Just bought my RX-8 on Monday. 2006 Copper Red Shinka 6spd. Bought her with 13k miles, in really great shape. The car was at a VW dealer for about 2 months, and they didn't know how to sell her, so it was priced pretty damn low. Fantastic car, definitely a big step up from my Tiburon GT.

 

Nice 8. Good luck with it... And Welcome.

 

Nice.

Go get Fender Strakes! They look great against the Copper Red. 30-45 Min Install.

 

Congrats! Enjoy her!

 

I always liked the seats on the Shinka...Congrats and Welcome!

 

Congrats and welcome! That is a beautiful car!
There's a group buy on chrome strakes right now! They would look awesome on your car. https://www.rx8club.com/group-buy-center-85/rotary13b1-com-aluminum-fender-strakes-group-buy-115746/

 

Looks like mine with the addition of a wing. Looks like its still nice and clean for 13,000 miles. Good find.

 

Thanks for all the comments! My fiancee has been laughing at me, because every time I get behind the wheel of the 8 I have a big stupid grin plastered across my face. Such a fun car except at the gas pump. Small price to pay though!

 

Bah, even here in Greece (where the 8 has sold VERY well) whenever I get to the gas station I always get looks, thumbs-up, "nice car", "awesome dude" and things like that...

Somehow these make the mileage and gas prices matter little to zilch...

 

looks great.

 

Are those seat leather and cloth??? Didn't know they came like that.

 

They are the leather/alcantara seats that I believe only come in the Shinkas. I really like them, the suede-ish alcantara really holds you in place when tossing the car through turns. I am a little worried about keeping such a light color looking good though. My last car had black sport leather that was super easy to keep clean.

 

Gorgeous! Congrats, and welcome to the funnest car on the planet! :P:

 

I like it...kind of different!!

 

That's one of the things I really like about it. When I first saw the pics of the car on the dealer website I was unsure about the color. But once I saw it in person with the coppery shimmer in the sunlight I knew that I wanted the car.

 

awesome color!

 

sic wit it! *high five*

 

Nice!

Be careful it's a dust magnet.

 

Nice buy, cant wait to see what you have in store for her.

 

Same here, that and the leather/alcantara interior.
Nice find, I can't believe someone traded in their CR Shinka!

 

ahhh... such beauty!

 

wow, looks great! g/l with it!

 

Yeah, I guess the story is that a woman bought it brand new. Drove it for about 8 months before getting a new job with a much farther commute. She traded in the gas guzzling 8 for a new diesel Jetta to save some money. Her loss!

 

I love that color.

 

Nice. CR is loverly.

grats & welcome!