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Old 01-24-2012, 02:32 PM
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In no particular order (some owned simultaneously):

1. 1988 Ford Mustang LX
2. 1990 Ford Mustang LX
3. 1993 Saturn SL1
4. 1991 Ford Escort GT
5. 1993 Ford Taurus LX
6. 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T
7. 1996 Ford Probe GT
8. 1990 Mazda RX-7 TII
9. 1991 Honda Prelude Si
10. 2001 Pontiac Sunfire SE
11. 2001 Honda Civic EX
12. 2005 Nissan Armada SE
13. 2006 Ford Mustang GT
14. 2007 Mazda RX-8 Sport
15. 1991 Nissan Pickup
16. 1996 Ford Mustang GT
17. 1999 Dodge Ram 2500
18. 2001 Ford Focus ZX3
19. 2009 Mazda CX-9 Touring (current)
20. 1990 Ford Mustang LX
21. 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT (current)
Old 01-24-2012, 04:02 PM
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88 RX7 TII / 94 Jeep Cherokee Those are the two cars I had before I got the 8. Traded the jeep in on the 8 and sold the TII to another rotard.
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1. 1972 Chevy Vega 4SpdStick
2. 1963 MGB Convertible 4SpdStick
3. 1962 MGA Convertible 4SpdStick
4. 1969 Opel GT 4SpdStick
5. 1974 Dodge Monaco 400-4brl Auto
6. 1976 Chrysler Newport Custom 400-4brl Auto
7. 1976 Dodge Monaco Wagon 360-4brl Auto
8. 1976 Chrysler Cordoba 400-4brl Auto (440MagnumCarb)
9. 1981 Chrysler LeBaron 318-4brl Auto
10. 1970 Oldsmobile 98 455-4brl Auto (AirlockRX is right!)
11. 1972 Ford ThunderBird 429 Thunderjet Auto
12. 1992 Toyota Tercel 5SpdStick
13. 1985 Honda Civic 5SpdStick
14. 1988 RX-7 5SpdStick
15. 1993 Saab 900S 3door 5SpdStick
16. 2000 Toyota Echo Auto
17. 2002 Toyota Echo Auto
18. 2003 Saturn Ion 5SpdStick
19. 2003 Land Rover freelander AutoManMode (Current Winter Beater)
20. 1988 Saab Turbo Convertible 5SpdStick (Current Summer Toy Car)
21. 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT 6SpdStick (Daily Driver as soon as spring comes in!)

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Old 02-09-2012, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Al
1. 1972 Chevy Vega 4SpdStick
2. 1963 MGB Convertible 4SpdStick
3. 1962 MGA Convertible 4SpdStick
4. 1969 Opel GT 4SpdStick
5. 1974 Dodge Monaco 400-4brl Auto
6. 1976 Chrysler Newport Custom 400-4brl Auto
7. 1976 Dodge Monaco Wagon 360-4brl Auto
8. 1976 Chrysler Cordoba 400-4brl Auto (440MagnumCarb)
9. 1981 Chrysler LeBaron 318-4brl Auto
10. 1970 Oldsmobile 98 428-4brl Auto
11. 1972 Ford ThunderBird 429 Thunderjet Auto
12. 1992 Toyota Tercel 5SpdStick
13. 1988 RX-7 5SpdStick
14. 1993 Saab 900S 3door 5SpdStick
15. 2000 Toyota Echo Auto
16. 2002 Toyota Echo Auto
17. 2003 Saturn Ion 5SpdStick
18. 2003 Land Rover freelander AutoManMode (Current Winter Beater)
19. 1988 Saab Turbo Convertible 5SpdStick (Current Summer Toy Car)
20. 2004 Mazda RX-8 GT 6SpdStick (Daily Driver as soon as spring comes in!)
Wasn't that a Rocket 455 in that #10, Olds 98?
Mine was gold with a white pinstripe and chrome rocker panels going all the 19 feet of body sides!

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Old 03-12-2012, 05:27 PM
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Went from a 94 Mx-6 to a 96 Acura Integra GSR to a 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 to a 2009 WRX 265 (Canadian model) to a 2007 Rx-8 GS.
Old 03-18-2012, 03:24 PM
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I went from a 1999 lifted ford f150 to my rx8
Old 03-18-2012, 06:30 PM
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The order is from first car to current.

1. 1988 Plymouth Voyager (High School driven Mini-Van / Hot Box Machine / Beater)
2. 1995 Honda Accord Coupe 5spd
3. 1991 Mazda MX-6 5spd
4. 1991 Acura Integra GS 5spd
5. 1997 Mazda M Edition MX-5 5spd
6. 2002 Honda Accord V6 (Daily Driver)
7. 1987 Mazda 626 GT Turbo 5spd
8. 2005 Mazda RX-8 6spd (Weekend Toy)
Old 03-18-2012, 06:45 PM
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My previous car (and my first) was a 2001 Ford Focus ZX3. Loved the car! Only put 12,000 miles on it in 2.5 years of owning it
Old 03-20-2012, 03:08 PM
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1995 eg 4dr



large jump from car types first 6 months took some time getting use to via repairs and maintanence
Old 03-22-2012, 03:29 PM
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Post memory lane

