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11-09-2009, 11:32 AM
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Long time admirer of the car - now just bought my first - a used 05 w/AT last week.
...actually convinced the wife it could be her car...
little does she know...
First question - what is best place for service etc. of car. I'm in Plano - is there one dealer that is better than the others...actually bought the car at Town North Mazda in Richardson
Look forward to meeting up with others and seeing what "mods" everyone has done.
Any GTG's on the horizon?
Wayne
...actually convinced the wife it could be her car...
little does she know...First question - what is best place for service etc. of car. I'm in Plano - is there one dealer that is better than the others...actually bought the car at Town North Mazda in Richardson
Look forward to meeting up with others and seeing what "mods" everyone has done.
Any GTG's on the horizon?
Wayne
11-09-2009, 02:32 PM
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got the Whitewater Pearl w/ black interior. Looking at the website thought I saw somewhere that they only had that color for 2 years 05 and 06 - is that right?
11-09-2009, 03:17 PM
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Welcome Wayne! I hope this answers some of your questions...
1st - I have personally had GREAT experience with Town North Mazda for service. Talk with Penny Zhine, she is the best!!! (I dont care what anyone else says)
2nd - I will get a meet going soon in the next week or so if someone does not beat me to it
3rd - the Whitewater Pearl was a produced in 05 & 06 only. from 07 to present the white is Crystal White Pearl
Let me know if you have any more questions about the 8, hope to see you out sometime
1st - I have personally had GREAT experience with Town North Mazda for service. Talk with Penny Zhine, she is the best!!! (I dont care what anyone else says)
2nd - I will get a meet going soon in the next week or so if someone does not beat me to it
3rd - the Whitewater Pearl was a produced in 05 & 06 only. from 07 to present the white is Crystal White Pearl
Let me know if you have any more questions about the 8, hope to see you out sometime
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11-10-2009, 09:01 AM
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Obvious concensus seems to be Town North for the servicing work...car had just over 26K on it so will be coming up for the 30K "check up" shortly. Wife took it in yesterday (fog lamps weren't working) - they replaced them but servicing tech mentioned some problems with the rear tires...will have to give them a call to see what they're talking about.
Hope to see you all soon...
11-10-2009, 02:07 PM
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Welcome! Glad to have more people in the community.
We are having a meet on Thursday, you can check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/gulf-rx-8-forum-32/%5Bdfw%5D-flips-meet-anyone-186074/
If you do decide to go on Thursday, let me know. I'm about 5 minutes north of you (Ohio and Spring Creek) and we can meet up and drive over there. When I'm in town, RowlettRX8er and I usually cruise over there together.
I will also jump on the Town North bandwagon. I've had nothing but great service from those guys. I've always worked with Victor, but they are all great. I just had them do my 30K service and they were great. Didn't try to sell me anything I didn't ask for.
Hopefully you can make it on Thursday!
We are having a meet on Thursday, you can check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/gulf-rx-8-forum-32/%5Bdfw%5D-flips-meet-anyone-186074/
If you do decide to go on Thursday, let me know. I'm about 5 minutes north of you (Ohio and Spring Creek) and we can meet up and drive over there. When I'm in town, RowlettRX8er and I usually cruise over there together.
I will also jump on the Town North bandwagon. I've had nothing but great service from those guys. I've always worked with Victor, but they are all great. I just had them do my 30K service and they were great. Didn't try to sell me anything I didn't ask for.
Hopefully you can make it on Thursday!
11-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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Welcome! Glad to have more people in the community.
We are having a meet on Thursday, you can check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=186074
If you do decide to go on Thursday, let me know. I'm about 5 minutes north of you (Ohio and Spring Creek) and we can meet up and drive over there. When I'm in town, RowlettRX8er and I usually cruise over there together.
Hopefully you can make it on Thursday!
We are having a meet on Thursday, you can check it out here: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=186074
If you do decide to go on Thursday, let me know. I'm about 5 minutes north of you (Ohio and Spring Creek) and we can meet up and drive over there. When I'm in town, RowlettRX8er and I usually cruise over there together.
Hopefully you can make it on Thursday!
...wife will be upset when I take "her"
new car to the first GTG and she doesn't make it 
...but what's a guy supposed to do
11-15-2009, 11:08 PM
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Another fellow newbie here bought my rx-8 about a month ago
and just wanting to meet some of the local 8 owners,
oh and i played a little follow the leader with a fellow 8 last night (saturday) in plano, had an after market wing and an exhaust and that's all i could see lol
oh and my 8 is a galaxy grey shinka
jake
and just wanting to meet some of the local 8 owners,
oh and i played a little follow the leader with a fellow 8 last night (saturday) in plano, had an after market wing and an exhaust and that's all i could see lol
oh and my 8 is a galaxy grey shinka
jake
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