Any rx-8 owners around the Baltimore area?

I'm in Baltimore, but don't know any other RX-8 owners here yet. Closest other owners I've met are fellow members of MSCCW (Mazda Sportscar Club of Washington). I'm originaly from DC so I'm used to heading down there to hang out with friends and family. Up here in Baltimore I'm a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University.

Yeah I haven't even seen many rx8's around baltimore. I've been working up in Baltimore for two years now, since I graduated from college. I'm originally from the Ocean City area. Have you attended any of the rx-8 or mazda meets?

I've attended some general Mazda events with the MSCW in DC and met a few other RX-8 owners (as well as a whole bunch of RX-7 and Miata owners). However, I haven't been to a "pure" RX-8 meet, or any meet in Baltimore (missed one or two due to finding out too late or other commitments).

Im just north of baltimore I get around a lot though i get down to glen burnie and towson a lot I have a Nordic green 8

Most every weekend I am in Towson. But, Live on the Eastern Shore

Hey guys,
Sionce you are talking about meeting other owners... we've just confirmed an informal meeting of RX-8 owners in Tysons Corner VA Sunday, Feb 29th at noon. See the Va/DC/Md meet thread for details.

Hope you can make it!

Umm Sundays are not good days for me. If you have a MEET on a Saturday close to Baltimore/DC drop me a line.

rx-8 2004, where on the eastern shore are you from?

Hey hey,
Another Baltimore RX fan in the hizzouse.
If we reach any sort of critical mass, we just might be able to organize a tech-night like the MSCW does down in NOVA. I for one could really learn a bunch from anyone out there who tinkers and tunes!

Cheers,
SPF

...I'm new to this forum, and for that matter, I'm a new RX-8 owner!

Just wanted to chime in as another B-more RX-8 guy. I have a Titanium Gray 6-speed, about 5 weeks old. I live and work in downtown Baltimore.

If there are any plans for a local meet and greet, let me know! I'm glad to be part of the "Rotary Revolution"!

Arvin

Welcome ArvinC. I live in the Mt. Washington area and have had my 8 for about 6 weeks.

Originally posted by sadams21
Welcome ArvinC. I live in the Mt. Washington area and have had my 8 for about 6 weeks.

Hello! Man, is it just me, or are the RX-8's really, REALLY scarce around here (Baltimore city/county)? Seems like I've never passed one to wave or beep to...and lots of people keep coming up to my car like they haven't seen one before?

Just odd...I've seen way more 350z's and even G35 coupes around.

Hope to catch up with ya' one day,

Arvin

It's not just you my friend there are a few up here in hardford county. but we are few and far inbetween there are a ton more 350's and G35's around I still get hey there's an RX-8 look. Still get the looks at the light I think its because they haven't really had a large campagne showing them off to the public. I do have to say it's nice having a car that not every other tom dick and harry has feel more like an idividual rather than a bandwagon kinda person.

Originally posted by fossil187
It's not just you my friend there are a few up here in hardford county. but we are few and far inbetween there are a ton more 350's and G35's around I still get hey there's an RX-8 look. Still get the looks at the light I think its because they haven't really had a large campagne showing them off to the public. I do have to say it's nice having a car that not every other tom dick and harry has feel more like an idividual rather than a bandwagon kinda person.

Heya,

Glad to hear we're still a rare breed all over Maryland! Have to agree with you...one of the reasons I fell in love with the 8 was its uniqueness. You should see the looks I get outta' people when I tell 'em, "Oh, it doesn't have any cylinders...it's a Rotary."

Oh well...we should really try and get a Maryland RX Club going, you think? It seems like a cool idea on many fronts from the other "state" clubs out there. A club can get group buys, discounts, organized drives and events, etc.

At any rate, if you see a Titanium Grey 6-speed zoom-zooming down 95 from White Marsh to Baltimore...it could be me!

Arvin

Hey ArvinC,

Are you the guy who lives in the appartment building right near the Hippodrome & Lexinton Market? I belive I met you the other day when you chased my friend up the parking lot (a black 325i). I spend most up my time in Baltimore up neer JHU in Roland Park, but I'm originaly from DC. We didn't have much time to talk then (had to get back to work after picking up something my friend left at home), but if we're reaching a critical mass of owners here we could setup a meet. I'll also probably attend the next MSCW meeting down in DC/VA. There are plenty of RX7 and Miata owners down there, but only a few RX8's (two others that I have met, but I haven't been in a few months). I think the 8 is still fairly rare in the whole region, not just Maryland/B-more. Probably as the weather improves, we'll start seeing more :).

