Just Bought an 8 - My second childhood!

Apr 11, 2005 | 03:17 PM

jalibrandi

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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!!

Apr 11, 2005 | 03:20 PM

PaulieWalnuts

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

Apr 11, 2005 | 03:25 PM

Old Rotor

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

Apr 11, 2005 | 03:27 PM

Thetitanium8

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

Apr 11, 2005 | 03:40 PM

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Welcome to the club!

Apr 11, 2005 | 07:54 PM

billypsm

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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

Apr 11, 2005 | 07:57 PM

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Congrats!

Apr 11, 2005 | 08:08 PM

rx8wannahave

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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!

Apr 11, 2005 | 08:16 PM

glassetcher

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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/

Apr 11, 2005 | 08:18 PM

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LiveToRev

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Welcome and enjoy the ride.

Apr 11, 2005 | 08:40 PM

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RenoIV

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Another Red

Welcome to the cult!

:D :D

Apr 11, 2005 | 09:12 PM

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fredw1

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Time to have fun.

Apr 11, 2005 | 09:23 PM

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azzaboynt

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Nice choice, great colour!

Congrats from me too. :D

Apr 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

Apr 11, 2005 | 10:20 PM

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alchemist

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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!

Apr 11, 2005 | 10:36 PM

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GoT 1 - 2

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Welcome to the cult! Great color choice :D

Apr 11, 2005 | 10:48 PM

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LiveBlues

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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

Apr 11, 2005 | 11:23 PM

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

Apr 12, 2005 | 03:44 AM

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Leadfoot27

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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?

Apr 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

Apr 12, 2005 | 10:55 AM

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jalibrandi

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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!!

Apr 13, 2005 | 01:37 PM

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N KC

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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!

Apr 13, 2005 | 04:36 PM

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Rotario

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Originally Posted by jalibrandi

Welcome to the loony bin, JB!

Apr 13, 2005 | 07:50 PM

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rx-8_or_?

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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!