Just curious as to the age breakdown on this forum of RX-8 buyers (those who definitely plan to buy one when it comes out). I guess I'm mainly interested in knowing if any old geezers like me are salivating over the 8 like I am (I'm 39).

I'm 24, but depending on when I save up enough money, I may be in a different category by the time I buy the 8. ;)

im 17, this is gonna be a graduation present:)

22 here. My first car that I'm buying in my own name :)

I'm 26, but waiting for the RX-7. I didn't vote, since I don't plan on getting one. Maybe in 3 years when my 626 will have been paid off for a year. I'd love to go from a Miata and 626 to an RX-8 and RX-7.

I'll be almost 33 by the time I'll possibly get one.. Spring 2004. :)

24 here, I dunno if I'll get one right when they come out, guess it'll depend on the mark-up. Gotta close on my house next month, then the RX-8 is my next project. Just sold my GTI to make room for a new toy.:)
http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=6297

I'm 22 and already bought a 2001 Civic last year. I'm gonna wait a couple years before I by the RX8. The Civic was the first new model car I ever bought and even though it's a wonderful car I still wish I would have waited for the 2nd year of it's production for some little bugs to get worked out.

Originally posted by tribal azn
im 17, this is gonna be a graduation present:)
Any chance your parents would adopt a 33 year old orphan? :D

I think the 20-29 category is a bit wide....

I voted for 20-29 in the poll because that's what I am right now. I will be in the next category up by the time the RX-8 is widely available.

Maybe Mazda is marketing the RX-8 to people with the 30 and up budget, but still feel like they are 20-29, and drive like they are 16-19. I guess that would be me. :D

I'm well into my 40's and I just sold my 1981 RX7 to make room for the RX8. I bought the RX7 brand new but I've gotten to the point where maintaining it was starting to become a pain in the butt. Trying to get it through Emission testing every two years was a nightmare experience.

The RX8 looks to be the answer to my new car search. It has the 4 seats I need (exactly fits my family). At the time I bought the RX7, it exactly fit my family at that time. No need to worry about exceeding the capacity of the RX8 at this point. I expect to keep the RX8 for at least the 21 years I kept the 7.

I want a rotary engine car so badly, I can taste it. None of the dealers in my area are even considering pre-orders.

I am 24, and I am definitely looking to be one of the first people to have it. I have already made sure to make a few friends at my local mazda dealers so that I get information on pre-orders as quickly as possible.

HoustonRX8

29 next week.
Plan on buying one of the first available, but it greatly depends on the pricing. Through my employer, I qualify for s-plan pricing -- but some cars are not on that list during initial release (the new T-Bird, for example). S-plan works out to be a bit less than dealer invoice, but since we don't have more exact pricing data, I'm not sure how much room there will be between dealer invoice and MSRP.

If the difference isn't too much, I might buy at MSRP, but if I can save a few grand by waiting a few months, then I probably will.

The last three cars we (me&wife) purchased were either at dealer invoice or a hundred bucks above, so I'm reluctant to spend what I might otherwise save. (We bought '97 Jetta and '98 Stratus through auto-by-tel, and the '01 Miata Special Edition at invoice after telling the sales guy that we were going to try auto-by-tel for it. He met the price, but it was a month before the '02s showed up, so he was likely just trying to move the car.)

i am 23 and will buy one that is close to msrp as soon as possible... i am not going to get fukked over and pay 5K + over on msrp like my stupid friends who bought the S2000 and M3... that is bull$hit...

I'm in the last survey bar, over forty. Way over 40!
Old farts RULE!!!:cool:

I'm soon to be 23.

i'll be around 20-21 if i get one....like the new wheels V V V V

NICE!!! You ditched that Mini Cooper S idea I see.. :)

right now im 19, and i wanna get the rx8 or rx7 or whichever :) although an rx7 is overpowering the decision since i don't enough about the rx8 right now...

but if im buying i'll probably be in the 40yr or older range.. heheheheh.... kause well im a broke @$$ mofo...

Heh heh! Welcome back to sanity Velo. :D

Ill be 19 when i'll be able to get one ( hopefully ), If only i would've graduated 2 years later, then i could have gotten a RX-8 instead of what i have now for a grad present :(

I'm 22, and awaiting anxiously, like everyone else, for more facts from Mazda. Currently deliberating between the RX-8 and a Z06 Vette.

I'll be 34, and this will be my third Mazda. From the tone of the discussions on this board, I really would have guessed most people were a lot older.

i'll be 34 when the car comes out

I'll be 34, and this will be my third Mazda. From the tone of the discussions on this board, I really would have guessed most people were a lot older.
Not older, just better educated(or is that behaved?) ;)
Now hold still so I can hit you with my cane. I'll be 40 in 4 months.(Hello, mid-life crisis, nice to see ya!) *sigh*

I'm 34, and plan to get one of the first ones.

I can't believe that I seem to be on the older end of the age spectrum here: I wish I could've afforded a '93 Seven when they came out, back when I was in my 20's....

And yeah, as a matter of fact, I DID have to trudge uphill both ways in blinding snowstorms...

