next couple days I can get the car cleaned.

i used to have $5 generic 1/4" cables for my studio reference monitors in my home studio. and, they sounded ok at best. i then i switched over to the $25 monster cables, i could definitely hear a difference. maybe it's better shielding or what not. but, in some audio applications i do think that higher grade cables make a difference.

So what kind of lubricant does everybody use with their clay bar?
I love my car, but I think if I use KY for a lubricant . . people may accuse me of 'loving' my car.

car wash soap diluted with water. Get a spray bottle, makes it super easy

car wash soap diluted with water. Get a spray bottle, makes it super easy

cool. Thanx.

The car is now almost 2 years old, so it is clay bar time.
I normally would use a buffer. But that seems a little extreme for a newer car. I am used to old junkers with 25 year old paint.

yeah, no buffer needed. Make sure you don't drop that clay bar though, it's useless if it touches the ground.

I always have an extra, just to be on the safe side.

If you guys, like me, are guilty of buying the pricey cables and connections for TV and stereo equipment, read this.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/audiophiles-cant-tell-the-difference-between-monster-cable-and/

I've been using dry cleaner coat hangers for years....:banghead:

nice avi snowfl8k :)

that is great Michael!! hey how/ when are you going to pick up your calendar though?

keith, see you tongith at 6:30.

@ begal, i use the mcquires clay bar, it came with a spray bottle soltuion to use when rubbing. Can wait to do my car again as soon as i have an empty weekend.

oh and by the way i saw an RX-8 today in Yorba Linda, i wonder whos it was, i will post a pic tonight.

i already have my calender. picked mine up a long time ago.
in a land far far away.
someone was scremn about razzy snowflakes being there
also..

where did you find the clay bar by its self???
everywhere i go you have to buy the whole kit.

I believe Jedi used Mother's clay bar...it is sold by itself....I beleive.

I believe Jedi used Mother's clay bar...it is sold by itself....I beleive.

negative Ghost Rider. I used Zaino's claybar.

where did you find the clay bar by its self???
everywhere i go you have to buy the whole kit.

Superautobacs.

It is the JDM fine clay bar. Not to be mistaken for the course clay bar. Or even the USDM fine clay. . . and so on

i haven't washed my 8 since 7/2007... how's that for a record. :)

that's just sad Detrich.
Last time I saw your car it was SOOOOO clean!!!

JEDI54 = ZIANO (in some weird way), heck he is the west coast spokes person!

sponsorship has it's responsibilities...

well, i will try to wash it this sunday...

i washed my car today. i'm going to the lax meet since i can't make the
san berdo.

there is also the weekly san gabriel (aka 626) meet this saturday at 9pm at san gabriel superstore at the corner of valley and san gabriel blvd.

sINCE tODAY iS lOREN'S b-DAY, i pROCLAIM iT aS
"sPECIAL lESPER4 tYPING dAY"


hAPPY bIRTHDAY lOREN

Good morning all.


So if time permits . . I am gonna scrub my car today.
What are your plans?

Hoppy Birfday LoREn!!!!!

wYH tHNAKS You Gusy!

HaPPy BIrthDAy Lesper!

hAApIe BerFhDay loResPer.





Beagle, my plans today.... work.



then go home and take the wheels off the miata so I can get the Race tires mounted tomorrow after work.



Keith you feel like working on the miata for alittle bit after the meet on Saturday.

put the wheels back on, install camber bolts, do rear alignment, and hopefully install some injectors?

I cant work TOOO much on it since I am leraving the next day, but we can get some time in if you wana. :)

hAPPY bIRTHDAY lESPER.....i LIKE THIS CAPS LOK THING.....:)

Keith you feel like working on the miata for alittle bit after the meet on Saturday.

put the wheels back on, install camber bolts, do rear alignment, and hopefully install some injectors?

I cant work TOOO much on it since I am leraving the next day, but we can get some time in if you wana. :)

yEAH WE CAN DO THAT. lET ME KNOW IF YOU GET THE INJECTORS...CAUSE IT REALLY WOULD MAKE ME MORE EXCTIED TO COME WORK ON THE CAR....KNOWING THAT WE COULD DRIVE IT AROUND A BIT...AND MAYBE PLAY AROUNF WITH THE INTAKE. (aM i DOING WELL WITH MY lOREN tYPIGN?)

kEITH, YOU aRE LEET WITH THE lOESPER tYPInG sKILLzORS

mY eYES aRE gONNA hURT bY tHE eND oF tHE dAY fROM rEADING tHIS tHREAD

So A porsche turbo and a Supra Dyno queen decide to race. The winner . .. The 1988 VW Rabbit!!!!!

I know . . you have ssen it before, but I love this vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQZ34B1Q5-0


Ever seen an engine swap done in under 1 minute?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0DJD9cNHlI&feature=related

HAPIY BERDEY loreene

Saw this low (high) rider in Upland the other day.

