well im looking for some new summer tires, will most likely be purchasing them friday. not to sure what tires to go with. I really like discount tire and have always bought my tires from them without a single issue. Anyways, i want something good for handling but I also need something that is going to hold up decently. we put alot of miles on the car now since were sharing it and dont want to have to replace them next summer. These i found seem decent and there an all season (which im usually very much against) but the reviews arent bad and its got a decent treadwere rating.. what do you think? any other suggestions also?


http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?c=1&rcz=84084&ar=45&rf=true&rd=18&rc=UTSINT&cs=225&dVeh=dVeh&tc=GDYHZP&yr=2004&pc=30037&cf=false&vid=009753&sw=false

I find it funny they only mention the 'EVIL RX8 GUYS' :lol:, as I recall it their buddy in the white Honda did some revving and some burnouts, uh and the red Speed6 sounding off his mighty blow off valve, backfiring like hell with his 5" exhaust. I had to lol that anyone would cry about engines being revved up that's just ridiculous.

I will be at the SLC Rotary meet this weekend for sure.

Nice Bose, see ya there! Tim, check out Victors Tires, He has several locations, and he has a tire, I put them on my 8, They are a Trazano N7000. The tread wear is a 360 and I paid $480 for all 4 mounted and balanced! Much better deal! I ran them all winter with no trouble at all.

ill check that out. I just need them for summer really, I have winter tires on the car right now that will last me atleast 1 -2 more winters

How about that snow :eyetwitch...

How about that snow :eyetwitch...

I thought you'd be happy about it. It won't stick around down in the valley, but some resorts got a foot- with more coming on Wednesday.

Next weekend is supposed to be good. Not as warm as last weekend, but dry and in the 50's. I'll take it.

Now the bad news. The tranny in my rusty old Explorer started sounding really funny on the ride home today. I thought it was the slave cylinder starting to go...for over a year, it's been getting harder and harder to get it into gear when it's not moving. Shifts OK when moving. But tonight in the driveway, with it in gear, I had my foot on the clutch and revved it up...and it started to roll forward slowly. So now I think that it could be either the clutch or the slave cylinder. And the front bearing may be on the way out, too. With my luck, I'll need to swap it out for a rebuild. I'm taking it to the shop in the morning, and will drive the company pickup for a day or two.

The old Ford is 19 years old, and although it's only got 118,000 miles on it, it's not worth but a couple of hundred bucks. Still, I can't replace it for what it's worth, or what a rebuilt tranny will cost (about a grand), so I may as well keep it on the road for a while longer. The tires only have 8,000 miles on them.

It's nice having a 4WD vehicle for those bad storm days in winter, and also not having to worry about it getting dinged in a parking lot somewhere.

And it was REALLY nice registering it for only $49 this year! :)

not sure if all cars are different but when my slave cylinder went out on my integra back in tampa the pedal just lost all pressure and couldnt get into, or out of gear. sounds a bit like yours but in mine it got to where there was no pedal pressure at all.. On that car it was a 20 dollar part, I did the master at the same time just because and I thikn I paid about 150 for parts and labor

not sure if all cars are different but when my slave cylinder went out on my integra back in tampa the pedal just lost all pressure and couldnt get into, or out of gear. sounds a bit like yours but in mine it got to where there was no pedal pressure at all.. On that car it was a 20 dollar part, I did the master at the same time just because and I thikn I paid about 150 for parts and labor

On the Explorer 5-speed, the slave cylinder is inside the bell housing. You have to pull the whole tranny to get to it. Pain in the butt!

wow that sucks. I was going to do my own but it just seemed a little messy haha. although back in tampa was quite different, I was friends with several of the shop owners in the area, here i would have done it my own, dont know anyone therefore dont trust anyone haha

Today has been weird at work.:eyetwitch
Lots of crazy fuckin' people out there, seriously.

I think you might as well keep that old beastie running,
the seats probably have your butt print in them permanantly after 19 years.
You can't give that up. :lol:

Oh and JT you have a PM!:)

^Got it, check yours for reply.

I drove the Explorer for the first 5 years, then when my wife wrecked her second Subaru, I let her have it and I drove a Ranger pickup for the next 8 years. Then she bought her Forester, I sold the little truck and took the Explorer back. So I guess I have about ten total years driving it, certainly enough to make a butt print!

Just talked to the tranny shop. It definitely needs a slave cylinder, and a clutch. It was down almost to the rivets and it was wearing unevenly. Won't get it back until tomorrow. I drove the company truck home tonight.

must be nice!! thats a long ass time in one car, I dont think I could do it. Im only 21 and I have had 8 cars haha.. Recently its been two at a time but I started with a 99 mustang gt, wrecked it and got a 2002 gt, sold that and got a 2002 solara and a 95 civic with a built/turbo integra gsr motor, sold that and got a 1996 integra with fully build all motor set up (200whp), sold that got a 94 toyota pick up with a 12 inch lift and 37" tires, sold that and got a 99 integra ls, I kept that for a year and a half, I absolutely loved it and the only reason I got rid of it was to move here, I Wish I could get another. I also traded in the solara for the rx8 about 1.5 years ago

Got it JT, thanks.

I have only had three cars in my life. A 96 Saturn sonething, it was a piece of shit, wrecked rebuild I replaced 4 alternators before just giving up. Then I got a 2002 Sunlight Sliver Mazda Protege. I have always loved that silver, hence my current car color. I rear ended a trailer hitch with a truck attatched to the front, split the rad in half cracked the manifold, frame split in half. Obviously it was totaled, got a check for 5000 and put it down on the 8.

