I haven't ever taken my 8 to Freeway or Allan Patch. At Freeway, I have seen the Sales Dept. At the time I worked at Ken Garff, and we had taken in my 8. I decided to check into the prices of new. The one that I bought had 11,000 miles on it. Not bad, but I thought if payments are gonna be close, I thought I would check into an 05. I would say that the drive from West Valley to Freeway, was a waste. I was let down on the way I was treated by the sales. Which, I was critical as I was a car salesman myself. I went with the one we had taken in. The service Dept, at Freeway seemed nice. I have called to Allen Patch they seemed really nice and helpful. But Dahle, I would stay far from, I wouldn't trust them with anything. I am thinking of taking to Allen or Bountiful to make sure the recalls were done correctly. What do you all think?

I got my car there. They did the recalls. When i found scoring on my brake rotors they replaces the pads and rotors for free. When i hit the jack rabbit and busted up the front splash guard they did a really good job replacing it for me fast. I guess it's all about personal experience though. I shopped around alot and found that the most personable was D. Dahle. I dunno. Well i know december is a busy month for alot of people but i would like to meet sometime in there with a few. Maybe see what ppl have done.

Hello, Fellow 8 owners. I just got a new 8 and love it. It is just a plain one. but that is how I liked it. Don't see many on the road here. I'm from Lindon. Seen one in Lehi and one out in Eagle Mt. area but that is about it

I just bought an 8!!! I live in Logan (probably a bad time/place for an 8 but I know from the countless test drives that I love it anyway) and I think I've only seen two other 8s up here, and one of them had a 4sale sign on it... It's good to be different. I have to go to Houston to pick it up (bought it on eBay) on saturday then it's shiftin' and driftin' at 5k rpm. Anyone know what Customer Service is like when you've been to a dealer, decided not to buy from them then took your 8 (bought from somewhere else) in for service?

I bought my car slightly used. At the time I was working at a car dealership. As for service, I would say the best Customer Service was at Bountiful, it was a very nice facility. However, actual work. I would go somewhere else. D. Dahle as you can see in earlier posts, I would completely skip, unless you just want an oil change. I have only experience with Freeway in the sales dept, as I looked at new before used. So, I can't say anything positive or negative there. However, if it's possible I would go to Legacy Mazda in Orem. In speaking with there service depts, they are very nice and honest. However, I haven't had a chance to get any work done there yet. I will give them a try.

Hello, Fellow 8 owners. I just got a new 8 and love it. It is just a plain one. but that is how I liked it. Don't see many on the road here. I'm from Lindon. Seen one in Lehi and one out in Eagle Mt. area but that is about it

Congratulations! I wonder if it's me you've seen... I work in Orem/Lindon and have been out to Eagle Mt. several times in the past few months. I have a titanium gray RX-8.

i just got a shinka for christmas.

Congratulations! I wonder if it's me you've seen... I work in Orem/Lindon and have been out to Eagle Mt. several times in the past few months. I have a titanium gray RX-8.


I may have seen you on the freeway a time or two. The one I see out west all the time is dark green. I would really like to see one around here that has exaust and some other mods done. All the 8's I see are stock.

anybody around the orem area interested in a little product testing? wont cost you anything but a little time. just to check if the product is fully compatible with the 8.it a scan tool similar to harrisonn or hymee but with some different features. send me a pm.

anyone in the Utah area want to help a brother out?

If I help out, do I get to keep the product after testing...? :)

--Landon

no it would just be a few minutes to connect up and make sure it is compatible.

Not much incentive...

there is no incentive other than doing me a favor that could in return get you a cold beverage if we ever met in person

Attn: RX-8 owners in the SLC, UT area

COBB Tuning is in need of some RX-8s to help us finalize our AccessPORT - ECU Programmer development. We currently own a 2005 RX-8 6MT but would like to acquire the ECU data from the following models:

2003-2004 6MT
2003-2005 AT
2006 ALL

The process takes only a few minutes and will leave no trace. All we're doing is reading the ROM data from your ECU so we can build our tuning library.

Those who volunteer will be eligible for a discount on dyno time (we have AWD/2WD chassis dynos) or a discount on the AccessPORT when it's released hopefully later this year. Whichever you prefer.

It should not matter if you have any piggybacks installed currently. We are reading the data through your OBD-2 port under the dash so we don't need to see or touch the ECU or anything else under the hood.

If interested, please make an appointment by emailing me directly at trey (at) cobbtuning.com.

Best regards,
Trey @ COBB
COBB Tuning
3362 West 1820 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Yahoo Map Directions (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=3362+West+1820+South&csz=Salt+Lake+City%2C+UT+84104&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=)

PLEASE tell me someone is helping Cobb!!!! :eek:

I'll Drive to Utah to help out!
I have a 2004 6MT

Thanks for the responses, I don't think it'll be quite necessary for anyone to drive across multiple states just yet. We have some locals who are helping as well as some trips planned in the near future to Colorado, California, etc where we can acquire some needed data as well.