And here is a picture of the RX-8 i saw yesterday. Deos it look famiular

^^^ holy crap, you saw Speed's car!
And it's still got the decal on the rear window? :scratchhe

should have put a note on the window
" i want my car back":lol:

mICHaeL: hOW Is The caR ruNNING?

beter. no sells
all thou i still want to get
that 35 SEDAN

you know what it's time for when you start seeing
junk e mail sent to you from your e mail adress.
time for new password..

35, i would pass that and get the 37 never mind i would get the 335, scratch that i would get the M3 i mean S5!

oh wait sedan ?

yes sedan. roomy for all the old folks yet somewhet
stilish, an kindoffast 305 horsesss
plus used cant think of bying knew

spelling wrong on purpose is not easy

spelling wrong on purpose is not easy

i FIND TYPING JUST REALLY FAST HELPS.....OH CRAP THAT DIDNT' WORK....MAYBE SHIFTING YOUR HANDS JUST TO THE RIGHT ONE SET OF KEYS.... ;LETS GOT ITS TTHATF WRPK..S

YUP THAT WORKED...:)

Saw this low (high) rider in Upland the other day.

And here is a picture of the RX-8 i saw yesterday. Deos it look famiular
sPEED, i THOUGHT THAT THE FAMILY THAT BOUGHT YOUR CAR WAS FROM NORTHERN cALI...?WHY WOULD IT BE IN UPLAND?

the low rider was in upland, the 8 was in yorba linda near fullerton.

damn. i would've at least kept the RENESIS license plate as a souvenir. but, that's just me. :)

speaking of cars. if you're really seriously thinking of ditching the 8 for a fast 4 seater michael, the ONLY real car that is even worth considering is the bmw 335i sedan or coupe with a sport package. for about $45k it is pretty much THE fastest 0-60 sedan plus all the german engineering & luxuries one could ask for. don't get me wrong. the 08 m3 is sweet also. but, it's almost $70k. and, unless u track that thing, u're really not going to get your bang for the buck on the m3.

if i were replacing my 323i, the 335i coupe with the sport package would be my 1st choice. best bang for the buck. plus u get da uber twin turbos.

p.s. i got an inquiry if my 8 was for sale. but, since im not selling it, i forwarded your info to them keith.

Detrich: but what if I'm not a fan of Beemers??? ;)
Just messin' with ya. I love bmw's but for some reason I can't stand their interiors; the whole center display annoys the piss out of me. Not sure why, just always been that way. Performance wise: that 3 series kicks ass.

Michael doesn't strike me as a BMW kinnda guy though.

I was looking in to leasing a BMW when I bought my car.
THey actually have a few really good leases, but to own one . . . . I have done that before, and the cost of upkeep was too high for my taste.

But I LOVE beamers.

happy b-day loren! :)

my next german car will be an S Class. :D:

get the new SL65
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/08/officially-official-mercedes-benz-unveils-2009-sl63-and-sl65-am/

Mercedes are for old people.

^ ditto what jake said... :)

I have a meeting today with our biggest client.
They REQUESTED me!!! Not any other rep at our company. They heard about me from a few other dealers, and have asked for me personally.

Funny . they went over my mangers head to get to me. :)

If all goes well I will be taking over an account with one of the largest dealers in the nation.

sweet. u're in fleet sales right?

sweet. u're in fleet sales right?

Automotive advisory board. We help auto dealers with their . . . . well . .. everything.

Been in fleet before though. That is the 'sit on your arse' job.
But this new job gives me the weekends off!!!!!! WooHooooo!!!!!

good luck Jake!

good luck Jake!aND May tHE sHWARTz bE wITH yUO!

yeah the g35 is in my price range. but i just can't think of paying for another car
right now, as much as i would like to get something else. what i need is
someone to give a turbo or supercharger to try out. and give me a smoother ride,
and better gas milage and no car payments...
hey i can dream can't i ..


good luck jake

i see so many g35's on the road though... same w/ bmw's. it's hard finding a car that's both affordable and unique.

yep ur right.

HI long time no talk.........Our car was bought buy a family in N CA but they where going to give it to their son which lives in LA.

The decal in the back window is tint so if he wanted to take it off he would have to replace the tint. I'm sure thats why it's still on there.

Have a good day!

O one more thing..........We do have a lic plate

what time is the meet this saturday? :wavey:

michael: smoother ride? What's wrong with the 8? Motor mounts going bad?
In a few months I'll be helping to install a Turbo on a local 8 so we'll make sure to give you a test ride in it when it's all done.

what time is the meet this saturday? :wavey:

OMG, he LIVES!!!
Hey Kevin, how goes it?


P.S. See that?! I mention the word Mercedes and BAM!!!, there's Krazie... :scared:

yeah what Michelle said.

though it sounded to me that they were going to take the car up there for a whle, then bring it down here when it was his turn to have it. (they were going to get the mom something else)

Maybe that has happened already... maybe they never did take it up there??? I duno.. but I do know their mailing address is up there.

I kept the front plate. ;)

funny to see not a thing has changed sice I sold it to them. judging by the front wheel, it could use a bath.

So they flew people in from Florida to come to this meeting.
It lasted for a little over an hour, and now they are about to make several big changes to their dealerships (27 of them) based on my presentation.

