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04-06-2004, 08:03 AM
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Mazda Rev-It-Up in DC...
Originally posted by MazdaManiac
Yep, I'll be there all day Sunday.
My 8 will be in the Enthusiast's Tent and I am in group 22 as well.
Yep, I'll be there all day Sunday.
My 8 will be in the Enthusiast's Tent and I am in group 22 as well.
See you there...
Arvin :D
04-06-2004, 08:08 AM
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From the looks of it...
...we should have enough MD RX-8 owners to make a tangible presence in any meet or club event. A club sure does sound like a good idea to me...I'm in! :D
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04-06-2004, 05:55 PM
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By the way...
Is anyone else going to the MSCW event tomorow? I'll already be down in the DC area for a meeting, so I'm planning on attenting.
On another note, I'm upset that I won't be able to go to the year's first MSCW Auto-X on the 18th because I'll be out of town, but I HIGHLY recomend it to other 8 owners. I did one at the end of last summer and it was a BLAST. Also the MSCW events are recomended over SCCA events because they have MANY fewer people (mostly Mazda people but a few others) so you get to do a LOT more runs (much more bang for buck), and the whole atmosphere is much more laid back and relaxed (good for us newbies). I'm guessing that many RX8 owners got their cars late enough in the summer (or in the winter) where they haven't had a chance to attend an event like this. You can't really appreciate your 8 untill you feel how amazing it is in more demanding conditions than your normal daily drive (or even weekend fun). In the auto-x (or on a track) the suspension livens up and takes on a whole new character which is a delight. I finaly understood what those car magazine reviewers were talking about when they were glowing about how "neutral" the 8 is. This car is amazingly controlable in all conditions, and a JOY to drive.
PS. I'd definatly be up for a closer meet for those who wish to stay in MD. Perhaps someone should just throw out a sugestion for a time/day and we can start negotiating?
- David
Is anyone else going to the MSCW event tomorow? I'll already be down in the DC area for a meeting, so I'm planning on attenting.
On another note, I'm upset that I won't be able to go to the year's first MSCW Auto-X on the 18th because I'll be out of town, but I HIGHLY recomend it to other 8 owners. I did one at the end of last summer and it was a BLAST. Also the MSCW events are recomended over SCCA events because they have MANY fewer people (mostly Mazda people but a few others) so you get to do a LOT more runs (much more bang for buck), and the whole atmosphere is much more laid back and relaxed (good for us newbies). I'm guessing that many RX8 owners got their cars late enough in the summer (or in the winter) where they haven't had a chance to attend an event like this. You can't really appreciate your 8 untill you feel how amazing it is in more demanding conditions than your normal daily drive (or even weekend fun). In the auto-x (or on a track) the suspension livens up and takes on a whole new character which is a delight. I finaly understood what those car magazine reviewers were talking about when they were glowing about how "neutral" the 8 is. This car is amazingly controlable in all conditions, and a JOY to drive.
PS. I'd definatly be up for a closer meet for those who wish to stay in MD. Perhaps someone should just throw out a sugestion for a time/day and we can start negotiating?
- David
04-07-2004, 09:45 PM
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If I may make a suggestion...
...how about we try and meet on a Saturday or Sunday for some sort of group meet and drive? Since the weather's starting to get better, I've been itching to get out someplace where there's some twisties to really get to know the on-road feel of the 8.
Maybe some route off of 70 in Howard and Harford counties? Or even up 83 past Cockeysville/Timonium, heading toward PA?
Have to admit...a line of 8's would definately be quite a sight! :D
Arvin
Maybe some route off of 70 in Howard and Harford counties? Or even up 83 past Cockeysville/Timonium, heading toward PA?
Have to admit...a line of 8's would definately be quite a sight! :D
Arvin
04-18-2004, 07:03 PM
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Plans for a meet or cruise?
Baltimore area RX-8er's,
Seems like a few folks here were out of town or busy this past weekend, but the weather was awesome!!! Down here in Glen Burnie, the Mustang crowd was out in celebration of the pony cars' 40th. Classic cars held an informal parking lot show on northern Ritchie Hwy in the KFC parking lot. The ricers are always, always at McD's, Wendy's, and Checker's, and sometimes down at the Pep Boys. There is only one other RX-8 I've seen cruise the scene, besides me.
Just the thought of a bunch of RX-8's hangin' and cruisin' together would really be a sight to see.
