GRT8

First of all, let me say that I've been lurking on this forum for about two years now. Ever since I bought my Mazda6, I couldn't shake the RX8. As much as I looked at the 6 and really liked its' performance and appearance - it wasn't RWD. Then they started selling really well and I went from being exclusive to almost Accordian.

Life is short...so I traded for an RX8 this past Friday on my lunch break. There was a freezing rain advisory so I left early. Man, this car is great!!!!!! Even during the break-in I can feel that this thing wants to run.

The interior is very similar to my 6 but more intimate. I feel like I'm in a cockpit of a jet fighter, not a car. I sat in my friend's 350Z and it was OK but the 8 is very driver friendly. Everything is just a touch away and my eyes never have to leave the road.

I don't care about the gas mileage or oil consumption, I know this is not a Honda Civic, where you set it and forget. This is a narrow focused sports car that needs constant attention and that's what I like about it.

thanks,
Sam

legokcen

Welcome. Enjoy the car. It's good to have more greens out there. Very underappreciated but BEAUTIFUL color.

GRT8

I agree. I didn't even want to see it when the salesman told me about the 2004 greenies he had left over. When I saw it, I thought it was black. I knew that it was mine right then...

jsh1120

Yay! Another greenie. You'll find, however, that your initial impression was correct. It's about as difficult to keep clean as a black one.

GRT8

I know, I know...but it's a labor of love.

shocar

I also have a green one. It ended up being my favorite color green from my youth - deep bluish green. I also have the chapparal leather accent interior. To go with that I got a mohagony shift **** from knobmeister. The car is a lot more stealthy than your garden variety red, blue white or yellow.

TopGear

Hope you have many years of enjoyment. The green looks great - you'll like how it changes color in different lighting conditions.

Congrats on your new ride!

Paul_in_DC

Congrats on your new "labor of love." The Nordic Green looks good.

plugot

My wife had a '99 Miata in Mica Green. Isn't this the same paint with a different name? I have seen very few around LA, in fact most RX-8s I have seen are dark silver or light silver. Maybe that's what the dealers are stocking. Anyway, I'm curious what the difference between the two paint schemes (Nordic vs Mica) might be.

Enjoy your new car.

V_for_velocity

Green is good. Would have considered it but we had a green 626 for a decade and figured it was time for a change. Nordic green is a lot darker of course, but still . . .
Have fun, man.

TheDosDog

The formula for Nordic Green consist of Blue, Violet and Black with more flake than Green Mica. In the bright sun it looks like a kaleidoscope and at night black. I love it.

Grabitquick

Good luck with it. Although I have another color, my impression of the nordic green is that it looks terrific on a bright, sunny day. It will require some TLC, though--be sure to get one of those non-scratch dusters to touch it up between washes.

I'm curious about what kind of deal they gave you on the Mazda6. I like them also, and looked at them seriously before getting my 8.

rotten42

Congrats, it sound like you have the right mentality to own an 8.

irish8

Congrats. Welcome to the cult!! Got pix???

- Irish

bmcc49er

Great color. I love my green, especially when the sun hits it and you can see the flakes shine. Have you seen it in the sun yet? A completely different color then on an overcast day.

Elara

Gratz! Green is an underated color, as all of us with it will tell you!

GRT8

My wife had a '99 Miata in Mica Green. Isn't this the same paint with a different name? I have seen very few around LA, in fact most RX-8s I have seen are dark silver or light silver. Maybe that's what the dealers are stocking. Anyway, I'm curious what the difference between the two paint schemes (Nordic vs Mica) might be.

Same color. The whole name is Nordic Green Mica 27C.

GRT8

I owed $14k on my Six but only got $7k on trade-in. I knew that going on because I put 60k miles on it in less than 20 months. That's ok though because I got the RX8 for less than $24k so I "justified" the negative equity.

GRT8

Ahhhhhhhh...my first rock chip on the front bumper. As I inspected my 2 day old RX8 I noticed a small chip up front. Oh well, just the first of many I guess, since I commute 100 miles a day on the Interstate.

DAZ-13B

Wow !! you commute a hundred miles a day....Im doing 75 klms a day in my 6 !! at least you are in an 8 ...nice one mate !

Regards Daz

Gambit

If you've been lurking here for 2 years, you know the drill by now. Pics and details, PRONTO!!

Congrats on the car

GRT8

Sir, yes sir! I gotta get some tapes for my new digi-camcorder.

Gambit

I need a 1024x768 to use for my desktop. I put different colors up every few weeks but I haven't been able to find a big green one

CGRX8

big green one...if you need it bigger let me know

Gambit

Gracias...now I gotta find where I saved the red one I currently have up, I like it so I don't wanna lose it