awesome color guys. always wanted that...

but also wanted the 40th interior....

ended up in a '07 VR and fell somewhere in-between with a red/blk interior.

 

Here's a fresh pic from this weekend


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NICE...........
how hard was it to put in the clear corners?

 

Beautiful as usual Silvernite!


Eterone, clears are easy. The first one a bit difficult but once you know what you are doing the second one is a breeze. It took me an hour and a half to do them, and I was a complete novice to any kind of mod on any car!

 

Installing the clears is not that hard. like rddragoness said its a very simple mod. The first one would take some time, but the second set should a breeze once you have done it once. Think my clears took about 25-30min. I had some difficulty pulling out one of the amber side markers and really took my time since it was probably my second or third mod to the car.

There's a DIY thread for Clear Corners in case you need instructions

 

silvemite8, rddragoness, thanks for the note and link. looks easy enough with the step by step pictures posted on the link. I saw them available on the RX8strakes website. is that the place to purchase?

 

Yeah, thats the best place. I think they were like 89.00+ shipping. Good luck, and remember to post pics after they are done!

 

Thought I'd reach out and say hello. Just picked-up my Copper Red Shinka 2 weeks ago with 26k on the odometer and in near flawless condition.

The RX8 marks my 4th rotary powered ride, beginning with a 1974 RX4 coupe bought back in....gulp......1974!

Any Copper Reds here in the Hampton Roads area?

Cheers,
Bob

 

Welcome GC3, and congrats!

 

Good choice, send some pic's: we love our CR Shinka's
Where are you from, not sure where Hampton road area is

 

well, I ordered my clears, should be in next week.
I will send some pic's.
I also received a special exterior -one of a kind- application....
I will send pictures this weekend and you will see what I mean!

 

Well, got my clears on yesterday, like the look and the install was easy (with the help of the link)
and my special "Shinka" plate
I was suprised that it was not taken so I ordered it

 

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here's a link and a new one of mine.

Bath time after the kit.

 

Nice, you got the clears. and my gosh, ur 8 must be my 8's twin sis. with that stock appearance package + front mud guards and OEM spoiler set-up.

rddragoness- Beautiful, one of the best Copper Red 8 out there.

 

IT JUST MIGHT BE. what is your production #?
do you have the front mud flaps also? iIput mine on after I purchased the car.
Becides the front flaps and the clear corners it's all orig. for now.
I am working on a mock up fabrication of some expanded metal covers to protect my oil cooler. these pieces will match my front grill but hopefully can be installed w/o removing the bumper

 

love the slide show and the car more. the kits make it look even more aggressive. what a change...

 

Wow... I will have to post a photo of mine as well. Looks like we'd all be triplets actually! lol.

 

Took this today. That my daughter Kala.

 

Etorone I just did a similar little project since I had the front end off to fix up the coon damage. I'll have to post up some pictures. I recommend you take the front off to install oil cooler grills. If you do you'll see what I mean as there are some wonderful pre-existing mounting holes you can use. I'll try to get pictures up this week but it's going to be a busy one for me.

-Nick

 

Lookin good

 

send some pic's when you can. I did "feel" the two small screw holes on the upper cutout. I was going to try to use those opngs w/o removing the bumper. my thought was to insert a slightly oversized rivit with a big enough head to grab the screen as it is inserted. nothing to loose except some of my time.

 

I'll try and get something up in the next day or two. Things are settling down now, between being sick and my sister getting married this past weekend things have been pretty crazy. I just need to get the card out of the camera so I can upload them.

I used some standard round head screws (careful on length that you don't go to far) and they just self tapped themselves into the urathane.

-Nick

 

http://xtreme-toyz.net/hin_tampa_2009

Latest pics of my CR taken @ Hot Import Nights - Tampa - 2009

http://xtreme-toyz.net/boti_2009

Previous latest pics of CR taken @ Battle of the Imports - Orlando - 2009

 

My latest look:

 

^ your 8 is super sexy