I have been lucky with most cars, the only one I had to dump alot of money into was the truck, as soon as I bought it I had to put over 500 in rebuilding the front end.. that was just parts haha. The 2002 mustang I put some mods on but that was it as far as money. just intake, full exaust, short shifter etc.

Hey Bose, Thanks again for the pre-mix Saturday! Great ride. I installed my front springs today. I will probably wait until Saturday to do the rears. The front is now slightly lower than the rear, I hope they will settle some and drop a little more. If not I cut a bit more off of the bump stops.

if there new it will settle more

yeah, that is what I figured! so I will wait a week or two to see how it looks!

Sorry Dave I was out when you called last night haha!

No problem dude.

It will take the springs about 2 weeks to fully settle, it took my buddies WRX a month to fully settle.

I am ordering my H-techs today.

94 toyota pick up with a 12 inch lift and 37" tires,

Before I bought the Explorer, I had a custom all-fiberglass (no rust) '74 Toyota FJ40 landcruiser, with 10" lift and 37" tires. That thing was a blast. Sunroof, Jensen 200 watt stereo, Visonik speakers, CB radio. It was also a money pit, lol!

Then I got a 2002 Sunlight Sliver Mazda Protege. I have always loved that silver, hence my current car color.

The very first car I ever bought brand-new was a '77 Plymouth Arrow (same chassis as the Dodge Colt), and it was silver with black trim. I loved that little car, it was intended to compete with the likes of the Datsun B210, etc. 1.6 liter engine, it would top-out at about 115mph. My first 5-speed. I modded it with a header, free-flow exhaust, and a new differential that made it a little peppier off the line. Sold it in '86, sigh. You never forget your first love. I was 18 years old, it was my graduation gift to myself. $700 down, $125/mo. payments. :lol2:

The car sat in the Cottonwood Mall for like 2 weeks before I could take posession of it, as part of a promotion the dealer was running, with a velvet rope around it. It was a cool car, in it's day.

That's when I fell in love with silver as a car color. It's so hi-tech looking.

77, they had cars back then????




























jk :)

77, they had cars back then????

There were wicked cars back then. You could get a set of good tires for under $100, cars didn't need or have computers, AM and FM radio were totally different, gas was 70 cents a gallon, and most cops didn't have a radar gun. The ones that did, it didn't work most of the time. The music was better (except for that disco crap, lol), there weren't as many people, the traffic wasn't as bad. Saturday Night Live was only in it's second season and it was funny back then.

Did you know that we were supposed to have flying cars by now? A Hilton hotel on the moon? Free energy?

The funny thing is, as different as some things are now, most things are exactly the same. There are just a few more gadgets that nobody really needs, and everything costs more.

Haha, that is the year I was born!

Haha, that is the year I was born!

Haha, that makes you second oldest in the group! You old fart! :lol2:

Haha, that makes you second oldest in the group! You old fart! :lol2:
Right behind you, you older fart! haha

lol then theres me and im not even 21 yet lol :)

So does that make me an adult fart, middle fart?:lol:

Well, we lost Tony (Wreakloose) who was the former #2 in the old fart hierarchy, now Raleigh is number 2. I'm not sure who is older, bose or snowboard, so one of those guys is #3 and the other is #4. After that...? I think Darius is younger than both snowboard and bose but I'm not sure.

And then we've got all the people who post but dont show-up (Enigmah, for example) and they figure in there somewhere.

As long as Dave U. from SLC Rotary doesn't buy an 8, I'll remain the oldest I guess. And he's not much older than me...though he has less gray hair, lol.

Bose, once you're 25, that's a quarter of a century, so you are definitely in the throes of fart-hood. ;)

Nice pictures! I HATE THIS WEATHER! sorry, had to release some steam, when are we meeting again?

There is a SLC Rotary meet happening Saturday at The District I can't remember the meet time like 600. But we may be doing a cruise starting around 2.

04 when do you turn 21?? I'll be 21 october 31 st...

Aug. . . 3 :)

Im actually older then someone on the site!!! :)

At least next fall we can ALL do a Wendover cruise...

yup :)

im down for wendover :) I just turned 22 on the 22nd, so im not much older :)

I agree 100% with you jt on the un needed gadgets now, of course some are nice but deffinatly could live without

Man... I am always the youngest one everywhere!!!! Je je

We can all go to Wendover anytime...if you're too young to go in the casino and get handed free drinks, eat a crab and lobster buffet, and watch all the t*tties in the stage show, well, someone has to sit in the lot and watch the cars... ;)



J/K, we'll wait for your birthday so you can join us...

Or we can go to vegas and they dont check your damn ID anyways haha :)

haha I'm 22 until July 31. That make me fourth?

I'm down whenever for Wendover. Is anyone else planning on going to the Vegas meet in June. That should be fun.

^^ Vegas meet!!??!!?? hell ya! I love vegas, count me in for June

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=167825

Here is the schedule for what's happening. Just chime in on that thread and they will add you to the list.

Wow, this place has been DEAD the last few days.

God I am bored, work is ridiculously slow.

meet tomorrow should be fun! I still have to replace my rear brakes and install my rear springs! then give a good bath!:banghead:

well geterdun!

Word, in the morning!

then a good bath!:banghead:

You should wash the car too... :lol2:













(J/K!)

I just put a new stereo in the Explorer. A Pioneer CD/receiver, 200 watts, with iPod input. Sounds pretty good, better than the old Motorola stock AM/FM/Cassette, which was dying anyway. And the Pioneer has a detachable face-plate, to deter theft. Of course, it took me like half an hour to figure out how to set the clock, lol! It's no Bose system, but it's good enough for the old Ford.

