OK started thread.

Place: Chilli's at Short Pump Towne Center, Richmond
W. Broad St. Just off 295

Time: 7 till Rever shows up

Date: January 8th

Any corrections?

We'll be there a little early, probably around 6. Free food and cheap beer!!

How do we find each other- just hang out by the cars in the parking lot?

Well if I just got out of my car, there is a tell tale grin on my face :)

I will have the printer next to my clinic make us a banner (small).

oo }

Originally posted by Elara
We'll be there a little early, probably around 6. Free food and cheap beer!!

How do we find each other- just hang out by the cars in the parking lot?


Yup basicly! Thats half the fun!

I will give you a hint, at 25 I am the youngest Richmond RX8 owner.

See all of you there!

9-K Rever

jeez does that make me the oldest?

OK car count
1 Red
1 Black
1 Green
1 towed in (SPOOON)

Originally posted by Chirorx8
OK car count
1 Red
1 Black
1 Green
1 towed in (SPOOON)




HAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAHAH!!!! THAT SOUND RIGHT!!!!

Good one!

Hopefuly more come out the wood works!

9-K Rever

Spooooooooooooooooooooooon!

bastages!

I am easy to spot......look up. Look for grey hair.

Originally posted by Chirorx8
jeez does that make me the oldest?

Not if I show up .....

I'll crash the party with a non RX8.

Hanzo... only if it gets 13 or less MPG hehe

Tick can I borrow your tow truck if it snows?

Hehehehe.. If it snows I will take Hanzo's car.

Is anyone coming to the meet who has the strakes installed?

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Is anyone coming to the meet who has the strakes installed?

I have some in a box.

I didn't get a chance to get them installed this past weekend and I'm not sure how my evenings are going to go this week.

The will certainly be on by the next get together.

What is it with the strakes??

I am not too big on them.

No strakes here but I just got my Zaino in the mail! Now I just need a little nice weather : )

Originally posted by TheTick
No strakes here but I just got my Zaino in the mail! Now I just need a little nice weather : )


I thought you orderd an F-150 to tow your car to the meet?

9-K Rever

Wow..... Its TODAY!!!!!
Last one there buys a round!
( I am off work today hehe)

Uhhh...thats not fair!!!!

I will be the last one there!!!!!

Arrrrrrrrrghhhh~!

I will be comeing straight from work!!

9-K Rever~!

So this meet is at 7pm or 6pm?

I though the meet was on friday

6pm ish Stay till 8ish so Rever can buy a round

The 8th

Today

Friday is Revers Sports car meet.

So I have to buy a round????

Hanzo THE MEET IS AT 8!!!!! COME AT 8!!

9-K Rever

HAHAHAHAHAHA
:)

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
So I have to buy a round????

Hanzo THE MEET IS AT 8!!!!! COME AT 8!!

9-K Rever

What the..... Jan 8th not 8pm.

Originally posted by Hanzo
What the..... Jan 8th not 8pm.


You didn't read the whole thread tough guy.

9-K Rever

Rever why don't you call chilli's and just give them your credit card number so we can start early

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
You didn't read the whole thread tough guy.

9-K Rever

I did, Time: 7 till Rever shows up according to the thread. If it's eight someone should change the top post.

Besides 8 is too late for dinner, I might night be able to make it.

Most of us will get there 6-7pm tonight, rever will be there 7-8.
Tick will be there when the tow truck makes its last stop

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Most of us will get there 6-7pm tonight, rever will be there 7-8.
Tick will be there when the tow truck makes its last stop

Damn, that's harsh, "Tick will be there when the tow truck makes its last stop ". :D

I'm actually going to be there even earlier than expected- some of the girls from work want to go get dinner, so I'll be there around 5:30. How do we find each other? Just keep wandering outside and see if there are more 8s in the parking lot?