-drifter d
Seems like a few folks here were out of town or busy this past weekend, but the weather was awesome!!! Down here in Glen Burnie, the Mustang crowd was out in celebration of the pony cars' 40th. Classic cars held an informal parking lot show on northern Ritchie Hwy in the KFC parking lot. The ricers are always, always at McD's, Wendy's, and Checker's, and sometimes down at the Pep Boys. There is only one other RX-8 I've seen cruise the scene, besides me.
Just the thought of a bunch of RX-8's hangin' and cruisin' together would really be a sight to see.
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04-18-2004, 11:40 PM
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hey drifter
what color was the other 8 I get down in Glenburnie alot. I have a nordic green 8. I live up in BelAir and do get down that way a fair amount. Just curious if it was me i have seen a yellow 8 down that way.
Jay
what color was the other 8 I get down in Glenburnie alot. I have a nordic green 8. I live up in BelAir and do get down that way a fair amount. Just curious if it was me i have seen a yellow 8 down that way.
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04-19-2004, 08:02 PM
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Hey Jay,
That yellow 8 you've seen may be me! I've seen another yellow that occassionally drops by, but he's got 19" chrome wheels and a sticker for his tattoo shop on the window. that aint me! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled lookin' for ya. there are faster cars on the strip, but i dont think there's another car that turns more heads.
'course, i AM biased! haha!
-drifter d
That yellow 8 you've seen may be me! I've seen another yellow that occassionally drops by, but he's got 19" chrome wheels and a sticker for his tattoo shop on the window. that aint me! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled lookin' for ya. there are faster cars on the strip, but i dont think there's another car that turns more heads.
'course, i AM biased! haha!
-drifter d
04-20-2004, 11:03 PM
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Your right they might be some faster right now but hopefully not when I'm finished 
I have some plans for mine but I refuse to start to do much modifying till the till I get over 50K on it or 4 years just so i don't void anything thing incase i do have a warenty work problem. but I'm getting some designs and ideas now and putting away the funds so I can do it once and do it right.
right now tent and wheels are whats going to happen to my 8 you customize yours at all? or plans to?
I have some plans for mine but I refuse to start to do much modifying till the till I get over 50K on it or 4 years just so i don't void anything thing incase i do have a warenty work problem. but I'm getting some designs and ideas now and putting away the funds so I can do it once and do it right.
right now tent and wheels are whats going to happen to my 8 you customize yours at all? or plans to?
04-21-2004, 07:29 PM
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hey fossil!
i do have some minor plans now to tweak the car a bit. tint goes on this saturday, and i'll also prob order JIC FLT A2 coilovers. the 8 doesn't have much wheel gap, but it does look tighter when slightly lowered. the reason i'm going with coilovers over lowering springs is that i want to drop the front more to make it even with the rear. with a spings only set-up, the front will still have more gap than the rear, and not look 'balanced', IMHO. then move onto more suspension components. i've been monitoring the CZ stages threads and watching others' experience with it. i'll probably take any mods in stages myself, and will most likely go with a cat-back exhaust systemand intake. nothing too nuts just yet! with a few re-calls and re-flashes already on the books, i agree that the warranty is a thing best held onto! at least for a while.
what wheels we're you looking at getting?
HAGO,
drifter d
i do have some minor plans now to tweak the car a bit. tint goes on this saturday, and i'll also prob order JIC FLT A2 coilovers. the 8 doesn't have much wheel gap, but it does look tighter when slightly lowered. the reason i'm going with coilovers over lowering springs is that i want to drop the front more to make it even with the rear. with a spings only set-up, the front will still have more gap than the rear, and not look 'balanced', IMHO. then move onto more suspension components. i've been monitoring the CZ stages threads and watching others' experience with it. i'll probably take any mods in stages myself, and will most likely go with a cat-back exhaust systemand intake. nothing too nuts just yet! with a few re-calls and re-flashes already on the books, i agree that the warranty is a thing best held onto! at least for a while.
what wheels we're you looking at getting?
HAGO,
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04-22-2004, 04:38 PM
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I will be doing the cat back exhaust. I'm not sure about the intake i wouldn't mind seeing a proformance spec on a car before and after I did a intake on another car I had and honestly it didn't meet my expectations. As far as wheels I have looked at sevral kinds I just am having a problem making my mind up. Seems to be my biggest delima with this car what i want to do with it. I have ordered the clear marker lights. I am considering taking it up county car and having a flip down DVD player installed were the dome light is so when i go to a car showor somthing outside and you are sitting with your car my GF and i can put the front seats forward and watch a movie :D or if i decide to take it on a long trip i can put the little ladie in the back and don't have to listen to her telling me how to drive. but other than that I will have a turbo or supercharger put on the car and major suspention mods but not till my warenty is up at the rate i have been driving should be in a year or two :D
05-09-2004, 10:10 PM
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B&B Exhaust Ordered
After listening to every exhaust clip I could get my hands on, and after reviewing owner's experiences with the exhausts they had installed, I made my decision. I contacted Vivid Racing and ordered the B&B cat-back. It should be here sometime this week, and installed shortly thereafter. Will post w/ pics soon.
