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03-21-2009, 12:42 AM
#2926
Life begins @ 30 psi
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Well in fairness, the A/T crowd does take a lot of hate on the forums so they are more sensative to the "tranny war" than most. Even my wife was nervous about being thought "lame" for having an A/T. It's easy to get rubbed raw by people constantly telling you that your choice isn't the right one. In the end the choice of car/transmission or anything else is totally up to the person. I picked the car and transmission that worked for me, and the same for my wife's choice even though the choices were different they were both right.
03-21-2009, 03:18 AM
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They made me buy my RX8.
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Well in fairness, the A/T crowd does take a lot of hate on the forums so they are more sensative to the "tranny war" than most. Even my wife was nervous about being thought "lame" for having an A/T. It's easy to get rubbed raw by people constantly telling you that your choice isn't the right one. In the end the choice of car/transmission or anything else is totally up to the person. I picked the car and transmission that worked for me, and the same for my wife's choice even though the choices were different they were both right.
I hope your wife didn't read the post either; don't want her to think I think she's lame for gettin an auto, hehe.Anyway, the "right" choice is getting an 8, period, no matter which tranny.
03-21-2009, 07:41 AM
#2928
pek pek manok
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There are black marks (grease?) all over the ceiling.
The trunk lid doesn't fit properly, they OBVIOUSLY didn't replace it. The left side is lower compared to the body of the car and the right side is higher.
The left tail light is sticking out about 1".. enough I can get a few fingers behind it to pull.
On my boyfriend's instruction, I took the fuse out for my subwoofer before having them tow my car. I will give the shop credit for trying to be nice and putting another fuse in for me (not really sure where they think mine went)... but they put the wrong fuse in and my subwoofer is blown. All I hear is buzzing coming from it. I don't know what kind of fuse it is but it looks NOTHING like the one I had in there before.
The trunk lid doesn't fit properly, they OBVIOUSLY didn't replace it. The left side is lower compared to the body of the car and the right side is higher.
The left tail light is sticking out about 1".. enough I can get a few fingers behind it to pull.
On my boyfriend's instruction, I took the fuse out for my subwoofer before having them tow my car. I will give the shop credit for trying to be nice and putting another fuse in for me (not really sure where they think mine went)... but they put the wrong fuse in and my subwoofer is blown. All I hear is buzzing coming from it. I don't know what kind of fuse it is but it looks NOTHING like the one I had in there before.
03-21-2009, 10:30 AM
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There are black marks (grease?) all over the ceiling.
The trunk lid doesn't fit properly, they OBVIOUSLY didn't replace it. The left side is lower compared to the body of the car and the right side is higher.
The left tail light is sticking out about 1".. enough I can get a few fingers behind it to pull.
On my boyfriend's instruction, I took the fuse out for my subwoofer before having them tow my car. I will give the shop credit for trying to be nice and putting another fuse in for me (not really sure where they think mine went)... but they put the wrong fuse in and my subwoofer is blown. All I hear is buzzing coming from it. I don't know what kind of fuse it is but it looks NOTHING like the one I had in there before.
The trunk lid doesn't fit properly, they OBVIOUSLY didn't replace it. The left side is lower compared to the body of the car and the right side is higher.
The left tail light is sticking out about 1".. enough I can get a few fingers behind it to pull.
On my boyfriend's instruction, I took the fuse out for my subwoofer before having them tow my car. I will give the shop credit for trying to be nice and putting another fuse in for me (not really sure where they think mine went)... but they put the wrong fuse in and my subwoofer is blown. All I hear is buzzing coming from it. I don't know what kind of fuse it is but it looks NOTHING like the one I had in there before.
03-21-2009, 10:58 AM
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see i'm enraged and its not even my car.. its just pissing me off hearing about this. arg i wanna know who thought this was..... a good job well done.. i mean who looked at the car and went you know.. that looks just like new. great job lets go get some beers.
03-21-2009, 06:21 PM
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Thanks for your support.
I am speaking to a lawyer on Monday and also calling the insurance adjuster to rattle off the whole list of problems I've found so far... and I haven't even had a chance to put it up on a lift to look at the more serious stuff.
I'm going to flat out tell my adjuster I don't want the car anymore, I'm offended that they even remotely THOUGHT my car was anywhere in the same universe as acceptable, and if I've found this many problems in one day and this is their idea of being fixed, then I'm not dealing with it. They can buy the car from me, or I'm getting a lawyer (which I have already done and I know they won't buy the car from me but I just want them to know I mean business).