Sorry :( Spooooon

Elara, I will be there with my wife around 6, Look for tall man with red head wife, driving a red RX8.
Tick I owe you a drink sorry

lol! Hanzo I should be there at 6:00 so you will atleast know me :)

Originally posted by TheTick
lol! Hanzo I should be there at 6:00 so you will atleast know me :)

Thanks man, I'll be there around 7ish, gotta got to the gym after work.

Looking forward to meeting everyone

Elara, I will also be there a little after six.

SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Hanzo, he said the last person to come buy a round of drinks....so we said it will go on untill about 8 so we wanted you to come last to by the drinks! Duh!

Make sure we all can get parking around each other... and plenty of room for Tick's tow truck..

I will be there around 7:30ish.

Depending how fast I can get down broad st..

9-K Rever

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Hanzo, he said the last person to come buy a round of drinks....so we said it will go on untill about 8 so we wanted you to come last to by the drinks! Duh!

Make sure we all can get parking around each other... and plenty of room for Tick's tow truck..

I will be there around 7:30ish.

Depending how fast I can get down broad st..

9-K Rever

I don't even have a RX8 and you want me to buy a round? :cool:

You have a car with a 8 on it so it that qulaiffies you to buy a round. :)

Was great meeting everyone tonight- hope all got home safe. We'll have to do it again sometime. And I have to admit I'm half in love with Hanzo's car.

Ahhh. Hanzo's car is O K...

Hehehehe..

GREAT MEETING ALL OF YOU!!! WE NEED TO DO IT AGAIN!!!

9-K Rever!

Yes, it was fun.

Originally posted by Elara
Was great meeting everyone tonight- hope all got home safe. We'll have to do it again sometime. And I have to admit I'm half in love with Hanzo's car.

You are too kind.

Nice seeing everyone!
Thanks Tick for not killing me.
Hanzo at last someone I can look up to.
Rever sorry missed you again

Man, none of the RX8 guys showed up to the Friday night meet. Hope to see you guys next Friday then.

And get our RX8's wet!
Youve got to be kidding.
Maybe next week

Originally posted by Chirorx8
And get our RX8's wet!
Youve got to be kidding.
Maybe next week

Haha, come on, you can always wash it.

Originally posted by Hanzo
Man, none of the RX8 guys showed up to the Friday night meet. Hope to see you guys next Friday then.

I know you have already told me onece. Where do you guys meet?

Originally posted by msrecant
I know you have already told me onece. Where do you guys meet?

Far parking lot between Dicks sporting good and Funny bone comity club. You should see bunch of cars in a row. We show up between 7:45 – 8pm.

I WAS OUT OF TOWN!!!!

Anyway, I am back and got to do some damage on this forum.

I just got my car back from Cap Maz too, they warrentied my alighnment for me~! Sweet!

9-K Rever

If any of you decide to put an MP3/CD changer in please let me know. I accidently left a cd in my player when I changed it out so if you were willing to let me slave my cd player for like 30 seconds to get the cd out I would be grateful :)

Not a problem. I have a 6-cd changer, also in a box, queued for installation (after the strakes). I'll PM you when I get ready to do it.

Hurry up with those strakes! :)

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Hurry up with those strakes! :)


U guys and your strakes!!! Whats up wit dat!

Oh Chirox8..Vinny's brother's name is TJ..and I don't think he likes girls if you get my drift....

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
U guys and your strakes!!! Whats up wit dat!


Technical Response: The current stylistic design trends result in a "thick" look from the side, a failing for most contemporary sports cars (look at the 350Z). While the RX-8 suffers less from this than most, many people believe it can be improved by stylistic elements that lengthen the lines of the car by breaking the large expanse of flat sheet metal on the side. Strakes help to achieve this.

Pin striping can also be used to achieve this but I believe the few attempts at pin striping of an RX-8 have resulted in execution of the car owners by members of the RX8Forum.

Short Response: They look cool :).

