Maryland People!
Spotted VR This Morning on Rt 152
So I turn on to 152 from Pleasantville this morning at 8:25, and notice a VR with skirts, cow-catcher, rotary accents, and sunroof at the light. Guy winds up going the same way I am, and follows right behind me all the way to York at Ashland Rd. I go left, he goes right. No front plate, stickers on the windshield, probably a VA-licensed car. Anybody here?
wankel? what's that?
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Hey all,
I've been itching to take a drive through these twisties I know around this area and I'd like to see if anyone would like to go for a ride with me this sunday 10/05.
meeting point odenton bp gas station. I have to look up the exact address and post it up.
time: TBD what fits better for all that like to go. I was thinking 10 or 11 am
so with that being said, who's down for this?
hope I don't have to go by myself
I've been itching to take a drive through these twisties I know around this area and I'd like to see if anyone would like to go for a ride with me this sunday 10/05.
meeting point odenton bp gas station. I have to look up the exact address and post it up.
time: TBD what fits better for all that like to go. I was thinking 10 or 11 am
so with that being said, who's down for this?
hope I don't have to go by myself
I'll be there at 10:00 and hopefully won't go by myself
SS RX8
I live just SW of where 23 and 24 meet. I'm often in Bel Air, usually buy car parts or junk food. I'm not sure I've seen a white 8 around, but I'll keep my eyes open. That's a rare color, so if I see one, I'll know it's yours.
My Red 8 is easy to... hear. I'm usually going faster than the law will allow
and usually at high RPM. My cat-back is a tad loud.
That was interesting...
So I'm preparing for the MSCW autocross tomorrow. I installed Speed Bleeders (aka tiny threaded miracles), bled the brakes, torqued the wheels, put in the AxialFlow short shifter, and mounted the Vado video camera. Then I decide to put in the catless midpipe. Big mistake.
Turns out Mazda didn't use the same quality and type nuts and bolts they did on the late FBs and all FDs. It appears they used so-so grade, self-locking hardware on the exhaust. Ugh. Strip half of one of the manifold to cat studs, and spin the rear spring-loaded stud out of the rear of the cat. Then I find out the midpipe doesn't fit! The rear flange and hanger are all wrong.
I throw a fit for about 15 minutes, then try to put the cat back in. Long story short, several hours and a trip to the FLAPS later, the main cat is back in and I'm very, very pissed and very tired and the car is filthy because I didn't have time to wash it. But, I'm ready to go flog the hell out of it tomorrow all day.
So, anybody want a real nice stainless resonated midpipe that doesn't fit?
Turns out Mazda didn't use the same quality and type nuts and bolts they did on the late FBs and all FDs. It appears they used so-so grade, self-locking hardware on the exhaust. Ugh. Strip half of one of the manifold to cat studs, and spin the rear spring-loaded stud out of the rear of the cat. Then I find out the midpipe doesn't fit! The rear flange and hanger are all wrong.
I throw a fit for about 15 minutes, then try to put the cat back in. Long story short, several hours and a trip to the FLAPS later, the main cat is back in and I'm very, very pissed and very tired and the car is filthy because I didn't have time to wash it. But, I'm ready to go flog the hell out of it tomorrow all day.So, anybody want a real nice stainless resonated midpipe that doesn't fit?
what kind of midpipe? i already have one on, but i'd just like to know which one you have.
jaime, i might be rolling with you guys. i kind of want to check out the autox down in bowie tomorrow too. but, raven's game is in the afternoon, and i can't miss that
jaime, i might be rolling with you guys. i kind of want to check out the autox down in bowie tomorrow too. but, raven's game is in the afternoon, and i can't miss that
wankel? what's that?
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give greg a call so you could roll down together to the meeting spot
let me know if you need my phone #
Rotary Runner Redux
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I will be coming across the 'Bridge in a few minutes, purportedly to see the autocross at Bowie, but in reality I'm trying to escape the madness of the Domestic Female Who Hates Car Stuff. 
She's been on the phone with her brother for two hours now, and aside from getting in eyeshot, she wouldn't have noticed I left until the garbage needed taking out.
Watch for a LY at Odenton around 10 or so.
She's been on the phone with her brother for two hours now, and aside from getting in eyeshot, she wouldn't have noticed I left until the garbage needed taking out.Watch for a LY at Odenton around 10 or so.
whines all the way home
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Hey Jamie wont be able to make it, got some work to do for acouple meetings I have this week,,, tought I would be able to get this stuff done before now but wasnt able to spend as much time as I needed on it yesterday...
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Well, all I know is I'm surrounded by cows. Literally. Front yard, back yard, side yard, all cows!
I live just SW of where 23 and 24 meet. I'm often in Bel Air, usually buy car parts or junk food. I'm not sure I've seen a white 8 around, but I'll keep my eyes open. That's a rare color, so if I see one, I'll know it's yours.
My Red 8 is easy to... hear. I'm usually going faster than the law will allow and usually at high RPM. My cat-back is a tad loud.
I live just SW of where 23 and 24 meet. I'm often in Bel Air, usually buy car parts or junk food. I'm not sure I've seen a white 8 around, but I'll keep my eyes open. That's a rare color, so if I see one, I'll know it's yours.
My Red 8 is easy to... hear. I'm usually going faster than the law will allow
and usually at high RPM. My cat-back is a tad loud.So you are literally right up the street from me. I live right by the intersection of 23 and 165. I can't believe I haven't seen you!
wankel? what's that?
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anybody going to this event ???
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/free-track-day-englishtown-raceway-10-19-08-a-157915/
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/free-track-day-englishtown-raceway-10-19-08-a-157915/
whines all the way home
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Nope, wont be able to make that either but I am thinking of going to this,,,, https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/va-show-oct-30-mazdas-only-157265/
whines all the way home
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Octobers Fuddruckers meet....
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=8606315
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=8606315
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From: Orange County
I know that the Fudd's meets are traditionally on Sundays, but I just gotta ask - don't you people watch football??? I realize us rotor heads are a different breed, but Saturday nights are 'car nights' all over the area - from some serious muscle car gatherings to local civic racer hangouts, to harley and crotch rocket meets.
Just wonderin' what others thought about this.
Double D
Just wonderin' what others thought about this.
Double D