Notices
RX-8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery Share your pics,videos or links to them.

my rx-8: drop, new paint, appearance

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 07:20 PM
  #26  
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
Thread Starter
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 61
From: east of Knoxville, TN
As a reminder, it's no longer sunlight silver. I find the mazda metallics (silver and others) to be pretty dull and flat compared to other modern cars.

I went with Satin Silver Metallic from a 99 honda on this one. I had an FD3S painted the same color...the paint people tell me it's basically the most metal flake of any stock auto paint. It may or may not show up in the pics, but the metal flake size is about double that of the stock car. Not bassboat style, but definitely pronounced metallic, like some of the nissan metallics.

When it's dusk, or overcast out, it just looks like any standard dull gray. When the sun comes out in midday that thing shines like a sheet of metal.
Reply
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:16 PM
  #27  
pistolpen31's Avatar
Brian
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
From: Haddonfield, New Jersey
i agree.. a little low for me.. but its your car and i hope youre happy with it!! good luck.
Reply
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:38 PM
  #28  
caaahhlvinn's Avatar
>> Motion
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 333
Likes: 0
From: Elmont, NY
lookin good !
Reply
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:07 PM
  #29  
09Factor's Avatar
Original Turbo 'd Auto !!
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,136
Likes: 5
From: Surprise, Arizona
Great deal for 10k. Turbo it, makes a world of difference.

Clean 8. Good job.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 12:40 AM
  #30  
RotaryResurrection's Avatar
Thread Starter
kevin@rotaryresurrection
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 61
From: east of Knoxville, TN
BTW, the car rides like stock except over the really big humps or sharpest bumps in the road. I was very surprised, having lowered lots of cars in my day.

At first I though the drop was too much myself as well. But the more I look at it, it grows on me. I've already gotten lots of compliments on it locally. Believe it or not, the tires don't rub even the slightest bit, even in hard turns. For $100 (what I paid for these), I dont think a man could ask for a better set of springs.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jazzmeson
RX-8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery
11
Mar 2, 2016 02:25 PM
XianUnix
Series I Trouble Shooting
6
Sep 29, 2015 03:48 PM
Jb4ker96
Series I Trouble Shooting
0
Sep 27, 2015 10:06 PM
GK1707
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
0
Sep 27, 2015 07:33 PM
Trekk
Series I Tech Garage
12
Sep 25, 2015 03:08 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:47 AM.