Australian RX8 Club
 

I preordered yesterday as City Mazda told me there were only 3 left. I expect my car in Nov.

Are we going to have a RX8 club in Melbourne to go cruising and stuff?

Second question. Mazda is organising a test drive day in July... they are thinking of Sandown. What do you think we should compare our car and RX8 on the track. I think they just let us to drive in the car park only.

I really want to compare the 8 with my DC2

re club - yep that's a good idea. No need to incorporate as long as we don't call it a club.

Does anyone else want to take their on the track????

re drive days I'm 99% sure they'll let us out on the track but they'll also prolly say that a limit of 110kmh applies - VW did this last year at Calder (shut now - but was a crap track anyway).

Sandown is fun - long straights and some good twisty bits in-between.

What's a DC2???

There won't be a comparo car there, but if you've driven on a track before you should know what feels good and what doesn't.

Let's get a group going in Melbourne
 

No I have not been in a track coz there are too much to get like helmet, fire extinguisher, etc...
I think they limit it to 110km/h thinking of the same - but it will still be fun turning corners and stuff

Oh men. A Honda Integra Type R (the model before current). The Current one is DC5. What do you call the 8?

Extinguisher $50
Helmet $500 for an OK one
Bonnet Tie Down $4 for a climbing clip and a piece of heavy rope.

Now! That's not that expensive is it???

What do I call the 8???

Not sure, I'm thinking about calling mine Maria.

Sorry for reviving an old thread. So is this club exist? cause I like to get together with fellow melburnians, either cruise or track day.

PS I'm new to rotary so proly will be listen mode only most of the time :D

Black-8, welcome

We in Melbourne are fairly active in our gatherings. The guys love to organise track events, which is not competitive but more of a fun gathering where they can test their limits aswell. We have a few get togethers aswell, as social.

You are more then welcome to come on Sunday

By looks of it we'll be postponing the GOR run, and catching up for Brunch locally, so those who could not commit the whole day can still come and catch up.

I'll be posting details later on.

It would be great on SUnday if we can meet you, aswell as show off your new baby ur picking up on friday :)

Ta, Kall :)

Thanks Missy. Yeah I read about the GOR cruise. Not sure if I'll be able to make it coz my wife will be coming back to melbourne sunday. This car is a surprise for her
:cwm27:

lol awwwwww how sweet

well thats ok december is another track day being planned

but there should be somethin else planned between now and then

Wow a blast from the past..

wow, didnt realize taka got his 8 in 03! one of the early adopters :) nicceeee!

while we're on that topic.. which (active) user here (amongst all the Aussies) has had their rx8 the longest?

Eric got his in December 2003 and they didnt put him on waiting list ;)

He walked in and said cbf waitin months and they gave him 1 few days later hehehe

Great knowing people instead of claiming you do and when the people who know them ask them about you.. they are like "whoz that :Eyecrazy: "

:hahano:

I could have the car in Sept - but I want my car in the right colour and to from Hiroshima to the ship and to the dealer door within 10km... that is why I waited until Oct 30. Odo at the time 5km - the preorder guy not even get to drive it.

Ans to your question kunz... Gibbo has the earliest RX-8. A yellow one issue June 03.

Right Gibbo?

nice one taka :) lol @ going to the extremes to make sure you get as little k's as possible before you get to drive it.. a bit over the top, but i like it! :rock: :rock:

km
 

i have 3km on the odo when i recieved the car..

any1 with less km that? just interesting to know

mine had 3kms when I first start test driving it. I'm expecting around 6kms on pick up. Anything higher means the dealer gives the car to others for test drive :(

Yep Taka, June 03.....time for something new...or a FI kit.

3 Years and 50K.

Forced induction...or an RS4.

RS4.

That's bull ezzy. I ordered mine in Nov 03 and waited 3 months! (shipping etc)

I would love the RS4 and it was high on the list till the $168k price tag.....the M3 was a goer until the announcement of the V8 in 2008, the Z4 M Coupe is still hot in my books but having trouble convincing the wife a 2 seater is a good idea with 2 kids.

Hence the 335i might be the goods. September will tell when the test drives are booked.

Or as menioted FI for the 8 (However that is unlikely)

:mdrmed: Mine was a demo. You guys who only like virgins would freak if you knew how many k's it had on it. Mind you, the price was damn good. :)

I love the RS4 - they sound wicked. Lots of $$ though. :nono:

I've read and heard good things about the 335i Gibbo. Keep us posted. :)

... and mine :lol2:

ezzy says... "wanna bet on a rotormaster's stage 2 FI kit? as i walked into rockdale mazda, saw the brand new BB 8 on the showroom
floor, traded the TT in and signed the paper... all on the same day, no 3 months
waiting... delivery soon after. you game enough?"

I fold...lol

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