Things are still moving forward without us having every single ECU program for every single year, it'll just be something we'll obviously need in place prior to a release. Until then, we still have plenty of programming and hardware construction to do. :)

Cheers,
Trey @ COBB

Am I crazy???? Last week, I traded my RX-8 in for a CX-7......... Anyone who's read my previous posts knows my "problems" Mazda and the dealerships basically kept telling me that there was nothing they could find wrong and anything that I pointed out wrong was "normal" or "suppose to act/be like that". So I decided I didn't want a RX-8 that that was "normal" in. So in the mean time I will enjoy my CX-7 and wait for a MS RX-8 or something.

yes you'e nuts.


weird - for some reason the OP, dragonstar, decided to delete this thread. cant see any reason to do that so i have undeleted it. please dont do that again. the other utah folks like having it.

charlie

dragonstar stop deleting this thread unless you can pm me with a good reason to do so.

hey zoom, i just moved to salt lake, are you anywhere nearby? im having a bunch of problems with my car. and the murray dealer doesnt know how to fix it. they said that the CEL is on becuase my "accessories" like my tein EDFC connected directly to the battery. Can you help me fix my car? thanks.

paul

415 676 8335.

well im in oregon so not much help. you need to get the cel code and then post this up in the issues and problems section. we'll figure it out:)

Hey Maybeashinka?,

I can understand the frustrations with the Murray dealer. Have you tried Legacy Mazda in Orem? I have never been there, but from talking with the people in service on the phone, they are seem very nice. I have been to the Ogden, and Bountiful one. I don't prefer really any of those.

Hey i am from Rock Springs Wyoming and i would like to know your opions on all the mazda dealers down there i have heard okay things about Dahle in murray but nothing on the others i just really want to know if it is okay to bring my car down there for warranty issuses and if they would be willing to sell the full tech manual for the car Thanks.

I keep seeing a blue RX-8 on I-215. Going south in the morning, north in the afternoon. Anybody? Anybody?

I have an Winning Blue but I go North on I-15 in the morning and south in the Afternoon :) then head west

It may be me.. I have a Galixy Grey RX8 With a Carbon Fiber Hood Going South I15 in the Morning 7-8 ish to the 215 W and I take the 215 E to the I15 N in the after noon arround 2 - 3 ish. Today was about 3-4 ish.

I seen a Red one today going south with me on the 15. And a yellow one at the 711 gas station in Roy ut today at about 4pm.

I got another quick question. This may belong in the Tech side but I will shoot.

Do I need to get my 8 Reflashed because I am Higher Elevation now than I was in Cali. ?? does any body know??

Boy, that's a good one. I have no idea...better ask the gurus in the Tech section- or call a local dealer. Closest one to you is Bountiful Mazda...good guys, I've bought accessories from them.

Saturday afternoon I passed a grey RX-8 going eastbound on 4100 so. at about 45th west in West Valley. Had a temporary plate taped-on so it's a recent purchase. Couldn't tell if it was used or new- I was going westbound in my Explorer so only glimpsed it for a moment. Looked like 2 young guys, I think the driver had a soul patch or goatee. Anybody?

Also Friday night, a white one going south on 2700 west through Taylorsville. Looked like a middle-aged couple. Anybody?

I had my silver 8 out on Friday morning & afternoon, up in North Salt Lake for a supplier's open-house, I took 215 both ways.

Has anybody else in Utah installed the clear corner lenses?

I am planning to. Has anybody installed some Headers yet?

I'm not doing any powertrain mods until it's completely paid-off, and the (extended) warranty expires. Mine's an '07, just bought it BN in March. 3200 miles. I suppose I could have the dealer install the Mazda header without warranty problems.

I've thought about buying a 2nd RX-8, a used one, say an '05 with reasonably low miles, and then do some mods on that one- but the wife is still shaking her head on that plan unfortunately...unless it becomes hers!!

haha don't you hate when they do that?

By the way I met another rx-8 owner at some street races, however the guy is kinda of annoying so I don't know if I want to introduce him to this. He doesn't believe me when I tell him the manual version has more horsepower than the auto, and his car sounds like crap and over heats alot. It's red with a fake mazda speed front bumper, a carbon fiber hood, and exhaust.

ya i live on 4700 south and redwood and see a red rx8 heading east on 4700 south and he has clear corners he flashes at me, i do the same is this anyone. i have a dark grey rx8.

mine's black with black rims that have chrome lining. If you see me say hi!

This morning I saw a Nordic Green going south on I-215 at about 9:25 am, just approaching the 22nd North overpass. First N.G. 8 I've seen around here!

BTW, I in addition the clear corners I took off the sunroof wind deflector. The car now looks "cleaner", but there is more wind noise with the sunroof open. It was easy to remove and can go back on just as easy.

i have seen a black rx8 looks like it has more of dark bronze rims. i love the black tho

It's strange, guys, but I hardly ever saw any RX-8's around here since they were introduced, but since last spring they've been popping-up everywhere.
I wonder if it's just that I didn't notice them as much before, or if there actually are more used ones on the road, now that the '04's are nearly 4 years old?

I'm usually going south on i-15 between 6:30 and 7:30. i have a black one

Im new to utah and new to the 8's, but i love mine, is there anyone here who lives in the saint george area with an 8, iv'e olny seen a few

____________________________
Velocity red '07 sport touring AT
Tint, intake, more to come

My 8 isn't my daily commuter. I usually drive my Explorer to work and just take the 8 out on weekends or in the evenings. So you won't see me on the freeway during rush hour unless the Ford is in the shop.

Well, I'm glad I took the 8 out Friday night, 'cause the rain came Saturday afternoon and it's been in the garage ever since.

