New 8 - 40th anniv edition!
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New 8 - 40th anniv edition!
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Just drove home in a brand new 40th anniv. edition RX-8, 40 miles on the clock now. I traded in a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The 8 isn't as torquey but goes like hell when you give it the beans. Really enjoy it so far. The silver and red leather combo is really cool. Hopefully this community is as active and cool as the mini community. Found the board when I was looking at mods.... Good to be here! Its dark and rainy here in paradise (aka NJ), so no great pics yet....
Just drove home in a brand new 40th anniv. edition RX-8, 40 miles on the clock now. I traded in a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The 8 isn't as torquey but goes like hell when you give it the beans. Really enjoy it so far. The silver and red leather combo is really cool. Hopefully this community is as active and cool as the mini community. Found the board when I was looking at mods.... Good to be here! Its dark and rainy here in paradise (aka NJ), so no great pics yet....
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I'm in Princeton. The pollen is unbelievable this year. I felt so mad parking the 8 out back in the piles of pollen.
oh, attached is the worst. picture. ever.
I'll do better in the sunlight, I swear.
oh, attached is the worst. picture. ever.
I'll do better in the sunlight, I swear.
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Congrats! I bought the exact same car just 2.5 weeks ago, so I know how you feel.
There's tons of pollen here in the DC area, too: I can't wait to wash my baby for the first time this weekend.
There's tons of pollen here in the DC area, too: I can't wait to wash my baby for the first time this weekend.
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Sweet! and Congrats! I just joined the thread today. Everybody seems very cool and helpful.
So about breaking these engines in. Is there really a break in phase? The way I did mine was drive the car for 200 miles nonstop like I just stole it. Then did an oil change. Was I not supposed to do this? It worked for me, but would not advice to do the same if what I did was wrong.
So about breaking these engines in. Is there really a break in phase? The way I did mine was drive the car for 200 miles nonstop like I just stole it. Then did an oil change. Was I not supposed to do this? It worked for me, but would not advice to do the same if what I did was wrong.
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How would review your experience with the mini cooper s? pro's and con's?
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Just drove home in a brand new 40th anniv. edition RX-8, 40 miles on the clock now. I traded in a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The 8 isn't as torquey but goes like hell when you give it the beans. Really enjoy it so far. The silver and red leather combo is really cool. Hopefully this community is as active and cool as the mini community. Found the board when I was looking at mods.... Good to be here! Its dark and rainy here in paradise (aka NJ), so no great pics yet....
Just drove home in a brand new 40th anniv. edition RX-8, 40 miles on the clock now. I traded in a 2005 Mini Cooper S. The 8 isn't as torquey but goes like hell when you give it the beans. Really enjoy it so far. The silver and red leather combo is really cool. Hopefully this community is as active and cool as the mini community. Found the board when I was looking at mods.... Good to be here! Its dark and rainy here in paradise (aka NJ), so no great pics yet....
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Welcome! I love the 40th anniv. rims.
I know it's about a bit of a drive but you should come to the meets at East Rutherford every Tuesday night. Check first post here https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/ne-nj-local-meets-tuesday-nights-121615/ for address and go to page 100+ for latest events.
I know it's about a bit of a drive but you should come to the meets at East Rutherford every Tuesday night. Check first post here https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/ne-nj-local-meets-tuesday-nights-121615/ for address and go to page 100+ for latest events.
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Congrats! The Mini's very nice, but the RX8 is rarer (at least in my area) and draws close to the level of attention of an exotic sports car.
Man, those rims do look nice, don't they?
Oh, and read the manual! There's a lot of good stuff in there. Hell, it probably would have taken me a few months to find that second storage bin in the armrest if I hadn't read the manual...
Man, those rims do look nice, don't they?
Oh, and read the manual! There's a lot of good stuff in there. Hell, it probably would have taken me a few months to find that second storage bin in the armrest if I hadn't read the manual...
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My only gripe with the car really was that I couldn't get anything in it. I had to put the seats down most of the time when I went to the grocery store, or whatever. That was getting annoying, especially lately. Other than that, the car was great. I had a little bit of an issue with a leaking charcoal canister (which made passing inspections annoying), that was not resolved until 1 year of going to the dealer but other than that, it was reliable.
I have always liked the RX-8, fit well in it, and usually circled it three or four times at every auto show at which I saw it. This deal came up, and wtf, live once man, gotta try the new ride. So far The comment above about the apparent rarity of the 8, I gotta agree. I've seen maybe 3 in the last few months here in Princeton, whereas I see 10 minis every day.
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Oh, BTW, a California Duster works great with getting rid of the pollen before the rain makes a mess of it. You can pick one up at AutoZone.
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