So I have an auction license and a shop in miami (well my dad does) so i turned in my audi a4 and decided to buy a wrecked car to fix and save myself tons of money. So there i was on the lot looking for cars (a nissan 350Z) preferably or maybe a GTI. But then i saw it. It looked soooo beautiful and then i sat it in...and it was love at first sight. I was impressed by how the car looked. i went online and did a little research...stock sport suspension, stock strut bar, stock differential, 230 hp, 6sp manual..i thought hey this is a real sports car. Anyways i bought the car over a month ago and we started fixing it yesterday. The warranty is voided because its a rebuilt title and the car was wrecked in the front. ill put up pictures to show you how it came and everything and the end result. Let me knows if u had any warranty issues, ill put up pictures during the week.

 

Haha welcome to the addiction...wait till u park it in a parking lot and about half way to (the store etc) you will turn around and look at it like u have never seen one before haha....congrats get pics up as soon as u get some work done ha

 

Wow, congrats and good luck. Headlights are 900 each . Pics please!

 

wft?! geez

 

LOL "stock strut bar, stock differential".

Congrats on your purchase and welcome! How much did it cost ya?

 

egay sells them for a few hundred .

 

also, the car comes with about 215hp at the engine. 180hp at the wheels.

238hp is a lie!

 

Sup, where in Miami is the shop?

 

Welcome to the club, can't wait for pix.

 

Phew, I thought I was the only one who did that!!!!

Congrats on the car....

Do you know any of the details concerning the initial crash?

 

congrats and good luck on the repairs

 

Yep, Xenon Headlights OEM are insanely expensive. The 350Z's are 800, the RX8 are 900. Crazy.
If you have an RX8 without Xenon's, cost is probably around $200 - 250.
Good luck with the repairs!

 

the car itself came out close to 7 thou...its a grand touring 2006 with only 1,900 miles on it. PARTS ARE CRAZY EXPENSIVE. because they're so expensive it was cheaper for me to run to the junkyard and buy a whole front end. as far as initial damage, front right upper control bent...i had to change the entire middle piece that holds the suspension together (forgot the name of it, my dad actually does all the work im just getting into this stuff), one of the pulleys is a little bent, and then everything else is just body work ( front right **headlight, fender, bumper, hood). i have an entire front end and will only be using about 1/3 of it so if anyone needs parts and keep my user name handy and let me know ill give them out alot cheaper than you will get anywhere else. i have a right headlight that is in good condition ( didnt use it because it didnt come with xenons and my car did so i went out and bought the xenon light). i will get pics for you guys so you can see the whole fiasco lol. my dad has been fixing cars for over 30 years and is impressed with the way its built...he was specially impressed with the suspension. wish me good luck

 

We're in hallandale...near west dixie highway

 

Good Luck

 

If you want to read about more love for the 8, you should check out the "little things" and "WTF" threads. Welcome! Looking forward to your restoration pics.

 

Wayne Mazda has all parts 30% off. www.waynemazdafactoryparts.com

 

Hey that's pretty good, wayne mazda should give that type of discount on accessories......!