You should wash the car too... :lol2:













(J/K!)
Actually I washed the car today, So the bath is for me! haha

Added Maul to the list. You should have a good time. I hope Jethro decides to come. He can always claim he is just visiting his brother

I wish I had the funds to go, any want to contribute to the Raleigh Vegas fund? haha

me and my wife might try to make the trip.. I Told her about it and she was super excited for some weird reason haha.

How 'bout this snow, eh? And the weatherman says we'll get it ALL WEEK! Out like a lamb, my ass. :rant:

I was working in the asparagus bed in shirtsleeves yesterday. Quite a change today.

Oh, well, at least I put a new stereo in the Explorer on Friday. This one has an iPod jack and detachable faceplate.

Hey, if any locals want eyelids, PM me. I give a discount to locals, and I'm running the mold right now so it's a good time to order.

the snow sure is a blast.. jethro any pics of the eyelids?

the snow sure is a blast.. jethro any pics of the eyelids?

There's one shot, at least, in my 8club photo album, you can check that one out right away. I'll see if I can find or take more soon.

I would jump on these if your interested, no better looking or quality is available for a price this good.

That was a pretty good meet on Saturday, JT, snowboard, Tim, Darius you missed out. There were some sick 7's an fb, few fc's couple fd's the 3 rotor. It was great. They wings were not so awesome I thought but it the first place I've been in Utah that carries Land Shark beer. :)

yeah, I was at work at 630am and didnt get home untill almost 11pm so that meet wasnt going to happen haha.

Jeez, that's a long workday especially for the weekend.:spank:

I would jump on these if your interested, no better looking or quality is available for a price this good.

That was a pretty good meet on Saturday, JT, snowboard, Tim, Darius you missed out. There were some sick 7's an fb, few fc's couple fd's the 3 rotor. It was great. They wings were not so awesome I thought but it the first place I've been in Utah that carries Land Shark beer. :)


Sorry I missed it, family stuff. I've seen the 3 rotor a few times now. I asked him how much he had in the car, he said something and his wife said double that number, lol. Then I asked him what advice he'd give to someone esle thinking about the conversion, and he said "DON'T"!

Wish I could have seen the fb, it's been a long time.

It was all stock except the exhaust, and was looking sweet for an '83

Did ya check out the pics?

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=445945217&albumId=943882

Man, I love those FB's. I miss my '80 so bad. Looks like it was quite the event. I noticed Shep's house in there. Did you start there, or just stop-by? Did you ever play cards?

Oh yeah, there are some great shots. Wish I had gone on the cruise.

A few guys went and played cards we ditched out :) lol Was a small cruize before went up immigration and down parleys then a few guys stopped at sheps for a little. . . Good meet :)

yeah dish doesnt care what day of the week it is, you work till your done haha.. good news is i got a good amount of over time so im not complaining., I also found out that 04 06 and 08 cars are exempt from emissions and inspections this year so I didnt have do to anything, just went to the dmv and got my tags :)

How much was it?

sweet, I was just going to say, my buddy is waiting but if you don't need it anyways then it all good bro.

I also found out that 04 06 and 08 cars are exempt from emissions and inspections this year so I didnt have do to anything, just went to the dmv and got my tags :)

Yep, it's only every other year until your car is six years old. I was off the hook last year but had to get emissions tested this year, no big deal. Passed easily.
Next year I get to take a pass again.

my tint was my only issue, everything else would have passed.

it costed like 154 for the tags. How strict are they about the front plate, i refuse to add holes to my bumper for the front plate.

I would love to be able to ziptie it to the grill or something but I dont want to block the radiator obviously so i think its going to have a home in the trunk or something haha

I havent had mine on at all this year lol my mount is in my garage lol

There are already two threaded holes in the stock grille, but you need a special stand-off plate-holder to attach it. The plate won't attach directly to the holes in the grille. It came with the car, if you bought a used 8 without one, then you can get one from the dealer.

I've never run a front plate on this car, or my 7 when I had it.

In Utah they won't pull you over for no front plate, but if they pull you over for something else, they will write you up for it then.

$25 fine. Most people I know will just pay the fine if it comes to that.

Don't worry about it, I have had a front plate in 8 years of driving. never had a citation.

yeah for 25 bucks ill be paying the fine IF that happens

Next time you're driving, just notice how many cars in the oncoming lane have front plates. You'll be surprised at how many DON'T. I've noticed sometimes it's better than one car in ten, even one car in five (between 10% and 20%) without a front plate. It's not just sports cars with low, sleek noses, it's everything. Trucks to junkers.

I personally think its completely stupid to have it, have you ever been pulled over from the front? if your going one way, a cop is going another do you actually think he is going to catch that tag number? my answer is now to all of the above. In florida we had no front plates and that didnt seem to hinder the cops efforts to ruin peoples days haha

Exactly, but alas this is Utah and we have plenty of funny laws.:lol:

id say lol.

BTW, Tim, you've been slacking. Get another wife or we'll have to kick you out. ;)

Yeah, you need at least two to be accepted. :lol:

Unless ur me :) Then single is fine

I would like to take mine to the salt flats, but seen as I had my tires siped, they are probably only good for like 130 now.

You have to go in the late summer/early fall. Right now the Salt Flats are the slush flats, and will remain soft until summer heat has baked them hard for a few months.

