Hello all - New RX8 Owner!
04-18-2005, 04:19 PM
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Hello all - New RX8 Owner!
Hey everyone! 
Just wanted to pop in and say hi before I logged off of work
I've been lurking on here as a guest for about a week and a half or so doing some reading... everything from the negative to the positive, from exhaust mods to getting your rotory symbol to light up... to checking oil levels and not turning the car off cold.
I just purchased a 2004 Winning Blue RX8 with the GT package, Appearance Package, as well as dealer installed cassette player and tinted windows. I got the 6-speed even though I've only driven stick once in my life.... but I love it. Stalled it 3 times coming home from picking it up Saturday 4/16 (drove 195 miles each way to get it), but since then I've been a lot better :D . After doing some reading it appears I got a pretty decent deal, and I wanted to thank Stevenson Mazda in Wilmington, NC for a great purchase experience after several other dealers fudged around with me (more on that in the Good Guy/Bad Guy section).
Positive: https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/positive-good-mazda-dealerships-25966/#post833287
Negative: https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/negative-bad-mazda-dealerships-28916/#post833308
Anyway, some quick background... just moved to Charlotte, NC from NY about 2 weeks ago. I'm new here but have been around boards for about 7 years now. I'm a Mega Moderator (what you call a Super Moderator here) on Acurazine.com and have been on there for those 7 years. I still have my TL-S which is my baby, but it looks like the RX8 may have just become the princess. Put it this way... the RX-8 is in the garage... the TL is in the driveway (for now, third garage bay is full of boxes ). This site seems to have great information and I'm hoping to become an involved member as I get to know the car and the members on this forum.
Happy Motoring all
Just wanted to pop in and say hi before I logged off of work
I've been lurking on here as a guest for about a week and a half or so doing some reading... everything from the negative to the positive, from exhaust mods to getting your rotory symbol to light up... to checking oil levels and not turning the car off cold.
I just purchased a 2004 Winning Blue RX8 with the GT package, Appearance Package, as well as dealer installed cassette player and tinted windows. I got the 6-speed even though I've only driven stick once in my life.... but I love it. Stalled it 3 times coming home from picking it up Saturday 4/16 (drove 195 miles each way to get it), but since then I've been a lot better :D . After doing some reading it appears I got a pretty decent deal, and I wanted to thank Stevenson Mazda in Wilmington, NC for a great purchase experience after several other dealers fudged around with me (more on that in the Good Guy/Bad Guy section).
Positive: https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/positive-good-mazda-dealerships-25966/#post833287
Negative: https://www.rx8club.com/good-guy-bad-guy-74/negative-bad-mazda-dealerships-28916/#post833308
Anyway, some quick background... just moved to Charlotte, NC from NY about 2 weeks ago. I'm new here but have been around boards for about 7 years now. I'm a Mega Moderator (what you call a Super Moderator here) on Acurazine.com and have been on there for those 7 years. I still have my TL-S which is my baby, but it looks like the RX8 may have just become the princess. Put it this way... the RX-8 is in the garage... the TL is in the driveway (for now, third garage bay is full of boxes
). This site seems to have great information and I'm hoping to become an involved member as I get to know the car and the members on this forum.Happy Motoring all
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04-18-2005, 04:23 PM
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Congrats
Welcome to the club! Hope you enjoy the car and great choice with the color . If you have any questions someone will be more than willing to help. Happy Revving!
. If you have any questions someone will be more than willing to help. Happy Revving!
04-18-2005, 04:43 PM
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Welcome and congrats on your purchase. I have only been on the form for a couple of weeks but I have found if very informative and at times entertaining. It's a fun group.
The color's ok.......just kidding.
The color's ok.......just kidding.
04-18-2005, 08:06 PM
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Welcome to the club. I have only been a RX8 owner since Feb. This is a great forum!! They have been outstanding in helping me with my car!!!
Winning Blue, great choice, mine is BLUE too!!!
Winning Blue, great choice, mine is BLUE too!!!
04-19-2005, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rotten42
Welcome to the rotary cult.....you become a full member once you hear the buzzer for the first time. :D
Thanks for the replies all :D
04-19-2005, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by V_for_velocity
Welcome aboard! Cassette player, eh? We might be the last of a vanishing breed.
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