Since I bought it in March, I've only been caught in the rain exactly twice. :icon_no2:

By the way I met another rx-8 owner at some street races, however the guy is kinda of annoying so I don't know if I want to introduce him to this. He doesn't believe me when I tell him the manual version has more horsepower than the auto, and his car sounds like crap and over heats alot. It's red with a fake mazda speed front bumper, a carbon fiber hood, and exhaust.

Darius, about where was this street race? I saw a rather beat-up red RX-8 driven by a guy about your age, could this be the same one?

Saw one of those deep red 8's coming south on I-215 on Tuesday morning. Couldn't tell the gender of the driver unfortunately.

Today was one of those rare days that I drove my 8 to work. Too nice of a morning to waste it in the Explorer. Might have to leave early and take the "long way" home!

BTW, today I ordered a set of the "all weather" floor mats from Bountiful Mazda. Any Utah owners have them and care to comment on them?

If it had a carbon fiber hood it's very possible it was him. The races usually happen a little NW of the I-80 Bangerter Highway intersection.

well if anyone is interested in buying an rx8 2004 galaxy grey let me know. im having a kid and its just too much for insurance being that i am 20yrs old.

Oh, man, I'm so sorry to hear that you're giving up the 8. No way to swing a second, part-time job?

Just out of curiosity, what are you asking for it? How many miles? Condition?

i dont know maybe around 20,000 it has 32,000 miles its in great condition

I just got my 8 yesterday, right now it's stock to the bone but I 'effing love it. It's so much more fun than my 02 protege. So if you see a long haired kid driving a silver '04, say hi.

^^bose, where abouts are you? I'm in Granger (West Valley), you might see me in my silver '07 once in a while. Former long-haired kid now short gray haired middle-aged guy with white goatee.

We've been trying to get the locals together at a restaurant or coffee shop for a while, so-far only Darius Demon and I have met.

i dont know maybe around 20,000 it has 32,000 miles its in great condition

You should get it listed if you are serious about selling it. There are a lot of used 8's on the market right now and I've seen prices on '04's down as low as $13,500. Do you owe money on it?

Man, my heart is just busting for your loss. I remember when I had to sell my RX-7 back in '81. It was like having to put my dog to sleep.

I am up in Sandy, I think it would be killer if we could get a large group of us to go cruise around, Let me know when you guys are meeting next. I wanna come.

Where at in Sandy? I live about 20th east and 8200 south. i drive a black one

Tonight I saw what appears to be a Copper Red Shinka, '06 perhaps, parked in front of a house on 3600 West, at about 48th or 49th so.

Anybody?

(The more I see this color, the more I like it...)

Another Silver spotted today.

Northbound I-215, at about 7th north at 3:50 pm. Looked like a clone of my car!

Anybody?

I saw another black one today in draper. That you Kobe? By the way Seriouscoin, FYI my 8 is an 05' and I bought it with 19k miles for 19k dollars two months ago. Problem with 8's is they depreciate crazy fast. Oh and I'm in Sandy too 114th and like 2700e but yeah we should definitely try and do another meet before it snows!....again.

I would like to get a meet going.. but maybe somewhere between Sandy and Ogen. I live in Roy and sandy is far from me.. But lets get something going.

KOBE im just by the new home depot and alta canyon. 2015 east about 10000 south.

Took a drive up big cottonwood canyon sunday around 6, and saw a great looking charcol 8 going up as I was heading down, any takers there.

Maybe we could meet somewhere in Bountiful- it would be a good compromise for folks living far north and south. Or maybe by the airport?

A restaurant would be nice.

im just going to post it either way im going to have to eat some of the cost, i do owe on it. i have a guy wanting to buy it for 18k but well see

Do you have to sell it as soon as possible? Being in a hurry to sell will probably lower your eventual sales price...

Im down to meet in bountiful. Or we can do some local canyon runs. Im new to the area so I would need to meet people and follow to the canyon... But the bountiful place would be good for me to meet as well.. Maybe this Sunday not too much traffic would make a great drive.

well i would rather sell it before snow gets really bad. that would be fun drifting tho ha ha.

Nah that wasnt me in draper. im up to meet up with you guys. but yeah hopefully before it snows. I saw a blue on down in PG today

its really not that bad in the snow, i just got snow tires put on it and if you've driven in the snow before, its really no problem, just gotta be more careful than normal.

Saw that silver one again yesterday, Utah plate 314 MME. Anybody?

I broke-down and drove my 8 to work today since weekend weather is forecast to be crap. If Sunday is dry I might be convinced to take it out if everyone can agree on a place to meet.

Saw a blue RX-8 today, maybe an '04 or '05, in front of the American Express building, turning west into a subdivision. The driver was a young guy in a hoodie...looked like a gangsta wannabe. Anybody???

I saw a guy in a yellow one yesterday getting off on 5600s in Roy.. Anybody.

BTW. are we going to meet this sunday for a drive or what?

Oh next question. I am currently using T1R tires on some 5zigen Rims.. I want to put my stocks back on for the snow weather. Will they work ok in the snow?

I can't answer that. I bought my '07 in March- and won't be driving it in the snow. It's spending the winter in the garage and only coming-out for occassional warm-ups when it's clear and dry. I'll be bored in the Explorer from November through the end of February.

But I've read many posts that with all-season treads you should be OK, as long as you don't try to drive in 6" of snow and take it easy.