These people have more faith in me than I have in myself. It is wierd when something that you see as being common sense is a huge revelation to them.

Sometimes it pays to be the guy on the outside lookin in.

Sometimes it pays to be the guy on the outside lookin in

YES

YES

YES


I cant tell you how many times I have walked into something, and been like "this is stupid" and made suguestions, and they LOVE it.... and vise vera, many times I have been working on something and someone comes in and says "damn, your doing that the stupid way, try this".

It really does pay to have someone on the out side, a new set of eyes to simply look at something.

Sometimes it pays to be the guy on the outside lookin in.
absolutely!
Congrats, sounds like you nailed the presentation!

So I am setting up a run for anyone who wants to go.

We are gonna go have pie in Julian.

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=139650


We will have about a half dozen MR2 people, a few 350z's, and it looks like a few RX7's will be there as well.
I am just in it for the PIE!!!!

So I am setting up a run for anyone who wants to go.

We are gonna go have pie in Julian.

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=139650


We will have about a half dozen MR2 people, a few 350z's, and it looks like a few RX7's will be there as well.
I am just in it for the PIE!!!!
OMFG!!! That better be the greates pie in the history of mankind!

According to Google Maps:
Drive: 115 mi – about 2 hours 16 mins

^^^
That is why we are not calling it a "meet".
From my place that is about 60 miles. And from San Diego it is about 61 miles.

So for a lot of folks, this would make a great Sunday drive through some really cool hills.
And although I have not tried it yet . .. . . I have heard it is EPIC PIE!!!

EPIC PIE?! HMMMM.....yummy!!!

i'm happy w/ marie calendars 15 min from my house. :)

I loved it when Emilie worked at Marie Calendars! yummy

Marie Calenders is some pretty good pie.

But this 'moms' place must be something special. I mentioned it in front of a few people today at work . . . and they had even been there . .. just for the pie.


But who cares . . I am in it for the drive

Happy B day Lesper

Good morning

ok so I took Jesses car for a drive the other day.

I went to his work to say hey and see if he wanted to go for a spin, but he was working on someone.... so I took his car alone to go get something out of my car (my personal car was not with me)

HOLY CRAP!!! That bitch shits and gets!

boost comes on low and hard. you start feeling boost around 3k and are hitting full boost by 3800. the next 3k are gone within a half second. your slammin 2nd faster then you can think, once into 2nd and your right at the sweet spot, hit the gas and you pull to redline within a second. shift to 3rd, and again your right at the sweet spot. hit the gas and you hit warp speed. I never got out of 3rd as the stop lights are to damn close.

I never really got to get TOOOO stupid with the car. one I was on surface streets, so stop light to stop light was over in 3 seconds. and two, its not my car so the level of stupidity was much much lower. but lets just say that trip to motor pool was a new all time record.

The evo was fast before, now its just ludicrous.

ok so here is the best part, I get to motor pool (about a mile away and 15 stop lights) and I realize I left my keys in the county van back at the shop.... oh darn, I guess I will have to go back and get the keys and make the trip again.

This time I try to be a little more "normal driving" because I wanted to see how it did as a street driver. Now, I'm not saying its undrivable, because it is, but as a street driver it really does have to much power. if you short shift like crazy and keep the RPMs low, its fine, but this is, one, not fun, and two, harder then it sounds. you forget quickly how fast it is. so you take off from a light all normal, then boost hits and the bitch pulls like a raped ape... and you didnt even mean to. again, its not undrivable, but you do have to be cautious.

Moral of the story, the money was worth it. lots of bang for the buck. It’s a wickedly fast car, and a blast to drive….. it would be incredibly easy to get into trouble with the law.


Oh yeah, and as for the blow off valve…. Yeah its loud. I made the people in Riverside county wonder if there was a JGTC race going on close by. (I like)




DID I mention that there is a MEET THIS SATURDAY??????

MEET THIS SATURDAY??????

Meet this saturday?????






ECHO....

ECHO....

Echo....

And it sounds like Jessie will be the one clearing the roads ahead, to get the attention of any cops that may be interested in joining the group on Saturday. Thanks Jessie :)

...and now...if he wants to play with the Berry Evo in BSP, he's gonna need some tires....all go, and no grip is not going to be fun at all....

^^^ Agreed.



Michelle is going down today to get 2 new tires on the cobalt........... any one care??? :)

yesterday I noticed the front two were down to the cords... whoooops. :-/





Jesse, the practice opened up, if your intrested get your check in.

OMG!!!! OMG!!!!!

They signed!!!!

Our single largest account to date. They signed on for . . . .
*in my best DR. Evil voice* . . . . .. One Million Dollars.

Too bad I dont get to see any of it. At least I get to keep my job for another month.









So . . . . .


When is the next meet?

I would imagine them signing is worth you keeping your job for more then a month.... and a future promotion or raise. hopefully the higher ups dont forget about this.



oh and the next meet is soon.... very very soon..... ;)

Grats Jake, that's AWESOME!!!

