Hey guys and gals...just wanted to say I brought home a new 2006 Phantom Blue RX-8 today and I love it already! I've been watching the group for about a year now and have been planning on buying but just waiting until I was finally ready. Found a beautiful Phantom Blue Tuesday at the local Mazda Dealership, 6 speed manual with the touring package and a sunroof. Took her for a test drive and was sold! Bought it yesterday and just love it!!!!!! The Phantom Blue is such a cool color too. I paid 29,500 out the door..did I do good? Glad to really be an rx-8 owner finally. Be talking to ya'll more in the very near future!

Justin Beeler
2006 RX-8

 

that is a great color man, congrats

 

wOOt! congratz & welcome to the club...

 

enjoy .. sunroofs are nice

 

I love that color. Congrats!

 

Welcome to the club. Enjoy the ride. Try to find some twistys to take it on. As far as a good deal goes, if you feel good about what you paid then you got a good deal. You can always bang your head to try to find a better dean and there will always be somebody whe says they got the same car for a lot less. Most people I talk to got their 8 for a grand or more below invoice.

bob

 

Congratulations! The more you drive it, the more you'll love it. Now put a body kit on there so that you'll be the first phantom blue 8 with a kit! Oh and post pictures too!

 

29,500 would have been a steal in Texas. I bought one of the closeouts on a 2005 GT about two weeks ago for 25,200 (sticker was 31,600).

 

Congrats on the new car (he says enviously with 4 weeks left to wait on his).

 

Good buy! Look forward to making any excuse just to take it out. I've been driving around alot, even when I don't really have anywhere to go! Definitely take on some winding roads, it will leave a smile on your face for days!

Congrats on the new car!

 

Congrats!

 

pics

 

oh, and congrats!

 

phantom blue = the new mature color

 

here are some pics =) I took these Wednesday when I got it home around 7PM. You can see just how different the color can be as the sun goes down, versus when it's full daylight outside.

 

great color; congrats and enjoy!

 

Reminds me of old Montego Blue from RX-7 days. Congrats...

Time

 

Nice color! Congrats! I just bought mine too, what a great feeling.

 

congrats, personally I love the Winning Blue, but hey that phantom blue is just as beautiful.... real happy for you...

 

congrats on your new 8!! i have a phantom blue myself and i get compliments on the color ALL the time!!! have fun with h er!!

 

Hello 8 owners and on lookers,

While most of America was finalizing there taxes on 4-17-06, I was purchasing a 2005 left over velocity red 6 speed car. 1,600 miles and just over 30 days now and I am wondering why I waited as long as I did to get one of these!
I usually ponder a purchase for weeks if not months, but I bought this one over the phone at a dealer just out of DC while on Easter vacation. Help me out with what I have here. I have read and reviewed all the information provided with the car, but I am looking for the real people replies on issues. I know about the oil burn, 93 octane fuel and the potential flooding issues, but are there any other things to look out for in owning an 8?

Looking forward to a great experience and a great forum group,
RW

 

Congrats, and welcome to you both!

The stock tires suck in snow. That's the only other one I know of, and I don't know that from personal experience living in So Cal. Hehe