I'm OK for Sunday if it's not too far...pick a place...

Yea, thats just it.. I dont know if the oe tires are all season or not... If i remember correctly i dont think they are. but if so I would be happy..

^I have the OE Dunlops and they are most definitely NOT an all-season tire.
I've been thinking of buying a second set anyway, long before the Dunlops wear out. On the "Tires for Life" program, you have to get 25,000 miles on them before you get a new set, and I've never heard of anybody getting more than about 20,000 on them. So I may get a second set when they start to wear and then put them back on when I get close to 25,000 miles, so I can get the free set. What a pain and extra expense, though.

Well seeing as to how it's already sunday, I'm thinking it's too late to do it today. I doubt everyone's going to get on and check this thread today. I'd name a place but i don't know bountiful all too well.

Weatherman says "no storms" for next week. Let's get something lined-up early so by the time Friday or Saturday rolls-around, everyone's on-board.

Has it been snowing at all in Utah?

Hey TF, lots of snow in the mountains, one to two feet at the high elevations. I'm thinking of a day hike up there sometime soon.
Snow on some of the higher benches but it's melted quickly. In the valleys where most people live, just two days of rain. Today is bright, sunny and dry, but on the chilly side.
Temps for the next week are forecast to be about 70 during the day and sunny. No storms for at least a week. Indian summer.

So are we going to have a Utah Rx8 party when I show up

When you show-up, count me in! Getting the rest of the locals together, however, has proven somewhat difficult...maybe you will be the needed catalyst!

im down for next week maybe we should meet somewhere we all know for sure. Like the delta center. Wait excuse me, the "Energysolutions arena".

When you show-up, count me in! Getting the rest of the locals together, however, has proven somewhat difficult...maybe you will be the needed catalyst!

Alright! If I can finance the darn car I will be posting here again!

Darius, funny you should mention that, I was thinking of Gateway...

Should be someplace with lots of free parking, near a restaurant maybe, and hopefully someplace where we can keep an eye on our cars...

Maybe the E center would be better, from a parking standpoint? It's also just off the freeway (I-215). Lots of places to get a bite or coffee right next door.

We'd have to get pictures if five or six of us showed-up.

ToothFairy, if you get the car, you'll always be an honorary member of the Mountain Forum!

Lol hay ToothFary, I just got out here from So cal my self.. I want to get a meet going soon.. So lets meet up this week the weather is supposed to be ok.. So lets set a day now to do it..

ToothFairy, if you get the car, you'll always be an honorary member of the Mountain Forum!

oh jeez thanks :)

So, can the northern Utah owners get together this coming Saturday, the 13th?
E-Center parking lot? 2-ish? Anybody?

Sounds Like a Plan to me. I will be working in Salt Lake but I get off work at 3pm. So i will be a little late but thats all good with me.. LETS MAKE IT A DATE PEOPLE!!

sounds great. I'll be there for sure!:boink:

Want to make it 3:30 so WreakLoosE can make it on-time? I'm OK w/3:30.

There's several restaurants right next door so we can get coffee or early dinner.

i can probably make it 3:30. hopefully nothing comes up.

3:30 works for me...I hope there aren't any events scheduled for the E center at that time...

^If there is something happening at the E center, lets just pull into the Applebee's parking lot to the south of it on Decker Lake Dr., OK?

EDIT: I just checked the E-center's calendar and there is nothing scheduled for Saturday. We could meet there to look-over our cars and then go somewhere else if desired. Big parking lot, more room to open doors and hoods.

Guess I'm washing my 8 on Friday! :)

also a good place to open throttles!

I just realized that the E center may only show events scheduled for the arena on the Website, and not the parking lot.

But we'll just play it by ear. Even if something's going on there, we can at least meet-up and then move if we need to.

It had to happen, whats this, 4 Saturdays in a row?

If it's a downpour around 3:30 then I'll take a raincheck (pun intended) on the get-together at the E Center. If the rain holds off until evening then I'll be there.

Grrrr....since I plan on garaging my 8 starting in only 3 weeks, I want to drive it every chance I get before then! If November turns out dry and clear then maybe I'll delay it, but winter will be here sooner or later. :banghead:

Hey whats Up all. I Live in north ogden. buti got a question for you all. i want the greddy trubo and so aftermarket stuff on my car. but to be completely honest i dont know enough about cars to install all this myself.. it there anywhere reasonbly close i can go look at some stuff and get that greddy turbo i want lol thanks and sorry for the noob question.

Hay no problem. i live in Roy Im new to UT I dont know where to get some stuff out here at this time. But I do have some aftermarket stuff on my car you can check out if you would like. Oh yes 3:30 is perfect. Im good to go rain or shine..

Where is it that we are meeting? lol there is like 3 places you guys are saying. and its this saturday right?. idk if you guys want me there lol im all stock i kinda just want to me you all and ask some questions about the greddy and stufff. but Lmk. if you all dont mind me there i would Love to go.

Rx8-4-LiFe, you are most certainly welcome! My '07 is just about straight stock- no mods at all other than clear corners. There are so few of us around that it's just a kick to meet any other 8 owners. DariusDemon has a cool aftermarket intake on his that you may be interested in looking at.

We are pretty scattered all along the Wasatch front, so we want to meet this Saturday in the parking lot of the E Center, it's centrally located. Get to I-215 and get off on the 35th south exit, go east about a block to Decker Lake Drive, turn north at the light and just go a couple of blocks to the arena. It will be on the west side of the street, you can't miss it. It's where the local hockey team plays it's home games.