Originally posted by msrecant
Technical Response: The current stylistic design trends result in a "thick" look from the side, a failing for most contemporary sports cars (look at the 350Z). While the RX-8 suffers less from this than most, many people believe it can be improved by stylistic elements that lengthen the lines of the car by breaking the large expanse of flat sheet metal on the side. Strakes help to achieve this.

Pin striping can also be used to achieve this but I believe the few attempts at pin striping of an RX-8 have resulted in execution of the car owners by members of the RX8Forum.

Short Response: They look cool :).

Hahahah..( answer to short responce)

From a Japanese sports car enthusiest stand point. (responce to the technical answer)

In the Japanese market performance vehicals are not realesed with PIN STRIPES or SIDE STRAKES. In keeping with the styling in those markets strakes should not be considerd appropriet additions to the RX8 styleing.

Considerations will be made for body kits, side skirts and certain perfomance wings.

Tastefull additions should be cross-refrenced with past RX stylings and modifications for enhancements of the RX8 appearance.

And strakes were never in the equation.

9-K Rever

P.S..

I feel like we are discussing a breed of dog for AKA qualification.

Seriously, my main interest in strakes is that they look unusual and they are big enough to be noticed (unlike wheel centers or rotary accents). Not something that you regularly see on contemporary cars.

I have not been a fan of traditional style enhancements like airdams, aero kits and wings (although the RX-8 wing does look good). The result is a little muscular for my taste. For some reason the retro look of the strakes appeals to me. Since Chirorx8 and I are the ones interested in strakes, it may even be age related.

Just remember, there is no accounting for taste :).

Originally posted by msrecant
Seriously, my main interest in strakes is that they look unusual and they are big enough to be noticed (unlike wheel centers or rotary accents). Not something that you regularly see on contemporary cars.

I have not been a fan of traditional style enhancements like airdams, aero kits and wings (although the RX-8 wing does look good). The result is a little muscular for my taste. For some reason the retro look of the strakes appeals to me. Since Chirorx8 and I are the ones interested in strakes, it may even be age related.

Just remember, there is no accounting for taste :).


Hahahha! I think I will blame it on the age!

9-K Rever

Young whipper snapper!
Why when I was your age we used too............................................... .....What was I talking about?

Hhahhaahaha!

I like the strakes, I was going to buy a Crossfire but I do not fit.
See if you can cram Hanzo in one.

Looking at :
http://www.mazda.co.jp/accessory/garage/rx-8/rx-8.html
and putting the front air dam and the strakes on.

But first Carzoomers chip.
Maybe Borla

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Looking at :
http://www.mazda.co.jp/accessory/garage/rx-8/rx-8.html
and putting the front air dam and the strakes on.

But first Carzoomers chip.
Maybe Borla

I see you are up on the Japanese sites!

I want this intake manifold..

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/rx_8/rx_8/s_rx_8_mani.html

and this muffler and mid pipe..

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/rx_8/rx_8/s_rx_8_muff.html

RE AMEMIYA BABEY!!!

9-K Rever

Originally posted by Chirorx8
I like the strakes, I was going to buy a Crossfire but I do not fit.
See if you can cram Hanzo in one.

I bet I can fit.

Originally posted by Hanzo
I bet I can fit.


No...u can't....

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
No...u can't....

If I can drive the old miata I can fit in the Crossfire.

Originally posted by Hanzo
If I can drive the old miata I can fit in the Crossfire.

Yeah, with no top!!

What? Are you going to drive it like Ace Ventura??

Originally posted by Hanzo
If I can drive the old miata I can fit in the Crossfire.


My husband can barely fit in a Miata-how the heck do you cram yourself in? I'll bet you have to have to top down so you can look over the windshield, right?

Originally posted by Elara
My husband can barely fit in a Miata-how the heck do you cram yourself in? I'll bet you have to have to top down so you can look over the windshield, right?


Hence my last statement!

