Didn't flood it did you?

 

I assume so, although not sure how it happened...

i parked it after a full day of driving. it's not like i shut it off cold (i learned that lesson with my 12A )

 

Have you tried to pop the clutch? Every now and then mine will do the same thing even if I've been driving it all day and popping the clutch usually fixes it right away.

 

Hey Brak, if you get frustrated with your car, I will sell my 40th Anniversary dirt cheap this month since I need a different work vehicle and can't easily afford to have both..just a thought.

 

LOL, i'll keep that in mind

I haven't done anything yet, as i didn't have time to mess with it... I'll try the fuel pump trick when i get home, and if that doesn't work, i'll try the clutch

 

Mine has flooded twice (neither case was my fault), both times i just had someone give me a pull to about 15-20 mph, and let out the clutch in second.... starts right up.

 

my Spoiler arrived today...



OEM, $80 shipped.
was the only thing i would've done differently if i had ordered the car new.

 

Who is the best dealer in the twin cities if I need to take my 8 in? Bought the car from the Luther Ford dealer in Coon Rapids. Is their Mazda dealer any good?

 

brak we could of just traded trunks.... would of been easier i want a trunk with no spoiler

 

The thought never occured to me...

PM Sent.

 

I'm in the cities this weekend and have yet to see an 8 other then the two (one s1 and one s2) at walser. I went to the Gopher-Sioux game, good times.

 

Saw a silver 8 pulling out of a parking lot in shakopee about an hour ago.

Was it anybody on here?

 

I have mine i brought from Colorado now I am back in minnesota blaine to be exact

 

I have seen that one around that area near Marshall Rd... I am down there to visit my Grandparents all the time... I am pretty sure he is not on the forum.

There have a lot of people dropping off and added on... lol

putting my winters on today, yay for another winter... the lovely low tire pressure light will be staying on...

 

lol it is the other way around for me... I get the lovely light all summer.

 

Define dirt cheap

 

The 40th anniversary was bought new in June, 2009 Has 32K miles..$18,500.00 and I have a set of new blizzaks mounted on 5 spoke OZ wheels that can be bought along with it. 1-3 inches snow tonight so they will be on by dark today..darn.

 

I was driving around Minnetonka yesterday and saw a dark silver 8 with dark tinted windows. Was that anybody here? Also about a month ago I was in Delano and saw a blue 8 that turned around in front of my yellow 8 and burned out down the street. Was that anybody here too?

 

Hey Guys, It's been a while and I hope you're all doing well. I haven't been active around here for about a year. I do however still have my 8 and I'm excited to start blowing all my money on my car again. The main question I have is primarily for people who have driven in the snow and gotten their car all dirty.

I never kept my engine bay very clean because i was driving it daily and it was always getting dirty anyways. Now that It's strictly a project car for me i want to detail it and was wondering what you guys do to get, and keep it clean. Right now its pretty dirty and some of the small metal parts even have a little rust and corrosion on them from the road salt around here.

Anything you recommend or that I should watch out for? Thanks.

-Shnifty

 

This what I have used on rust, IT IS AMAZING... $5-$8.. dries clear too.
http://http://www.oreillyauto.com/si...2159&ppt=C0171

As for general cleaning... rag and some water. For the plastic parts I have used armoral leather cleaner, it works well.

 

Interesting. I'll have to pick up some of that rust stuff on my way home. Thanks.

 

This will be my 4th winter in my 8...

-First season, All-Season Goodyear Eagle F1's.... Not so good.
-Second season, same tires +120lbs of sand in back, better.. but only 10%, and I burned up the tires.
-Third season, bought new Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position for the summer and Hankook iPike and 17inch rims for the winter...... AMAZING..

The iPikes got me through the 3 feet of snow we got last season, I was passing AWD SUVs that day!

I will be running those again this year. They have very low wear when it's warm... Blizzaks are awesome, but over 40degrees they burn up quick.

 

I can vouch for the Hankook iPike winter tires. I did the same thing 2 winters ago (215/55R17) and they turned the car into one of the best winter drivers I've ever had...as long as I avoid anything deep, anyway.

 

Hey guys im also in MN. Minneapolis area. I drive a grey rx8 that I purchased this summer. Looking for some support in this neck of the woods!

 

you have come to the right place....

IN winter news, my new Goodyear Talon GTs are working great in this snow (all season z rated)