The MI Rotary Club will have a meet in spring/summer, but the one you don't want to miss will be the meet my partner and I run down in Indy (you know the one in my signature, lol).

Ask any of the MI club members that attend (about 30+ last year). The cruise down to the event is part of the fun, but then you are part of over 200+ rotary vehicles. And the RX-8 was meant for the road course and autocross tracks, she handles them like a dream.

I hope to meet all of the MI RX8 owners there!

 

Wow, You don't mess around do you?

 

I have been a long time forum visitor but infrequent poster. I bought my yellow Rx8 in July of 2004 and live in Plymouth. I am sure some of you will see me flying around town now and again. Can't be missed in a yellow! I love this car!

 

Nope, we work very hard to put on the best event possible. Right now I'm trying line up meetings with Mazda while they are at the NAIAS to have them commit more resources to this year's event.

I am truly a rotary fanatic. I have 79/91/94 RX7's, and the only reason I don't have an 8 yet is it only seats 4 (and I need it to seat 5). Of course, once the oldest turns 16 that might change.

To keep myself busy until then I've picked up a few of the better RX8 radio controlled cars. :D I just wish they made a rotary engine noise when I run them around the house chasing the cats.

The event really is a passion. There is nothing like waking up on Saturday and watching 250+ rotary vehicles roll through the gates. The only better thing is watching all the smiles on everyone's face when they get out of their car after a spin on the autocross or road course.

Hope to see all of you there. If you are a member of the MI Rotary club you'll get a $10 discount off the online registration price.

 

Rotary Revolution sounds intriguing. Although since my wife is not interested in cars and I've got a budding family, I don't know if I would be able to attend. But sounds like a great event.

 

check another one off for Plymouth. I just bought my titanium 8 about 2 weeks ago. unfortunatly I have not been able to drive it that much because of the snow.

 

I'm gonna go cruise around Plymouth and Ann Arbor and go look for you guys sometime when it gets nicer out.

 

Well...downtown Indy and it's huge shopping area is a short 10 minute cab ride away... There's also a 5-story children's museum that is very popular in the downtown area. :D

Then everyone has a great time.

I just can't wait to see Jim Downing's 4-rotor LeMans car...

 

What exactly happens at these Events, in detail?

 

Well, for starters you drive down from MI with a group of rotary vehicles. I think last year we had over 30 cars come down from Michigan.

The hotels are about a 5-10 minute drive from Indianapolis Raceway Park where the main action takes place. IRP is where they hold the NHRA Drag Nationals.

On friday night we have planned the Rotary Challenge. Which is heads-up drag racing against the local piston vehicles. One lane (the good one) is dedicated to rotary vehicles only.

On Saturday we head back to the track and the event becomes rotary only. Spectators are allowed, but are not allowed to park with the rotary vehicles nor may they participate in the drag racing or TWO autox tracks. There will be a large sponsor exhibit area setup along with an audio/visual tent showing various rotary videos throughout the day, a reception tent for attendees, and a seminar tent for the various rotary seminars we have planned. There is also the Rotary Review car show that is voted on by the attendees (winners to be featured in RX Tuner magazine). On Saturday night the local Indy club is scheduling a downtown cruise of Indianapolis (if you're still able to lift your arms up to the steering wheel). The drag racing and autox are unlimited runs as long as they are open (autox closes at dusk).

On Sunday we return to the track where the sponsor exhibit area is once again open and the seminars continue. There is also an opt-in Road Course/Drivers School event on Sunday (limited participation and an added fee).

That's the shortened version. We haven't even announced numerous other features that will keep you very busy all three days. Not to mention how cool it is to look out your hotel window Saturday morning and see all rotaries filling up 3+ hotel parking lots.

You can click my signature for the official website and see schedule/etc...

 

I mentioned this event to a friend and he replied with

"Why would you wanna go?
Everything on your car is stock anyway."

I then got too mad to finish the conversation

Haha, I gotta find someone to go with. All my friends have Piston cars.

 

Thanks for the tips... I had always heard Indy is a pretty cool town. I'll have to see how everything shakes out.

 

If I decide to go, everything on my car is stock too, so we would be in the same boat. I'm going to assume that it wouldn't be a big deal...

 

It's tough to estimate the number of stock cars there. A lot of them that's for sure. Your RX8 in stock form will handle the two autocross tracks and the road course really well right out of the dealership. If you've never drag raced before after a few tries and figuring out the best times to shift you could easily be down in the 14's which would beat all the non-turbo RX7's out there.

That's the beauty of the event. You bring your stock car out enjoy the comraderie and learn what your car does, what it can do, and what you can do to it. After that you go home grinning from ear-to-ear and try and decide if you want to make it a little faster before next year.

And if you leave it stock that's fine you know you are going to have a great time anyway.

Here's a great article for you from a 2004 RX8 attendee:
http://www.rx8tristateclub.com/articles_revolution.asp

 

Does a auto rx-8 in manual mode count? lol

 

I guess the only way to find out would be to show up, huh?

 

Lol, You got me!

 

hey, just bought a titanium rx8, I am here in Farmington hills mi, cool to see there are others out there, cant wait for this crapy weather to be over,

b

 

supsup Brian, nice. Detroit RX8 is planning on some local meet in March just so the rotary people can get together and kick it, check out http://mirotaryclub.com/forum/ when you have a chance.

Paul

 

Hello from another Farmington Ti8 owner. Did you buy from Cook Mazda?

 

I didn't see any posts over on the MI Club website. Are there any updates? Not sure I'll have the FD back together in time, but I can always bring the FB.

 

Charles - I'd be interested

 

Blah the only Modifications I made to mine are exterior.

 

http://mirotaryclub.com/forum/showth...=&threadid=687

 

Hey guys, just discovered there were some locals here. I'm from the Novi/Northville area. Good to see some RX-8 owners toughing out the winter like myself.