Head count in the NW
 

Well, I picked my car up late last night from University Mazda, and was wondering how many others in the NW have gotten their cars yet. I put about 100 miles on it last night, and i love it already (and I'm still being gentle!). So, let me know... how many NW'ers have gotten their cars???

Got mine yesterday.

Had to go down to the port with the dealer to pick it up. Apparently the cars are only being shipped out on the tail end of the trucks (last 3 positions) due to clearance issues. But if the dealer isn't getting a full delivery, they may not get their 8's until the truck is otherwise full.

But I got to unwrap my present at the port, and drove it myself from the port to the dealer for PDI. Then I finally got to take it home.

-ss

I'm still waiting. Dealer said the car has been released and should arrive in Kirkland on Monday. I've never wanted a weekend to end so fast in my life. Argghhhh!!!!!:(

waiting,car at tacoma on 7/11/03.delivery date is aug week 1,must be a big job to install those rotary accents.:D edit,8/09/03 got my red gt with red/black interior.all i can say is woooo hoooo.the car is awsome.:D :D :D :D

Got mine today!

got mine winning blue metalic 7/12

Didn't order one, hoping to buy one in a couple of months so I can pay all cash, the dealer probably won't even let me look at one since I am so young and I always get laughed at.

Got mine Friday, Red / Black & Red GT 6SP, paid sticker for dealer inventory at Royal Moore Mazda in Portland.

Anyone else with car in Bellevue/Redmond/Issaquah?

GOT MINE!! thursday 7/31 @5pm! wooooo hooooooo!:D

Got mine July 24th. Traded up with dealer instead of waiting for my order. Same thing (almost) and same pricing.

Titanium GT w/ black-black. Ordered appearance aftermarket.

Got mine from University Mazda in Seattle on the 28th. Cancelled my order with Milam because they were lying to me about the VIN and delivery date.

Got my money back, and the dealer that was working with me doesn't work there anymore!

Bought mine off the showroom floor at University Mazda on 8/12/03. Triple Black with Grand Touring package and 6 disc changer. I put about 500 miles on it in the first four days and use it as my daily driver. I seem to be finding lots of excuses to go places!

Picked up my 8 yesterday. Love it. Love it, Love.Nothing about ths car is bad.
I have had the good fortune of driving/having BMW M5/M3, looking at buying new S4 and frankly the 8 is hard to beat. Others may be alittle faster, but as a non prof. driver the few tenths of a second difference mean nothing to me. I was beaten of the line by a guy who rallied his VR6 when I was in an M3, it wasn't until the first "s" bends that I left him standing. He was just a better driver.You will not have that problem with this car, its handling is Porsche like.
I would love to hear from anyone else in the Northwest 8 Forum about their experience to date with the car.
I certainly will be looking at any potential upgrade to the car, but not because I think its "weak" but just because it can be done. K&N air filter sounds interesting at 16hp more, but I think a remapping may be all I ever do.

Having some fun with it now though

Add a RX-8 to the Tri-city area. Are there any other RX-8 owners,on this forum, from the Tri- cities?

RX-8
 

Im from the tri cities area, had mine since july its metallic winning blue

From Vegas got mine on 9/17/03 drove it from Lancaster, CA to Vegas where i live has 340 miles on it. Car is in the sig, never have i driven a car this much fun to drive!

Got mine..
 

Had mine shipped in a box from Casecase Autocenter in Wenatchee.. Black with Black/Red interior..
Live in Brier, work in Seattle...
MPG is a little better. ;) than my Shelby SP260..

I can't wait till I move back out to Seattle in summer '04. I'd like to think I'd get off the plane, take a cab to the nearest dealership and drive off in my 8, but I'm most probably going to have to wait a few months to get my post law-school finances in order. See y'all on I-5 in a few months!

After about 6 months of looking for a sports car and test driving many, s2000, 350z, bmw-z4 etc....I saw the zoom zoom comercial on tv with the 8 in it. I did not know that this car existed until that night I saw it on tv. I test drove it the next day and was impressed to say the least. I bought my velocity red 8 the next day. That was two weeks ago and I have logged 987 miles already. Driving this car as you know is addictive. I will find any excuse to take it out for a drive. Anyways, very happy with this car and live in Oregon near Portland. Haven't seen anyone else with this car in the area, but I will keep my eyes peeled for you.

I got my Winning Blue AT in August. It just turned 2k miles. Driving down Division in Spokane causes many heads to turn and a bunch of "thumbs up". Needless to say - I love it.

I picked up my Nordic Green '8 at the end of September (see my signature) from University Mazda in Seattle. Just over 900 miles on it so far and every one of them a total blast!

Mileage so far:
18: babying it from the dealer, mostly highway
20: I5 Seattle to Portland in the rain
15: lots of short trips and several 9,000rpm excursions

I had to take my car in today to get the clutch pressure plate bolts torqued (the clutch was getting snatchy in stop-go traffic). Looks like that fixed it, the clutch action is much better now. Other than that no surprises.

I've not seen anyone else in the Seattle area, except their cars when they're in the umazda shop ;) I'm mostly driving on the Kitsap side tho'. I saw a black 8 down in Portland with temp plates on it, but dispite doing a warp-speed to cruise speed pull alongside I couldn't get the driver's attention (funny that, when I drive the Miata some Miata drivers wave and smile and others just ignore you). So, I went back to baiting a G35 I'd followed all the way down from Seattle. Much fun!

Hope to see you out there sometime!

Rex - that may have been me... I picked up my Brilliant Black 8 just last Thursday (11/6) and have been happy as a lark ever since!! I'll keep my eyes open and should I see you (or another 8), since we can't do the Miata "wave" with our headlights, I'll wave at you with my wipers!

Hi Qhris, congrats on your new RX-8!

