Just Bought an 8 - My second childhood!

04-11-2005, 03:17 PM

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Just Bought an 8 - My second childhood!

Just got one of these red babies this weekend. I traded in our Ford Windstar, quite a leap huh! Well I'm 52 the kids are gone and now it is time to enjoy life again! Just can't wait to break in this puppy and and turn her loose! It is fun already at only 4000 rpm!!

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04-11-2005, 03:20 PM

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Congrats! So are you saying you didn't enjoy life while the kids were around?

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04-11-2005, 03:25 PM

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Enjoy! I've had mine over 18 months and still cant wait to drive it!!!

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04-11-2005, 03:27 PM

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Just wait till the engine starts to come alive around 6k, there is nothing like it. :D

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04-11-2005, 03:40 PM

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Welcome to the club!

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04-11-2005, 07:54 PM

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I am 44

This was the best thing I have ever bought. I, too, have grown kids. Myself and the wife love to drive this car. Enjoy....enjoy

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04-11-2005, 07:57 PM

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Congrats!

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04-11-2005, 08:08 PM

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Congrats! Go easy on her for the first 2K (check out racing beat's website for break-in info) and let her lose after that. I've just gone over 2K on my baby and I'm loving the 8 MORE AND MORE as the days go by!

Enjoy and welcome!

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04-11-2005, 08:16 PM

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Congrats!!! I've had mine a week now, and I still can't sleep at night! I started this thread a few days ago. You might get a kick out of it!

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/any-prospective-rx8-baby-boomers-out-there-56653/

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04-11-2005, 08:18 PM

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Welcome and enjoy the ride.

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04-11-2005, 08:40 PM

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Another Red

Welcome to the cult!

:D :D

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04-11-2005, 09:12 PM

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Time to have fun.

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04-11-2005, 09:23 PM

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Nice choice, great colour!

Congrats from me too. :D

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04-11-2005, 10:06 PM

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I know how you feel i never wanna come home just wanna go drive it after work also i get up alittle early for work and run her in the morning.problem is sitting at work looking at it.

im from pa and heard there builing a track were you pay to take your car on it like 10 miles away from me :D

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04-11-2005, 10:20 PM

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Welcome. Have had mine for six months now. Still brings a smile to my face every time I fire her up!

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04-11-2005, 10:36 PM

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Welcome to the cult! Great color choice :D

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04-11-2005, 10:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Rotor

Enjoy! I've had mine over 18 months and still cant wait to drive it!!!

You've had it for 18 months and still haven't driven it yet? I don't think that I could have exercised that restraint.

D:D

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04-11-2005, 11:23 PM

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This is my 7th Rotary beleive me I have put a few miles on them......

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04-12-2005, 03:44 AM

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Welcome to the club. You wont regret it. We fifty + year olds deserve some fun too. BTW...nice choice of color. We all know red is faster........right?

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04-12-2005, 07:23 AM

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Funny, I'm 52 and traded in a Ford e-150 conversion van for the 8. Welcome

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04-12-2005, 10:55 AM

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Thanks to all for the welcome! Looks like there are quite a few old geezards here to keep me company. We may look old but we can shift faster than you youngsters!!

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04-13-2005, 01:37 PM

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I've had mine for over a month. 46 years old and life just keeps getting better. Oh, and good choice of color JB, classic!

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04-13-2005, 04:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jalibrandi

Just got one of these red babies this weekend. I traded in our Ford Windstar, quite a leap huh! Well I'm 52 the kids are gone and now it is time to enjoy life again! Just can't wait to break in this puppy and and turn her loose! It is fun already at only 4000 rpm!!

Welcome to the loony bin, JB!

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04-13-2005, 07:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Rotor

Enjoy! I've had mine over 18 months and still cant wait to drive it!!!

You really should drive it. How have you managed to keep the car for this long without driving it? :p

Seriously though, this is the best possible 39th birthday present I could have got. It's a coincidence that the car turned up on my birthday, but who's complaining.

The best part is the family (wife and kid) loves it as well, so I get to drive it that much more than I expected!