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Holy sweet banana batman! the bot is alive ... all that is good and sweet in this world is done for!!1 nooooos!
for an 04
regular w/o leather ~ 15k
regular w/ Leather ~16k
GT model w/ leather and Nav 17k - 19K depending on options.
Look for one that some has already modded
for an 04
regular w/o leather ~ 15k
regular w/ Leather ~16k
GT model w/ leather and Nav 17k - 19K depending on options.
Look for one that some has already modded
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A few more pics of the new R3 on a cloudy day.
I don't know how anyone can think it doesn't look great. '04-'08 are starting to look "funny" to me now . It's really subjective... and in no small part related to what you're used to seeing, I think. It still looks like an RX-8. The R3 is a blast to drive, and looks great IMHO. So glad I got it. Makes feel like I did when I first got the '04 GT... thrilled all over again every time I get to see it, get in it, and drive it!
I don't know how anyone can think it doesn't look great. '04-'08 are starting to look "funny" to me now . It's really subjective... and in no small part related to what you're used to seeing, I think. It still looks like an RX-8. The R3 is a blast to drive, and looks great IMHO. So glad I got it. Makes feel like I did when I first got the '04 GT... thrilled all over again every time I get to see it, get in it, and drive it!
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congrats.
would u mind sharing the financial part with us? ie, total purchase price, what u got for trade-in value, financing etc.
am curious how big a dent trading in would cost for us. thanks.
would u mind sharing the financial part with us? ie, total purchase price, what u got for trade-in value, financing etc.
am curious how big a dent trading in would cost for us. thanks.
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The R3 price is something north of 31K. Traded in my '04, which was right at 5 years old with 56K miles. Got 10.7K for it. They took off a little because the '04 needed new rubber pretty quickly, and there were a few recent small hail dings. Got 4.9% financing.
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I applaud you for at least attempting to properly break the engine in, even though some salesman probably beat on the car before you bought it. Hard break-ins generally do not work well on rotary engines, although for a piston engines they're fine and possibly better.
Remember that the apex seals are basically glued in there by somebody at the factory. they need time to build compression. Rebuilt engines with used housings need especially careful breakins.
Remember that the apex seals are basically glued in there by somebody at the factory. they need time to build compression. Rebuilt engines with used housings need especially careful breakins.
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congrats, sweet car....and I love the wheels!
wish I could take 50% old and 50% new car and merge them together, I like some new things/style and hater others.
wish I could take 50% old and 50% new car and merge them together, I like some new things/style and hater others.
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I still can't decide if i like the rims or not!!! One pic i love them then the next i dont'.. weird haha maybe when i see one in person I will b able to decide
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What is the purpose of the two perforated "tabs" on the lip though? I saw them actually removed on one car, and that was pretty ugly.
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When the RX-8 first came out, I really didn't like it- being a former FB RX-7 owner, I felt that Mazda missed the mark with the 8. 4 years later, I was a convert, with all the zealousness that converts usually accrue.
Now, that said, there is something magical about the pure, initial form of any new car- the RX-7 is a perfect case in point. Don't get me wrong, FD's are fabulous sports cars, but they are a totally different animal than FB's. Regardless of where the tweaking eventually leads the 8, the original design will always have a soft spot in my heart. Give me some time to get used to the '09.
Although I have to say that the steering wheel looks like came out of a Mustang...
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And speaking of miles on the odometer... got 500 now. Another 100 and I'll be lettin' her loose!!!
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Oh... and about the steering wheel. I had the same reaction as most others here when I first saw it. I really liked the '04's more stubby fat look. But after driving the R3 for awhile now, I have to say the new steering wheel actually feels more natural gripping it by each side (at 9 and 3 oclock), I think due to it being more slender on the inside of the wheel than the old one. My hands seem to fit a little better at that position now. The outside wheel part still feels just as good and as fat as the old one.
Believe me... when you're driving it, the new steering wheel feels great!
Believe me... when you're driving it, the new steering wheel feels great!
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