Any RI owners around? I've seen a dozen or so in my travels, & a middle age guy livin' a block from me. But only two that look like they have a single aftermkt mod. (SS in Warwick 99 parking lot & a badass blue one tricked out in North Prov.)

Lonely here by myself . . . :hahano:

:beer:

Really, no other members in RI?

I'm going to have to stop ignoring the voices in my head . . .

<-- Close enough in Somerset MA. :)

Yeah, lots of non-RI locations are still right next door. I'm wondering if there are any local informal groups.

BTW - love the way you worked in the orange. Are all the decals magnetic?

Yeah, lots of non-RI locations are still right next door. I'm wondering if there are any local informal groups.

BTW - love the way you worked in the orange. Are all the decals magnetic?

Nope. This is what it looks like this year:

http://www.rallydecals.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/P6194267%7E0.jpg

I auto-x it up at Ft Devens in Ayer MA with http://www.ner.org

--kC

That's the pic I checked out (url in your profile). It looks great. Especially since, IMO, orange is tricky to pull off. Nice work!!

RI here! That may have been me in the 99 parking lot. SS with the chrome stock wheels.

Attleboro is close enough...Someone needs to organize a meet around this area soon.

I used to live in Providence, went to college at Johnson & Wales.

Hey guys,

I know this is short notice,but I am having a sort of informal meet at my house this sunday(June 25th).It is with the MARX-7 club,but you guys are welcome as I am a former RX-8 owner,and I really miss my car.If you are interested PM me.I live in the Plymouth MA area.We are just having a cookout,and hanging out.After that we plan on going for a drive,and get some ice cream locally.Let me know.

Chris

Family function on Sunday. I'll meet up with you guys sometime. :)

Oddly enough, on the way home for lunch passed a TG on Rt 6, then saw a VR on 295N (I was going South). 2 8's in a day, when I usually go days w/o seeing one. The summer rides are coming out!

jcataldo - yup. I parked mine next to yours, but I had a quick lunch and was out b4 you. Got a nice long look at the chrome stock rims, though. They look f8ckinsweet!

Chris - thanks for the invite. I've got a family deal Sunday, as well. Too bad, b/c Sunday should be a great day for a drive.

I agree w/HC. Got to get something going on around here, even if only informal. A friend of mine has been jawing about some of the routine car shows locally. I'll post here if anything actually comes out of it.

Dennis

I'm in Cranston with a Copper Red Shinka. Only mod is a set of chrome wheels and some BFG KDW's. A friend of mine has an 05 in Whitewater pearl with chrome wheels, a custom two tone interior, and a Greddy turbo. Last dyno run he put down 260 rwhp.

On a daily basis I see three or four RX-8's in the Providence/Cranston area.

I'd like to check out that turbo setup sometime. Post when you guys are going to hit one of the local shows, or just going to meet up somewhere.

I'd like to check out that turbo setup sometime. Post when you guys are going to hit one of the local shows, or just going to meet up somewhere.

Me too, someone should definitely set up a mini meet.

^ But I don't have a mini.

Any outdoor events coming up? This close to July 4th it's probably worth keeping an eye on fireworks schedules. Maybe a BBQ at Colt St. Park in Bristol? Packed house for that shite, though. Seekonk speedway? Don't know their schedule, but I'd definitely be down for some demolition derby. My 8 is indestructible.

I love watching the demos, and the spectator drag! I would love to see an 8 go around that oval!

Sunday July 2nd at Seekonk Speedway is their special event "Thrill" day. Demos, etc; ending w/fireworks. $20 gate $25 pit.

http://www.seekonkspeedway.com/schedules/schedules.php

There is a massive car show at Tasca Automotive in Cranston on September 9th. Last year I had my black RX-8 with chrome wheels, custom interior, Borla catback, and SR Motorsports test pipe on display. My friend had his Greddy Turbo there as well. My Shinka will be there this year. The Greddy Turbo will also be back again. I would love to have some company at the car show. You guys are all invited. I'll post more information as it becomes available.

i just picked my car up at tasca, do you guys have your serviced there? Warrenty work?

^^ I bought mine in Mazda Gallery. I work about a couple of miles from the dealer so I went in on a Monday to test drive it. Ended up buying it the next day :) I couldn't resist and it was the last day of the month so the dealer budged on my offer.

I just picked it up from service. has any one else delt with tasca service?

There is a massive car show at Tasca Automotive in Cranston on September 9th. Last year I had my black RX-8 with chrome wheels, custom interior, Borla catback, and SR Motorsports test pipe on display. My friend had his Greddy Turbo there as well. My Shinka will be there this year. The Greddy Turbo will also be back again. I would love to have some company at the car show. You guys are all invited. I'll post more information as it becomes available.
I don't have any event scheduled for that day.... I might be interested.