There's only a narrow window each year when you can make a run. "Speed Week" is when everyone gathers out there for the official attempts at the records.

http://www.lamin-x.com/Mazda-RX-8-2003-to-2008-s/955.htm

Anyone know much about Lamin-X I think im goin to buy a set of Fog light covers :) the Blue haze :) Or gunsmoke :)

BTW, Tim, you've been slacking. Get another wife or we'll have to kick you out. ;)

yeah I have been working on that. I figured since my 1st wife is from here surely she would be down for me having another.. I guess not :(

yeah I have been working on that. I figured since my 1st wife is from here surely she would be down for me having another.. I guess not :(
I don't know how anyone could handle more than one!:banghead:

I haven't heard much about laminex, but it kinda looks like the fog light covers I had before my crash. I liked it just didn't want to do it again, I don't even use my fog lights anymore.

meh, who needs fog lights lol.

Hell I kinda wish I didn't have them right now.:lol2:

Well it's official, I'm going to die of boredom.:eyetwitch

^^ I'm with ya.

on the foglights or the boredom. Can someone kill me please?:banghead:

boredom, I'm just counting down the minutes before I go to the Rio Tinto Stadium.

It's the season opener right? I heard if it rains or snows even a little bit your ticket is good for a free game in August.

I saw the highlights on sports tonight...why can't they play like that when I go to a game?

Well-done, RSL!

Hey Guys sorry its been so long since i have posted. I am still here and have been reading everything regularly. I guess im more a site lurcher than anything. I pulled up next to bose last night on state and 106th and I just had to comment how sick your 8 was. I really like the small accents you have added here and there. Im jealous i missed the last couple of meets after seeing some of the pics.

I saw you too, I couldn't for the life of my think of who it was, so is it still running well? How have things been? Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated.

You definatley need to come out to the next meet, we NEED a Nordic Green 8!

Check it out, I'm now an official post whore with over 1,000 posts. Wait that's not an accomplishment :squint:

Check it out, I'm now an official post whore with over 1,000 posts. Wait that's not an accomplishment :squint:

AKA. . . No life! :):spank::djcelebra :101384_l: :git: :boink:

Kinda, but 99% of those posts are made from work. Monday through Friday 7:30-5:00.:lol:

I think I can cut everyone's post count by deleting this thread, muhahahaha!





No worries, just kidding!

Today I saw a SS on 56th West, going south at 4100 so. Didn't recognize the driver. Looked mostly stock from the few seconds I had to watch it.


Anybody?

hiya fellas. havent been on for a couple days. I'm down here in Long Beach again and I'm loving it! I feel like I should just leave the 8 hear. Its so happy lol.

About the "not pulling you over fro fron plate" thing. IVE been pulled over for that and nothing else. It was a highway patrolman. He already had someone pulled over and there was a lot of traffic, but for whatever reason when I passed he booked it after me just to pull me over and give me a warning about needing a front plate. i played dumb and said i wasnt sure if it was an actual law or not and he gave me a warning. Crazy huh?

Before I came down here I got an oil change a LHM chrysler/jeep (I bought my car there and get free oil changes and safety/emissions for 3 years). I drove straight from there over to southtowne mall and when i got back in my car the engine light came on. So I went back to have them check it out. They claimed nothing about the oil would set off an engine light but the diagnostic test said i was running Lean. uh oh, girlfriend is calling. to be continued...

(preview for Dallins next thread) "...but when I got home I had smoke coming from my engine bay..." and mazda finds the source of my engine light. Stay tuned!

I have a sad story about oil changes... about 6 months after i got my car i took it to jiffy lube to get its 2nd oil change... most of the guys there were just messing around not paying attention to what they were doing.... so as they were pulling my car in they were also backing up a truck in ... BAMMMM!!!! they hit my car... I was PISSSS!!!!!!!!!! long story short the manager was great about the situation, did not charge me for the oil change and of course they fixed my car.... althoug that front bumper has never look the same... the guy who fix it said that V-red was a really hard color to match... :( :(

Jiffy Lube? Jiffy Lube?

That's the saddest (and weirdest) story I've heard all day!

(preview for Dallins next thread) "...but when I got home I had smoke coming from my engine bay..." and mazda finds the source of my engine light. Stay tuned!

Man, your life has been quite the adventure lately! Hope you find out what's going on with the 8 real soon. Found gainfull employment yet?

JT, if you still have extra pre-mix, I would like to buy a couple of more quarts from you. I haven't had a chance to order any, and I only have 1 left. Let me know, I am going to order some next week, but if I could 2 from you that would be cool.

man o man what a work week. I havent been on here in like four days now haha.

JT, if you still have extra pre-mix, I would like to buy a couple of more quarts from you. I haven't had a chance to order any, and I only have 1 left. Let me know, I am going to order some next week, but if I could 2 from you that would be cool.

Sure Dave, I can spare a bottle or two. But I'm really busy on Suday, might have to catch up with you on Monday if that's OK.

You must drive that car a lot! Since our meet at Iggy's, I've only driven about a tank and a half in the 8- about 8 or 9 ounces of premix.

Of course, I've driven the Explorer about five or six tank's worth...and it gets the same mileage as the 8! :lol:

There was a clean, gray 8 parked behind the Beans N Brews coffee shop on 3500 so. & 3600 w. today. It pulled-out and went west on 3500 so. at 5:45 pm.

Anybody?

man o man what a work week. I havent been on here in like four days now haha.

Ive been off work since last Wednesday. I am recarpeting one of 3 sets of stairs in the house, but noticed that I needed to repaint the stairwell first, but then I noticed that I needed to re-do some molding and drywall before that...so now here it is, midnight on Saturday and I'm only just now ready to install the carpet! And I have to go back to work on Monday! Going to get up early to do the carpet because as soon as that's done, I have to drive over to my mom's and try and fix a chair of hers.

It's been the busiest 4 days off I can remember in a long time.