David

I haven't seen one rx-8 in the baltimore area since I got mine in February. I've seen tons of 350z and g35 coupes. I enjoy being unique though.

David,

Yeah, that ws me! It was fun wheeling through there...almost like autocross. It was all in fun though...didn't want to seem like I was a d!ck.

Anyway, we all should definately try to organize some meet whether it be a Club event or just some parking lot time. I am so surprised that there are not that many RX-8 out there, though I have another owner here at the hospital I work at and saw another one (black) shooting up the JFX with me on Sunday.

Perhaps, as you've said, the nicer weather will bring more 8's out on the road. The car still remains unique though...had two people stop me at parking lots this weekend to talk about the 8.

Enjoy your drive...

Arvin

I spotted a black 8 on york rd. in Timonium. He passed me while I was turning, so I didnt see him till he went by me.

...attending the Rev-It-Up event down in DC on May 1st and 2nd? I'm registered for Session 22 on Sunday afternoon. Hope to meet up with some of you guys if you make it down!

Arvin

Hey guys,
I just wanted to let you know that I too am in the Baltimore area. I live in Carroll County but I work in the Towson area and can be seen commuting up and down 83 in the mornings and evenings. I too rarely see other 8's on the road. I can pretty much count on two hands the number that I've seen. I've seen a red one on two different occasions in Towson (I'm pretty sure that it's the same one because the windows were tinted). I think I've also seen the black one too but I'm not sure it's the same one. There's only one other owner that I've had a chance to talk to and he was in Hanover with his blue one.

Oh well, I just wanted to say hey!
Scott.

Originally posted by ArvinC
...attending the Rev-It-Up event down in DC on May 1st and 2nd? I'm registered for Session 22 on Sunday afternoon. Hope to meet up with some of you guys if you make it down!

Arvin

Yep, I'll be there all day Sunday.
My 8 will be in the Enthusiast's Tent and I am in group 22 as well.

Another Baltimore area owner.
Your right .....
Unfortunately, I rarely see one on my daily commute down 95 and the Capital Beltway.
My first trip in the 8 …. Yesterday, I watched one family go by … young boy in the back seat eyes/mouth wide open entranced looking at the 8. Despite the rain, a Mustang moved over three lanes pulled along side, again mouth wide open with a look of wonder ….she almost hit me … don’t think she had a clue what kind of car I was driving. Big grin on my face. What happens when the Sun comes back out?

Hey hey,
It almost seems like the numbers are growing up around B'more... I personally will be unable to attend RevItUp, but would like to suggest that we start rallying NOW for June at VIR and August at Summit Point. Summit Point, obviously, is a little easier to fit in. Both of these events are sponsored and organized by Mazda Drivers, LLC (http://www.mazdadrivers.com/) who set up a FANTASTIC event last weekend at VIR. If you want to see what your car can do without local law enforcement's heads turning, and in a safe environment, these are fantastic opportunities. The August 28/29 event at Summit Point is also this year's Mid-Atlantic RX-8 Festival, so lets represent Baltimore!

Cheers,

i'm in Glen Burnie, and i drive my 8 (when it's not snowing or raining) on 695 and 295 everyday. i occasionally cruise up thru B-more way, but the roads are sooooo bad, i try to avoid it! plus, i'm still paranoid about parking the car where i can't physically see it for any length of time. all that said, if a Baltimore-area RX-8 club is formed, count me in.

dave
(aka drifter d)

I would be open to a baltimore rx8 club I have so customizing i have in mind for mine just haven't started doing anything with it yet.

Originally posted by MazdaManiac
Yep, I'll be there all day Sunday.
My 8 will be in the Enthusiast's Tent and I am in group 22 as well.

Cool! Will look forward to seeing your car in the Tent! The Greddy mod you have in it is really tempting...would love to talk about how it drives!

See you there...

Arvin :D

...we should have enough MD RX-8 owners to make a tangible presence in any meet or club event. A club sure does sound like a good idea to me...I'm in! :D

Arvin

By the way...