Originally posted by Toadman

Not older, just better educated(or is that behaved?) ;)
Now hold still so I can hit you with my cane. I'll be 40 in 4 months.(Hello, mid-life crisis, nice to see ya!) *sigh*

Hit him with your cane? LOL

Forty is old? :confused: I will be 48 in just a few days so that probably makes me the oldest old fart in this forum! But I’m willing to bet that I feel younger than half of you young whippersnappers in here.

I had a brand new 1976 280Z when I was 22 for God sake!

I was 5 years old in 1976.. :p

I'm 47 and have 2 children that are car seat age

turned 21 in august

I'm 46 and it's been 2 years since I sold my '85 RX7. Had a 83 for 14 years before that. Can't wait to hear that ole familiar hum.:D

wicked!! :D
rock on man, give us much of your good rotary knowledge... pour it out, that us youngin's too can know...
(cool, keep posting dude.)

Originally posted by khoney
I guess I'm mainly interested in knowing if any old geezers like me are salivating over the 8 like I am (I'm 39).

I am also 39:( , that is maybe why I must have that car so I can feel 21 again.:D

Hmmmmmm. I already had my mid-life crisis when I was 30; does that mean I am only going to live to be 60??

Originally posted by 73JPS
Hmmmmmm. I already had my mid-life crisis when I was 30; does that mean I am only going to live to be 60??

My wife was just looking over my shoulder and she said, looking at some pics: that is the ideal car for a midlife crisis, go for it!! I am not sure if I am happy now. Cheers.:confused:

I’m 38…Bought my ’87 RX-7 new at the age of 22 & it’s been my daily driver ever since. I’ve got 252,000 miles on the original engine & had my first major problem just two weeks ago…FIRE!!! Four Pick-Your-Part cadavers, $300 worth of stuff from MazdaTrix & about thirty hours of wrenching has put the “Rocket” back on the road & that’s where it’ll stay until the RX-8 is available.

Is it just me or do you other old guys hear Elton John singing “The Circle Of Life” every time one of these twenty somethin’ youngins posts???

Originally posted by sheylen


I am not sure if I am happy now.

I wouldn't worry to much - just think how happy you'll feel when you're driving it!

Tomorrow's my birthday and I'll be 48! And hey, I've never had the need for a mid-life crises - becaue (like Peter Pan) I'll never grow up!

Originally posted by RX7 Guy
…Bought my ’87 RX-7 new at the age of 22 & it’s been my daily driver ever since... Whoa... 252k? You need to go testify on some of the threads where people are asking about reliability. ...Is it just me or do you other old guys hear Elton John singing “The Circle Of Life” every time one of these twenty somethin’ youngins posts??? I think that's just you ;).

---jps

Happy birthday bwayout. :) Are you hearing the "Circle of Life" yet? ;)

Originally posted by bwayout



Tomorrow's my birthday and I'll be 48! And hey, I've never had the need for a mid-life crises - because (like Peter Pan) I'll never grow up!

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Happy birthday, and I hope your next one will be in an RX-8!

Originally posted by NOTA V6
Are you hearing the "Circle of Life" yet? ;)

Thanks for the greetings! But thanks to my 4 1/2 year old daughter ... When I'm home, I'm listening to the WIGGLES (anyone with toddlers will know what I mean), but being more of a "child of the 60's and 70's and If I'm not listening to traffic breaks on the radio David Bowie's "Changes" and Panic in Detroit" come to mind ...

Originally posted by sheylen


Happy birthday, and I hope your next one will be in an RX-8!

Me too! And maybe we'll also trade in the wife's 2000 Passat for a 6 hatchback

I'm 47 and have 2 children that are car seat age
Hey BWayout, you'll be retired when they graduate from High School, you know.

Originally posted by Toadman
you'll be retired when they graduate from High School, you know.

Then my daughter or son can fight over who gets to drive their dad's "classic" RX-8!

... and I hope to be driving a new RX-10??? I hope! ;)

hi...your guys doesn't matter with the age because all of us love the RX-8, don't we? :)

Originally posted by bwayout


Then my daughter or son can fight over who gets to drive their dad's "classic" RX-8!

... and I hope to be driving a new RX-10??? I hope! ;)
yea the 4 rotor design :P

ahahahahahah that's freakin fast :P

Originally posted by bwayout


Tomorrow's my birthday and I'll be 48! And hey, I've never had the need for a mid-life crises - becaue (like Peter Pan) I'll never grow up!


Happy belated birthday!!!

It looks like you are two days older than me. :D

Hailz!

55 and still a kid.

28. So I guess I'm in the biggest age bracket :)

It makes too much sense for me. I want a RWD serious sportscar that doesn't weigh a million pounds...and since I will most likely have kids in the next few years, I need 4 seats. Before I saw the RX8 I was sure I would have to compromise on something. The fact that the price is going to be ~$30k has me tickled pink! I can't wait.

Jon

I'm 43 and I've never purchased a "sports car" until now. Well..at least a pre-order. I don' t feel like a mid-lifer but my wife did frown on my first few picks which were on the lines of a TT, 350Z, BMW 3 series, and other 2 door "daddy's car". I saw the RX and asked how she felt about a 4 door with room for the kids? She said yes so I called the dealer and said "YES!".

Part owned the little rotary R100 red in 1972 have owned 25 cars since then looking forward to rx8 .A long time between rotaries .