At least your week was for pay, Tim...mine cost me! :banghead:

Sure Dave, I can spare a bottle or two. But I'm really busy on Suday, might have to catch up with you on Monday if that's OK.

You must drive that car a lot! Since our meet at Iggy's, I've only driven about a tank and a half in the 8- about 8 or 9 ounces of premix.

Of course, I've driven the Explorer about five or six tank's worth...and it gets the same mileage as the 8! :lol:
My wife got a new job and she drives it everyday! I fill up atleast once a week, depending on weekend cruises! I have school on Monday evening, but I usually get out about 7:00, it is in North Salt Lake near to your work. If you are there until 5 pm I could possible meet you there! Let me know, and Thanks

bose I will definitely be at the next meet as long as it doesnt fall on a weekend that I work. The car is running fine. I have put about 3k miles on it since getting the new engine and I am hoping that there is no more drama with it. If I wasnt still in school I would be putting alot more time effort and money into mods, but sadly this will have to wait for the greater good.

Does anyone know where i can get a good premix bottle or what works well as one? :)

oh and darius i read about your job and all the crap thats going on... :banghead: Im sorry to hear about it all. Hope things get sorted out soon for you. best of luck. We need to kick it some time.

Does anyone know where i can get a good premix bottle or what works well as one? :)

I've been giving away these little 4-ounce plastic squeeze bottles; if I have one left, you can have it.

My wife got a new job and she drives it everyday! I fill up atleast once a week, depending on weekend cruises! I have school on Monday evening, but I usually get out about 7:00, it is in North Salt Lake near to your work. If you are there until 5 pm I could possible meet you there! Let me know, and Thanks

I'll be gone from work by 3:30. Maybe we can just meet somewhere Monday night. Jordan Landing maybe? Isn't that close to your house?

My wife has her little Subaru. She's only ever driven my 8 once in two years. Better for the marriage that way...:lol2:

Awesome! Thanks JT. Let me know if you still have one and I can pick it up whenever. :)

Awesome! Thanks JT. Let me know if you still have one and I can pick it up whenever. :)

Maybe we can meet tomorrow night when/if I deliver Dave's premix at Jordan Landing?

I passed a VR on 3600 west today, just north of 4100 so. The VR was going north, I was going south, time about 1:15 pm.

Couldn't tell for sure in the rear-view mirror, but it looked like an after-market exhaust.

Anybody?

Maybe we can meet tomorrow night when/if I deliver Dave's premix at Jordan Landing?

Yeah that would definitely work for me. Just let me know when/if you are going to be there. Thanks!

I have been seeing more 8's around lately. paticularly a red one with chrome or polished rims in the wj area.. anyone on here? Ill have my black rims on after this week so i should be a little noticable :)

Yeah that would definitely work for me. Just let me know when/if you are going to be there. Thanks!

OK, if Dave checks-in before tomorrow afternoon, and it works for him we'll firm-up a time. I'm guessing something like between 7 and 8, but we'll see what shakes out.

I have been seeing more 8's around lately. paticularly a red one with chrome or polished rims in the wj area.. anyone on here? Ill have my black rims on after this week so i should be a little noticable :)
It might be mine, I have been in WJ alot latety! Mine is the only one I have seen with custom chrome wheels, I have seen a couple with chrome stockers though.

JT, I think that will work fine, if you want to pm your phone #, I willl pm mine to you. I will call you when I am on my way!

That works for me. I dont have work or any plans so anytime is fine with me. Also JT I was wanting to get a set of eyelids in Nordic Green. Are you still doing this? Can you do that color? We can talk about it tomorrow.

OK, tomorrow is looking good. I'm thinking in the Circuit City parking lot (should be plenty of room there, lol) at say, 7:30? Will that work for both of you? Or would 8:00 be better?

I'll bring a sample set of eyelids for you to look at, though I can only paint them in Sunlight Silver right now. If you get your own paint, though, I'd shoot it on there for a fair price. We'll talk.

OK, tomorrow is looking good. I'm thinking in the Circuit City parking lot (should be plenty of room there, lol) at say, 7:30? Will that work for both of you? Or would 8:00 be better?

I'll bring a sample set of eyelids for you to look at, though I can only paint them in Sunlight Silver right now. If you get your own paint, though, I'd shoot it on there for a fair price. We'll talk.
Closer to 8:00 would be better for me, as I usually get out of school between 7:00 and 7:30. Cool?

I need to start running premix soon. . :(

Ok so 8:00 at the circuit city parking lot. Ill be there. :)

It might be mine, I have been in WJ alot latety! Mine is the only one I have seen with custom chrome wheels, I have seen a couple with chrome stockers though.

JT, I think that will work fine, if you want to pm your phone #, I willl pm mine to you. I will call you when I am on my way!

yeah I think it is you. I never get a really good view of the rims because were going opposit ways or something but I could tell they were chrome with something different about them (the red in the middle)

That's Dave for sure.

Can anyone reccomend a good buffer? It takes do damn long to do it by hand.

My DSL modem died last night, so until I can replace it I only have Internet access at work.
I'll be at Circuit City at Jordan Landing at 8:00 PM tonight with premix and a couple of squeeze bottles.

Be careful with power buffers bose. I've never seen one that didn't leave swirl marks (streaks) permanently in the paint.

That's why I'm not going to go out and just buy any old buffer. I want the best mostly gentile buffer I can find. It may not exsist, then I will just be force to get some more brutal arms and shoulders.