Ok, time to kill this thread and start a new one

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
Yeah, with no top!!

What? Are you going to drive it like Ace Ventura??

I drove it with the top on before. It's all about the lean in the seat back. That's the trick.

Got a funny letter from Cap Mazda.
"By our records your car should be due for a 5,000 mile oil change"

Should I call and tell them I have only 740 miles on my car :)

Yes, Rever I will go drive my car

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Got a funny letter from Cap Mazda.
"By our records your car should be due for a 5,000 mile oil change"

Should I call and tell them I have only 740 miles on my car :)

Yes, Rever I will go drive my car \


That's okay, they sent me that letter last month and I had already BEEN IN for the service 2.5k ago.

And you need to get out and drive your car more:p. I'm about to hit 9k.

Why is it whenever I go to a mazda website that shows the colors of the 8 the green is always wrong?

Why is it whenever I go to a mazda website that shows the colors of the 8 the green is always wrong?

Originally posted by TheTick
Why is it whenever I go to a mazda website that shows the colors of the 8 the green is always wrong?

Thats because those are photoshopped colors not real photo shoots.

Originally posted by Elara
\


That's okay, they sent me that letter last month and I had already BEEN IN for the service 2.5k ago.

And you need to get out and drive your car more:p. I'm about to hit 9k.


Nuthin wrong with hittin that 9K I hit 9K everyday!!

Hahahha!

Originally posted by Hanzo
I drove it with the top on before. It's all about the lean in the seat back. That's the trick.


Oh, I thought they had a roof on the Miata like Fred Flinstone has on his car... and your head poped out of the top like Dino...

Hehhee..

9-K Rever

OK started thread.

Place: Chilli's at Short Pump Towne Center, Richmond
W. Broad St. Just off 295

Time: 7 till Rever shows up

Date: January 8th

Any corrections?

Ya here is one the 8th of January has past did you mean the 18th of January or the 8th of Febuary

Never mind didn't read when the post was originally posted. Sorry Guys

Tried to get them to kill this thread for that reason

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Tried to get them to kill this thread for that reason



Oh, I thought that was becuase you were jelous you couldn't fit in a Miata?

I can fit in a Miata, just put one on each foot.

Hahahahahha

Die oh devil spawn thread!

When is the next meet-n-eat?

Originally posted by Rotary Nut
When is the next meet-n-eat?


Dunno. Its hard getting these guys together!

Watcha say everyone?

You are in charge of this next on Rever.
Let me know where and when.

Obeykaybee...

Before I go ahead and just pick a place and time...anyone have any suggestions?

Tuesday and Thursday nights are good for me.

Okay, one for Tuesday and thurdsy nights...any suggestion for venue..venue anybody..venue...

someplace where we can see our cars

Originally posted by Chirorx8
someplace where we can see our cars


Ooooooookay, now you just gone and made things difficult...

Weeeeell...my car meet was already kicked out of all the good venues where you can see the cars and chat..

Why do u think we meet at the mall now...cuz we like talking about cars and shopping?

Hehehee.

That was YOUR car club, OUR car club are wonderful people, :)

Hmmm, Ok that is a little hard. There is a great PHO soup place on Staples Mill. Outback steak house on Broad. (kind of hard to get large table). Nicks Roman Terrace on Broad (Greek Italian).
Famous Daves BBQ. Topeka Steakhouse

I am always up for PHO, but I haven't tried the one on staples mill...

I always go to the one on Horsepen or to Mekong.

How about O'Charleys?

Da Rever!

Never been to OCharleys, lets leave it up to Elara.

Oh, sure, dump it on me. O'Charleys is okay, I guess..but can't we come up with something a little less generic? Do you guys like Japanese? Sakura in the Babys-R-Us parking lot is almost NEVER busy, and I'll bet they'd love to have a big group come in. Depending on how hungry everyone was, we could even do a hibachi table.