It wasn't you I zoomed by because I was driving round Portland at the beginning of October on my way to Hillsboro to get a ClearBra installed. So, there's another Brilliant Black RX-8 in your neck of the woods!

Hope to see you on the NW roads some time!

Bought mine on October 19th: Tit Grey with black leather int. and every option. Us locals should go rally sometime :)

ZOOM ZOOM in Spokane any others in area???

Hello all,

I would like to get together with a few of you and go for a drive in this nice Oregon weather some time soon. I live 30 minutes from Portland. I think it would be cool to get together, chat and drive a few of these beautiful cars down the road in succession.

Also, I saw my first 8 in Sherwood last week. Hmmmm, I wonder. Anyways, let me know.

Hello!
 

Hi everyone, let me introduce myself, I'm a member from mazda6club.com, and I own a mazda6s, I was surprise to see many RX8 owners from Oregon and some from Vancouver, WA, so I decided to migrate myself to here, and join with you guys. hopefully we can meet up and have a rally some day. =) I have some picture of my car in cardomain site, feel free to check it out

http://www.cardomain.com/id/masteryang

I got mine about a month ago in November.
and now I have about 1200 miles on it. I love it love it love it!!!!
it is really AWESOME car. Mine is velocity red. and I'm from Lynnwood WA.

Got mine 6 weeks ago
 

Had Parr Mazda bring it over from Eastern WA.
Sunlight Silver, GT Package. Love the car!

congrats chief!

Spokane, WA. Picked it up on 10/20 and suprised to see 2 other owners in the same area since I haven't seen them driving around. We should definately find some to time to chat about our cars... I thought I was the only one.

Its GREAT to find NW Rx-8 fans out there! I want to get mine sooooo bad! I am having trouble getting a loan though since I am only 21. I have 2 jobs & no bills so I dunno what the problem is?? I was wondering if any of you have leased your Rx-8 instead of buying it. Or is leasing a bad bad idea? Anyone looking into maybe selling their Winning Blue Rx-8? I thought I wanted the titanium grey till I test drove the blue one.....oooh baby =)

I loved the blue one too. But ended up with the Red one, because I did'nt want leather. :( O-well, I've grown very fond of the red. CJ

My wife and I got ours day before Thanksgiving.

Titanium Silver Metallic
Sport pakage, 6 disc, and of course splash guards!!:D

Congratulations, arobel! Nice color choice too - post some pictures when you get the chance!

Congrats and welcome! Titanium is a great color! What about the interior? Show us when you can!

Thanks.
I haven't even taken any pictures yet. I will definitly post when I have some.

I have the cloth seats, gray/black.

I was a little apprehensive about the color because of how gray and dark it is here all the time. But I think it's the best color. Titanium silver makes the 8 look more elegant and expensive.

I would like to take off all the badging but I don't want to spend the 500 dollars to have the holes filled and repainted.

Another PDX resident here. Ti 6 spd, Sport package. Paid dealer invoice at Royal Moore Mazda.

Guess I can get my deposit on the Elise back now...

George

Calling Ti roofracked RX-8!
 

OK, you know who you are, Bainbridge Island inhabitant, Titanium RX-8 with a roof rack? Stand up and be counted!

I saw your car and nearly drive off the road. Well I would have if I'd actually been driving at the time ;)

Theres a Red 8 in Newberg I allways see. Theres also a silver one in Carlton....any of you guys on the board?? Heelllloooo???

BTW: You Portland are 8s should show up to some of the RPNW meetings sometime. CJ

RPNW meetings are on Thursdays? Refresh my memory...

I spam the board so much with RPNW propaganda, I created a doc. so I could copy and paste, whenever I needed to. :D (Evil laugh.)

We're meeting at Roundtable Pizza off of Barber Blvd, on the very first Wensday of the month, at 7pm. 10070 S.W. Barbur Street, Portland is the adress.


CJ

Mucho Gracias! I don't know how I could have missed it! I WILL make it one of these days...

hey there pp13bnos,

I am the red 8 in Newberg. I saw my first one besides me on the road just yesterday in sherwood. I was heading towards tigard, and the blue 8 was headed toward newberg. we waved. anyone here?

I love this car, mpg and all!!!

I got mine Dec. 9th

titanium gray GT package

By the way I'm in Idaho

That was'nt me...but it was this guy.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...712#post224712

Later, CJ

That was me! I was wondering if you were on these boards. Your red 8 was only the 3rd 8 I have seen in Oregon thus far. I am looking forward to going to that RX8 club meeting they have on the first Wed of ever month. It would be great to meet you and Cj.

Here is my contact info:

ianbell@designtechnica.com
AIM: iomanatwork
ICQ: 8187962
MSN: ioman@msn.com

Cool! My first waving drive by with another 8! And even on these boards! That blue is very nice. When I bought mine, the blue wasn't on the lot. Very nice!

How long have you been an owner? I bought mine October 29, 2003.

I was planning on attending the last rotary meeting at the pizza place up on barbur, but weather did not cooperate. I'm going to be out of town for the next one, but plan on going to the first one I can go to.

I'm sure I might see you around again. I drive thru Sherwood a couple times a week. See you out there!

I got mine on Nov 13th. 3000 miles so far. I live in vancouver, wa , and work in Portland. It may be a good idea to plan a get togther in the Portland area. Please let me know if you are interested.

Mark

I would love to get about five 8's (including mine of course) on the same road. I am game. I picture a sunny day and a few beautiful cars rolling down the road. (we should have at least one sunny day coming soon I hope!) I typically have Sundays and Mondays off. I will be out of town for most of the last week of Jan. and the first week of Feb. Going on two ski trips. Anyways, I would love to get together with all of you and take a cruise.


Lovin this car and the MPG.