Not sure if you saw the before/after pics of mine when it was done. he used a dewalt buffer. Of course the buffer is only a small part, gotta know what your doing too

I have those damned swirl marks in my paint, but there is some polish that can remove them, and I also need to take a clay bar to it (little bit of overspray from something).
Okay, JT I will see you there. Thanks

Get a SLOW speed buffer, and they type of bonnet you use is important. I can't recall now, but some materials are less abrasive than others. The type of polishing compound you use, in combination with the speed of the buffer and the bonnet material, are what determines if the paint gets damaged or not.

I think a random-action or dual-action (orbital) buffer is preferable to one that just spins around. Those are the worst.

I've already made up my mind to never use a mechanical buffer. If it takes most of a day to do it by hand, so be it.

Bose, I just might have your eyelids done tonight. If I do, I'll bring them with me to Circuit City at 8:00.

Here's a new one:

The tach on my old Explorer decided to die today. I drove to work at 70mph and the tach sat at 1000 rpm the whole way.

Any ideas? How much are sending units? Easy to replace?

This thing just smells tax refund money. It only breaks in the spring, lol!

Damn, we could make this a little meet! Go get some food! If everyone has the time!:)

Old cars are great at sensing when you have extra money. They find out and magically you have less money. Not sure how much it would cost but the repair should be simple unless it's buried in the dash.:lol2: Which wouldn't surprise me.

JT that's great about the eyelids, unfortunatly I am in school until 830.:icon_no2: so we'll have to arrange something else.

I will have already had dinner, but I'm always up for a beer. :)

www.autopia.com has TONS of info about parts and products and everything for detailing cars

JT that's great about the eyelids, unfortunatly I am in school until 830.:icon_no2: so we'll have to arrange something else.

It's sounding like we might still be there when you're out of school. You might want to text or call when class lets out. Or I could meet you on the way home.

Where are your classes?

Old cars are great at sensing when you have extra money. They find out and magically you have less money. Not sure how much it would cost but the repair should be simple unless it's buried in the dash.:lol2: Which wouldn't surprise me.

The dealer (and an independant mechanic) are both telling me that it will cost me about $80 just to diagnose it.

The dealer is almost positive that it will be in the dash, and they just replace the whole instrument cluster...a used one is about $150, a new one, even if one can be found for an 18-year-old car, would be around $400.

Of course, all my miles disappear...it's like getting a new...odometer! lol.

I may just live without a tach.

I will have already had dinner, but I'm always up for a beer. :)
sounds good to me!

My classes are in Sandy, at the Miller Campus. 9500 south 500 west. Fuckin' geometry test tonight. I will text you JT when I'm done and we will go from there.

Thanks for that link Tim. I have a lot to read now. :eyetwitch:)

The dealer (and an independant mechanic) are both telling me that it will cost me about $80 just to diagnose it.

The dealer is almost positive that it will be in the dash, and they just replace the whole instrument cluster...a used one is about $150, a new one, even if one can be found for an 18-year-old car, would be around $400.

Of course, all my miles disappear...it's like getting a new...odometer! lol.

I may just live without a tach.

Well since its that old just buy an aftermarket one ;) and tie it in :)

I might just wonder down to circuit city for the hell of it :) MINI-MEET

hey guys i keep seeing several 8's around ogden... it sucks that there is no one from ogden here... i had a girl honk at me today... and wave... could not see the face but it's been the first person in a 8 that did not seem stuck up... all the othere ones seem like a-holes.....

man I wish girls honked and waived at me :(

haha jk :)

Well, we finally got to meet Tim, even though he didn't bring his car! 04, do you want to say anything about the good news? haha

That wasn't bad for a mini meet. Yeah 04 let's hear the good news.:)

i had a girl honk at me today... and wave... could not see the face but it's been the first person in a 8 that did not seem stuck up...

If you couldn't see the face, how do you know it was a girl? :lol:

Well, we finally got to meet Tim, even though he didn't bring his car! 04, do you want to say anything about the good news? haha

Yep it was good to finally meet Tim. And he even seems normal, lol!

So what's 04's news? Is "good" just being kind? Oh, lord, you didn't wreck it last night, did you? Blow your new engine?

Dave, spill the beans if he won't.

RoXas, my daughter clued me in to your username last night! LOL, she loves that game.

Well since its that old just buy an aftermarket one ;) and tie it in :)

That's a damn good idea! Thanks!:)

RoXas, my daughter clued me in to your username last night! LOL, she loves that game.

lol yeah i have absolutely no imagination at all when it comes to creating account names so i just use that one. Plus the name had an R and an X in it... get it?...RX-8?... i know its lame.

I am completely obsessed with that game series too. When i was in Osaka a couple years ago i bought probably $500 in toys and other KH related junk. Too bad i didnt have my eight at the time. i could have bought some sick aftermarket stuff there for nothing.

If you couldn't see the face, how do you know it was a girl? :lol:

WELL I SURE HOPE IT WAS A GIRL ... LONG BLONDE HAIR AND BIG WHITE SUN GLASSES..... THAT BETTER BE A GIRL JE JE :Eyecrazy:

My point was that that was the only person i ever seen in a 8 that did not act that they were the $h!t.. you know what i mean...

That wasn't bad for a mini meet. Yeah 04 let's hear the good news.:)

Yeah it was nice to finally meet people. Thanks everyone, especially 04, for cluing me in to how shitty of a job Legacy did with my engine replacement and helping me fix that tubing issue. Guess I got a bit of work to do..:Eyecrazy:

WELL I SURE HOPE IT WAS A GIRL ... LONG BLONDE HAIR AND BIG WHITE SUN GLASSES..... THAT BETTER BE A GIRL JE JE :Eyecrazy:

My point was that that was the only person i ever seen in a 8 that did not act that they were the $h!t.. you know what i mean...

