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Old 10-09-2011, 10:00 AM
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MD New Rx8 r3! Traded my 04 in!

Welp the time has come.... I traded in my 04 GT with 67k miles in for a 2009 rx8 r3 aurora blue.. Drove down 4 hours on friday to pick it up! She is completely stock - For the moment... lol Ive already ordered a bhr ignition kit, and metra kit (now to pick out my in dash screen) was thinking of a pioneer x930bt. :-) im excited to be able to do mods instead of repairs. in a few weeks i cant decide if i want to throw a bhr midpipe with a racing beat exhaust, or lower her...

Anyways Here she is....





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Well congratulations! Looking good.
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Very nice!
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Very cool...I'm getting R3 envy
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Ugh, more regret for not going on and getting that R3 when I picked my 8 up.

But she's looking sexy! Oh, and if it's one or the other for now, I say, go lower.
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Nice pick! Btw I would grab the 920 instead of the 930 if you can find one. The 930 doesn't have voice recognition and other than some extra iPod support there really is no other difference
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Congrats and blue is my favorite color.
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Originally Posted by paimon.soror
Nice pick! Btw I would grab the 920 instead of the 930 if you can find one. The 930 doesn't have voice recognition and other than some extra iPod support there really is no other difference
+1 for the 920! Paimon recommended it to me and I am loving it so far, just installed it this past weekend

and congrats on the R3. that blue is definitely hot!

Dont mind if I ask, but how much did you get for the trade in? I've been thinking about trading in my 04 NG for an 09 also.
Old 10-10-2011, 12:35 AM
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Aurora Blue is sooooo nice!
And I say go with the exhaust! I might start thinking about getting the metra kit... I was just going to get an iPod adapter for mine, but getting the metra kit might seem a little better. Let me know how it works out for you.
Anyways, nice upgrade!
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Nice upgrade!! Congrats!
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Originally Posted by Stars25
+1 for the 920! Paimon recommended it to me and I am loving it so far, just installed it this past weekend

and congrats on the R3. that blue is definitely hot!

Dont mind if I ask, but how much did you get for the trade in? I've been thinking about trading in my 04 NG for an 09 also.
Well with broken syncro, they gave me 6,400 for the car. but I owed 9700 on it. So with the extra I owed in total i only spent 20,999. They wanted just 23999 for it but i talked them down.
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Originally Posted by RX8Lovah
Well with broken syncro, they gave me 6,400 for the car. but I owed 9700 on it. So with the extra I owed in total i only spent 20,999. They wanted just 23999 for it but i talked them down.
Nice deal

The Aurora Blue R3 is a great looking car. Congrats! I searched for one for a long time but the right deal never happened.

BTW, are you in the Army?
Old 10-10-2011, 07:12 AM
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I would def lower her just a bit first.
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Id drop it before doing any other mods....car is hideous with 3 inches of wheel well space. Grats!
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Originally Posted by pistonhater
Nice deal

The Aurora Blue R3 is a great looking car. Congrats! I searched for one for a long time but the right deal never happened.

BTW, are you in the Army?
Im not in the army, My husbands in the Navy and we're stationed here at fort meade currently. Going back down to florida next year though =)
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Originally Posted by RX8Lovah
Im not in the army, My husbands in the Navy and we're stationed here at fort meade currently. Going back down to florida next year though =)
Cool. I had a friend stationed at Ft Meade, but he was Army. So I thought that Ft Meade was only for Army guys
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Originally Posted by pistonhater
Cool. I had a friend stationed at Ft Meade, but he was Army. So I thought that Ft Meade was only for Army guys
Nope, All branches here as well as alot of civilians as NSA is attached to the base.
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Nice....... You are a Rx8 lifer lol. I'm so jealous of your seats in that R3.
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Originally Posted by NYC Drift King
Nice....... You are a Rx8 lifer lol. I'm so jealous of your seats in that R3.
Yes i am =)
Dont be.. they are INSANELY uncomfortable. 4 hour drive killed me lol maybe its because im so damn short? Love the interior, love the seats, but omg i wish they were comfortable =(
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you are so sexy, your car is so sexy.
Old 10-11-2011, 12:05 AM
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Old 10-11-2011, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RX8Lovah
Yes i am =)
Dont be.. they are INSANELY uncomfortable. <snip> love the seats, but omg i wish they were comfortable =(
Recaro's should be comfortable. Maybe its just an adjustment to how much higher they are than earlier seats?

Either way nice choice - I wish I could pick up an R3 myself.

Can I ask why put a head unit in an R3? Seems like the wrong model to load up with audio gear? Just my opinion. I'd probably strip it down to the lightweight sound system...

Still - drool.
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Congratulations! You have also inspired me...

I love my LY '04, the color is unique and the car just runs perfectly...It's either get an R3 or finally upgrade that suspension with some Teins or something...

If I can get a deal like the one you got, I'll go R3. I love the car and the warranty. Wish me luck.

Found 2 dealers inside 100 miles that still have an R3 left, but they are both Mica...Oh well. I will miss the Lightning Yellow...

Keep you posted.


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