So if I can cut out of here a little early, I am gonna clay bar the car today.
So hopefully when you see me this Saturday . . . . I wll be in a clean car. And since the buyer for my wheels had a death in the family . . . I will still be rollin on the Works.

PICTURE TIME!!!!!!!
So dont forget to bring those import models for the pics

why are you selling the works already?

I believe he made a comment earlier that he wasn't happy with the mileage on the car with those wheels.

^^^ he got bored of them already. I think he only wanted them to use for a short period since he got such an awesome deal on them.

Speaking of wheels: Jorge is a very sad little Jedi. :(

Remember the wheels I wanted? (I know speed remembers them) Well, apparently they've been discontinued so they're becoming IMPOSSIBLE to find. This sucks, here I am with Cash in Hand (so to speak) but I can't find anyone who has them.

Checked with Japanparts: they are the ones who told me they were D/C
Checked with Lazi: confirmed the D/C status, wheels replaced with Advan T5 (which I dont like)

I'm checking with a few other wheel distributors around the country right now...SOMEONE has to have a set lying around, right????

given that deedub just put his car on the market, made me want to check autotrader to find what other cars are going for and I found this one:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=238734660&dealer_id=62005975&car_year=2004&model=RX8&num_records=50&systime=&make3=&make2=&start_year=2004&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=10&marketZipError=false&model3=&color3=&model2=&color2=&search_lang=en&make=MAZDA&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=92336&advanced=&end_year=2005&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=9

This guy is a joke...look at the description at what he says about the "sideskirts" and the GPS being "rare"..what a fricken joke. F-in AT's

lol... yeah, my car is a little fast... but casey, its like any car... you just have to learn how to drive it..... i have nio problems cruising around town.... grantid, every so often, i go a little too far, and the blow off valve lets me know:) but after a while, the daliy drivability is just as easy as it was

went back to tuning tech. yesterday and had all my fluids changed to redline fluid(tranny, transfercase, 2 diffs), and they had some "special" additives that they added as well...

i also went and got my rear alligned..so there are no remnents of my small accidente' anymore

wow, resale on rx-8's is really, really bad i guess... :(

wow, resale on rx-8's is really, really bad i guess... :(

who cares! ;) Resale value on a car only matters when you're ACTUALLY selling your car. It's like checking your investments and seeing that your Google stock is down 10% month to date. WHO CARES, your'e not selling so technically you haven't lost a thing. :)

I'm sure we'll all sell our cars eventually but life's too short to be worrying about that now.

I know Jesse, i made sue to state that it was in fat still streetable... you just have to be more cautious then your typical everyday car.

yup...same as those who say they gained so much value on their house and that it is now worth ..... same people who get upset when they see property values drop in their area....

if your moving, or planning on moving it matters...otherwise, who cares.

I know Jesse, i made sue to state that it was in fat still streetable... you just have to be more cautious then your typical everyday car.

Hey, it isn't Loren's b-day anymore.....I'm sending up my Captain Spellcheck beacon

yeah yeah yeah.... I typed that in a hurry, sometimes the fingers hit the wrong key, or they dont hit a key at all.... and sometimes, get this, I dont know how to spell something... Like Cautious.... that was just a stab in the dark... I could be way off, I have no idea.

go figure.

:)

getting rid of the wheels for the $$$$$

wtb wheels. :(

wtb your center caps

If you can find my wheels, I'll get you my center caps.

What wheels are you looking for?

What wheels are you looking for?

This message is brough to you by Multi-quote. :)

Speaking of wheels: Jorge is a very sad little Jedi. :(

Remember the wheels I wanted? (I know speed remembers them) Well, apparently they've been discontinued so they're becoming IMPOSSIBLE to find. This sucks, here I am with Cash in Hand (so to speak) but I can't find anyone who has them.

Checked with Japanparts: they are the ones who told me they were D/C
Checked with Lazi: confirmed the D/C status, wheels replaced with Advan T5 (which I dont like)

I'm checking with a few other wheel distributors around the country right now...SOMEONE has to have a set lying around, right????

he wants the round kind of wheels... :lol:

This message is brough to you by Multi-quote. :)

Speaking of wheels: Jorge is a very sad little Jedi. :(

Remember the wheels I wanted? (I know speed remembers them) Well, apparently they've been discontinued so they're becoming IMPOSSIBLE to find. This sucks, here I am with Cash in Hand (so to speak) but I can't find anyone who has them.

Checked with Japanparts: they are the ones who told me they were D/C
Checked with Lazi: confirmed the D/C status, wheels replaced with Advan T5 (which I dont like)

I'm checking with a few other wheel distributors around the country right now...SOMEONE has to have a set lying around, right????





NO, I dont remember those wheels you wanted


What wheels are you looking for? :)

Advan Model 5. 19x9 all the way around. :D:

hey jedi....dont know if you tried these sites.....

http://www.gruppe-s.com/Advan/advanm5.htm

http://www.machiii.net/wheels/AVS/MODEL5.html

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop/advan-model-wheel-p-2241.html

http://www.wheelspecs.com/Advan-Model-5_wm475.aspx

If you search long enough you will find them.

