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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Hello! New owner

Hi all. I just wanted to introduce myself. Long time lurker, just picked up an 05mt 2 days ago. Enjoying the hell out of it so far. Glad to have the rx8 as my practical car so that I can quit feeling guilty about turning my miata into an auto-x'er. Anyways... cheers!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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WELCOME TO THE ADDICTION!!!!! PICS or you and your car dont EXIST!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Cligedy
Hi all. I just wanted to introduce myself. Long time lurker, just picked up an 05mt 2 days ago. Enjoying the hell out of it so far. Glad to have the rx8 as my practical car so that I can quit feeling guilty about turning my miata into an auto-x'er. Anyways... cheers!

welcome! haha just dont get all mad when the honey moon period is over!
as an auto-xer i'm sure you'll love the car!

and remember!
a redline a day keep the carbon away!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Welcome!!!! Pics?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Congrats and welcome.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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I didn't realize pics were necessary. I'll get a few tomorrow. I also didn't realize that there was a honeymoon period. In my first 24hrs I had the coolant, pwr steering, and cel light on at different times. Also startup smoke and temp control **** issues. The search button is my friend so far.
No worries though. I'll get it all straightened out soon enough. But I wouldn't call it a honeymoon.
Btw, in college, I was driving my roomate's 2nd gen rx7 when it hit 250k miles. Has anyone hit that mark yet with the renesis?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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no no, just some members have had that car for a couple months, then when they start running minor issues, or realize it isnt a car that gets good gas mileage, they realize its not a great car for them.

but it osunds like you'll be fine! enjoy the car!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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welcome aboard!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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welcome and pics or it didnt happen
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Cligedy
I didn't realize pics were necessary. I'll get a few tomorrow. I also didn't realize that there was a honeymoon period. In my first 24hrs I had the coolant, pwr steering, and cel light on at different times. Also startup smoke and temp control **** issues. The search button is my friend so far.
No worries though. I'll get it all straightened out soon enough. But I wouldn't call it a honeymoon.
Btw, in college, I was driving my roomate's 2nd gen rx7 when it hit 250k miles. Has anyone hit that mark yet with the renesis?

Fine then, I don't wanna see your frickin' car anyway!!!!! Gosh!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Here are a couple of quick and dirty cell phone pics. For my first mod, i'm replacing all of the interior bulbs with clear/white. The previous owners choice of purple lights just doesn't suit me.
Attached Thumbnails Hello! New owner-0915091800a.jpg   Hello! New owner-0915091800b.jpg  
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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nice car ... good color too ... and ugh why did he do purple lol! maybe a she?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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I dunno. Whoever it was had purple windshield wipers and a gearshift **** with flashing purple leds. Ugh. In addition to the fact that the lights make me feel like a San Antonio pimp, they don't put out enough light to be worth having.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Purple windshield wipers add 20 hp
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Fly'n 8
Purple windshield wipers add 20 hp
Friggin sweet then! Because they had 2 wiper blades per arm! So i'm up 40 hp!
Seriously wtf is wrong with some people? You'd think that with twice as many wiper blades, i could get dew off the windshield in the morning, but these are the worst wiper blades ever.

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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Welcome aboard.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Welcome! How many miles does it have on it? Do you have the service records? Has it had regular servicing?
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