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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:44 AM
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new to rx-8 club

hello just got my rx-8 on monday and joined this club today. I'm in love with the car


here is a pic of my new whip
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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Mazel Tov

Time to celebrate
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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i was wondering what do you guys do when it starts to snow?? got a second car to drive or just change the tires/rims??
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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both!
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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welcome to the cult....feel free to hang out with the rest of us tri-state rotarians......
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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Welcome Shinka, if your driving skills are up to par, get some really good snow tires (do a search on the forum). If your driving skills are that of a first year teenager with bubble gum in their mouth, get an old beater car!
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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Hello welcome. love the color...enjoy it
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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hello ;p.. enjoy the 9k rev ;p

Last edited by legendkurado; Dec 11, 2006 at 09:03 PM.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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welcome and hello from a fellow shinka owner......and ditto on what chrism said...us tri-state rotorheads like to hang together...

on the snow thing some do both....i myself have an SUV so i havent invested in different rims and tires .....not a necessity for me..
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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Welcome to the club
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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welcome!

thats a nice color too
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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thank you for the comments
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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welcome to the club Shinka! Make sure you break in that engine properly and you'll be Zoom Zoom'ing in no time.
for engine break-in procedures, check out www.racingbeat.com.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Congrats. Def need to get off the stock tires b4 the snow hits.

Pics and all - nice 1st post!!

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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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welcome! another fellow Shinka owner!! and yes Snowtires FTW. its a must
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Bah, Just move to Texas and don't worry about snow tires :-) Welcome.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by redcivic
Bah, Just move to Texas and don't worry about snow tires :-) Welcome.
word lol...
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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welcome, great color choice
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