There are several distributors.

Search Luke search... and you find the force.

lets see here

-cant wait to hear jesses car, it think since his car is tuned now, we know where we are going for the cruise huh.

-yeah houseing market / rx-8 market sucks luckly i am in no mood / need to sell either. I would like to see how long it take deedubb to sell his car even if it is emuclaute and low milage.

Sorry jedi but i am sure there will be plenty of dealers out there that still have the rims or can get them and they may even go cheaper!

-congrats jake, i also understand about the rims i love mine and enjoyed them very much but it is time to move on and get some money!

-my drive was good today (no tickets, knock on wood) i will post pictures in the last thread.

^^ lol, well, 1m hoping for a c3rtain road, but ill have to w8 until everyone agrees:)

Here you go
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?p=2334483#post2334483

TGIF, where is everyone at?

TGIF!!!!
Payday today
pizza and beer tonight
Meet tomorrow
Cal Drags tomorrow
Relax on sunday




So I washed, clayed, washed, waxed . . .. then i went for a drive. So my car is dirty.
Sure looked great for about 2 hours. The clay bar got rid of most of the fallout on the trunk. The other parts weren't as bad, but got clayed anyway. Now I just need a vacuum with a super thin attachment to get down in those tight spots

ack. we all got our severance package info today... but, still no word as to when they're cutting us all loose. this suxors. :(

leaf blower. that's what i will be using. seriously :)

hey jedi....dont know if you tried these sites.....

http://www.gruppe-s.com/Advan/advanm5.htm

http://www.machiii.net/wheels/AVS/MODEL5.html

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/shop/advan-model-wheel-p-2241.html

http://www.wheelspecs.com/Advan-Model-5_wm475.aspx

thanks Jesse, you rock! I'll check out those sites tonight! Wish me luck...

Gerry: how long were you with them? That is suxors. :(
Have you started looking online for a new gig?

i've been w/ new line for 6 years as of 3/15/2008. it looks like they're giving us 3 weeks of pay per year of service w/ the co., which isn't bad- since 2 weeks is the norm. but, i heard that MGM gave their employees 8 weeks per year of service when Sony took them over. so, in comparison to that, we are sucking pretty badly.

i've started looking passively, because none of us know when our end dates are. and, leaving prematurely forfeits severance. it sucks either way. :(

3 weeks per year isn't bad at all. There was a major mortgage lender that did layoffs recently *cough cough CW *cough cough** and they only gave 2 weeks pay. That's it.... (regardless of years there)

yah- i saw that report in the news. ;) well, we'll have to see how things play out. hopefully it won't be too painful a transition.

hopefully you're able to make it a smooth transition. Do you know when you'll get an official date?

Nobody look's at their calanders or what?:banghead:
It's 2pm, and not a single b-day wish on the page...:icon_no2:
I guess it's up to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY




http://www.virtualplacebo.com/halloween/images/ghost_night2.jpg
gh0st

and


http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~aburton/img/dream_scream.jpg
scremn8

I don't have my calendar yet. :banghead:

i don't have my calendar yet either. and, pretty soon i won't even have a desk at work to hang it! :lol: :(

nonetheless... Happy Bday Denward!

TGIF everyone.... who's all showing up for the meet tomorrow?

Jedi: I am ..... I am.......


Cesar: I've been out most of the day...




Happy Birthday Denward & Michael!!!!!!




gots 2 new tirz on da kobalt n a oil change yo. now she juss needz 2 b washed dawg. (yeah, like that'll happen before
tomorrow)




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i just got back in after my post this morning as well.

HAPPY BIRTHYAY MICHAEL!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DENWARD!

I will be at the meet tomorrow

i will be there too. am looking forward to seeing everyone. (feels like it's been a while huh?) :)

happy b-days to both:)

happy late b-day to lesper

happy early/late b-day to anyone ive missed...:)

thank you peeps

So... I'm debating whether to show up to this meet or not...

pics?

how'd the run go?

Forgot the camera this time. :(

Went to the meet and cruise, then cutout before lunch to go to the drags over at the speedway.

Hey just wanted to say thanks Begl for inviteing me, I'll def. be up there next time. 4-20 ill be there, never had julian pies before...cant wait. Hey viper, i got you number, ill hit you up when i know i can drive up there and pick up the engine. again thanks.

nice to see you there insane (you name fits with the double yellow pass on the windy mountain road you made)

what happened to Jedi today?

i will get pics up soon.

Jedi was up bright and early this morning applying 3 new coats of Zaino on his car! :D:

so you waxed your car instead of coming to the meet...?...no comment.

yup.
Got a busy day tomorrow so had to knock it out today

Where are the videos?

Reading this thread was painful:
Death of my RX-8, it's burning in car Hell
(http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=139921)

Sweet, if the wind wasn't enough to shake the house, we just had an earthquake about 2mins ago. Which was immediately followed by a second one.
It guess it's a reminder to change the clocks.

Check it out. Whole lota shakin goin on.

