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Original Owner
41
54.67%
2nd Owner
20
26.67%
3rd Owner
11
14.67%
4th Owner
0
0%
Don't know
2
2.67%
Don't care
1
1.33%
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Old 01-05-2014, 11:35 AM
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Original Owners

Just curious as to how many are the original owner of their RX-8.
Old 01-05-2014, 11:41 AM
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Old 01-05-2014, 03:03 PM
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Ordered Jan. 2003, took delivery July 2003.
Old 01-05-2014, 05:41 PM
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Bought May 2008- 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX8
Old 01-05-2014, 06:40 PM
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I put original owner but i purchased it certified pre-owned. It only had 1100 miles on it.
I think it would be safe to say i am the original owner that treated it with love and care.
Old 01-05-2014, 08:29 PM
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I bought it March of 2007 with 9k miles...2nd owner
Old 01-06-2014, 12:01 AM
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got new jan 05.

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Old 01-06-2014, 05:16 PM
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Third owner.

First put 25,000KM on it. Second drove it until 85,000KM, now its my turn
Old 01-30-2014, 11:37 AM
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I hit 10 glorious years tomorrow
Old 01-30-2014, 12:27 PM
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Original Turbo 'd Auto !!
 
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Old 01-30-2014, 01:20 PM
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2nd owner, bought with 8600 miles on it in October 2013 - 2010 Crystal White Pearl R3
Old 01-30-2014, 01:36 PM
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Original Owner, purchased 6/30/2004
Old 01-30-2014, 03:23 PM
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should be an additional option: don't know and don't care.

i do know i am at least the 3rd owner.
Old 01-30-2014, 07:49 PM
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Do not really care. I think I am the 2nd owner.
Old 01-31-2014, 11:59 PM
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Bought my 2005 in 2007 with 29k miles on it. Sitting on 162,300 now. Thousands of miles of pure bliss.
Old 02-01-2014, 07:46 AM
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2nd owner 04 LY GT, bought it 7-12 with 18500 miles.
Over 30k now, one of the best decisions I ever made.
I used to like to drive my 4X4 when it snows, now I'm sad when I have to.
Love my 8.
Lovin every minute of it.
Old 02-01-2014, 08:09 AM
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Original Owner WWP 05 MT
90k+ KM's
Not a daily driver.
Currently dissembled in my garage, likely to remain that way for sometime.

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It's been a really fun car, however I would be lying if I said the lack of torque and horsepower didn't ******* **** me off at times.
Old 02-08-2014, 08:43 AM
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Original owner. Bought in 2004. 198,000k miles. Still love it.
Old 02-08-2014, 10:20 AM
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Second owner, bought my '07 in '08 with 4,200 miles on it.
Old 02-08-2014, 07:32 PM
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2nd owner got in 02/02/2011 79k miles now at 138k three years of loving it and hoping for meany more.
Old 02-09-2014, 09:06 PM
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Original. November 2006. And I still treat it like the day I first got it.
Old 02-12-2014, 09:40 PM
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Smile Original Owner

Bought my first Base model in AZ tried to register in CA that was a no go for emissions, gave it back to the dealer. So ended up buying a blue 05 Sport model in April 06. It's my wife's semi daily driver and has 56K on it, I drive spirited when she lets me have the keys, funniest car I have ever driven.
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2004 Touring preordered April 2003.....Received in Sept. Have 48K miles and just got third set of tires. Trying to decide weather to get a series ll now or wait for the next one in a few years.
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2005 whitewater Pearl

Purchase 2005 in July of that year. 45,000 miles, driven every day, snow tires & rims in winter. I love this car. would like to find a 2009 in white with low miles. does not look like a new one will be out soon...but I am still hoping.
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Bought it new in July 2007.
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