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01-13-2006, 09:58 PM
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Hey everyone!!
I just found this forum today and I'm very excited. Im a 26 year old girl from Surrey, B.C. and I just bought a Silver 2005 Brand new RX8!!! I drove a 92 Acura Integra previously and just thought it was time for a new car!! I love the RX8 because its sooo different!!! I don't see many of them out there.
A little about me... I graduated from SFU in 2001. I completed a BA in Psychology. I am currently a Human Resources Generalist at a HR Firm. If you want to know more about me or the new car add me to msn or email me at trendyangel@msn.com
Can anyone give me tips as I am a brand new RX8 owner!! Any would be appreciated!!
I pick up my RX8 tommorow morning
I am looking forward to attending some meets and getting to know some of you.
Love
Angel
I just found this forum today and I'm very excited. Im a 26 year old girl from Surrey, B.C. and I just bought a Silver 2005 Brand new RX8!!! I drove a 92 Acura Integra previously and just thought it was time for a new car!! I love the RX8 because its sooo different!!! I don't see many of them out there.
A little about me... I graduated from SFU in 2001. I completed a BA in Psychology. I am currently a Human Resources Generalist at a HR Firm. If you want to know more about me or the new car add me to msn or email me at trendyangel@msn.com
Can anyone give me tips as I am a brand new RX8 owner!! Any would be appreciated!!
I pick up my RX8 tommorow morning
I am looking forward to attending some meets and getting to know some of you.Love
Angel
01-13-2006, 10:08 PM
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Welcome welcome Angel. You're going to love the car! What exactly did you get (GS/GT? Nav? etc).
Make sure you break in the car properly too! There are a couple of different thoughts on this .... do a search and you'll find tons on the break in. Oh, stock up on oil because the rotary engine loves to drink that stuff!
Other than that ... ZOOM!
ps. Rotten will likely tell you about the curse of the silver and claim that red is the fastest (when we all know blue is).
Make sure you break in the car properly too! There are a couple of different thoughts on this .... do a search and you'll find tons on the break in. Oh, stock up on oil because the rotary engine loves to drink that stuff!
Other than that ... ZOOM!
ps. Rotten will likely tell you about the curse of the silver and claim that red is the fastest (when we all know blue is).
01-13-2006, 10:31 PM
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The curse???
I bought it from Freeway Mazda. I did check out the titanium one at Wolfe but it was a 2004 and had 30,000 km on it, so i opted for the brand new one
But I must know what is this curse you speak of
But I must know what is this curse you speak of
01-13-2006, 10:42 PM
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ooh nevermind I just did a search for silver cursed Mazdas... I gotcha!
I prefer not to join that club
I think the colors hot so I dont care!!
I prefer not to join that club
I think the colors hot so I dont care!!
01-13-2006, 10:45 PM
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Do a search 
( couldn't resist..you being a virgin and all )
There is a long standing joke on here that silver 8's get into more accidents..this came about early on cause the crashes all seemed to be silver
I think there is something too it though...I've almost been hit twice. The light silver gray color is hard to see in low light....so be careful
As far as tips...take it cool on the motor for about 600KM...vary the rpm a lot and don't rev the s**t out of it till then. After that rev it lot's...it will run better. The worse thing to do is drive it at low rpm's all the time.
Check the oil lots...every 2nd fill up at least. The motor injects oil into the motor....so it will use about 1 litre beetween oil changes.
The biggest thing is don't start it...and shut it off before it warms up.....if you do it could flood the next time you try to start it....let it warm up before you shut it off.
Check out some of the sticky threads at the top of the forums...you will get good info there
Good luck and have fun with the new toy
( couldn't resist..you being a virgin and all )There is a long standing joke on here that silver 8's get into more accidents..this came about early on cause the crashes all seemed to be silver
I think there is something too it though...I've almost been hit twice. The light silver gray color is hard to see in low light....so be careful
As far as tips...take it cool on the motor for about 600KM...vary the rpm a lot and don't rev the s**t out of it till then. After that rev it lot's...it will run better. The worse thing to do is drive it at low rpm's all the time.