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14355252.html
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14355256.html

didn't feel a thing.
I think it's a reminder for you to go to sleep

yeah we felt them watch a movie late and then with the wind it mad it hard to fall asleep and the earthquakes just compuned everything. located in fontana huh.

at the owners request more picture of the monster evo (our location had pretty glary conditions for pictures)

on the way home it was jesse glen and i kind of strung out on the 210 and this 92 intregra comes up and wants to race me, i smile cause i am not a racer and he moves on to glen. i think glen playes with him and then jesse sees what is going on and joins in but it is too bad he has to get off at the next off ramp outher wise the intregra would have another thing comeing to him.

just somthing a little different but i gave cesar a few new front bumpers. i dont think they are a perfect fit but still fun and different.

we had 12 at the meet but everyone kept falling off. how keith went to sell his car. did it sell? and then a efw left before lunch but we didi have a gret run. i havent been in quite a while and it was deffinitly different with out those 245 19.

ok now its time for those videos!?

just somthing a little different but i gave cesar a few new front bumpers. i dont think they are a perfect fit but still fun and different.

LOL!

Really thought this buyer was the one.....spent about 2 hours with the family, going over the car. I forwarded the guy in Florida my for sale link....so that he had all the information needed to make the decision on the car. When I got off the phone with him about 230 in the afternoon yesterday, everything seemed to be a go. He had already found a shipping company to pick up the car, and his girlfriend was in the process of picking up the loan. he said he would call the next day (today), to let me know when things would happen. I had told him my bank was closed on Sundays so nothing would be done today anyway, but he could still call if he wanted.

Well, he called late last night, around 10:00pm....and it started with "You won't believe this".....I knew it was the statement that would send this buyer away as well. He said he found another stock 8 in his area for the same price as I was asking, and it had only 26k miles and was still under warranty. I didn't have any hard feelings and told him congradulations and enjoy the car. He felt bad for wasting my time....but this is what I have to deal with as I am the seller, I will have my time wasted....as it already has been with three "serious" buyers.....

....so, we'll move on to the next person.

Next!

2 earthquakes....and house shaking winds....oh yeah.

RX Z88M doenst want to let you go.

Reading this thread was painful:
Death of my RX-8, it's burning in car Hell
(http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=139921)

so sad:(

but i laughed when he was so worried about the nitrous bottle.... made it seem like it was gonna blow up.... :banghead: nitrous isnt flammable

at the owners request more picture of the monster evo (our location had pretty glary conditions for pictures)

on the way home it was jesse glen and i kind of strung out on the 210 and this 92 intregra comes up and wants to race me, i smile cause i am not a racer and he moves on to glen. i think glen playes with him and then jesse sees what is going on and joins in but it is too bad he has to get off at the next off ramp outher wise the intregra would have another thing comeing to him.

thank you good sir:)

and as for the teggi..... glen toyed with him for a second, so i went a lane over, dropped into 4th, and flew by him in a second.... (he was still floored:lol: ) i then preceeded over to my turnoff and went onb my merry way

jessie, just a quick question....are you worried about drawing more attention to the car by putting all that advertisements about tuning technologies on the car?

...and no Bioshock at the meet :(

(protege5)
OK here are pictures of my drivers side front tire. as you can see the inside corner of the tires is cupping(?) this has only occured on this tire. all tires including this tire were the correct PSI except for the right rear which was very low. i went ahead and put this tire on the drivers side rear and i think it should be fine since those tires are ridig flat as apposed to the front that rotate. any idea why this has happened. when it gets lower i think i will change it out but i think it is ok for now? oh and the location where the treat is showing through is the only location (about 1").

what are your thoughts?

(protege5)
OK here are pictures of my drivers side front tire. as you can see the inside corner of the tires is cupping(?) this has only occured on this tire. all tires including this tire were the correct PSI except for the right rear which was very low. i went ahead and put this tire on the drivers side rear and i think it should be fine since those tires are ridig flat as apposed to the front that rotate. any idea why this has happened. when it gets lower i think i will change it out but i think it is ok for now? oh and the location where the treat is showing through is the only location (about 1").

what are your thoughts?

Wow, no kidding. I have no idea why this is happening. My only suggestion would be to keep at least a foot distance in between you and the curb while driving.

Just kidding :)

Any worries as to why your rear tire was so low?

according to michelin's web site, regardless if a car is front or rear wheel drive, the tires with the most remaining tread should always be placed on the rear wheels. that said, it is weird why only that one tire has uneven wear. if it were me, i would just get new tires at this point, as safety is always a #1 concern. it's just not risk getting caught on a rainy day with under-par tires.