I'd head over to Tasca for that event. Is there a website for info?

I bought mine from Newport Autocenter. Their service dept. is supposed to be one of the best in the country. We shall see. Don't know about the Tasca service dept. I was really irritated with the sales staff, but what else is new?

bump.

Saw a few of you singed up for the ZoomZoom (https://www.zoomzoomlive.com) in Boston. Registered for 12pm Sunday. What time ru heading up Imp? Race ya there. j/k

Any word on Tasca doing something?

The event is on the ninth of September. John Force and Eric Medlen will be there to sign autographs. There will also be a cookout and a massive car show. Bob Tasca will have his alcohol funny on display, and he may even do a burnout with over 3,500 horsepower. Finally, there will be a horsepower shootout on their new dyno. It all looks like one hell of an event. I will be attending with my Shinka and my friend will have his Greddy turbo. You guys should definitley come and represent the Rotary community.

The event is on the ninth of September. John Force and Eric Medlen will be there to sign autographs. There will also be a cookout and a massive car show. Bob Tasca will have his alcohol funny on display, and he may even do a burnout with over 3,500 horsepower. Finally, there will be a horsepower shootout on their new dyno. It all looks like one hell of an event. I will be attending with my Shinka and my friend will have his Greddy turbo. You guys should definitley come and represent the Rotary community.

I'll definitely be there!


DMC, i'm signed up for noon on Saturday, but if I can't make it Sat. i'll be there Sunday.

The event is on the ninth of September. John Force and Eric Medlen will be there to sign autographs. There will also be a cookout and a massive car show.
Sounds good, I can show off my tint! :mdrmed:
Tasca is about 5 mins from my house. Those of you who do go - post a time & we can try and get the 8s there at the same time.

Hey read the thread on the Tasca show. Tried to buy a RX8 there but they tried to take my S2000 I was trading in for milk money, so I'm not a huge fan of that dealership. But I would definitly like to meet up with some fellow RX8 owners. I live in Warwick RI, If u have seen me around I have a velocity red with mazda speed side skirts and mazda speed front bumper. I had my stcok wheels powder coated, and I also have a greddy turbo kit, with greddy type with rs blowoff valve. I will be attending zoom zoom live on the saturday at 10am. I'm a newbie autocrosser with the BMW chapter in Mass, getting it down slowly but surely. Well if anyone just wants to hang out one night just let me know. I'm always down for some rotary talk.

^ I hear ya on Tasca. I actually paid ~$300 more for the car at Newport Autocenter b/c Tasca was such a typical BS dealership.

I want to autocross . . .

I want to autocross . . .

http://www.ner.org/Solo/solo.htm :)
http://www.boston-bmwcca.org
http://www.renegademiata.net

--kC

Cool. Thanks Imp. I will definitely check some out. I want to try it, but I'm a-scared. The 8 is my only car, so I'm not sure I can do it. Can't afford a mistake.

But I'll be expecting to see you take some checkers when I'm there as a spectator! :rock:

Was gonna start a thread asking for any MA 8 owners but RI is close enough. I live in Norwood so curious if the two current 8 owners frequent these boards. I've lately seen one Silver and a Blue several times in my area around Rt1 so yeah.. lol who are you guys?! I'm the lonely Black base model sitting in the parkinglot being protected by a HUGE Silver Solara (which the owner claims will own me ugh!).

That and reading through this thread I'm game for a mini-meet. :rock:

Was gonna start a thread asking for any MA 8 owners but RI is close enough. I live in Norwood so curious if the two current 8 owners frequent these boards. I've lately seen one Silver and a Blue several times in my area around Rt1 so yeah.. lol who are you guys?! I'm the lonely Black base model sitting in the parkinglot being protected by a HUGE Silver Solara (which the owner claims will own me ugh!).

That and reading through this thread I'm game for a mini-meet. :rock:

The silver you see is probably me! I work in Westwood and I drive through Rte 1 all the time. Did you get your 8 at Mazda Gallery? I see a velocity red come out of Canton Street all the time.

Cool. Thanks Imp. I will definitely check some out. I want to try it, but I'm a-scared. The 8 is my only car, so I'm not sure I can do it. Can't afford a mistake.

But I'll be expecting to see you take some checkers when I'm there as a spectator! :rock:
You're not going to hit anything solid. Cones don't damage the car. Cars are sent out one at a time in about 20 second intervals, so you're not going to hit another car either.

