ya i will just be watching and helping out....no money to run and with selling idk if it would be a good idea, but i would like too. It's alot of fun.

I am seriously contemplating coming.. maybe i'll break open my piggy bank and see if i come out with enough.

I wish they had autoX here, so i could put all of those cocky kids and their stock honda preludes in their place...

there is an autox in Williston on July 19th.....a lil closer for some of you guys.

Thats a possibility, even though Williston scares me haha.

im getting stationed in Minot, ill be there in the middle of Nov. You wont be the only Rx8 owner anymore , I have a Nordic Green GT w/ Navi i just ordered some bronze FN01'S and i should have my suspension on before i get there. "sigh" not looking forward to the winter at all ( im from Florida) ....

Welcome!

thanks!, I'm a little hesitant on lowering my car or putting a front lip on it because i hear that during the winter my car will be hating me if its lowered. what kinda of precautions do you take during the winter will my car actually survive in Minot? what if i decided to boost it will it live? Do you park your car during the winter?

Ha I'm prolly a bad example. For the most part I park mine in fear of someone else crashing into me. I do drive it here and there when the roads are clear of snow, but I leave my toyo t1r's on so my traction cuts down quite a bit if i hit a spot with snow or ice. If it starts snowing, I usually head home....lol

There was a crushed 8 here in fargo and he seemed to make it around just fine during the winter. Looked like he was on stock tires too but they could have been snow tires. I'm not sure. I wouldn't be afraid of lowering with just lowering springs. Just be careful of how and where you drive. And from what I have read, snow tires work wonders in the snow, so if you plan on driving in the winter, some would be a good investment.

As far as having a front lip, I am lowered with just the stock lip on my car and don't think i really ever rub anywhere. I am careful going up and down slants and over bumps. And if you are worried about pushing snow with it, if it's secured properly nothing should happen, unless you're trying to push through a hard snow drift, which I couldn't imagine you doing.

I got my eight in febuary the night before the one of the biggest blizzards in a few years, then 2 weeks after that there was another, and each time my car was stuck in my driveway for only about 3 days and im on stock tires so i would think you will be fine.

Got some pics from the tornado on the south side of Dickinson, were we the only one in state?

http://s632.photobucket.com/albums/u...rbun3/Tornado/

Hey derf did i see you on my daily carbon burn-off? haha

if it was you i am to **** to go past about 105 so you got quite a bit ahead of me....

yes sir.

105?? wierd... how fast have you had your 8??

crazy kids....haha

haha 135 and i will prob never do it again im just to **** for some reason.... (thats prob a good thing but o well) and bunique haha i turned onto the interstate and i saw him turn on behind me.... the first full on encounter with another 8 it was pretty fun haha....

i was going to run you over if you didnt get on it.. i was running a little late to work..


sad.. just 135... they can do that easily... getting past 140 is the fun part.. my first run i hit 139, i was pissed cuz i didnt get 140, second time(30mins later) i hit 143 and was happy about that, and my third try just a month ago hit 150 than came over the hill and i was gunna try for the 160 mark but the speed limit changed to a 45 and i was like ****!! small town approaching.. lol

i should take you north of belfield sometime.. just follow me and you will get 150 easily, than it just depends on how much road and traffic...

Are there nice roads north of Belfield? From what i can remember we would go on that road to go to williston and they were bumpy as hell but i guess it has been quite awhile...

Buy a set of Blizzaks and you'll be just fine if your careful. I drove my 8 up until i deployed in febuary with no problems.

Where are you stationed now, and whats your job???

What happened to the nd thread? lol seems like it has spurts of activity then dies again.

there are too few of us spread out across the state. we try tho.

oic, but i was acctually going to ask for future reference, how is the mazda dealer in Fargo? I ended up going to rapid city this weekend because the bismarck one blows... But my coolant light was going off when there was no problem, searched and found out it was common so i got a new tank and sensor under warranty.

mixed feelings on the dealership I guess. There is one guy that works on RX8's and they usually just let him handle them so that's kinda nice. I'd say they're good tho.

Hey does anyone in the Grand Forks/Fargo area have a midpipe installed.. i just would like to hear one in person before i buy one.
thanks

which one are you looking to buy and do you have an aftermarket exhast already?

I'm looking at the racing beat dual resonated.. i already have the racing beat header and REV8.