Is anyone else going to the MSCW event tomorow? I'll already be down in the DC area for a meeting, so I'm planning on attenting.

On another note, I'm upset that I won't be able to go to the year's first MSCW Auto-X on the 18th because I'll be out of town, but I HIGHLY recomend it to other 8 owners. I did one at the end of last summer and it was a BLAST. Also the MSCW events are recomended over SCCA events because they have MANY fewer people (mostly Mazda people but a few others) so you get to do a LOT more runs (much more bang for buck), and the whole atmosphere is much more laid back and relaxed (good for us newbies). I'm guessing that many RX8 owners got their cars late enough in the summer (or in the winter) where they haven't had a chance to attend an event like this. You can't really appreciate your 8 untill you feel how amazing it is in more demanding conditions than your normal daily drive (or even weekend fun). In the auto-x (or on a track) the suspension livens up and takes on a whole new character which is a delight. I finaly understood what those car magazine reviewers were talking about when they were glowing about how "neutral" the 8 is. This car is amazingly controlable in all conditions, and a JOY to drive.

PS. I'd definatly be up for a closer meet for those who wish to stay in MD. Perhaps someone should just throw out a sugestion for a time/day and we can start negotiating?

- David

I'll be at the MSCW event.

...how about we try and meet on a Saturday or Sunday for some sort of group meet and drive? Since the weather's starting to get better, I've been itching to get out someplace where there's some twisties to really get to know the on-road feel of the 8.

Maybe some route off of 70 in Howard and Harford counties? Or even up 83 past Cockeysville/Timonium, heading toward PA?

Have to admit...a line of 8's would definately be quite a sight! :D

Arvin

Good to see the number of baltimore 8 owners growing. I'd be a for a local meet, I'm out of town this weekend though.

Thought i would chime in here.

Baltimore area RX-8er's,

Seems like a few folks here were out of town or busy this past weekend, but the weather was awesome!!! Down here in Glen Burnie, the Mustang crowd was out in celebration of the pony cars' 40th. Classic cars held an informal parking lot show on northern Ritchie Hwy in the KFC parking lot. The ricers are always, always at McD's, Wendy's, and Checker's, and sometimes down at the Pep Boys. There is only one other RX-8 I've seen cruise the scene, besides me.

Just the thought of a bunch of RX-8's hangin' and cruisin' together would really be a sight to see.

-drifter d

hey drifter

what color was the other 8 I get down in Glenburnie alot. I have a nordic green 8. I live up in BelAir and do get down that way a fair amount. Just curious if it was me i have seen a yellow 8 down that way.

Jay

Hey Jay,

That yellow 8 you've seen may be me! I've seen another yellow that occassionally drops by, but he's got 19" chrome wheels and a sticker for his tattoo shop on the window. that aint me! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled lookin' for ya. there are faster cars on the strip, but i dont think there's another car that turns more heads.

'course, i AM biased! haha!

-drifter d

Your right they might be some faster right now but hopefully not when I'm finished ;)
I have some plans for mine but I refuse to start to do much modifying till the till I get over 50K on it or 4 years just so i don't void anything thing incase i do have a warenty work problem. but I'm getting some designs and ideas now and putting away the funds so I can do it once and do it right.
right now tent and wheels are whats going to happen to my 8 you customize yours at all? or plans to?

hey fossil!

i do have some minor plans now to tweak the car a bit. tint goes on this saturday, and i'll also prob order JIC FLT A2 coilovers. the 8 doesn't have much wheel gap, but it does look tighter when slightly lowered. the reason i'm going with coilovers over lowering springs is that i want to drop the front more to make it even with the rear. with a spings only set-up, the front will still have more gap than the rear, and not look 'balanced', IMHO. then move onto more suspension components. i've been monitoring the CZ stages threads and watching others' experience with it. i'll probably take any mods in stages myself, and will most likely go with a cat-back exhaust systemand intake. nothing too nuts just yet! with a few re-calls and re-flashes already on the books, i agree that the warranty is a thing best held onto! at least for a while.

what wheels we're you looking at getting?