:)

Go to http://video.google.com and look for videos using 'autox' as a keyword. You'll see what it's about. If you see any with lightpoles, we don't have any sites around here with them.

--kC

I didn't realize they were set up on open lots, etc., where it would be so difficult to cause any damage. Thanks again Imp. Maybe I can jump right into the 1st one I check out.

If you want to try, for free, in someone else's car...

http://www.zoomzoomlive.com This weekend at Weymouth Mass at the old Naval Air Station. (Near Quincy, about 45 min from Prov).

Also, see this thread: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=94660

I'll be there Sunday. :)

--kC

I'm registered for 12pm. Though I may try to reschedule to an earlier time to avoid longer lines. Any idea if lines get to be an issue at the Mazda event?

Go as early as possible.

--kC

The silver you see is probably me! I work in Westwood and I drive through Rte 1 all the time. Did you get your 8 at Mazda Gallery? I see a velocity red come out of Canton Street all the time.

Yeah I got mine at the Mazda Gallery. I got her rushed but I try not to dwell on it hehe. Their Service Dept to me has been 50/50, but I hate their sales floor they messed up on finding my title, messed up on my plates and oi yeah next time I go to a dealer for a new car they are gonna get the hardass sadly lol.

Were you in the Norwood Plaza around 3'sh last Tuesday? If so I seen ya! lol.. slowly starting to see a few 8's around Norwood but would like to actually "meet" one or a few of them.

I havent seen a Vel. Red one yet but I've seen a mod'ed up light blue 8 in the parkinglot of Fridays in Norwood every so often. Though I think the guy goes to the Chinese place since he parks on the total oposing side of fridays but I just forget the name lol.

I just made a drive from Cape Code to Central Jersey (in my sister's Civic) and I must say I was a little disappointed. I decided to pay attention on the way home to all the 8's that were on the road, but I quickly gave up after traveling the entirety of Rhode Island and seeing but one Copper Red Shinka going North on 95. I mean, I know we dont have a common car, but still...

P.S. - it seems like every rhode island police car is sitting on 95 every time I go through there...dont they have any other ways to generate revenue besides speeding tickets. like, uhhh, ummm, oh. Well, I hope my $85 goes to a good cause!

Different dealership - same damn story. Mine f'd up the registration & insurance as well. Cuz that parts so effin hard.

Service has been fine so far, though. :fingersx:

Tom - RI has a "good driver policy" that might prevent an insurance hit. Might be a hassle as far as showing up in court, but worth a call at least. If you have no speeding tickets w/in the last 3 years RI will dismiss your ticket, and it won't ever appear for you insurance company to find. I can probaly find the phone number you need if it's not on the ticket. Did you already pay it?

Yeah I got mine at the Mazda Gallery. I got her rushed but I try not to dwell on it hehe. Their Service Dept to me has been 50/50, but I hate their sales floor they messed up on finding my title, messed up on my plates and oi yeah next time I go to a dealer for a new car they are gonna get the hardass sadly lol.

Were you in the Norwood Plaza around 3'sh last Tuesday? If so I seen ya! lol.. slowly starting to see a few 8's around Norwood but would like to actually "meet" one or a few of them.

I havent seen a Vel. Red one yet but I've seen a mod'ed up light blue 8 in the parkinglot of Fridays in Norwood every so often. Though I think the guy goes to the Chinese place since he parks on the total oposing side of fridays but I just forget the name lol.

I don't think the Silver you saw was me since I was probably at work at that time. I got my 8 at Mazda Gallery also. I went in on a Monday after work for a0 test drive and made the deal the next day. I wasn't planning on buying at that time but since it was the last day of the month, the dealer budged on my offer. After I had gone home from the test drive, the dealer called me back half an hour before they were gonna close, and we came to an agreement.

I agree with you on the service, they seem to be very unorganized with their paperwork. I was rear ended and needed a new bumper and when I inspected the paint job it looked a little sloppy. They also made me wait over an hour for an oil change because it wasn't done when I came to pick it up after work. Their tech guys are real courteous though and they've treated me well.

Yeah their body shop is frigging horrible. They had my car for about 5 days and still didnt do the job right. That job, repainting my door sill's that had some rust on them. They didnt completly finish the job and there was dust clearly visible that was painted over. I brought it back and it looks like they just wet sanded that dust off and didnt retouch the other side which has a nice lil rust spot sticking out. They claim "Oh thats natural for the Rx-8 since it has no real B-pillar.", part of me is afraid to go back down there and have them redo it since I may blow up.