GREAT IDEA! Lots of parking with no door dings. Plus we can send the last guy there over to Chuckee Cheese!

Heck if anyone has any kids to bring we could go to Chuckie Cheese. BTW, it's the CarMax Marketing Department's fault you can't go in to that CC unless you have a kid now- we kinda took it over for a coworker's goodbye party two years ago. Oops.

Originally posted by Elara
Heck if anyone has any kids to bring we could go to Chuckie Cheese. BTW, it's the CarMax Marketing Department's fault you can't go in to that CC unless you have a kid now- we kinda took it over for a coworker's goodbye party two years ago. Oops.

I am cool with Sakura. I know a some peops who work there. How about there is only one Japanese person in the whole place..

But, from a quality stand point...I am not too thrilled with them.

But, what you say about the lot and parking is right on the money.

And I would love to see CHIRORX8 go through the ball crawl at Chucky Cheese.

9-K Rever

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
I am cool with Sakura. I know a some peops who work there. How about there is only one Japanese person in the whole place..

But, from a quality stand point...I am not too thrilled with them.

But, what you say about the lot and parking is right on the money.

And I would love to see CHIRORX8 go through the ball crawl at Chucky Cheese.

9-K Rever

We could go across the street to Akida then, instead. What was wrong when you went? Last time I was there, the salmon I had was the freshest, best salmon I've ever had in Richmond. Perhaps one of us went on an off day.

Originally posted by Elara
We could go across the street to Akida then, instead. What was wrong when you went? Last time I was there, the salmon I had was the freshest, best salmon I've ever had in Richmond. Perhaps one of us went on an off day.


Weeell, you also have to understand I used to live in Japan for a while and my girlfriend is Japanese...so my taste buds are realy sensitive to poor quality Japanese food.

Akida is not much better.... I would say for Richmond if you want good Japanese food you have to go to either KOBE or HANAZUSHI..

Wich aint fantanstic but respectable.

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
I am cool with Sakura. I know a some peops who work there. How about there is only one Japanese person in the whole place..



Amazing! :eek: I thought they are all Chinese. :D

Cue the "vapors" music...I think I'm turning Japanese...I really think so....

Whats the Japanese one at short pump?

Ok Hanzo whats your best bet for food?

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Cue the "vapors" music...I think I'm turning Japanese...I really think so....

Whats the Japanese one at short pump?


Touche..Chiro...touche...

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Ok Hanzo whats your best bet for food?


DON'T ASK HIM THAT!!! WE WILL ALL BE EATING PHO!!!

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
DON'T ASK HIM THAT!!! WE WILL ALL BE EATING PHO!!!

Hahaha, you know how much I hate Pho. I think Akida is a nice suggestion. If you want to be able to see your car while you eat it will have to be like a fastfood place. And I know we don't want that.

How about.... Mekong? Or Tai Dinner? Or Champps at the new mall.

Nooooo Mekong......

Good thing about Mekong is there is a big parking lot in the back so we can hang out at the cars. Also they have capacity for large groups of people.

Oh, and the food is good.

Tired of Mekong...Lets do Japanese either Sakura or Akida...I say Sakura if I had to choose.

Originally posted by 9-K Rever
Weeell, you also have to understand I used to live in Japan for a while and my girlfriend is Japanese...so my taste buds are realy sensitive to poor quality Japanese food.

Akida is not much better.... I would say for Richmond if you want good Japanese food you have to go to either KOBE or HANAZUSHI..

Wich aint fantanstic but respectable.

In that case pretty much anything you get in the US is pretty crappy, isn't it? We have the same problem with Italian food, since Steve used to live there. There just isn't anything close to it, really, except sometimes Pasta Luna.

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Cue the "vapors" music...I think I'm turning Japanese...I really think so....

Whats the Japanese one at short pump?


Do you mean Tara Thai? It was okay, but not great...