3:30 pm, so WreakLoosE can get there after work. We may adjourn to a nearby restaurant if anybody's interested and the married folk's spouses let them stay out for a while.

Don't worry I'm strait stock, hell I even have the temp tag still I've only had mine for 2 1/2 weeks. I'm there rain or shine.

Hay guys.. I got some mods done as well. I will be there this saterday at 3.30.. see ya all there.

Ok sweet I will be there also leavin ealy so i can find it haha!
Oh yeah


There was a Sick 8 Guessin it was a 04. at the ATC Plumbing
and nersing School. Im guess it was a Plumber... but this was last year..

Anyone Anyone...?

^^I went to OWATC in '05, got my Solidworks certificate there (3-D computer design), but I haven't been up there since. Nice little technical school.

Is that the one you're talking about, the one in North Ogden, across the street from the post office?

I just got my 8 this year, in March. Never saw any on campus for the year I attended there.

There is One at the old BDOs thats were the Plumbing classes are. cuase i go there. its a Off campus school

sweet, looks like we'll have a decent crowd. See ya'll tomorrow!

I washed, waxed, and detailed the outside of the car this afternoon. I'm going to vacuum and spiff-up the interior tomorrow morning.

So, yes, it's definitely going to rain on Saturday, but dammit, I'll be there anyway.

I just put in the Mazda all-weather floor mats so my timing is perfect if it rains.

I'll bring a camera so we can get some photos to put up here.

Looks like it's going to be more than just you and me this time, eh, Darius?

Ok guys Im new to the area, whats the best way to get there from the 80E at about 5600 W.

haha yeah, hopefully! And wreakloose 80e and 5600w doesn't exist bud! you mean like 80s and 5600w? Either way from 5600w you're gonna want to head west until you run into I-215. Hop on that and head south thhheeeeen... get off on the 35th south exit, go east about a block to Decker Lake Drive, turn north at the light and just go a couple of blocks to the arena. It will be on the west side of the street, you can't miss it. It's where the local hockey team plays it's home games

(Special thanks to Jethro for the second half of my post)

By the way name is Mike, and I'm stoked to see everyone there.

Yeah. Can't Wait. im Headin Out Right now To Spiff it Up a Little Lol but i Guess you seeen one 8 u seen um all Lol! Atlest I get to spend Money on gas lol hey thats a Bonus

Took mine out this morning for a spin. Going to vacuum the mats right now. Hopefull the rain will hold-off for a while.

See ya all there!

OMG NOO!!!!
SAD SAD SAD NEWS

Ok so i was head to the car wash
and i didnt see this pot hole and
alll of the sudden i head a Huge Noise.
and i get out and it srewed my rim up
Ripped my tired. and Threw me out
of alinement. so now i cant make it out there
Oh yeah and i need 4 new tired and i
went to big-0 and they quoted me for
a set of 4 tires For $639.56 If you Know
anywhere i can get a set of 4 for cheaper
than that please Let me Know. i putting it
up on the alinement rack Monday. to see if
i did more that Just Threw it out of alinement!
UGh! this sucks!!!

Well, we finally pulled it off. It was great to see DariusDemon again, as well as meeting bose and WreakLoosE for the first time.

Here's a photo of the lineup in the E Center parking lot. Left to right is bose, Jethro Tull, WreakLoosE, and DariusDemon.

I got to see WL's carbon-fiber hood close-up, man that thing is unreal with all those louvres!

Rx8-4-Life, sorry to hear about your problems. While we were there a rice drifter came over to tell us bout his club, he suggested Les Schwab for inexpensive tires since he burns through a lot of them doing his thing. Hope to see you next time. We are trying to plan a drive with maybe lunch at the halfway point.

Let's do it again soon guys. And next time all you other northern Utah folks be there, too!

Bose, have your girlfriend send out those emails with everyone's contact info. She put it all in her cell phone.

Or, you guys can all PM me through this Website with your email address and phone #. I have some nice shots of everyone's cars and will send them to you as soon as I have your email.

If someone else wants the shots, even if you didn't make it today (Rx8-4-LiFe and anybody else), PM me with your email and I'll send them to you, too.

Hay guys it was fun getting a chance to meet some UT 8 owners. Great picture looks good... I now got a new dest top picture..lol. We got to get out very soon to go driving some Canyons... That would be some fun there... RX84Life Sorry to hear of your problems..> i hope you get everything fixed soon so you can hit the canyons with us... oh yea... buy Toyos BTW...Proxes T1r..;P

Canyons already have snow near the top, but if we get several days of sun in a row then the pavement should be dry at least.

My wife was suggesting a run to Wendover. We could go out, have dinner, gamble a bit, see a show, and either stay overnight at a casino or come on back.

And I just got word from ToothFairy that she's getting the white 8 in Provo, will be up next weekend to pick it up and drive it back to Cal.

Ugh. i wish i was there lol. some im pritty sure i Screwed up my strut on the right front tire but who know i guess the alinmnet Rack will tell me monday lol

dang that would have been fun you guys. they all look very nice. ill try to make the next one. may keep my 8 job just promoted me. so well see.

^^That's good news, man, hope to see you next time!

Jethro, wreak. I'll get her to do that asap. probably tonight or tomorrow morn.