I know what you mean, I've posted about it before. Some 8 drivers are totally rude, and I can't figure it out.

I used to have a nice Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser, 34" tires, 10" lift kit, clean. Every Landcruiser I ever passed, I got a wave from the other driver. Never met a stuck-up one, like I do with some 8 owners.

That said, fortunately they are in the minority. Most 8 drivers are terrific people.

lol yeah i have absolutely no imagination at all when it comes to creating account names so i just use that one. Plus the name had an R and an X in it... get it?...RX-8?... i know its lame.

I am completely obsessed with that game series too. When i was in Osaka a couple years ago i bought probably $500 in toys and other KH related junk. Too bad i didnt have my eight at the time. i could have bought some sick aftermarket stuff there for nothing.

I'm making my kid a Key Blade that she can hang up in her room. Full-size.

Is 04's surprise a new forum for locals that he was talking about?

I wanna be a mod!

Maybe???:smoker:

I'm making my kid a Key Blade that she can hang up in her room. Full-size.

WHAT!?!? holy crap thats sick! I know you are really good at crafting things so i imagine it will be awesome. Totally jealous...

WHAT!?!? holy crap thats sick! I know you are really good at crafting things so i imagine it will be awesome. Totally jealous...

I might be persuaded to make two...what's one worth to you? :)

haha, it was nice to meet you guys too. I honestly didnt even expect to see you guys, we went to dinner with our girlfriends/wife (his gf is my sister in law) and they bailed on the movie so we went alone. saw the 8's still there and figured I would say hi.

Yeah, some of you already knew about the new forum we are working on. 04 is working on it today and should have it about ready this evening. I am stoked!

The new forum is up! it is SLCRX8.com. Check it out! Sign up,

Done, that was quick 04, good work.

its has alot of bugs give me a little while till its good but its a quick patch job right now so Sign up. . :) http://www.slcrx8.com

I already am BOYIEE!:lol2:

It's not allowing me to start a new thread in the pics and vids section, or post a reply to raleigh's thread either.:dunno: maybe I'm retarded.

04 made you a Mod, so you should access to all of that now!

Sweet!

Check it now :)

I am on now too! looking good! Good work 04:)

I would really appreciate it if people with start posting over there and email me directly if there is any issues, Post up as much as you can then I will go threw and clean it up. . I just need to find out where all the bugs are.

Thanks!

Maybe we need to pm or email everyone as some are not on here alot, and they may miss the post! Just a thought

I will rely on you for that :) GO DAVE GO!

Just signed up, yay.

I will rely on you for that :) GO DAVE GO!
I pm'd Darius, Maul, JT, and Zoonk from SLC Rotary!:)

Nice!

To everyone that doesn't already know, Any Utah RX8 owners Join us up at http://www.slcrx8.com

Thanks!

I'm on, looks good!

My engine bay was smoking cause they spilled oil all over my engine and my engine light was putting up the code saying it was runnin lean and mazda said it was being cause by a crack in some pieve of my intake. I'm not convinced however. I read the sheet and it said there are a few things about oil that can set off the same code. I tihnk its too much of a coincedence that the last 2 times my engine light has come on has been directly after oil was added or changed...

Also Chewbacca rode with me almost all the way too and back from Long Beach, but has once again left after a few hours of rest...Does that make any sense at all to anyone? When Chewbacca is there it also seems to have a loss of power. I'm not positive its not in my head though... Anywho anyone who wants to hear it should send me a PM with a phonenumber and I'll send a sound clip. Unless this actually works Chewbacca.amr - 0.02MB (http://www.zshare.net/download/583429900d373a8c/) or this http://www.zshare.net/download/583429900d373a8c/

I really hate to say it but I would bet you probably have low compression. When the engine heats up and the metal expands the seal your engine is able to provide isn't up to snuff. You still have warranty I would use it to your advantage. Not sure about the CEL's though.

There is a post under the DIY about freeing up stuck seals, might be worth a try. You use transmission fluid which has alot of cleaning agents to free the apex seal and springs. It seems to work well if the seals are not concaved or cracked

04 made you a Mod, so you should access to all of that now!

Hey, I'm on, and I said that I wanted to be a mod first! :eyetwitch

Looks really good. Now we need cards to set on windshields.

My new DSL modem should be here tomorrow. I haven't had Internet access at home since early Monday morning. Sucks.

Hey, I'm on, and I said that I wanted to be a mod first! :eyetwitch

Looks really good. Now we need cards to set on windshields.

My new DSL modem should be here tomorrow. I haven't had Internet access at home since early Monday morning. Sucks.
Post it on the other site, maybe then he will see, I think this one might be pretty dead soon! haha

Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?

What's up JT. I still loiter around.

Me too. I've met some friends and really nice folks here. I can't abandon them altogether.

Me too. I've met some friends and really nice folks here. I can't abandon them altogether.

I thought you might be mentioning me until I saw the "nice folks". :)

This place is like a ghost town! haha I am still on here nearly everyday, just not on this page

same thing here.

I thought you might be mentioning me until I saw the "nice folks". :)

Aw, Phil, you're one of 'em for sure. Us creepy old guys have to stick together!

I'm still here, just as often as I used to be lol

Me to :0

The Lounge on this site continues to be a hoot.

Damn the man!

That is all.

The Lounge on this site continues to be a hoot.

You getting Alzheimer's or something JT, You said the same thing last time.

The Lounge on this site continues to be a hoot.

To be honest Bose, I came here just for you avatar JK JK

Hell yeah, it's a good picture. Nuff said.

