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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:43 AM
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Hey, even the smaller sticker needs to go

But the car is clean :D
I make those smaller stickers at work. I have people honk at me and ask where I get them. I give them one.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by EricB
wings add downforce, even if it may be slight...

as graphite you mean cf? yeah cf is lighter than oem and other materials....
So since the god awful wings _might_ help it's ok, but my antenna that does definitely help is not?

I hate the look of cf. Looks like crap. The weight savings are tiny.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bryan4140
Didn't insult you, just gave my opinion. If you totaled your last vehical (a truck) in your line of work, why would a sports car be any safer/ better/ more practical.
I never said it was. The RX8 is a fallback until I can buy another truck. I owned both at the same time. I hate taking my 8 where it might get hailed on. I hate people getting killed because they got no tornado warnings more. We can see tornadoes forming before they show up on radar. I reported two funnel clouds passing over the city the night my truck was bashed, my shoulder broken, and my back injured.

You guys would hate the RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) magnetic sign I put on the car when I'm on duty even more.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 8 Maniac
The antenna just looks silly on a car like the 8. I don't care what purpose it serves. The graphic doesn't really look good either. It definitely doesn't add to the car. At least some of the stuff you mentioned adds some aesthetics to the cars in a way that works together. The graphic and the car just don't seem like they should go together.

You know what they say about opinions.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by monchie
Hmmmm.........very interesting indeed.

Hey Moochie'
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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if you're going to chase tornados maybe you should have gotten a heavier car
just sayin...
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:48 AM
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^ like an orange supra.

Until then, you'll get no respect from Dom and the gang.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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dont like the antenna or stickers but atleast shes holding what looks like a 50
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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you saying he's not a straight shooter?

yea they are right at 30lbs and that muzzle break at the end isnt gonna help the balance either
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by slvrstreak
if you're going to chase tornados maybe you should have gotten a heavier car
just sayin...
Like I said, I chase storms for real, not TV. The object is to SEE the storm and report it. If you are closer than 2 miles you are doing it wrong. I'm not trying to impress people by getting real close to it. Only idiots do that for TV ratings. That kind of behavior serves no purpose at all.

I will buy another 3/4 Ton pickup when I can. Right now, the 8 is what I have.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by fuztupnz
^ like an orange supra.

Until then, you'll get no respect from Dom and the gang.
I was just showing off my 8.

I can handle not being respected by the children on here.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Crotalus
Like I said, I chase storms for real, not TV. The object is to SEE the storm and report it. If you are closer than 2 miles you are doing it wrong. I'm not trying to impress people by getting real close to it. Only idiots do that for TV ratings. That kind of behavior serves no purpose at all.

I will buy another 3/4 Ton pickup when I can. Right now, the 8 is what I have.
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I was just showing off my 8.

I can handle not being respected by the children on here.
FYI there is a multiquote button at the bottom right hand side of each post. Use it.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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No one is really disrespecting you for the Storm Chasing. They may be making jokes about using an 8 to do it, but i don't see any disrespect. More power to you. We all have to do what we have to do to make money.

Us "Children" are picking on your childish cartoon sniper sticker than belongs on a 16 year old's rattle canned, flat black civic with eBay "racing" seats and a 5 inch tach, not on a respected sports car like an 8.

You obviously shouldn't have asked for opinions since you've done nothing but show that you're butt hurt like a little boy who ran home crying to mom after the girls on the playground wouldn't let him play hopscotch.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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No one is really disrespecting you for the Storm Chasing. They may be making jokes about using an 8 to do it, but i don't see any disrespect. More power to you. We all have to do what we have to do to make money.
I don't Storm Chase for money. It is volunteer work. RACES is part of Homeland Security but we don't get paid at all. We have to buy the radios and all the gear used. We also have to attend classes to get certified as Storm Chasers. The NWS won't take storm reports from anyone else.

Sure the sticker is childish. I'm just showing that I'm still young at heart. The funny thing is, while you people (for the most part) are giving me a hard time, the old farts here at work all love it.
If the derision was bothering me that much, the sticker would come off. Ain't happening.

As far as my butt hurting, would you let people say this kind of stuff about your ride without at least firing back? The reason I use the word "children" is because this blog has more trolling than any other I've ever visited. Maybe I didn't understand that I'm really not among friends here.

