Hey guys,

Just bought my first RX8. Just wondering if anybody is from the Windsor area.

Let me know

 

Hey, are you 25 years old?

 

^i would a assume so

WELCOME TO THE ADDICTION!

my name is dozer and im an alcoholic!

 

Yeah man,
what did you get/year/colour?
I have a VRed '04 with no real body mods, I don't even have tint. I've been spending all my money on other parts. My plates are 303 606 with a "I'd rather be playing badminton" frame. Honk if you see me, there are some rxturds in windsor (excluding the clubbers!)
https://www.rx8club.com/canada-forum-35/windsor-essex-chatham-kent-owners-spring-getting-near-192624/

 

I've got a Grey 04' GT 73,000 KMS.
Any suggestions for the car?
It was a quick purchase, I honestly don't know a whole lot about the car.

 

oh no. id say your crazy for buying a auto rx 8 with out looking into it much.

 

Get a carfax to at least see if your car has "history"
Make sure you take a real good look through this site.
Read the stickies.
Maintenance is a must.
I love my 8.

 

It's 6MT not auto. but I have read thru a few things about adding extra oil every other fill-up etc. Do u guys ever meet up anywhere? I'd like to actually go thru the Car with someone that could show me the in's and out's.

 

In two weekends from now I am going to be installing my puddle lights, I wouldn't have a problem if you wanted to stop by. Bring a pad & pen, lol.

 

aww i was being a bit rude assuming if you’re crazy enough to buy a 8 without reading much about it you must also be crazy enough to buy an auto. i apologize, it's just we get so many people on the site that want to just suck some info from us and run away to never be herd of again it gets real tiring. Hope to see you around at the spring meets.

 

Where's the meet?
if you have info please share.... https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=192624

 

Was it the one for private sale on Cousineau Circle? With the yellow lettering in the windows? If so, that car was real clean (I passed it twice a day for the past 2 years lol) and, I think owned, by an enthusiast.

I just hope it wasn't the one that Windsor Mazda had with the woodgrain trim overtop the piano black.

Either way, yes please use this excellent site to get to know more about your car, and even if the previous owner stiffed you with a problem, you've got 87,000 km of engine warranty left.

 

I think the one at Windsor mazda is an 05

 

It was a trade in from countyside chrysler in essex.

 

Ya the silver one at windsor mazda was on 05'. Nice car with low KMS but it wasn't the colour that I wanted and no sunroof.

 

Ya man, sounds good. Just let me know when and where and I'll try and make it. By the way what are puddle lights? hahaha

 

Puddlelights are lights that are installed under the side mirrors, when you press your unlock button it lights up around the door, in red in my case. (so you don't step in a puddle) I got it from the group buy, good value.

 

Oh ok, I never even noticed. Ill have to take a look when its dark.
Quick question for ya- How do you put a picture on your profile? for instance yours always comes up under your message (Your 4 cars)

 

fyi, your car doesn't have puddle lights, mine neither, (not yet )
My cars is the signature, Hitler is my Avatar, you can edit it in the user cp button @ top left of the page. Come to think of it I'm gonna change my sig.

 

Oh I see. Cool thanks for the info bud. Let me know when your ready to install those lights.
Later

 

To quote you " you must also be crazy enough to drive an auto " what's with you guys with this big hard on for owners who's 8's are automatic ????
I've lost count of the cars I have owned in the past forty years and this RX8 GT that I bought a couple of months ago is in the top three cars I have ever owned.
I shopped around for a real nice sports car, I will never buy new again only late model vehicles with full warranty. I had a good budget ( $50 k. ) and I really liked the RX8 but after reading so much negative comments on this forum I looked really hard at the Nissan 350Z instead.
My wife can not drive a standard transmission and I had just about made my mind up on a late model 350 when I saw this 2006 RX8 GT at the local Mazda dealer. It was absolutely loaded, no two tone seats or steering wheel ( which I don't particularly care for ). The car had low mileage and I negotiated a good price which included a 3 year 60k. warranty.
Just a great car, so it's an auto, it has all the power for my needs, drives great, very comfortable so really it's all a matter of personal preference. To each his own indeed.

 

Word.
Hate the haters.
I like manual transmision way more, but when I am stuck in the tunnel or bridge with an ahole in a yukon on my *** I would really like an auto.
Whatever you like is cool, your in a great car.

 

I think all the hullaballoo is because of the drastic power difference between the at and the mt. Moreover, for a lot of people, myself included, there is absolutely nothing like driving standard. The car feels completely different and you're not just sitting in the car, you're really driving it.



Teach your wife stick. It's good to know!

 

Ha, ha, ha, teach your wife stick indeed, you know I really couldn't agree with you more there really is nothing like driving a standard. A nice tight clutch, a short throw stick and let her rip, no question and I do know when it comes to the RX8 there is a difference in HP and torque.
Sorry, no ******* way am I going to attempt to teach my sweet little wife how to drive a car with standard trans. it would be a complete waste of time. I would have a better chance of shoving butter up a cougar's *** with a red hot needle than teaching her to drive.
Anyway I sure love my 8, auto. tranny and all.

 

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