N00b from Dayon, Ohio saying hello...

string theorist · 02-19-2005, 06:58 PM

:D What's up everyone? I'm Steve... didn't see a "noob" forum, so I figured I could post here. Anyway, here's the story:

So... In May of 99 I bought my current car new. Mitsu Eclipse GS 10th Anniversary Edition. Six years and countless thousands of dollars in mods later... It's time for something new. I've been looking around, and being I'm a little older now (25), I'm looking for something a bit more classy....refined...this time around.

I've looked at just about every car, truck and SUV in my budget...from a 330Ci to a Nissan Murano. Nothing has really struck my fancy. So this morning, I call up my local Mazda dealership to ask them about the forthcoming Mazdaspeed 6. I describe to the salesperson what I'm looking for, and two interesting things came up...

First of all, they're going to be storing a Mazdaspeed 6 Sunday through Wednesday between auto shows. He invited me to come and take a look at it...I will take and post pics.

Secondly, he asked if I had looked into the RX8. I replied... "ya know, I haven't." This kind of struck me as odd, considering everytime I see one out I gauk at it and almost wreck. In any case, he suggested I test drive one Monday when I go in to look at the MS6. I agreed, and scheduled my test drive.

I've spent the whole day today looking into them online, and I'm not quite sure why I haven't looked at them before. It seems to be exactly what I'm looking for... I guess I'll know Monday.

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phee · 02-19-2005, 07:53 PM

The test drive sold me. Take some corners - it handles soooo smoothly. I hope you like it!
And welcome to the site.

BlueEyes · 02-19-2005, 08:01 PM

If you're mod happy, which it appears you are, you may want to know that there is not a large base of mods for the car, especially in the engine performance department.

string theorist · 02-19-2005, 08:16 PM

Actually, I'm kinda hoping to get away from the heavy modding this time. Way too much money, headache and stress. Actually, I find myself looking for excuses to borrow my mom's altima because it's so much more friendly than my car. I still want something that's fun, but it also has to be a bit more sophisticated than my Chrysler/Mitsu hybrid.

I'll probably just do an exhaust and wheels/tires this time and be happy.

AvatarQAZ · 02-19-2005, 08:24 PM

WARNING: Test driving this car will induce immediate purchase

Have fun

string theorist · 02-19-2005, 08:38 PM

^^ I doubt that, considering I have to sell my car first. I may WANT to purchase it, but I wont be buying a car Monday.

WildOne · 02-19-2005, 08:54 PM

Well I hope you get the 8. It is a wonderful car. Good luck on anything you get but test driving the 8 sold me. I only wish I had gotten a 6 speed mt instead of a AT. 2004's are really a great bargain right now and being that it is the first year for the 8 it will be worth more in the long wrong than the 2005!(IMO) :p

Cattywampus · 02-19-2005, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WildOne

Well I hope you get the 8. It is a wonderful car. Good luck on anything you get but test driving the 8 sold me. I only wish I had gotten a 6 speed mt instead of a AT. 2004's are really a great bargain right now and being that it is the first year for the 8 it will be worth more in the long wrong than the 2005!(IMO) :p

BBBooooooooooooooooooooooo. :D Way to go. MT is the only way to go

scottmhr1 · 02-19-2005, 09:25 PM

HI,
Just south of Dayton in Franklin. Just got rid of the stratus RT (same as eclipse with a diff body). You won't even be able to compare the eclipse to the 8. Much better car.

ranger4277 · 02-19-2005, 10:41 PM

Hey, is this at Lang's? I wouldn't mind swinging by to see the MS 6 as well....

Nubo · 02-20-2005, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by string theorist

^^ I doubt that, considering I have to sell my car first.

pssst... Dealers have been known to handle that

Have fun Monday seeing what all the fuss is about.

Rhawb · 02-20-2005, 01:33 AM

Yeah man, good luck not buying one after you take it for a drive. You've got some serious willpower (or you got a badly broken 8) if you can walk away from this machine.