Check the oil lots...every 2nd fill up at least. The motor injects oil into the motor....so it will use about 1 litre beetween oil changes.
The biggest thing is don't start it...and shut it off before it warms up.....if you do it could flood the next time you try to start it....let it warm up before you shut it off.
Check out some of the sticky threads at the top of the forums...you will get good info there
Good luck and have fun with the new toy
01-13-2006, 11:19 PM
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Welcome to the club! Great colour choice.
Another piece of advice; buy winter tires if you have any snow or temperatures below 5 C. TireTrends is a good place to get them.
Also make sure to get clear corners 'cus the stock markers look like crap on the Silvers!
Another piece of advice; buy winter tires if you have any snow or temperatures below 5 C. TireTrends is a good place to get them.
Also make sure to get clear corners 'cus the stock markers look like crap on the Silvers!
01-13-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
Welcome welcome Angel. You're going to love the car! What exactly did you get (GS/GT? Nav? etc).
Make sure you break in the car properly too! There are a couple of different thoughts on this .... do a search and you'll find tons on the break in. Oh, stock up on oil because the rotary engine loves to drink that stuff!
Other than that ... ZOOM!
ps. Rotten will likely tell you about the curse of the silver and claim that red is the fastest (when we all know blue is).
Make sure you break in the car properly too! There are a couple of different thoughts on this .... do a search and you'll find tons on the break in. Oh, stock up on oil because the rotary engine loves to drink that stuff!
Other than that ... ZOOM!
ps. Rotten will likely tell you about the curse of the silver and claim that red is the fastest (when we all know blue is).
I would only be speaking the truth
01-14-2006, 02:34 AM
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Welcome to the club =) Good choice on the 8! U'll love it... specially when u pass the break in period and start using the high REVS !! I'm from Vancouver, but remember to wave or honk when u see me !!
01-14-2006, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rotten42
I would only be speaking the truth
Congrats with your purchase angel
01-14-2006, 10:23 PM
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^^^ See what I'm saying Starlight Angel? These poor VR guys are so deluded that they're in a dream world (they believe the 8 can fly and make ice cream, as well). Besides why is it called WINNING blue rather than Winning red??
01-14-2006, 10:29 PM
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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!!
I was extremely lucky today as we got some beautiful sunshine. I took it for a drive down to White Rock and it was absolutely heavenly!!!!
I saw another Silver RX8 in Surrey today I wonder who it was
I was extremely lucky today as we got some beautiful sunshine. I took it for a drive down to White Rock and it was absolutely heavenly!!!!
I saw another Silver RX8 in Surrey today I wonder who it was
01-15-2006, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
^^^ See what I'm saying Starlight Angel? These poor VR guys are so deluded that they're in a dream world (they believe the 8 can fly and make ice cream, as well). Besides why is it called WINNING blue rather than Winning red??
Because they knew at Mazda that they had to pump up the low self-esteem that all you Blue car owners have....The movie "the 40 year old virgin" comes to mind!!
You Blue owners have such a fragile ego and very indecisive.
"I want to show off...no wait...I don't want to show off...yes, yes I do...ah crap, I'll just go park my car and play game cube".
Us Velocity Red owners have "mocheeesmo".....and we out it on display for everybody to admire and aspire to.
01-15-2006, 02:10 PM
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It sounds like this group needs a little "diversity" training. Enjoy and respect each other's differences. We wouldn't want all the 8's on the road to be identical, now would we?
01-15-2006, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by darklingq
It sounds like this group needs a little "diversity" training. Enjoy and respect each other's differences. We wouldn't want all the 8's on the road to be identical, now would we?
yes we would...all Velocity Red!!!
...no whinner blue
01-15-2006, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
These poor VR guys are so deluded that they're in a dream world (they believe the 8 can fly and make ice cream, as well).
and welcome starlight. dont let the leg humpers get you down .. most of em are good guys
01-15-2006, 08:00 PM
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Mentalhealth is overrated
Originally Posted by RedSheDevil
um, my VR DOES do the above!!
and welcome starlight. dont let the leg humpers get you down .. most of em are good guys
and welcome starlight. dont let the leg humpers get you down .. most of em are good guys
Red, you've taken too much medication again!!!