Holly hell So Get my Car on the Lift and one side of my front right tires controll arm is snapped and the other is bent to hell. but im either putting it on insureance of forkin out the Money. but its not good at all. but it freaked up my rim so i might throw some new shoes on it.

Ok. So i didnt Like my Name so i Changed it this is Rx8-4-Life haha.
anywho so yeah i snapped my controll arm wainting on parts to get into shop
so i can fix it. lol it really suck i got to have my girl take to to work every morning now. oh yeah. question. my Nabor has a Silver rx8 Wondering if anyone is him or her and i dont know lol i live in north Ogden? Lol Let me Know

^^I've got a silver '07, and it's not me. Tell your neighbor to join the club. Give them the URL.

http://www.rx8club.com/

i couldnt make it saturday i ended up going up to logan. ill be there for the next one though. my car was nice and clean too

yeah For Sure will do that. Any Know where anyone meet to Street Race on weekends?

hey i drive a blue rx8 southbound in the mornings and northbound in afternoon also i am looking for cheap mods any help?

Yah Street Races Are Almost Over Its Getting Cold But I Know Where

i know of a bunch of places my buddies go all the time with their pos dsm eclipses.

Well Send me a Pm me Locations. Everyone used to hit the Washington blv. but now ogden kinda Cracked down on us.

Ok the Shop just Called. This is What im Lookin At..

-Fix My Car-
Part=226.00
Labor=84.00
Alinment=60.00
Shop=12.75
oil=2.50

Tax=25.48

Grand Total=411.41


So Im Starting A

United Support the Austin fund
Donations are Excepted haha

^^Ninja dude, that's actually not bad; it might have cost you a lot more. $2.50 for oil????

yeah Lol i have no idea what the Oil is for. lol yeah i know it anit bad i was afriad i might have to claim it on insurance

Hey Whats Up I Am New To This Site I Boutght A Winning Blue 2004 Rx 8 Straight Piped Exauhst Looking For People In Utah That Are Into The Same Thing

What's up MILITARYMAN, Where you live in at. Im up in Ogden.

hey ninja you might be able to call up UDOT or someone and have them pay for it if it was a city owned road, I'm pretty sure they're liable for that sort of thing

i saw a red one on i-15 this morning around 9am. i was going south between 9000 south and 10600 south. it was off the side of the road. it has chrome wheels too.

I Live In West Valley By Slc Community Collage But About A Week Ago My Car Lost 90% Of Its Power And Is Getting Worse But No Check Engine Light It Came On Once And I Had It Checked By Auto Zone They Said It Was A Misfire Does Any Body Think Or Know Whats Wronbg And How I Fix It

Hey I Had Something Like that. but I THrew new plugs in and Solved that Problem Fast.
Yeah I call The city trying to work stuff out but it will be ready friday.
Also Anybody drive there 8's in witer/snow. how do they do?

I Live In West Valley By Slc Community Collage But About A Week Ago My Car Lost 90% Of Its Power And Is Getting Worse But No Check Engine Light It Came On Once And I Had It Checked By Auto Zone They Said It Was A Misfire Does Any Body Think Or Know Whats Wronbg And How I Fix It

MILITARYMAN, did you do a compression check yet? It could be plugs, could be wires. How many miles on your car? Might be time for new plug wires. You may have a bad seal as well. Might need the computer reflashed.

I live really close to you. PM your address and I might be able to come over and check it out on the weekend.

hey anyone..
Body Kits.
Can you buy them to the color of your car.
or do you have to paint them?

^^No idea. I like my car stock (exept for those clear corners, LOL!).

Try searching the Exterior Appearance forum. I'm sure you'll find the answer to that question.

Choose wisely. Some of those kits are butt-ugly.

Yeah True... Some look Gay lol but.. Cant you lower the 8's without buying new springs and stuff

There are a couple ways to lower the eight, some are cheaper than others, depending on just what you're after, but you'll have to do the homework. Search a bit, I was just reading about this the other day.

But be careful. I've bottomed-out stock, if you lower the 8 in Utah you'll be scraping bottom A LOT. Might need a bigass skidplate.

Oh yeah.. haha I scrap even with not lowering it haha

If you purchase a body kit you must have it painted. The only way normaly you can buy a body kit painted is if its the Mazda Speed Kit... (Maybe)

Oh yea... BTW im by Ogden (Roy) so if you guys wanna do a little meet arround here that would be nice..

yeah I will do Anything around here to lol i get it fixed tommorrw lol yay!

I just spoke with Tooth Fairy and she's back on the road. Picked up her new RX-8 today and is staying the night in SLC, driving back to SoCal in the morning. She bought the one I checked-out for her in Provo a couple of weeks ago.

Also tonight I saw a black RX-8 (filthy- dude wash your car!), appeared to be stock all the way, turning into the Reams on 4700 So. & 2700 W. Young guy driving it. Anybody??

Hey Utans! I'm in your beautiful little state as I type! On the way from SLC airport to Provo, driving on the 15 south bound I saw a white RX8 with a car bra on the front of it (you were going north bound). Then I saw a black 8 driving by Legacy Mazda (maybe was being test driven). Few 8's on the Legacy lot. Then we saw a gray 8 near our hotel in SLC. Will post a pic of this car soon. :)

and this would be the grey 8 near our hotel...