No the Japanese Steakhouse next to the movie theater

Originally posted by Elara
In that case pretty much anything you get in the US is pretty crappy, isn't it? We have the same problem with Italian food, since Steve used to live there. There just isn't anything close to it, really, except sometimes Pasta Luna.

Not realy, any place that has a large population of Japanese like California and New York you can get the real deal. But, alot of Japanese resturaunts are run by Korean or Chinese because they can get the food realy cheep.

I am from NY and I used to go to Japanese resturaunts and Ramen shops all the time, and it was authentic.

Richmond just doesn't have the pouplation.

But, if you guys wanna come to my place I will be more than happy to have all of you come over. My girl can make sushi.

Pleanty of parking too.

Tobbaco Row is a nice place to throw a party!

9-K Rever

I like the Tai Dinner or Pho (sorry Hanzo)

I make a mean california roll

Originally posted by Chirorx8
I make a mean california roll


I am lucky my place has 19ft cealings so you can get in Chirorx8!

Ha ha ha If Hanzo fits..I fit....

Just about to order a front spoiler....from Trussville

I mean front air dam

Front air damn? I thought you were getting the stage 1 kit?

No cosmetics for me...if it don't give my vroom vroom more zoom zoom than its not for me..

stage one on order. Front air dam to clean stray cats off road

Originally posted by Chirorx8
stage one on order. Front air dam to clean stray cats off road

Hey guys did you download that RX8 Tech Highlights CD from the forum? I did it took me 12 (and I have cable) hours but I got the whole CD on my hardrive and its AWSOME. Let me know how many of you are coming to the meet tonite and I will make copies. Its something any RX8 owner should have.

Also you can take a Mazda RX8 certification quiz when you finish watching the CD.

Does it have the proper towing instructions for Tick?
I would love a copy.
I will try to make it tonight, depends if I turn into a pumpkin.

Something someone should do:

Collect money
Buy FSM
Scan FSM into .PDF format
Distribute to all of ya :)

Where exactly at Short Pump are you all meeting up? I've only been there twice...not big on shopping. ;)

Short pump Towne center behind Dick's Sporting Goods

Neither are we...we just got kicked out of everwhere else..

Behind the Dicks Sporting Goods store in the far lot..you will see alot of cars in a row. Rangeing from WRX's to S2000's To Evo's and a black RX8 with the 9-K Rever Plate.

Don't want to charge for the CDs.

But, I will take a beer!

Oh, but we all meet in the Starbucks..we are all addicted to caffine.

Originally posted by Josepi_RX-7
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Collect money
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Where exactly at Short Pump are you all meeting up? I've only been there twice...not big on shopping. ;)

How many of you want CD's?

So where is the next eat and meet?

Back to this??

Sometimes I think we are posting to ourselves Chirorx8...

Originally posted by Josepi_RX-7
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Collect money
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Where exactly at Short Pump are you all meeting up? I've only been there twice...not big on shopping. ;)

Thanks for coming to the meet btw, nice FCs.

Chirorx8, I say Tai dinner.

I'm allergic to seafood so as long as the place has REAL food I'm ok with that!

So what's the deal, where and when?

Lets Meet and Eat at the Thai Dinner on W. Broad next Thursday.
Depending on Weather.

Sounds good to me! What time?

Sure! I am up for it!

The usual 7pm or so?

Originally posted by Chirorx8
The usual 7pm or so?

Lets make it 8ish...

Originally posted by Chirorx8
Lets Meet and Eat at the Thai Dinner on W. Broad next Thursday.
Depending on Weather.

As I am coming up from the Deep South, can you give me an idea of where it is located?

Take Parham to Broad ST. turn right (towards town), the first shopping center on your right is it. Look for Staples and Books a Million. It is in the center of the strip center.

It is very close to Capitol Mazda if anyone needs spare parts hehe

If you pass Outback you went too far

8pm is fine with me.

Just put it up as a new thread, Elara can you be the queen of stickiness :)