Red's Faster · 02-20-2005, 02:10 AM

Dayton Ohio's a kickass area, I'm from Richmond, IN... used to drive over like every other weekend and hang out, mostly in Miamisburg. Welcome to the site and to the carnal lust this car brings about.... It is refined from what it sounds like you've been used to but it's... it's... it's like the little rich smart bastard in school that was behaved when needed to be but also a HETHEN when he wanted to be... This car literally for me has an angel and demon riding my shoulders from the moment I key it and roll. It responds so friggin well with just cruising around looking sexy with that badass Bose system. To heatin it up here in the mountains on some crazy twisty back roads where in 3rd gear at 7k rpm the rotor's and 18" tires are talkin to ya sayin 'MORE, MORE' and who am I to refuse... I love this car for being everything I want it to be when I want it to be - which is really back to the devil angel thing...the devil's just more persuasive for me... ha, I got a lil boosed up tonight wit some friends and my passions came out, love my car... you'll see monday... Let us know what u decide bro...

string theorist · 02-20-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by scottmhr1

HI,
Just south of Dayton in Franklin. Just got rid of the stratus RT (same as eclipse with a diff body). You won't even be able to compare the eclipse to the 8. Much better car.

I don't doubt that a bit... but I will probably miss the 250WHP my little bugger screams out. :P

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Originally Posted by ranger4277

Hey, is this at Lang's? I wouldn't mind swinging by to see the MS 6 as well....

Yeah... I'm supposed to see Brandon at Lang's. Swing on out, man... I'm going to go up there after work. I'll get there at about 5:40.

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Originally Posted by nubo

pssst... Dealers have been known to handle that

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhawb

...good luck not buying one after you take it for a drive. You've got some serious willpower

Well, if they want to give me what I want for my car and I'm impressed with the 8... It's possible, but when has a dealer ever wanted to give somebody what they want for their car. I'm a very patient person... The 2nd gen Eclipses came out in 1995 and I decided I wanted one; It took 4 years for the planets to align and for me to get one. lol

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Originally Posted by Red's Faster"

used to drive over like every other weekend and hang out, mostly in Miamisburg.

No kidding... I live in Centerville, but most of my friends live in the 'burg. It's fun over there in the summer.... cruise-ins every night somewhere. :D

ranger4277 · 02-20-2005, 11:24 AM

Did you go to CHS? And are you seeing the MS 6 on Monday or tonight?

string theorist · 02-20-2005, 11:26 AM

Yeah, I went to Centerville for my Junior and Senior years... lived in St. Louis before that. I had lots of fun at CHS... haha

oh.... and I'm seeing it Monday night.

ranger4277 · 02-20-2005, 11:33 AM

I'm a CHS grad too. And I'll be there Monday.

I have some MS stuff on my 8 as well so you'll get to see that in person too.

string theorist · 02-20-2005, 11:43 AM

Sounds good man... What's your name by the way?

irfan · 02-20-2005, 01:54 PM

hey im in columbus ohio, i also bought a 99 eclipse GS 10th Ann in May/june 1999, it was black, i had an HRC turbo , all the shocks/suspension, etc... all self installed... im driving an 8 now and the fit and finish is a world of difference. the RWD is much more fun too

if you were ever on the 2gnt.com boards, my name was Irfan on there as well, as in real life, i think i was member number76, old school 2gnter. try out the 8, its a blast. jsut make sure its not icy when u try it out or u'll never want it

btw i also know a lot of CHS grads here at OSU, i hear about 100 a year end up at OSU, including my current GF.

ranger4277 · 02-20-2005, 03:53 PM

I'm Neil. Irfan, what's your GF's name? Most of CHS by % seems to go to OSU or Miami.. myself included.

Cattywampus · 02-20-2005, 04:13 PM

''It's a small world after all''

irfan · 02-20-2005, 10:23 PM

if you know anyone with the last names potente, crismon, bathija, chitkara, girgis, kasonovich, leibst, etc etc... then we probably know some of the same people. im not close friends with most of them but i knwo them thru my business fraternity i was in in undergrad. i havent talked to a lot of them in a long time now

string theorist · 02-21-2005, 03:13 AM

Haha, yeah I remember you. I was phrenzy on 2GNT.