My 8 comes tomorrow - tell me what I have to look forward to.
 

I'm so excited. My red 8 w/the two tone interior - 6 speed should be here tomorrow. Oh yeah! :D

after break in several 9k shifts

Check out the video on this link as well as the article http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=8923

Hoping the weather where you live is nice tomorrow so you can drive the car... :)

Im picking up My Red Rx8 tommorow too. Im aready working on a custum fab for the intake :cool:

Congrats to you both!! Get ready to smile a lot!! :D It's been a year for me and I still can't stop smiling!!

- Irish :cool:

The Velocity Reds will take over the world... Muahaha

Look forward to getting stared at a lot in your ride. Awww yea.... https://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/a...smiley-035.gif

Congratulations in advance on your 8!

More Reds :cool:

You can expect:

to make and find any excuse just to drive the car

a big :D :D on your face

become obsessed with your new toy

read too many mpg threads on the site

spend too much time on this site learning details about your 8 Like Change the oil!

break her in fast then you will be able to really enjoy the drive

Oh, I almost forgot Welcome to the Cult! :eek: :eek:

You'll also expect to spend LESS time with family and friends!!

Pure driving nirvana...

being really really tortured as you have to lay off the gas during break in

If you're like me, expect to be amazed there are so many detailing supplies at the auto store.

And you'll curse bad weather not just because you don't want to drive, but because you can't wash the 8!

Welcome to the obsession.

Wow, story of my life for the past month or so. I only have time to wash my car on Tuesday and Saturday and lately the weather has been working out that it's raining every Wednesday and Sunday. Car's parked outside, so it would just be useless to wash it, so it just sits there being dirty. :( It's getting to the point that I'm pretty sure I'm just going to bite the bullet and wash it next Saturday regardless of weather.

As for what to expect with this car...It's been discussed before, but I'll go ahead and reinforce - You'll be finding any excuse possible to drive the car more. Whenever my friends and I go out, I always offer to drive just so I can be behind the wheel.

All of the above and cornering/handling that is AWESOME.

Welcome to the cult, and congrats!

We are waiting... How do you like it and where are the pics?

He doesn't have time to post here now...he's trying to break his baby in as fast as possible. We should hear something in another 2 weeks or so... :D

You get to look forward to every ass-clown with a Civic, Eclipse, Mustang etc.. in your area thinking that you want to race simply because you are driving on the same road as them. You get to look forward to 350Z and STi owners (or followers) trying to convince you how much better their car is. ;)

hmm well -what do you have to look forward to ..?

Well - you can look forward to the Carppy gas milage - crappy tires (mine are wrecked at 9k miles) Flooding problems - A host of TSB's -

other than that --

its a great car

I have the same color. I've never been as enthusiastic with a car as I am with this one. It's so much fun to drive and own. Life is good. Other sporty cars are jealous of the rx8 and will try to prove themselves when they spot you. Be alert of cars zooming up to get a better look. The sight of this car makes other drivers act crazy. This car is real sexy and attracts all kinds of attention. Some unwanted.

OMG, I had my first experience with this 2 days ago. I was minding my own business, driving with the flow of traffic in the far left hand lane. No lane shifting and ample distance ahead and behind. A red neck driving a dump truck pulls up on my right and starts yelling obscenities at me. Called me a MF, $hit head, something about a pussy (don't think he was talking about my cat), gave me the #1 sign and god knows what else. I had to put up with this crap for about 5 miles at which point I took a left to get away from him. What an idiot! All because I had something he didn't have, I guess. Looked like the only job he could find after getting out of prison! I was afraid he was going to throw something at me. :eek:

<<<<<<I was afraid he was going to throw something at me. :eek:[/QUOTE]


He probably owns an old beat up mustang and hates you for reminding him of his misfortune of being a redneck.

Maybe you accidentially cut him off or something without realizing it (I know I do it from time to time :rolleyes: )... doesn't seem like having a nice car would make someone that mad, and that's assuming a redneck has enough taste to realize what a nice car is when he sees one..

As for N KC, welcome to the party! Red 6-speed with the red/black leather is the way to go! Expect a long and torturous break in period, and then finding all sorts of creative excuses to drive around. I have yet to find an in-car gas mileage indicator(if there is please don't let me know :) ), so if you're like me and too lazy to calculate it yourself it wont be a problem. If you live where it snows the first place you should drive it is to the tire store for some snow tires. Like everyone else said be ready for sore cheecks from smiling all the time and getting looks everywhere :)

Enjoy!

a few words of advice if the other peeps above me didn't say this already, you don't have to redline all the time after your engine break-in period, but don't drive shifting at 3k rpms either. The car has a wide band and is made to be revved and shifted at like 5-7 or 8k rpms. Do this and you'll truly enjoy what the renesis can do.

Nope! I was very aware the whole time! :) When around dump trucks I always try to keep my distance. Gravel does terible things to your car. :eek: