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Old 08-26-2010, 10:26 PM
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Who has the oldest 2004 Rx8?
My VIN # ends with 039xx, so my car should be one of the 4,000 oldest in the states. (Still only have 24,000 miles on it! and stock as a new baby.)
Anybody got me beat with a lower VIN on a 2004?
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Old 08-26-2010, 10:30 PM
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the first person to take delivery of an RX-8 in the US (Brad aka 3rotor) sold his a couple of years ago. the 2nd owner still owns the vehicle. he has the oldest RX-8 in the US.

The first Japanese owner to take delivery reportedly still owns his so he has the oldest RX-8 in the world. Mr. Haru Yuno of Ibaraki-shi, Osaka took delivery of a Lightening Yellow on April 22, 2003
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Old 10-12-2012, 03:43 PM
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Mine is 085. 2004, lightening yellow, beautiful with 38,800 miles.
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Old 10-12-2012, 04:25 PM
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Mine is 08812. July of 03' build date.

133,xxx miles and still mint
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Old 10-15-2012, 11:56 AM
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i'm picking up 03314 this week, build date is 6/9/2003 so its pretty early.
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Old 10-15-2012, 05:12 PM
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Mine is 0603 bought July 03. Just under 170,000 miles. Replaced engine at 128,000 miles, trans earlier this year. Just replaced brakes and struts. She's running pretty good. No heat though, and winters coming. Gotta get that fixed.
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Old 10-15-2012, 09:28 PM
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Bought mine oct 03. A little short of 60k miles and has brought me a lot of smiles.did a little work to it but its mostlr stock..
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Old 10-22-2012, 09:57 PM
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wow, some of ya'll been here from the beginning! mine is 8766. I didn't know that meant anything til I read this thread. I have less than 31k on it and have babied since I bought it new. It started out in Atlanta, went to Alaska with me, and now back in Georgia.
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Old 10-22-2012, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by angeljoelv
did a little work to it but its mostlr stock

Ha, ha, ha...that's BS!!! lol ...that engine bay looks mostly stock...cough, cough
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Old 12-02-2012, 12:09 PM
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2391 xD
6speed manual, sunlight silver, black/red leather, 70k, one engine club >:]
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Old 05-05-2013, 05:20 AM
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My car turned 10 this month. 5/03 vin ends with 1093. Lightning Yellow.
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Old 05-05-2013, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Wolfe
My car turned 10 this month. 5/03 vin ends with 1093. Lightning Yellow.
Likewise - same birth month w/vin 0084x Yours is mines little brother
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Old 05-05-2013, 08:55 AM
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Mine was built May 03 as well.
vin 01501

First RX8 delivered in Atlantic Canada. (For whatever bragging rights that's worth.)
Just short of 82,000km (So just over 50,000 miles.)
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Old 05-05-2013, 10:55 AM
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Interesting, never thought about it till now.
I'm not close.
10/03, 1197, LY GT, just flipped 24k miles.
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Old 06-10-2013, 08:47 AM
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7885.July of 2003. 100k miles and still going strong.
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Old 06-10-2013, 08:56 AM
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4341, August of 03, 29K on original motor. Rebuild by choice in-progress.
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mine turned 10 years old yesterday
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Okay, so who has an 03' build date and the car is still mint?

<-----This guy,
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^^^ With more than 18k spent on it, it should be still in mint condition.
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Originally Posted by CRO8TIA
^^^ With more than 18k spent on it, it should be still in mint condition.
Anyone who has owned one as long as me has spent more than 18k on their RX-8 genius.
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Old 06-10-2013, 01:42 PM
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mine is an 03 build date. its looks mint sitting in my driveway
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The last 4 of your VIN does not equate to your production number

Just take a look at the 2005 Shinka production list:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-vin-s-166370/

Even taking into account non-Shinkas produced on the same line, they aren't even sorted in ascending order (note #6 to #7, #12 to #13)
5 2004-11-17 JM1FE17NX50149431
6 2004-11-17 JM1FE17NX50149512
7 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050148496
8 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050149373
9 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050149471
10 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050149518
11 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050149521
12 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N050149535
13 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N150149379
14 2004-11-17 JM1FE17N150149401
They only generally ascend in numerical value.
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris
mine is an 03 build date. its looks mint sitting in my driveway
It is a sexy beast, running or not.
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:04 PM
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10/03 build date. Not the oldest but feels like it every time I try to use the navi.
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Old 06-10-2013, 02:05 PM
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, yeah the NAV sucks big time.
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