Didn't take any pix except for the ones Casey & Michelle took w/ my camera :)

Definitely didn't have a good day Saturday though. First, rain into 2 consecutive accidents on the 210 East and was majorly late for the meet. Second, my right contact lens popped out right as we went up the first twisty on the 138- forcing me to pull over right away. Thirdly, I didn't know Jake & Steph weren't going to lunch with the gang and accidentally followed them the wrong way after we came down the mountain. <LOL> :P

p.s. sorry didn't get to see Keith & Erica on the cruise. also, the calendar looks great- thanks for all the work u guys (keith & loren) put into it.

p.s.s. where in the world was jorge? :)

just a couple more...

lol.... i haven't washed my car since 8/2007, and i still came to the meet. well, my car isn't super dirty- just dusty mostly. (see the 5th pix in the set i posted.) it was nearly perfect weather for our cruise :)

i did end up being too tired by day-end to make it to the 626 meet though. will try to go next week.

jessie, just a quick question....are you worried about drawing more attention to the car by putting all that advertisements about tuning technologies on the car?

...and no Bioshock at the meet :(

lol.. i had it in the car... we just forgot to exchange it:) :spank:

and i dont mind the extra attention... havnt gotten any yet...... i wont leave them on forever... but they asked if id run a sticker, so i said give me 2:)

(protege5)
OK here are pictures of my drivers side front tire. as you can see the inside corner of the tires is cupping(?) this has only occured on this tire. all tires including this tire were the correct PSI except for the right rear which was very low. i went ahead and put this tire on the drivers side rear and i think it should be fine since those tires are ridig flat as apposed to the front that rotate. any idea why this has happened. when it gets lower i think i will change it out but i think it is ok for now? oh and the location where the treat is showing through is the only location (about 1").

what are your thoughts?

cupping of the tire is usually caused by a blown strut..... the tire will be fine, and should wear down smooth again if put on another location, or fix the problem... does the strut have any wetness on it?

no everything looked dry.

as for the other tire being so low, we had a puncture fixed so that may be the cause. i will keep an eye on it the next few days.

pictures look nice, different. every car looks as through there is no driver except for cesar is being driven by a hand only.

the attack of the 8's with no drivers! :lol:

eat your heart out knight rider. ;)

At least my car has a hand.
Every other pic that Detrich posted looks like there is no driver or hand.

You guys are crazy letting your cars go out on a windy road by themselves.

Great shot.
Attack of the Whitewater pearl

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=116789&d=1205127619

BLAH! i hate being up early!!!! got off at 11:30 last night just to be here at 7:30 this morning.... crappy! and i have to work on my day off tomorrow...sorry, just venting!

I am with ya Jessie.
I have a meeting to meet the new manager this morning. But our meeting is in the Riverside office.
So not only am I up earlier than normal, but I had to drive a long way to get here too.

But on a posotive note ;
I sold my wheels last night. Guy pics them up in a couple days.They are gonna go on a Lexus GS300. We test fit them last night and they . . . . look . . . AWESOME!!!!

who gets a tatoo at 7:30 in the morning (office execs?)

http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/2008/ga080310.gif

^^^ aint that the truth.

KEITH GERRY AND JAKE GOT DELIVERY OF THEIR CALENDAR
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=130252

I still don't have mine. Loren: any chance you could mail it for me if I send you a few bucks?

Loren, you coming over tonight after work for the exhaust swap?....let me know.

yes (jedi) and yes (kwescott-5:30), jake sent me $10 to mail his i am sure two will be the same price for you i just need an address (no PO Box).

those self driving cars are spooky. Although, JUST seeing the hand in Cesar's car is the creepiest.

Detrich: I was at home on Saturday, I'll make it out there next month.

Happy Belated Birthday to Loren, Denward, and Michael.

Looks like it was a great meet. So sad i couldn't make it. Maybe next month.

KEITH GERRY AND JAKE GOT DELIVERY OF THEIR CALENDAR
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=130252
updated.

zootender...still needs to pay for calendar and schedule a time with Lesper4 to arrange pickup.

ghost...still needs to pay for calendar and schedule a time with Lesper4 to arrange pickup.

jedi54....paid, and I believe he is making arrangements for shipping.

see you at 530 loren.

Sherri will be stopping by yorru place around 9, since we may still be there, to pick up the calendar

(protege5)
OK here are pictures of my drivers side front tire. as you can see the inside corner of the tires is cupping(?) this has only occured on this tire. all tires including this tire were the correct PSI except for the right rear which was very low. i went ahead and put this tire on the drivers side rear and i think it should be fine since those tires are ridig flat as apposed to the front that rotate. any idea why this has happened. when it gets lower i think i will change it out but i think it is ok for now? oh and the location where the treat is showing through is the only location (about 1").

what are your thoughts?

Cupping is from Alignment.

Damage on the inside is from a bad suspension set up or broken suspension.

Your tire rubbed the perch for the springs.

Good morning all

Cupping is from Alignment. Loren, did you have the alignment checked on the Protege....have you ever had the alignment done at that car?

Damage on the inside is from a bad suspension set up or broken suspension.You may not see the leak, but the strut could still be blown....is this right guys?