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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If you didn't want opinions you should not have posted up. Some people have different styles, so if you like it then that is all that matters. But don't get mad because no one here does. Personally I think it and the antenna ruins an otherwise clean looking car, but then again people may not certain things I have done to my own 8. But if post up pictures on a public internet forum then I had better damn well be ready to accept criticism.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Crotalus
I don't Storm Chase for money. It is volunteer work. RACES is part of Homeland Security but we don't get paid at all. We have to buy the radios and all the gear used. We also have to attend classes to get certified as Storm Chasers. The NWS won't take storm reports from anyone else.

Sure the sticker is childish. I'm just showing that I'm still young at heart. The funny thing is, while you people (for the most part) are giving me a hard time, the old farts here at work all love it.
If the derision was bothering me that much, the sticker would come off. Ain't happening.

As far as my butt hurting, would you let people say this kind of stuff about your ride without at least firing back? The reason I use the word "children" is because this blog has more trolling than any other I've ever visited. Maybe I didn't understand that I'm really not among friends here.
I've posted my car up many times on here. I don't get butt hurt by other peoples opinions so i don't feel a need to fire back at them. If you can't take criticism, you probably shouldn't open yourself up to it. If you like it, it shouldn't matter if we do. If it makes you feel any better, I'd laugh at anybody who put that sticker on any car.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by slvrstreak
you saying he's not a straight shooter?

yea they are right at 30lbs and that muzzle break at the end isnt gonna help the balance either
It looks pretty windy too judging by the hair
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by fuztupnz
No one is really disrespecting you for the Storm Chasing. They may be making jokes about using an 8 to do it, but i don't see any disrespect. More power to you. We all have to do what we have to do to make money.

Us "Children" are picking on your childish cartoon sniper sticker than belongs on a 16 year old's rattle canned, flat black civic with eBay "racing" seats and a 5 inch tach, not on a respected sports car like an 8.

You obviously shouldn't have asked for opinions since you've done nothing but show that you're butt hurt like a little boy who ran home crying to mom after the girls on the playground wouldn't let him play hopscotch.
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As far as my butt hurting, would you let people say this kind of stuff about your ride without at least firing back? The reason I use the word "children" is because this blog has more trolling than any other I've ever visited. Maybe I didn't understand that I'm really not among friends here.
Actually, this is one of the friendliest forums I've visited in a long time. I post in other car forums - including truck forums - and people there are just brutal. This ain't nothing here

And I think that happens because the RX-8 is such a unique car, that people here are generally more serious about their cars as opposed to the honda civic forums - for example - which are flooded with thousands of high school kids that have nothing better to do
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by godesshunter
It looks pretty windy too judging by the hair

, I just got that.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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... that is all
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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No one is really disrespecting you for the Storm Chasing.

I am.

I've watched those documentaries about the clowns who do it, and I think they deserve nothing but derision. Wanna-be Home Land security guards acting like they are on a planetary mission from Star Trek.....

Actually when they get out alongside the road and set up that little wind gauge thing, and start talking in '10 code', the image that most springs to mind is Ghostbusters!

Just sayin.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 06:14 PM
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So since the god awful wings _might_ help it's ok, but my antenna that does definitely help is not?

I hate the look of cf. Looks like crap. The weight savings are tiny.
that antenna doesnt help the car, it helps you, do your storm things or flirt with truckers or whatever you do in your spare time.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthTL
No one is really disrespecting you for the Storm Chasing.

I am.

I've watched those documentaries about the clowns who do it, and I think they deserve nothing but derision. Wanna-be Home Land security guards acting like they are on a planetary mission from Star Trek.....

Actually when they get out alongside the road and set up that little wind gauge thing, and start talking in '10 code', the image that most springs to mind is Ghostbusters!

Just sayin.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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I got a bit down page 2, and it became tl;dr.

Honestly, I say, props for using the Rx8 as a work car. Yeah, it's a sports car, but I personally think it's awesome to enjoy it, even while working. While antenna's bigger than the ones on any service truck I drive aren't exactly hip, I think it's cool to see an Rx8 getting used more.

And as far as the graphics, I think it's a neat start. Perhaps going the whole 9, or 10 yards would look great though. Some people will probably disagree, but I know there's a thread around here with some cars fully done up overseas, and they look nice. Yeah, they probably costed a good bit to do all of that, and probably quite a few people disagree with me on how they look, but ah well. It's all opinionated anyway.

I'm just a little more liberal when it comes to modified cars.

I don't rock the JDM EGO The Renaissance decal on my car for nothing, haha.

So I think it's a good start, for possibly adding quite a bit more. I'd say making it look aggressive as hell would be ftw.
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