Their tech's I havent talked to any of them though the service reps like Drew are nice though at times as you stated disorganized. Even their Manager one day had no clue what was going on with my car. Mind you the door sill job should of been a 3 day deal not a 5 day one. Bah I need to go there tomorrow might as well suck it up and bring it up AGAIN!.. need new headlights and my visor replaced. :(

And not you huh? Darn lol.. so the mystery remains hmmm..

Yeah their body shop is frigging horrible. They had my car for about 5 days and still didnt do the job right. That job, repainting my door sill's that had some rust on them. They didnt completly finish the job and there was dust clearly visible that was painted over. I brought it back and it looks like they just wet sanded that dust off and didnt retouch the other side which has a nice lil rust spot sticking out. They claim "Oh thats natural for the Rx-8 since it has no real B-pillar.", part of me is afraid to go back down there and have them redo it since I may blow up.

Their tech's I havent talked to any of them though the service reps like Drew are nice though at times as you stated disorganized. Even their Manager one day had no clue what was going on with my car. Mind you the door sill job should of been a 3 day deal not a 5 day one. Bah I need to go there tomorrow might as well suck it up and bring it up AGAIN!.. need new headlights and my visor replaced. :(

And not you huh? Darn lol.. so the mystery remains hmmm..

Yea Drew is good guy. He gave me a rent a car when I brought my car in before work for an oil change and for an inspection sticker. Yeah I'm still kind of pissed about the quality of the paint job on the bumper, you can definitely notice the paint dust. It's a brand new car with only 7k miles on it!

Did you get the deal from them for 8 free tires if you go there for all the scheduled maintenance?

Is that offered through the service dept or when you buy the car.. that has never been offered to me. :eek:

Yeah as some of you might of guessed Avoid Galleries BodyShop atleast the Mazda one. Might as well through this out since this is pretty much local.
Since I had a painting issue with my local Mazda bodyshop that was under warrenty would it be plausable to take it to another mazda dealership and have it done properly or is my ass stuck with dealing with the Norwood Dealership. I'm afraid to ask if they know what Wet Sanding is lol. And if I can you guys have any recommendations? I'm not looking for showroom, Riddler Award winning paint job but I'd like my back door sills to look like the front halves yanno. lol

By the way HolyCross you going to the NH car show on the 26th? Or anyone else from the South Shore for that matter.

^ You can choose to use any Mazda service dept. for any/all warranty work. For the most part, any dealership's service dept. would be more than happy to get you as a client.

In particular - the paint issue has been dealt with (poorly) so I don't know if another place can just redo and bill Mazda under the warranty. That may take a bit more hassle (like a written complaint to MNAO or something tangible that says "this place f'd it up & and it needs to be done again"). This is all based on my assumptions - I'm sure if you call a service dept. somewhere else they can tell you, and it doesn't cost anyone anything. Expecting the dealership to be great at painting is probably a pipe dream, anyway. Good luck.

Is that offered through the service dept or when you buy the car.. that has never been offered to me. :eek:

By the way HolyCross you going to the NH car show on the 26th? Or anyone else from the South Shore for that matter.

Yes, the incentive was called the "Gallery Advantage Program" or something like that. I thought it was a great deal at first considering the stock potenzas retail at about 250 a piece, but you would have to take it to them for all your maintenance, and they tend to overcharge for that.

I am going to the exotic car show in NH. We should get some more people and drive up together. There is also a Mazda meet at Tasca in RI, and a bunch of people on this board are going to be there including some turbo'd 8s.

dmc - My sister has not paid the ticket yet. Ironically, this was her second speeding ticket(she has a feather foot compared to my other sister and I, neither of which have tickets!), and her other ticket was in Rhode Island last summer, so I don't know if the good driver thing would work out.

She might show up in court anyway, just because the whole thing was sort of screwey. We passed the cop (which i pointed out to her) and checked behind us for about a mile, he never pulled out. Then about 2 miles down the road, he pulled us over while we were in the right lane, said he clocked us going 80 (I checked the spedometer as we passed the cop to see if we should expect a ticket and her needle was barely at 75), and then was a dick when my sister was reading the ticket, telling her to hurry up because he couldnt stand outside all night.

I'll tell her about the good driver thing, thanks for the info.

Then about 2 miles down the road, he pulled us over while we were in the right lane, said he clocked us going 80 (I checked the spedometer as we passed the cop to see if we should expect a ticket and her needle was barely at 75), and then was a dick when my sister was reading the ticket, telling her to hurry up because he couldnt stand outside all night.


You may not have seen him, but he probably paced you for a mile. How was the ticket marked?

--KC

I'm game for a mini-caravan of 8's even if its just 3 or 4 of us. I'll post another plea on the actual thread itself.