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11-22-2008, 02:04 AM
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Do any of u guys know about the event in aberdeen? i meet someone today from our club he told me december there was goin to be a meetup.... i think he said the 5th of december... Im in bowie MD but drive to baltimore sometimes...
WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....
anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com
WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....
anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com
11-22-2008, 02:11 AM
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baltimore Aberdeen Event
Hey do any of u guys know about the event in december 5th i believe in Aberdeen? If so lets meetup so we can all show our colors together.... Meet someone from the club today on the road and was told something about it..
Bowie Md Rx-8 white water pearl owner..
Bowie Md Rx-8 white water pearl owner..
11-22-2008, 10:46 AM
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holy thread ressurection Ive never posted here in the b-more thread casue its been dead for years,,,,
try the MD people thread thats where all the action is,,,
and heres your Aberdeen thread,, come out and join us... Its on the 6th...
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/rx-8-rx-7-rotary-g2g-%40-cook-auto%3B-aberdeen-md-160458/
try the MD people thread thats where all the action is,,,
and heres your Aberdeen thread,, come out and join us... Its on the 6th...
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/rx-8-rx-7-rotary-g2g-%40-cook-auto%3B-aberdeen-md-160458/
11-30-2008, 02:41 PM
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Hey man, is your name Angel? I think I remembered your screen name that day you flagged me down!
11-30-2008, 02:46 PM
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Do any of u guys know about the event in aberdeen? i meet someone today from our club he told me december there was goin to be a meetup.... i think he said the 5th of december... Im in bowie MD but drive to baltimore sometimes...
WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....
anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com
WHITE WATER PEARL RX-8....
anyone want to meetup and talk WANKEL email me @ angel_l_davila@yahoo.com
11-30-2008, 03:55 PM
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Cool there are VA guys coming up??? sweet...
Yeah I just made the list just to spur others to jump on board as far as pick up point thats all up to you guys...
It would be nice for everyone planning on showing up to add themselves to the list so Falcons will know how much food to have....
Yeah I just made the list just to spur others to jump on board as far as pick up point thats all up to you guys...
It would be nice for everyone planning on showing up to add themselves to the list so Falcons will know how much food to have....
12-01-2008, 09:43 PM
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Hey guys,
I just wanted to let you know that I too am in the Baltimore area. I live in Carroll County but I work in the Towson area and can be seen commuting up and down 83 in the mornings and evenings. I too rarely see other 8's on the road. I can pretty much count on two hands the number that I've seen. I've seen a red one on two different occasions in Towson (I'm pretty sure that it's the same one because the windows were tinted). I think I've also seen the black one too but I'm not sure it's the same one. There's only one other owner that I've had a chance to talk to and he was in Hanover with his blue one.
Oh well, I just wanted to say hey!
Scott.
I just wanted to let you know that I too am in the Baltimore area. I live in Carroll County but I work in the Towson area and can be seen commuting up and down 83 in the mornings and evenings. I too rarely see other 8's on the road. I can pretty much count on two hands the number that I've seen. I've seen a red one on two different occasions in Towson (I'm pretty sure that it's the same one because the windows were tinted). I think I've also seen the black one too but I'm not sure it's the same one. There's only one other owner that I've had a chance to talk to and he was in Hanover with his blue one.
Oh well, I just wanted to say hey!
Scott.
I might be the tinted red one. Was it a little louder then normal? I live in Federal Hill for all you baltimorons
12-02-2008, 01:20 AM
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Its me
01-11-2009, 06:38 PM
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Calling all Baltimore 8's!!!
OK, so let's play!
I'd love to have the time to scroll the site to see if there are any meets coming up. Yes, it's Winter, but if you are an 8 owner...who gives a damn!!!
PM or Email me and let me know if there are any times people would like to get together...
Thanks,
James.
I'd love to have the time to scroll the site to see if there are any meets coming up. Yes, it's Winter, but if you are an 8 owner...who gives a damn!!!
PM or Email me and let me know if there are any times people would like to get together...
Thanks,
James.