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i like how you put the girls in there i add to the sexyness of the car haha

i like how you put the girls in there i add to the sexyness of the car haha

is that your car?!

No lol Good Lookin Girls tho aha

Hey Guys.
Might be paintin my car a new Color this winter.
what do you think?
Im Going white or black

Remember that if you change color, you have to take off all the doors, trunk, and hood and paint EVERYTHING, or it will look stupid when you open the doors, trunk or hood.

Hey, W.N., did the new plug wires help any?

W.n?

W.N. = White Ninja

You, dude!

lol Oh haha sorry. um well when it happend to me i Just threw some new plugs in. i dint have to replace the wires

You know what, I got you confused with Military man. He was working on his car yesterday and had done the plugs and was checking the cat before he did the wires. We were texting back and forth but I haven't been able to get away to go over there. He's only a couple of blocks away but my family has decided that they know better than I what I should be spending my time on. Grrrr....

i spoke to a mazda mechanic who lives down the street from me, he told me it should be the plugs. if it was compression 90% of the time the light will not go away. hope this helps. i noticed a slight power loss in mine and the plugs were it.

Hey Guys.
Might be paintin my car a new Color this winter.
what do you think?
Im Going white or black

Go with white :) It will be like camoflauge with the snow

Lol Yeah Im Goin with white.. i love winter cause all my money just sitting in the back cuase all i really spend it on is snowbaording so i get to give my car a good christmas

Hay tooth Fary, Have fun driving the 8 back to Cali. I just drove mine from Cali out here.. Not a bad drive at all but GAS was not too fun. I had to stop 5 times for gas But i did not let my car go under a 1/4 tank. My Perents where driving a Pathfinder Armada and only needed to put gas in 3 times...lol.. Hay if its not too late we should see if we can all get a meet today.. any takers

i Cant. my 8 is still in the shop. it will be out monday

Then I saw a black 8 driving by Legacy Mazda (maybe was being test driven). Few 8's on the Legacy lot. Then we saw a gray 8 near our hotel in SLC. Will post a pic of this car soon. :)

that black one might have been me. i was down in provo/orem the last couple days

WreakLosE, I've got a sinus headache as big as Texas today...had to pick up my daughter earlier and could barely drive back home. Have to pass on a get-together today.

The good news is that the weatherman says the coming week will be sunny, so maybe we can do it before the next storm rolls-in?

Ok so truns out my car is Messed up more than i thought...
I will be carless for a bit lol

that black one might have been me. i was down in provo/orem the last couple days

I dont think it was you.. The driver of the black 8 looked at me funny because I was waving frantically.. lol I think you would have seen me

I dont think it was you.. The driver of the black 8 looked at me funny because I was waving frantically.. lol I think you would have seen me


haha maybe it wasnt me then. were you in your 8? and was this driver a handsome stud? cause if he was it was probably me

haha maybe it wasnt me then. were you in your 8? and was this driver a handsome stud? cause if he was it was probably me


Must have been you! and yes I was in my 8 :)

Yea this week sounds nice Lets see what we can get set up...

white 8's i think look the best. wish mine was.

I saw another Silver on I-215 this morning, southbound by the airport at about 8:50 am. Looked like a middle-aged guy with a big cup of coffee driving. No spoiler.

Anybody?

Lol yeah whites where its at

They look very good with dark tint, preferrably black rims.

White FTW

Yeah im paintin mine white this winter

That pic. looks great toothfairy.

Mine looks just like your pic. -white ninja-I need to start modding it though.

That pic. looks great toothfairy.

thanks..i took it! :D:

so photo chick, do you have an 8? Or do you just like taking pictures of them?

so photo chick, do you have an 8? Or do you just like taking pictures of them?

no, i don't have an 8. the way people got me into this forum was cuz i photographed ssx last month and loaded the pictures onto the forum for everyone

Oh i see. that pretty sickff

Serious. yeah what i was think is.. ok i told myself i dont want to losse my warrnety so.. im making it look what i want it to.. and then.. Modding the Heck outa it

Ninja.... yeah mine is not under warranty anymore. But I still cannot mod until I have mula!

so photo chick, do you have an 8? Or do you just like taking pictures of them?

Photo Chick came out to Utah with Tooth Fairy when she bought her white 8. Official expedition historian...:lol2:

lol yeah money helps Alot lol

Ya, wish I could turbo it, make it a sleeper. I will one day!

sorry this is a gay question what is a sleeper

A sleeper is a super-fast car that isn't outwardly obvious. So when you race someone they think "oh, it's just another RX-8" and then you blow their doors off.

Oh lol Yeah. now i get it. haha. yeah i kinda want mine to be like that but. then again i want people to see it and be like HOLLY HELL That things is fast!

Nothing like beating someone who thinks they are going to slaughter you.

we should should all just meet up somewhere one saturday night at like 11:30pm and then head over to the street races all at once. Ha ha that would be great. People would be like WTF? it's the 8 squad!

Ha ha that would be cool. I'm always nervous about gettin busted our there. I guess you dont race you dont get caught tho.

Thats actually not always true. However there are so many people out there the odds of you being singled out aren't all that likely and they usually do go after the people in the middle of racing. And if you do get caught I don't think they can do a whole ton.

But if we all showed up as a 8 club we would probably be singled out..

Ya, cause our car's are better. Ha, ha, hopefully they go after the damn Honda's. Why do they always pull up next to you and try to race? It makes me mad, their slow as hell. Well, okay ive been beat only cause their turbo.