Hope your sushi night was good. I spent the evening taking pictures of the "Rx-8" and feeling sorry for myself
I am speaking to a lawyer on Monday and also calling the insurance adjuster to rattle off the whole list of problems I've found so far... and I haven't even had a chance to put it up on a lift to look at the more serious stuff.
I'm going to flat out tell my adjuster I don't want the car anymore, I'm offended that they even remotely THOUGHT my car was anywhere in the same universe as acceptable, and if I've found this many problems in one day and this is their idea of being fixed, then I'm not dealing with it. They can buy the car from me, or I'm getting a lawyer (which I have already done and I know they won't buy the car from me but I just want them to know I mean business).
Hope your sushi night was good. I spent the evening taking pictures of the "Rx-8" and feeling sorry for myself
03-24-2009, 07:40 PM
#2936
And now, A BLAST FROM THE PAST (month)! 
Im gonna keep postin this until I see more 8s signin up!!!! https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?...=80&Itemid=129
What dates, man? Post your schedule!
That NJMP in June looks tasty after getting the price right.
The SYZ only has Summit Point Apr 25-26 (NASA-MA date) on the card right now.
I've been too busy / lazy / wet / damned cold to figure out what went wrong at VIR in February. Last weekend I took the -8 out for a quick run to keep everything clean, and pulled two high-throttle runs in succession without any stumbles. Doesn't prove a thing, but the nagging suspicion I got a "tank o' nasty" at a Sheetz gas station the night before the VIR weekend is getting stronger.
Im gonna keep postin this until I see more 8s signin up!!!! https://www.trackdaze.com/index.php?...=80&Itemid=129That NJMP in June looks tasty after getting the price right.
The SYZ only has Summit Point Apr 25-26 (NASA-MA date) on the card right now.
I've been too busy / lazy / wet / damned cold to figure out what went wrong at VIR in February. Last weekend I took the -8 out for a quick run to keep everything clean, and pulled two high-throttle runs in succession without any stumbles. Doesn't prove a thing, but the nagging suspicion I got a "tank o' nasty" at a Sheetz gas station the night before the VIR weekend is getting stronger.
03-24-2009, 07:45 PM
#2937
whines all the way home
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Myself, Wanklebolt, and Salamanth are already signed up for the May16-17 Summit event, as well as Dan seriously considering it as well,,,
The June NJMP is a definate for me and Dan as well...
The June NJMP is a definate for me and Dan as well...
03-24-2009, 08:26 PM
#2938
And speaking of 'Bolt? http://www.mscw.com/de09/09sp.html#max
03-25-2009, 08:35 PM
#2941
Wonder if the "Winning Blue" -auto is still at Belair Mazda?
And, according to my boss, there is another LY RX-8 around this section of the 'Shore! I haven't personally seen it, but how many of these were made? Bumblebees, Autobots, Zonkers, heck, let's get a formation of 'em headed down I-95 and call it "Attack of the Killer Canaries!". If I get the huffer in it, I'll have the whistle down pat... 
And, according to my boss, there is another LY RX-8 around this section of the 'Shore! I haven't personally seen it, but how many of these were made?
Bumblebees, Autobots, Zonkers, heck, let's get a formation of 'em headed down I-95 and call it "Attack of the Killer Canaries!". If I get the huffer in it, I'll have the whistle down pat...
03-25-2009, 09:55 PM
#2945
whines all the way home
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but if you are able to make it we have a big RX8 Sushi night, a week ago it was in Towson and in Aprol itll be in PA,,, so stay tuned,,, https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/monthly-sushi-night-lower-tri-state-rotaries-md-pa-de-166788/
03-26-2009, 07:25 AM
#2948
1% evil, 99% hot gas.
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Yup. Love that track. Hated it for the whole first year I drove it. Now I see the brilliance in the madness. I take the Karussel faster than the new ZR-1 Corvette in my lil' Wankel RX-8. Still think Bill Scott (owner of Summit Point) is freakin' crazy. It is a track that does not suffer fools as well as Summit main or VIR, and can be tough for a novice to learn. But oh, the joy of the madness!
And speaking of 'Bolt? http://www.mscw.com/de09/09sp.html#max
