so happy that i got my rx8 today hehe so cute isn't it bleah.. abit not use the rev parking ler.. the rev gear also hard to rev ler..i put rev gear not in the right position i hear the sound grah grah sound.. very heart pain..pls enlighten me thank.. hope to meet up u guys soon hehe cheer bleah :P

 

thot reverse need to push the stick downwards first?

 

ya push it down then rev... but i never rev it probley cos not use to it hehe.. somemore i drive the car to ps wanna park try rev dunno how to rev... so paiseh.. no choice call my dad ask him how to rev.. haha i so toopit so malu sia so many eye looking at me...

 

despite that....welcome to the rx8club!!!

 

welcome and congrats on a good car! the rev gear will come naturally after a while and parking too. take the parking slow. till today ( after 16000+km ) occasionally i still open my car door to gauge the distant to a wall/barrier when i reverse back. better that than a dent!

 

Welcome buddy!! When i get this car, i find my self lag of confidents in reverse parking. The driving position is quite unique. The back is hardly be seen. But after sometimes you'll get used to it...

 

i understand your grah grah sound bcoz when i just got my car and my friend wanted to test drive...he didnt engage the rev gear fully and started to reverseeee....grah grahhhh... i almost died of heart attack. it happens when the gear is not smooth yet so quite hard to engage the gear fully..but after a while ok

 

Most AT cars have a slight lag in engaging rev gear. Its better to wait a while before stepping on the acc; to prolong transmission life. Likewise when shifting to D from P.

One theory with the slower response and rattling may be due to the shift-shock clutch.

And bro holy, please drive carefully and safely and not let your friend drive your car. Treat the car like your wife.

 

wah...new car so fast let fren drive.... even my old car i dun dare let other ppl drive man

 

rev parking i can do it.. hehe but paraller parking very hard ler..i park 4-5 time then get in.. so paiseh sia.. while parking at mr bean... lol so many eye looking at me... perfer do parallel park with normal family car.. hehe 1 time can get in ler.. hehe and tips for paraller parking for 8 ??


and i need help also.. my 8 the head light got water vapour inside.. how.. wat happen dunno wat to do.. can anyone help me..

 

got water vapour means not sealed properly... go to workshop n get it done.. or go back to ur parallel importer.

tips for parallel parking? - practise more!

 

congratz

 

when u r inside the car, u will nvr feel the car is align with other cars..THIS IS NORMAL... which means u did park properly. If you feel you car is very straight/align with other cars...it means ur car is NOT straight.
tips for parallel parking:- Never think "straight" heehee

 

no lah, only for those i know they can drive manual

 

congrat on getting your new ride... hope you enjoy it and come for the meets to get infected by poison from our dearest poison aura PR man. hahaha... :D :D

 

yeah... well went u guys have another meeting up... hope to meet u guys and gulid me how to maintain the car.. .. wish to learn more from u guys :P cheer :D

well for new car issit cannot rev more then 3 rpm ?? or 4 rpm ??

 

Its better you read the new FAQ on the main page. You can learn lots from that.

 

Envy....I want an 8 too hehe but a poor man here

 

Oh HolyOne....glad to hear you've got the 8 as stick...well done! Yes, of course you can rev more than 4k while it's new....just don't go too crazy until you've got at least 1000 km's on it. Keep the revs under 6k for the time being, but once you're over the 1000 km mark, open the revs up a bit more, but wait until 5000 km before you test redline (and do an oil change before then, just my 2 cents).

 

yeah... somehow i did try rev up to 5 rpm.. abit heart pain :P and i like the sound of the engine.. very nice and smooth glad that never in a rush to get evo 9 phew getting more and more loving the car :D

 

...and soon to realize that a new intake and exhaust will make the experience that much more enjoyable