Yea... but put a turbo on your 8 and then its all fun.. thats what im trying to do.

Ya, the RX-8 is respectable. My friends thought when I first got it that it was a chick car. My buddies '97 gs-t eclipse lost to me when he was running 14 pnds. Now if we had turbo, that would be great.

hay guys any meets going on today or tomarro. Its a very nice day to do so?

May be able to tomorrow I work late tonight.

I was just wondering too. Not many nice days left...

thats what im sayen. Lets use em b4 we loose em.

Guys I hurt my back really bad on Sunday. Stayed home from work today, not sure how long before I am 100%. Really hard to get in and out of the 8 (sniff!) Hopefully only a couple of days.

Oh man Jethro. thats not good to here i hope you feel better buddy.!.
I get my 8 back tuesday or wensday i hope it's all fixed just waiting on a new Rim

If the weather holds and I can get in the car without too much pain by then, I'm still up for a get-together next weekend. It would be cool if we could get all of us together at the same time.

yeah im down to. my car will be ready

Ya, hopefully my rim's will be painted black by then!

OMFG!!! the Rear control arm is broke to!
Im going to shoot myself lol i cant go this long
without driving my car!!!
GOD HATES ME!
lol
Yeah i want to get some black rims.

Are we going to do anything this weekend? Drive maybe, at least get together for pictures and coffee? ANYTHING?

I'm not up for a drive in snow so it's gotta be soon people.

i get my car sometime today. if its a later meet i might be about to make it.?

yah i say around five saturday at the e center or something what you think

^^Might work, have to check with the wife first...is your car running OK?

well if we can get some more people im up for it. dont have plans for tomorrow, my car is dirty though and i dont know if i feel like washing it tomorrow haha

LOl yeah my car is up and running now. i will meet

my car is dirty though and i dont know if i feel like washing it tomorrow haha

That's OK, last time bose showed-up with a dirty car, and WreakLoosE couldn't stop wiping his down! :lol2:

Mine just needs a wipe and the windows done, but probably good-enough for a get-together.

so how many people we got so far that can make it? and we planning the E center? and 5pm? earlier would probably be better for me but whatever works

4 or 5, either works for me but I have to be home by 6. E center is OK, but check their Website calendar to make sure nothing is going-on. If there is an event then we should meet somewhere else.

Edit: I just checked the E Center calendar and nothing is scheduled for Saturday Nov. 3.

Damn I work all day!

Ok i can make it. let get some more rounded up

we got. 4 people coming. if millitary comes. Not sure if he is.

Yah I Will Be There Say 4 If That Works For Everyone Else

yup 4 works for me. what about everyone else?

4 should be good for me

I'll be there sometime between 4 and 4:30, but can't stay long. I'll bring the camera.

ok sweet e cent right?

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Hey I got to post this here so i can go to my pc with the printer and print it lol so just ignore the post

Sorry guys, change of plans for me. Can't make it today, have to help my mom out. She's 75 and sick right now so I can't beg off.

I'll have to connect with you guys another time.

If you go take pictures and post them here so I can see what I missed!

so who is all going?

How about this coming Saturday, the 10th? Supposed to storm on Sunday but Saturday should be good.
As soon as they start salting the roads, my 8 gets tucked in the garage, so let's get together soon guys.

I am game for this saterday.. whos in?

What time? Remember the sun goes down at 5 now, so earlier is better.

sat is good for me what time and where

i can probably make it if its earlier

You guys want to meet in a parking lot somewhere, or at a restaurant and get some coffee or a beer? I may only have like an hour or so, not enough time for a cruise, really.

Im up for it on sat for sure, my friend has a wrx he wants to come. So we can grab a bite or whatever then whoever wants to go for a drive can do so. We are planning on going up Big Cottonwood Canyon.

What time you planning on cruising? I may be able to make that.

Haha :)

Here is what the wheels look like.
Tires have virtually no wear. They were on my car for only 3-4 months.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/kazera/swap/kazera_kz_v_cg_ci3_l.jpg

May be interested I have to get tires very soon. Just depends on how much they are. If you have a ball park that would be great.

Same

$800

Adam if you're in your RX-8 when in SLC, you should meet with us on Saturday. We want to get together for a bull session, show-and-tell, and maybe a cruise up a canyon afterwards.

Guys, what about, say 2-ish? Location?

I garage my 8 once the snow flies, so I can take a pass on the tires.

Damn, yet again I work until 6PM god hates me!

There's a hockey game at the E Cener this Saturday, so we can't meet there again. Need another centrally-located site.

I'm OK with after-dark so seriouscoin can make it, but it should be well-lit so we can see the cars, and it would preclude a drive.

Anybody up for dinner? There's a "Golden China" restaraunt on Redwood Road and about 56th so., with a huge parking lot on the south side of the building that's usually empty. And they have a Mongolian stir-fry thats really good.
There's also an Applebee's close to it, but I wouldn't put my 8 in that parking lot.

If we do dinner I can bring my wife and daughter.

Sounds good to me

So what's it going to be?

I need to know tonight if possible. Afternoon for the daylight, or 6:30 and dinner at the Chinese place so seriouscoin can make it?

Anybody have issues with your tail light looking like a aquarium? Do any of you know if an '06 tailight would fit on an '04?