1. '02 Mitsubishi Diamante LS (3.0L SOHC - Gift from parents)
2. '98 Chevy Malibu LS (3.1L Pushrod - Riced!!)
3. '94 Dodge Stealth R/T (3.0L DOHC NA 5 Speed)
4. '91 Mazda 323
5. '02 Dodge Grand Caravan
6. '98 Mercury Tracer LS (my favorite beater)
7. '92 Dodge Stealth R/T (3.0L DOHC NA - 5 Speed)
8. '93 Honda Del Sol Si Turbo (D16z6, 5 Speed)
9 (Current) '04 Mazda RX-8 (6 Speed)
Old 03-22-2012, 05:24 PM
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1. 1991 Mustang Coupe 5.0
2. 1987 Mustang GT
3. 1977 T-bird
4. 2000 Cavalier
5. 1999 lumina
6. 2004 RX-8

I think I am missing one but I can't remember, o well.
Old 03-25-2012, 12:29 PM
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Went from a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Supercharged (bought for $600, but it lasted 20,000km!!!) to a 2002 Nissan Maxima SE 6-speed and finally to the RX-8!
Old 04-08-2012, 10:05 AM
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First car was a Subaru XT, then to a Pontiac Formula WS6, then a Chevy Silverado Z71, then to another Silverado Z71 (still my DD), then picked up a Cadillac CTS-V, a BMW X5 shortly thereafter, got rid of the X5 and got a Chevy TrailBlazer SS, sold the CTS-V a little while later, replaced the TBSS with a Mazda6 (still have, wife's DD) picked up a Chevy Suburban 2500 (still have) and then my RX8 that bought in mid-Feb.

Would like to sell my Suburban since I sold my boat and no longer need a tow vehicle.
Old 04-09-2012, 08:51 PM
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Previous car was a 2010 Mazda RX8.
Old 04-14-2012, 11:23 AM
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sold4EVO,

Curious... my buddy has been debating selling his 8 for an evo. I never got to drive one but he is in love with the roid-raged-mitsubishi engine that he said throws you around... the only thing that catches me a little is the interior.

Whats your point of view on evo vs 8 interior? i find they look cheap and are cheaply made compared to the mazda, no offence..especially since ive never actually been in one
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1997 Accord, before that was a 2002? (i think) pontiac grand am (totalled it in canada), and then my first was a 1993 Chrysler LeBaron. Thing burned oil like it was its job. But, I wanted an 8 since I was younger, so I settled for an 05, love it. Its funny though, now that I am learning a ton about cars from working on my 8, I realize how much $$ I could have saved by doing stuff myself on my previous cars if I had just learned. *****.
Old 04-14-2012, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8sold4EVO
Previous car was a 2010 Mazda RX8.

Laughable and obnoxious to post that in this thread on an RX8 forum with that handle. Figures that Evo converts not as gracious as Lotus ones. Move on, buddy. Crying out like you used to date a hot girl for one that now benches 300.
Old 04-15-2012, 01:31 AM
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^ You apparently missed his very first thread on the forums...

Yeah, his post here fits in his nature PERFECTLY.
Old 04-15-2012, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by callan
sold4EVO,

Curious... my buddy has been debating selling his 8 for an evo. I never got to drive one but he is in love with the roid-raged-mitsubishi engine that he said throws you around... the only thing that catches me a little is the interior.

Whats your point of view on evo vs 8 interior? i find they look cheap and are cheaply made compared to the mazda, no offence..especially since ive never actually been in one
Hi Callan, The Mazda has a nicer dashboard/softer plastics and I also liked the metal door handles inside of the RX8 (small thing but that impressed me). I have owned 2 RX8s and would gladly own another, very fun car. I do like the Recaros in the Evo though, one of the best seats Ive ever sat in. I have the base Evo GSR manual transmission...the only options on mine are the alum/metal shifter and handbrake (much nicer than the Evo standard shift **** and handbrake)
I did trade my DD Ford Focus in for a 2011 Mazda 2 Touring 5 speed....it is a great/fun car (and gets 38mpg avg in mixed driving!) ...shifter is Miata like ( I owned one of those too )
So Im getting my Mazda fix during he week with the 2.
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2009 Pontiac G8 GT, L76 6.0L V8, Magnaflow exhaust, Volant intake, Diablosport Predator custom tune. It was a great car and I plan to get another one when I get the money.
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix. Had it in the family for 13 years, it was my first car, passed down from my dad. Had around 140,000 miles on it, still drove like new. Was only the base SE model, but had the 3.8 V6, and was surprisingly good through corners for being a larger car. Only had it for two years, but still miss it.
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I traded my highly modified Mazda Speed 2005 Miata for the Rx8 which can out handle any miata and come out of the corners with little effort. I love this car!
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1. 82 VW Rabbit
2. 90 VW Golf wolfsburg edt. (only automatic)
3. 93 Mazda 2200 P/U
4. 92 Subaru Legacy wagon
5. 93 Pontiac Sunbird
6. 05 Suzuki Forenza
7. 98 BMW 323is
8. 06 Mazda 3i
9. 08 Mazda Speed3
10. 10 Mazda RX-8
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I've only owed two cars, got an 87 Chevy Blazer from my grandfather when I was 16, thing kept breaking, spent at least a few thousand hours fixing it up. A few weeks ago decided I've had enough.

I had enough saved up so I sold the truck an bough a 06 rx8 and couldn't be happier
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Old 04-22-2012, 04:19 AM
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1. 68 GTO
2. Nissan maxima sport
3. Dodge Dakota lifted, extended cab, long bed, ask for mods.
4. Dodge neon sxt
5. Suzuki Reno
6. dodge neon rt4
7. Rx8....
The rx8 is my favorite so far! But the dakota, both neons, and the maxima were faster. Please help!


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