Just thought I'd drop in and introduce myself. I'm located in St. Louis. Last night I took delivery of a brand spankin new Galaxy Gray RX-8 Sport MT. Got an excellent deal.
Never thought I'd buy a foreign car but after my g/f bought a Galaxy Gray Mazda3, I seriously started considering Mazda. For the price, the build quality, styling, options, and resale value, you absolutely cannot go wrong.
Anyway, I look forward to being a part of this community and will be playing catch-up on rotary technology. Up until this point, all I'm familiar with is Chevy V8 having owned a number of F-bodies and a Z06.
Any tips or advice regarding maintenance are greatly appreciated.

 

welcome to the forums

Don't feel bad if you start driving the 8 a whole lot more then your vette.. it's only natural.

 

welcome and congrats!

 

Cool. Got a chance to drive the Corvette at the GM Rev-it-up event a couple weeks ago and really like them It drives smaller than it looks and handles like a smaller car. Even though they were automatics and were getting beat on by all the drivers, they handled well and has gobbs of power.

 

welcome welcome

Congratulations on your new purchase!!

Good Luck with your new 8!!

 

Nice to see another Galaxy Grey! The color is very under-represented here (and it's way better than titanium! :P).

 

Agreed. I wouldn't settle on any other color. Even though the dealer offered to sell a red or black for less than I paid.

 

best color is red hands down, why live with the fear of your car getting killed by a BMW?

 

Congrats!

From one gray to another, I salute your excellent tastes...

...kinda curious about that price too...

 

Are you in the right thread? The only thing a BMW has on either of my cars is a ridiculous price tag.

 

German craftsmanship!

 

Congrats on the car. We've got just the section for you to post your answer with its own dedicated "what you paid" thread. Some people in the past claim some incredible deals on theirs ($10,000 off MSRP, for example)
After you get the chance to rack up more miles on her be sure to come back with detailed analysis of how the Z stacks up against the 8, torquelessness aside. I'll be curious about your take on the chassis, steering, the handling, and most importantly, the "feel" of the car. You can rub our noses in the fact if the Vette is superior, but if you feel the opposite is true then your mission will be to make converts out of the American iron guys. One by one, if need be. They're a mighty stubborn bunch from what I hear.