That and I just talked to Drew to drop my car off tomorrow. Getting my Visor Replaced, my headlights looked at (odd technicolor film inside), and my first oil change for free hehe. Starting to really wanna find this previous owner and beat him up! I know the visor will be free but the headlights worry me.

Hey I just moved to Middletown, RI. Anyone up for a meet?

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=88726

Shivan, if you're up for it, you can join our caravan to New Hampshire

i set up a meet at F1 Boston on August 27th at 2.00pm. there are going to be supras, subarus, rx-7s, and some rx-8s. i set up a thread in the New England forum as well. its not that far (it will take me an hour to get out there) hope to see some of you guys there.

Hey I just moved to Middletown, RI. Anyone up for a meet?
What color 8? I work on the island. May have seen you.

--kC

Hey I just moved to Middletown, RI. Anyone up for a meet?
Welcome to our f'd up little state. Did you get yourself some farmland? Or are you in "downtown" middletown?

Welcome to our f'd up little state. Did you get yourself some farmland? Or are you in "downtown" middletown?

Hey now your not a State your MA parkinglot hahaha j/k! :cwm27:

Sorry for the late reply, I wasn't home this weekend. I just started work at Raytheon in Portmouth and live down the street in downtown middletown.

I just got the car a few weeks ago so I haven't done much in terms of mods, so far got 05 retractable key and changed interior blubs to blue. I attached some pics, I'll post more once I take a few more pics.

Congrats. WB is my second favorite color. Did you put the mooz-mooz sticker on the wrong side of the window? lol.

sorry havent been on in awhile. 04 blue with 19 inch chrome and mazdaspeed mufflers. always getting pulled over for churping second gear around here...cops suck in this town.any other meets????
oh yea car show this weekend ,sunday i think at colt state park.custom car show

later

ps i heat switch keeps breaking

Congrats. WB is my second favorite color. Did you put the mooz-mooz sticker on the wrong side of the window? lol.

:mdrmed: yeah that was the first thing I notice at the dealer, it was put on by the previous owner. oh well, i'm too lazy to reverse it

The sticker was made for the inside - but you'd never see it through the tint. At least you get to read it when you drive.

rx8RI - if yours is the blue I mentioned at the beginning of the thread - nice work!! You're part of the reason I didn't get WB. I knew it would take to long to catch up to u in mods.

Saw a gray Explorer on the way home from work yesterday - license plate RE - something (sorry - didn't get it all)

It's an unmarked State Trooper. Fully tinted windows all around. Thankfully he had already pulled someone over, cuz I would likely have blown by him on RT 6.

Tiverton here....

Drive through Providence everyday to and from work....

You may see me on 146 durig that commute.

^ saw your post in the recall thread - you're getting a new engine?? Bought & owned in RI only?? Damn. So much for warm climate areas being the main problem. Good luck.

bump.

pretty sure there are a few more RI members now.

No one lives in RI only you lol. You should of came to RF man.. we had no one from RI :(

wanted to, but I had a wedding to go to - in NY no less. total tease.

People in Rhode Island hate driving to Boston.

people everywhere hate driving into boston!

(Rotorfest was in NJ tho)

bump

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31428425/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts

So apparently Nevada is not the only state where prostitution is legal.

Yeah, tops on the docket at the General Assembly these days:

1. Loophole that allows for indoor, consenting prostitution
2. Removing part of the name of the state
3. Same sex marraige/divorce


Half a billion dollar deficit? Meh, let's concentrate on the important stuff. :uhh:



Happy endings are about the only thing this state has going for it these days.

Hi, everyone! Here's another RX8 owner from RI! I just retired as a college administrator after working for 22 years at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, and commuting all that time from my home in Providence.

I bought my 8 in September of 2006. In the past I've had mostly MT cars, including several 280z/300zx's, but I also had an 82 RX7. I decided for this one to go the AT route, and I'm completely happy with that, as I don't feel the need to win the drags at the stop lights. My wife and I were looking for a sporty car that also allowed us to take our daughter and granddaughter along on trips with us. There are no mods.

I haven't posted much at all here, but now that I'm retired, you'll probably here from me more often. dmc27, you list "Quahog" as you location, and I don't believe there really is such a place - so where are you really?!

Right you are . . . Quahog only exists in the mind & work of Seth MacFarlane.


Living in Barrington, working in Cranston.


You should join us for a drive July 11th (Kancamagus Run (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=164758)) - make it a retirement run. :lol2:


. . . and don't worry - the MT isn't the difference between winning and losing "the drags at the stop lights." ;)

I live in Westerly. Always up in the Warwick/Providence area for work. Winning Blue RX8 with tinted windows and loud as hell with my catback lol