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morssolis 04-06-2010 12:09 AM

Picked up my new 8!!!
 
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i picked up my car today after a loooong weeks wait. had to wait for papers from my cosigner to go across the country and back.

its so much fun to drive and i am not even pushing it at all yet. cant wait to really learn how to drive it. going to take to the road tracks next year that i race bikes on like beaverun and mid ohio. i have the master the manual car first though

its a 2005 MT white (as you can see) 15k miles. GT. 1 owner. not sold till may of 06. its in great shape. few marks on the wheels from mounting tires but not a big deal.

i have always liked the rx8 and wanted one 2 years ago but did not have the balls to spend the money. i finally got it though and it was well worth it. i got it for 14k otd. i think i got a nice price.

i love the brakes. they are so much better than on my dodge intrepid. well everything is better than on that car but the brakes feel great and the car so stable when on them. the car just sticks when you throw it in to a corner and i am sure it can handle a lot more.

i will get better picks after i clean it up some. the dealer cleaned the inside really well but not so much on the outside. and the sun roof guard has got to go

i am not going to go crazy on the mods because cars are second to my race bike and this car is great already. i am thinking of doing a supercat and an exhaust. maybe a cobb down the road and a short throw shifter. i would like a body kit but they are just to expensive to get mounted and painted.

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rodjonathan 04-06-2010 01:03 AM

congrats and welcome to the club now read up on the info and take care of it looks like you got it in great condition

shinka_chick 04-06-2010 04:18 AM

Congrats...let the fascination and love affair begin~

mbentley 04-06-2010 06:30 AM

sounds like you got a pretty good deal if you ask me, especially for the mileage...

...and of course you picked the best color ;)

Vyndictive 04-06-2010 06:53 AM

Where are you located?

Roaddemon 04-06-2010 07:15 AM

Congrats, she's a beauty :yesnod: There's no car more fun to own than ours. All curvy roads are now under your control.

Bigbacon 04-06-2010 07:20 AM


Originally Posted by morssolis (Post 3508672)



i am not going to go crazy on the mods because cars are second to my race bike and this car is great already. i am thinking of doing a supercat and an exhaust. maybe a cobb down the road and a short throw shifter. i would like a body kit but they are just to expensive to get mounted and painted.

Sure......just you wait.


I would suggest stiffer/adjustable sways. Pretty cheap and make a huge difference IMO.

Lunacy 04-06-2010 08:36 AM

Nice color choice. How much did you pay for it?

Get those nasty amber corners off asap.

mbentley 04-06-2010 08:39 AM


Originally Posted by morssolis (Post 3508672)
i got it for 14k otd. i think i got a nice price.


Originally Posted by mmGilbert (Post 3508936)
Nice color choice. How much did you pay for it?

Get those nasty amber corners off asap.

tada

smog-guy707 04-07-2010 12:12 AM

damn i love white:)

The Reverend 04-07-2010 12:14 AM

congrats and welcome :)

take off the windshield deflector for a super sleek look

tza0001 04-07-2010 12:18 AM

Welcome to the club

RX22 04-07-2010 06:40 PM

Congrats!! Love the color (or complete lack thereof).

Take care of it, and be safe.

rotarygrl04 04-07-2010 07:17 PM

Welcome! Congrats! Love it in white!!

morssolis 04-07-2010 11:28 PM

well i have been driving it for a couple days now and i hate this car...

No i am just kidding.

i LOVE it.

its so damn fun. the power is great. i love the sound of the engine so much i never use the radio. the handling is amazing. it just sticks and sticks. if there is a dip in the turn on one side of the road it just so elegantly takes care of it. the suspension i love it.

this is my first rwd car so i am trying to find the limits of accelerating out of a corner. with out crashing. i have no idea whats going to happen really when i break the back end loose. i should probably go to a parking lot. i know your suppose to steer with the slide. i want to get it out on a road course and do some track days.

tracking control and dsc will stop major rear wheel spin right?

rubberduckie 04-07-2010 11:53 PM

You have a GT, so you have DSC and Traction. They will kick in if you get a little too crazy.

PaPaBear 04-08-2010 07:06 AM

Welcome to the addiction! No cure!

Kaiser bun 04-08-2010 10:40 AM

hey morssolis, nice deal and i will tell you however that if yours is similar to mine, there will be scratches/marks below the sun guard thing, i have not taken care of mine yet considering there are kind of hard to notice until your next to the car but still, it can bother you sometimes.

PirateARRRX8 04-08-2010 11:07 AM

Welcome to the forum!

mike[piston eater] 04-08-2010 11:17 AM

welcome to the club

Mr.ThunderMakeR 04-08-2010 02:08 PM

Congrats, she's a beauty! So I take it you didn't get screwed over by the dealer on sales tax like you expected? Good deal man.

morssolis 04-08-2010 11:48 PM

no i got papers taken care of with taxes. they sent papers right to my state.

i did get screwed on gap insurance. i did not know i needed so the bank made me buy it at 600 bucks. i might have been able to get it from my insurance a lot cheaper but who knows. still a good deal. and it did not go to the stealership

mbentley 04-09-2010 05:26 AM

gap insurance really isn't a bad thing. that just means that if your car is ever totaled, you won't be in the hole if the retail value is less than what your loan is worth. could save you a lot of money in the long run.

JRichter 04-09-2010 01:06 PM

Congrats and enjoy!

CarAndDriver 04-10-2010 12:00 AM

Welcome. Thanks for the pic. I like WWP a lot. Glad you're taking that sunroof visor off. Sunroof visors are ugly.


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