newbie with rx8
07-13-2005, 01:50 PM
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newbie with rx8
I just picked up my rx8 yesterday with only 5 miles on it with june 05 production. Here are couple of my impressions of the car for the first time as I didn't test drive one at the dealer. The car is so quiet at 7K+RPM 
(I know I gotta break in and stuff but just can't resist). I was in 2nd gear at 40 mph and I thought I was in 4th gear so I shift to fifth cuz it's so quiet and I didn't pay attention to the tach. I like the blue light on the tach at night. I drove the car about 60 miles yesterday and the gas guage went down to a little bit more than half I hope that's normal. The car handle extremely well 
I have a 1 year old daughter and just switch to front facing car seat, It's so much easier to take her out compare to my old car 03 accord coupe. Here are couple of pixs. Nothing specail just stock
P.S the front plate is now officially off the car :D
I gotta go teach the wife how to drive manual.
(I know I gotta break in and stuff but just can't resist). I was in 2nd gear at 40 mph and I thought I was in 4th gear so I shift to fifth cuz it's so quiet and I didn't pay attention to the tach. I like the blue light on the tach at night. I drove the car about 60 miles yesterday and the gas guage went down to a little bit more than half I hope that's normal. The car handle extremely well I have a 1 year old daughter and just switch to front facing car seat, It's so much easier to take her out compare to my old car 03 accord coupe. Here are couple of pixs. Nothing specail just stock P.S the front plate is now officially off the car :D
I gotta go teach the wife how to drive manual.
07-13-2005, 02:18 PM
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don't worry about the mileage. it is going to suck after the car is broken in. i think most people see their mpg jump up someplace between 2-4k miles. this is normal with all cars, not just the 8.
and the only thing quieter than the engine is the warning buzzer. getting on the highway the other day, i missed it on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd :o (you gotta drive fast to merge into atlanta traffic
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and the only thing quieter than the engine is the warning buzzer. getting on the highway the other day, i missed it on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd :o (you gotta drive fast to merge into atlanta traffic
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07-13-2005, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by theclaytaurus
White is the best color.
and here is my lovely daughter sitting comfortablely in the RX8
The lexus belongs to my wife
She got a V8 while I got a V6 + 2 rotary....sound fair
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07-14-2005, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by khtm
Now mod that biatch! Strakes, clear corners, a huge park-bench wing, you know...the usual.
07-14-2005, 11:18 PM
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I don't think that khtm was serious about the park-bench wing. If he was, he will shot, drawn and quartered with his body parts thrown to the wolves. Not that we have anything against ricing-up an RX-8 on this forum. :D
Back to the pictures, that is a magnificent stable of cars. They look like they're posing for a Mr. Clean commercial.
Welcome to the forum. Driving the 8 will give you a grin as big as your daughter's.
Back to the pictures, that is a magnificent stable of cars. They look like they're posing for a Mr. Clean commercial.
Welcome to the forum. Driving the 8 will give you a grin as big as your daughter's.
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