What other Mazdas did you own before the RX-8?
 

Just wondering if members here had owned any previous Mazdas prior to the RX-8?

I'll start:

- Miata
- FC RX-7
- MX-6

mx-3

74 RX-4 AT Bridge ported 13B
74 RX-4 MT Stock
76 RX-4 AT Stock
76 Cosmo (RX-5) AT Stock
74 REPU MT Peripheral port 13B
05 RX-8 AT Base

and now an
05 RX-8 AT Sport

Mazda Protege - Back when I was in University.

Had a Mzadaspeed6 for about 6 months. Then traded it in for a 8.

My wife drives a cx-9

rx7 turbo II 88
miata 91

'72 RX-3, a LONG time ago, in a universe far, far away.....

When the RX-7 was introduced, there were other priorities - like a house, two kids and debt up the yingyang.

Never had a new car, until the RX-8 was announced - Wifey said "Ya gotta do it!"
Put my deposit down in Feb. 2002!

Car is now five years old 60k, and seems 'looser' and faster than ever, I couldn't be happier!

S

In order

1st Gen RX-7 (back in my younger days :-) )
2004 RX-8 Nordic Green
2006 MX-5 Miata Winning Blue
2007 RX-8 Titanium Gray

Dave

1994 Mx3 Gs

My first car at 17 was a 1991 Mazda B2600i 4X4 with 170K miles... It only got 20mpg (when I drove) and topped out at 113 at 4500 RPM. :P

1988 RX-7 GXL 5-Speed Red Bought it new still have it.
1995 Millenia "S" Pearl A true stealth machine :cool: sold it in '05
2004 RX-8 VR GT 6-Speed

My wife had a first generation MX-6

Over 200K miles of rotary Bliss :D:

1973 RX-2 Sedan MT - bought new as a gas crisis leftover in 1975 and totalled in 1976 :crying:
1976 RX-4 Wagon AT - yellow with factory woodgrain applique :boring:
1980 626 Hardtop Coupe AT - converted in 1984 to street ported (RB) 13B MT What a sleeper!
1982 B2000 MT - powerless but tough and very economical
1988 626 Turbo 5-door AT - a showcase of 1980's engineering
2004 MPV ES - the "right-size" minivan :cool:
2006 Mazda6s Grand Sport AT - another example of Mazda engineering being ahead of the competition :pokeowned
2007 RX-8 Touring AT - not economical, not a truck, not a minivan and not a sleeper but this is the car I want to keep forever :score:

nope

and a huge reason why i own a mazda today is that all of my closest friends drive bmws. i figured it was time to give the Blau Mit Wiess a rest.

no 8 for me but:

me:
84 RX-7 GSL (12A carburated) - totalled, sold
86 RX-7 GXL - burned, sold engine and tranny
2003 Protege5 - sold
93 RX-7 Touring - current toy (with a 95 hyundai accent as the DD mod :P )

mom:
1990 Protege - stolen
2000 Protege - gifted to my sister
2006 Mazda5 - current

cousin:
2002 MPV - current

1988 RX-7 GTU - Bought it for $900. Needed paint/rust fix, interior was ripped to hell, but the engine pulled like no tomorrow. It died recently, so I sold it for $50 and they got it up and running rather quick. Good to know it had some nice attention.

1988 RX-7 Turbo II - GREAT car for $3,250. It was pretty much 100% stock, except for the cone air filter and blacked interior. Engine had some low compression, but it still pulled hard hard hard, and I traded it for my next car straight up...

1984 RX-7 GSL-SE - Streetport, everything but ESSENTIAL TO RUN parts in the engine way, and has a rather decent interior. I plan on Turbo'ing this baby when I somehow gather the cash.

79 Rx-7
83 626

Still driving my 1993 Miata for fun.

1989 Mazda RX7 GTU
1994 Mazda RX7 Touring Edition

RX7 GSL-SE that we beat the crap out of. Bought it with my brother for auto-x use. Well over 235,000 miles on the stock motor and still ran strong.

79 RX-7
MX-3
FD Touring
FD Base modded
Now a 2007 RX-7 Sport

I've had many non-Mazda cars, but I owned a 2003.5 Protege 5 before the 8.

First time Mazda owner.

'83 626 (bought used)
'87 626 turbo (bought used)
'87 RX-7 GXL (bought used)
'93 RX-7 R1 (bought new and still have)

'91 RX-7
'00 Protege

actually owned both cars at same time for a couple years, then sold both of them so I can get my 8, lol.

1990(1989 Build) Miata 210K at death
Current: 2004 Rx8 GT

Both driven with the zoom-zoom spirit

Oh we have just closed a deal on a remaining Onyx Black 2007 Mazda6 GT wagon brand new to replace our 92x. Another Mazda to the list!