I bet if you rubbed those things, they'd squeak.

I am guessing they would do more than squeak. I need to bring my slcrx8.com avatar over here to align with yours bose. I love that damn pic

I got to get new brake pads lol

Do they squeak? lol

No, the wear on them is almost down past 25% so its a good excuse to get new pads and rotors lol.

I think the only things to ever need replacing on my car because of wear, will be tires. Everything else it gets "just because".


I gotta get out more. ;)

yeah JT, get out and rev the renesis lol.

if it ever stops pouring that is...

I last drove it on Monday. I've only put on a couple of hundred miles so-far this year, mostly due to the rain and snow coming when I've had the time to drive.

The little break we had today was just enough time for me to mow the lawn and put some tomato and cucumber starts in the garden, then downpour hit around 6.

I sure hope next weekend has good weather, I'm sick of storms. If we get a break during the week, I'll take her to work, something I rarely do.

The meet was alright, it rained of course!
We had 8 again, man that is weird!:icon_no2:

We need to break that record for sure...

Hello, My name is Dan and I live in Logan Ut. I recently bought a silver RX-8 from Jerry Seiner in Salt Lake. I couldnt find an RX-8 for sale where I live for the longest time. Now that I have one there are 3 for sale in the valley... Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else from logan posts on here?

We have some guys that used to live in logan, One of our members brither lives there. Check out our local club: www.slcrx8.com

Hello, My name is Dan and I live in Logan Ut. I recently bought a silver RX-8 from Jerry Seiner in Salt Lake. I couldnt find an RX-8 for sale where I live for the longest time. Now that I have one there are 3 for sale in the valley... Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else from logan posts on here?

Welcome, Dan! Definitely check out the site Raliegh posted. Maybe we'll cruise up to Logan one of these days!

What's up with the other SLC site? Can't get to it..

It was down for a bit, working well now though, sorry!

Yeah, it was only down for about a half hour today. Back up and running fine.

Your welcome in Logan any time Jethro!
There are very few RX-8 owners up here and the ones I know of are women..

totaled my 8 :banghead: :rant: :icon_no2:

Your welcome in Logan any time Jethro!
There are very few RX-8 owners up here and the ones I know of are women..

Thank you, perhaps I will take a drive up there in coming weeks. Be sure to register on the SLC website that Raliegh posted about, above, and we can remain in touch. Only one or two women RX-8 drivers down here, at least that have registered on our club website, although we have seen a couple more in passing.

totaled my 8 :banghead: :rant: :icon_no2:

That is the saddest sight I have seen all day! I have a forlorn set of black eyelids in my office that will probably end up on Darius' car instead now...:eyetwitch

totaled my 8 :banghead: :rant: :icon_no2:
Oh what a sad day, and black also:crying:. I hope you were not injured. Are you going to get another 8 to replace it?

Phil, last I heard, he has his eye on a white one and a gray one. Still waiting to hear from his insurance company.

yeah, I'm ok... my poor 8... The grey one was beat, I went to look at it today... the white one still looks good but its only a base model 05 with some upgrades so I know it was driven but it looks good and sounds great. Insurance company is slow and have not got back to me yet...

yeah, I'm ok... my poor 8... The grey one was beat, I went to look at it today... the white one still looks good but its only a base model 05 with some upgrades so I know it was driven but it looks good and sounds great. Insurance company is slow and have not got back to me yet...


Think of the white one as a blank canvas, ready for you to embellish with mods. :)

05 whitewater pearl gt I think I got today... waiting back on the loan status, will know by 4pm today if I got it

I may be too late but there is a beautiful.... Red RX-8 with black ( I dont know the brand wheels) in Logan. The paint Job is not stock and looks incredible. The interior is imaculate as well. The leather two tone black and red. The only problem is the high mileage. 85K

They are asking $11,900 but im sure you can talk them down

Used 8's are going for a SONG these days. I just might have to get a second one next spring...one that I can work on without worrying about voiding the warranty.

Got the white one!!!

Think about a mid-week cruise, since the weather's supposed to be sh*t next weekend, too.

Post pics as soon as you get her home, congrats! :)

Got the white one!!!

Congradulations - Now starts the fun:naughty: mods, mods and more mods:yesnod:

:) nice huh?

anyone know what this thing does? alarm?

another pic with my brothers VR-4 :)

I dont see your mods on there like the Clear side markers, The Interior lights, Black rx8 lp cover, Or the Brake coolers WTF :) . . jk

just put the clear corners on and blue interior lights along with black RX-8 lp cover... this one has fog lights so I couldn't see the brake coolers lol.

anyone know what this thing does? alarm?

That is most definitely not a Mazda item. I bet the prior owner had to put it on there due to a court order...better not speed! :lol:

:) nice huh?

Well, you KNOW I'd be lying if I said it wasn't nice, lol...

I think white goes with your user ID better than black did, you know?

Now, just get rid of that front plate bracket and get some white eyelids. Those will add at least another 50hp! :)

Looks sweet bro, I'm jealous:eyetwitch of your appearance package.

I would like some white eyelids... I have some extra headlight assembly's...

Looks sweet bro, I'm jealous:eyetwitch of your appearance package.

Isn't there a appearance package that has a full side skirt? I do love the look of this one since my last one did not have a package lol (it was a girl one :lol2:)

Well, you KNOW I'd be lying if I said it wasn't nice, lol...

I think white goes with your user ID better than black did, you know?

Now, just get rid of that front plate bracket and get some white eyelids. Those will add at least another 50hp! :)

It does fit the name a bit better ha ha, I can't decide what to call her tho... I was thinking Megan for some reason?