Who's a Central IL owner?
 

Hey, just wondering if there are any rx8 owners around champaign, IL? Let's hear it!


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Lol looks like youre all alone....

Does Springfield count as around Champaign?

I'm located north of springfield i go down to visit friends, we have like 6 rx8s up here in small town sedalia

Nice, I was starting to think I was the only one around here who used these forums.lol We need a central illinois car club.lol

Isn't everything south of I-80 southern Illinois? (just kidding)
There have been owners in Springfield, Champaign, Peoria and Bloomington area that have been on here over the years. Some have come up to meet us in the Chicago. Some of us went down to Bloomington to help an owner add a turbo to his car.
I think people, from the area, get discouraged by the lack of activity and leave. If you do start a lounge in this section and remain active, the number of owners will slowly grow.
The Chicago group grew big enough to go off and form it's own website and forum.

I just wanted to say I'm a central Illinois owner from Peoria. I don't see very many of them around this area, but there are a few. I have a 2004 model year.

Yeah we need a Sedalia club..

Hey it James.

All Central Illinois owners.

http://ccsportscarclub.org/

Check it out. You will enjoy it!!

There is also.

www.cicenet.net

Quite a few general car fans on there and they do arrange cruises and other meets.

Hope to see you soon!!!

Check out the new Central Illinois Facebook page (Mazda RX-8 Central IL) upload pic, videos and have fun :)

I will be reworking the page soon and linking it with a group.

So i pass someone in a White RX8 every other day and we both Honk and wave every time.
I see a:
Red Series 1 out by the taco bell on north Knoxville
Red R1 going down rout 6 between Knoxville and 29.
Black series 1 by The FOX Pub
Black Series 2 with rear fog light near Shops of Grand Prairie now and then

Who are you!!!

I cant be the only person in Peoria on this forum. LOL

Brand new R3 (well, new to me, it's an '09 Between Peoria and Champaign.

I have a 2011 Red RX-8 R3 (Series 2), I can be see frequently driving up knoxville and on Route 6 in Peoria.

The Champaign County sports car club have a lot of autocross events, I try to make it out every other month or so.

Check out my RX-8 CI link in my signature and join the page. I am trying to get a group started to meet up and do PDX / Autocross event together!!!

Planning on doing a few Black Hawk Farms and Autobahn N/S track events this summer.

I would also like to do a few meet and greet event at different places in Peoria / East Peoria.

I have passed you a few times on rout 6 going the opp direction D:

There is also a White RX8 that i pass sometimes going down the hill form Knoxville towards the CAT plants.

I just set it up as a group you should be able to join it.

Post pic!!

Hey people! I'm from Minnesota and run the state RX8 club up here. I'm looking to set up an interstate/midwest meet! Would anyone be interested? Sent a request to your FB page. My name's Mike.

2004 Brilliant Black S1 near O'Hare! :)

My car's brother.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-s...1/#post4431347

If any one of you guys are interested :)

I have one of these in the mail.

RX8: Exhaust - Cat-Back Systems: REV8 Exhaust System - Twin Tips - 09-11 RX-8 -

nice! I got a turboxs coming soon :)

anyone coming out to miataclub's autocrosses?

If you live near O'Hare, your posting in the wrong thread. Your too far north to be a Central IL owner.

New to Champaign-Urbana.
 

Hey fellas, I just moved to Urbana a few months ago with my '04 BB. Don't know too many people yet so I'm keen for a meet. Especially since I'm living in a crappy apartment with nowhere to even do basic maintenance on the poor car. I'm looking for work in the Champaign area too if anyone knows of anything.

I went to one CCSCC meeting and everybody was really welcoming. I can't wait for events to start when the weather clears.

As for the car it's an '04 Brilliant Black that just crossed 100k mi today. I've got TEIN springs, Racing Beat cat-back, and whiteline sways installed. I took off my RP cat and Racing Beat Intake for California emissions so they need to go back on now. The car sat for the last 2.5 years so it needs a little TLC in the spring.

Why not just have an Illinois thread then? No need to discriminate.

Relatively new rx8 owner. I live in Springfield IL for those of you nearby. 04 Rx8 winning blue

Good to see you here. I'm the one who talked to you Saturday. Sending a PM.

There is quite a distance between the northern part of Illinois to the southern part. The southern tip is virtually the "south". It's a 5 hr drive (and a full tank of gas) from Chicago to Carbondale. The groups don't get together that often. It's better to focus any meet/event information to the group that would have the most interest in it.

Please join the Facebook group. follow the link in my signature. and Welcome !! :)

Peoria
Washington
Morton
Normal / Bloomington
Pekin
Canton
Galesburg
Macomb
Pontiac
Gibson city
Lincoln
Springfield
Decatur


Is Central IL but i allow anyone to join my FB group. I am working on getting a meet together with the Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin Groups. :) Any model RX8 - 7 and so on.

New 2007 Galaxy Gray RX-8 owner in Normal, IL! I've only had the car for 3 months and I don't regret buying it at all.

I'm from Peoria.

I've been on this forum for a little while, I just never get the time to post too much.

I drive an 07 White Rx8.... It's quite obnoxious with my green wheels :D

The Peoria and surrounding area forum is Properimage.net

I'm pretty sure I've seen your car driving around ISU

It's a possibility. CF hood and FEED replica front end.

Vorsanss,

Was that you I saw today?

Its possible. I see so many 8's and i want to just follow them until they stop to say hi. LOL

Where about did you see me (the other 8?)

I was on Knoxville heading south, you (or the other 8) was going north and flashes headlights at me.

Next time, follow, lol.

Yep that was probably me LOL I like to go down Cedar Hills instead of rout 6.

Are you in a white S1?

yeah i'm northern IL as well. I guess thats kind of irrelevant lol

I will be taking out my 8 tomorrow.

I have not been driving it because my appendix decided to explode on the 5th and i have been recouping and only driving my truck.

I will be on Knoxville around 7:15 am and after work around 4:40 pm.

maybe see you on the road!!

Yea I work 8-5 at the Mazda dealer.... you're probably already home by the time I get off

Anybody in the Peoria area down for a small meet and greet?

Jure just let me know when. Also you can find us on the facebook group linked on my signature. We do attend ttrack days at black hawk and autobahan.

count me in, just give a time and place

I'm planning on going to Blackhawk farms this Friday. I've done some autocrossing this will be the first track event.

Anybody know a good Rotary/Mazda shop around Champaign-Urbana? I live in an apartment and most of my tools/equipment are back on the west coast still. I don't have the facility or tools to do most of the maintenance I need to, and I here bad things about O'brien.

If you want to come up to the Chicago area, I can help with a recommendation. I haven't heard of anything down there.

chicago!

8 owners near Gurnee IL?
 

i'm wondering where is all 8s at in IL. i want to start a wolf pack & meets for 8s when summer hits.

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