Your tire rubbed the perch for the springs.I would suggest you check this Loren, this is likely to have happened

These were all very good points Glen...Loren, I'm sure that one of these is most likely the cause. When you had described the tire to me, I had a different image in my head. but when I saw the pics, it seriously looks like something cut the tire. I'm thinking along the lines of Glen's suggestion that the tire may have hit the spring perch and that you may have a bad alignment and/or bad strut.

yeah i thought it was the strut /spring assembly but it wasnt touching when i did the rotation. it may have settled now so i will check it again when i get home. if the strut is blow how would i be able to tell?

good am everyone :)

yeah i thought it was the strut /spring assembly but it wasnt touching when i did the rotation. it may have settled now so i will check it again when i get home. if the strut is blow how would i be able to tell?

the car's suspension would feel off a bit. When the struts go, they seem to get bouncy.
You still on OEM struts?

I have a replacement set if you want. I've been meaning to throw them out since they're just sitting in my garage. Let me know if you want them.

Morning Gerry, how goes it? Any word on the employment situation? (last day?)
You going to take some time off and relax a bit or are you going to jump right into interviews / job hunting?

yeah i thought it was the strut /spring assembly but it wasnt touching when i did the rotation. it may have settled now so i will check it again when i get home. if the strut is blow how would i be able to tell?

That is why Jessie asked if the strut was "oily" looking or if it looked shiney/greasy...all signs that the strut is leaking and bad. You most likely see a stong black mark, and it will be really dirty in one area if it has gone bad.

Jedi is right as well, the suspension will feel "off"....but since this is not your daily driver, it may be hard for you to diagnose....maybe asked Mirna if the car has felt any different lately...more bouncy, or if one side seems to be more responsiive or sluggish than the other.

The only other way of telling if the strut is blown, is pulling it off the car and comparing it to the strut on the opposite side of the car. With the strut tower assemble taken apart (pulling the spring off), you should be able to just push the strut on the ground to collapse it....if it is blown, you will have no problem collapsing it...and it may not even come back up (rebound)...or it may rebound too quickly.

Jump in here guys....

Jedi, he needs an assembly for the protege....this isn't for his 8.

Jedi, he needs an assembly for the protege....this isn't for his 8.
whoops, missed that part. :banghead:

Ok Well Is Sounds Like I Have Enough To Do When I Get Home This Evening. I Will Let You Guys Know More, Thanks.

well, my boss is flying to NY next week to meet w/ the head of Warner Bros' IT dept. and, from there he'll determine which "transition team" he'll need to get New Line moved over to Burbank. i'm hoping that i'll get a spot on that team, because at least then it will extend my employment here for a while. and, i'll still get my severance after that. it's unlikely WB will have jobs for us though- since Time Warner is cutting across the board, which means even those guys are at risk of having some cut-backs & lay-offs.

and, in the meantime, i'm just going to be passively looking and hoping that i find something suitable nearby. would start hating life if my commute became 2 hours each way. :(

Keith's got this one nailed on the head. I don't want to sound like an ass when I say this but I'm just going to spit it out: Mirna might not be able to tell if the car has felt a bit 'off'. My experience with most people is that they don't always pay attention to all the little things on a car and most cannot fell the difference with a blown strut; especially if it's in the rear.
I'm thinking the true test is going to be removing it and manually testing it

(no offense taken) she wouldnt!

So anyone want an 8'x10' booth at the auto show next month? - $1100 is my cost.

Guess who just got put in charge of selling booth space?

I say we fill it up with mazda people.

what auto show?

The IE auto show

We have everybody but FORD . . .those bastards!!!

We even have a car collector bringing a few of his million dollar cars

how do u like the Toyo T1R's compared to the Khumo MX's jorge? for some reason the khumo's look wider & meaner to me. is this correct?

An Auto Show in the IE has only got to attract 3 different kinds of people. People who like old Camaros....people who like old Trans Ams.....and then those that need commuter cars (cause we all drive fricken 80 miles to get to work)...

oh, shoot...forgot those that like old mustangs......guess there is four groups that will show up. But of course, there has to be no cover charge/entry fee, and outside beverages and open containers must be allowed to be let in. Cause you know us IE people aint going to pay 4 bucks for one of them fancy beers in a plastic cup. We like our beers in cans or bottles...cause those are more fun to shoot at (who wants to shoot a plastic cup....really?....anyone?)

how do u like the Toyo T1R's compared to the Khumo MX's jorge? for some reason the khumo's look wider & meaner to me. is this correct?

the T1R's are proving to be great tires, I now see why so many people use them on afterket wheels.
The Kumho's did have a more agressive tread pattern to them though.

Here's my recommendation from what I've seen so far.
If you're driving almost daily: Toyo. Better tread life
If you don't drive daily and want an agressive tire: Kumho MX is the way to go.

Love 'em both to be honest, I can easily see myself getting another set of Kumhos if I keep driving as much as I'm driving now.
However, if I go with new wheels I'll probably go with Toyo's simply because I don't want to be shelling out $1,000 in tires every year.

Gerry: for you, I'd go with the Kumho in 245, 40, 18. You'd LOVE them.

COOL BEANS. thanks jorge. :)

wow, lively bunch today... :lol:

that said- just paid my dmv reg renewal on the 8. $210 buckaroos. what is everyone else paying?