HAGO,
drifter d

I will be doing the cat back exhaust. I'm not sure about the intake i wouldn't mind seeing a proformance spec on a car before and after I did a intake on another car I had and honestly it didn't meet my expectations. As far as wheels I have looked at sevral kinds I just am having a problem making my mind up. Seems to be my biggest delima with this car what i want to do with it. I have ordered the clear marker lights. I am considering taking it up county car and having a flip down DVD player installed were the dome light is so when i go to a car showor somthing outside and you are sitting with your car my GF and i can put the front seats forward and watch a movie :D or if i decide to take it on a long trip i can put the little ladie in the back and don't have to listen to her telling me how to drive. but other than that I will have a turbo or supercharger put on the car and major suspention mods but not till my warenty is up at the rate i have been driving should be in a year or two :D

After listening to every exhaust clip I could get my hands on, and after reviewing owner's experiences with the exhausts they had installed, I made my decision. I contacted Vivid Racing and ordered the B&B cat-back. It should be here sometime this week, and installed shortly thereafter. Will post w/ pics soon.

drifter d sends...

Do any of u guys know about the event in aberdeen? i meet someone today from our club he told me december there was goin to be a meetup.... i think he said the 5th of december... Im in bowie MD but drive to baltimore sometimes...

WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....

anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com

Hey do any of u guys know about the event in december 5th i believe in Aberdeen? If so lets meetup so we can all show our colors together.... Meet someone from the club today on the road and was told something about it..

Bowie Md Rx-8 white water pearl owner..

i am too, in rosedale, 04 vr, drive on 659 to towson almost daily

holy thread ressurection Ive never posted here in the b-more thread casue its been dead for years,,,,
try the MD people thread thats where all the action is,,,
and heres your Aberdeen thread,, come out and join us... Its on the 6th...
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=160458

Hey do any of u guys know about the event in december 5th i believe in Aberdeen? If so lets meetup so we can all show our colors together.... Meet someone from the club today on the road and was told something about it..

Bowie Md Rx-8 white water pearl owner..

Hey man, is your name Angel? I think I remembered your screen name that day you flagged me down!

Do any of u guys know about the event in aberdeen? i meet someone today from our club he told me december there was goin to be a meetup.... i think he said the 5th of december... Im in bowie MD but drive to baltimore sometimes...

WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....

anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com

My bad.... Didn't read the post above it... What's up man? A few of us are planning to meet up earlier on the way up and ride with pride.. Just add your name to the list Rotr8 started and I imagine some time this week the details will come together.. I think a couple guys from VA are meeting up along the way and joining us..

Cool there are VA guys coming up??? sweet...
Yeah I just made the list just to spur others to jump on board as far as pick up point thats all up to you guys...
It would be nice for everyone planning on showing up to add themselves to the list so Falcons will know how much food to have....

Hey guys,
I just wanted to let you know that I too am in the Baltimore area. I live in Carroll County but I work in the Towson area and can be seen commuting up and down 83 in the mornings and evenings. I too rarely see other 8's on the road. I can pretty much count on two hands the number that I've seen. I've seen a red one on two different occasions in Towson (I'm pretty sure that it's the same one because the windows were tinted). I think I've also seen the black one too but I'm not sure it's the same one. There's only one other owner that I've had a chance to talk to and he was in Hanover with his blue one.

Oh well, I just wanted to say hey!
Scott.


I might be the tinted red one. Was it a little louder then normal? I live in Federal Hill for all you baltimorons :lol2:

Hey man, is your name Angel? I think I remembered your screen name that day you flagged me down!

Yeah its me Angel..... Give me and email so we can meet up an drive down together with the rest of the crew... angel_l_davila@yahoo.com ..... when u do i give u my # ok later ..

OK, so let's play!

I'd love to have the time to scroll the site to see if there are any meets coming up. Yes, it's Winter, but if you are an 8 owner...who gives a damn!!!

PM or Email me and let me know if there are any times people would like to get together...

Thanks,

James.

Ha you just missed one today,,,, http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=164312 we've been talking about it in the MD people thread for over a month now,,, check in more often James

I'm from NY, but i'm always down at Towson U. to see my gf

I live about 5 mins away from Towson....
PM me nest time your coming down, take ya for a ride in a SC'd 8...

def...probably be in two weeks or so

monthly Sushi Night....
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=166788