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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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i shall attend ^ ill be a lil late tho if i work that day i get off at 6
I'm sure we'll still be there. we probably wont even sit down till 7ish.
Just get there as quick as you can.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Yeah count me Conn! also help remind me when time gets closer
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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3 more hours! i am so bored.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Man, I miss Nash Vegas.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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^ take a trip! We can through a meet together if you ever decide to visit
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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hahahaha thats a badass pic flying thru space lmao
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Pretty good turn out at the meet tonight.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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^ take a trip! We can through a meet together if you ever decide to visit
Not a bad idea. I come up every once in a while. It's changed since I lived there. What is that big, red monstrosity downtown?? Art or... something? It used to be so much simpler. Now there's a stadium and arena down there. Do they still do river nights on Thursdays in the summer?
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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yes they do two summers ago they did the red bull flutog on the river and the world record was set there and is yet to be broken it was a giant banjo with a dude on a hang glider riding in top it was really fun
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Well I just picked up my MazdaSpeed Side Skirts today! If you guys need some parts for you 8. Contact partsgroup.com They are really nice guys there and great race cars! They have just about ever stock part you will ever need and they can do more than just stock
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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So I just got an informal job offer yesterday, that will probably have me moving to TN by the end of the year. Memphis or Nashville are both possibilities, I don't know if one is required vs the other, or if I get my pick, etc...

Nashville is my preference for office location if I get my pick, probably find someplace out away from the city itself. I'm sick of living in or too close to cities. I'd prefer to commute in. I will probably take a bit of a pay cut, but with no car payments, only a bit of credit card debt, and TN's drastically lower cost of living I can get by with less easy.

Any small towns to stay away from? Messy traffic areas that are perpetually bad that I should avoid having to commute through? Odd laws, etc...?
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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franklin/ springhill is just south of nashville ... also murfreesboro and smyrna but those two are a little further away like 30 mins
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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I assume those are recommendations?

My current commute is 20 minutes, my last commute before moving to RI was 17 miles and an hour and a half minimum.


I have no problems with an hour + commute. Especially if it puts me in fun driving roads country Already told my wife that I will happily take a longer commute if it gets me a garage, few neighbors, low crime, and peace and quiet.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
I assume those are recommendations?

My current commute is 20 minutes, my last commute before moving to RI was 17 miles and an hour and a half minimum.


I have no problems with an hour + commute. Especially if it puts me in fun driving roads country Already told my wife that I will happily take a longer commute if it gets me a garage, few neighbors, low crime, and peace and quiet.
well... an hour out would be like Columbia / Spring Hill TN depending on what side of Nashville you end up working in. Brentwood / Franklin is a more upper class side of town and not exactly "car friendly", so I would avoid there if you don't like noise violations / modified exhaust citations.

A lot of the local rotor-heads are in the Smyrna / Murfreesboro area. Including a rotary shop (open when the owner isn't racing). My personal recommendation would be Smyrna / Murfreesboro. Nice area, not too car ****, middle class in terms of expense, and about 30~45 min from just about anywhere in Middle Tennessee. Smyrna would have less traffic than Murfreesboro due to the Middle Tennessee State University, but it depends on where you get a house in Murfreesboro.

There's my 2 cents

Keep us updated. Be nice to have some more modded rotaries in town.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 11:39 AM
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Heh. "Modded" is a bit of a stretch

Had my 8 3 years, but my first mod was the BHR midpipe put on last saturday. Still have the OEM cat to pass emissions where needed.

Thanks for the tips. I autocross my 8 quite a bit, though I want to pick up a Miata for the same + tracking (and then swapping a Renesis into it), so closer to venues is a bonus, but hardly a deal breaker. Being close to a local shop, especially someone who tracks regularly, would be a bonus worth keeping in mind.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
Heh. "Modded" is a bit of a stretch

Had my 8 3 years, but my first mod was the BHR midpipe put on last saturday. Still have the OEM cat to pass emissions where needed.

Thanks for the tips. I autocross my 8 quite a bit, though I want to pick up a Miata for the same + tracking (and then swapping a Renesis into it), so closer to venues is a bonus, but hardly a deal breaker. Being close to a local shop, especially someone who tracks regularly, would be a bonus worth keeping in mind.
SCCA meats in Lebenon, TN. About 15~20 min from Smyrna / Murfreesboro at the Super Speedway.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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you still looking for some cheap parts lilring? im taking my 8 apart this weekend........ east side. gonna have some mazdas over and drink a little.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Yeah man. what do you have? im going to PM you my cell number
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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hello everyone, im new to this site, currently live in nashville TN. my g/f has a rx8 which used to be a boost mobile company car whit a greddy turbo kit and many other performance upgrades.

currently the car wont start and we cant figure it out! i was wondering if there was a shop or a forum member that could help out finding out what the problem is... we were getting the valve stock for the intaqke manifold fault code and apparently the car stopped running.

any help that you all can give me would be extremely appreciated! thanks!

Enrique
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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Enrique, I just sent you a text message. I will do my best to fix your problem
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by playero_loko
hello everyone, im new to this site, currently live in nashville TN. my g/f has a rx8 which used to be a boost mobile company car whit a greddy turbo kit and many other performance upgrades.

currently the car wont start and we cant figure it out! i was wondering if there was a shop or a forum member that could help out finding out what the problem is... we were getting the valve stock for the intaqke manifold fault code and apparently the car stopped running.

any help that you all can give me would be extremely appreciated! thanks!

Enrique

the ****? boost mobile has enough money to have a turbo rx8 company car???

lol hope you fix it man.

and welcome
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by willnordacgreen1211
the ****? boost mobile has enough money to have a turbo rx8 company car???

lol hope you fix it man.

and welcome
Boost Mobile = Sprint, so I would assume they have plenty of money to throw around. Boost plans are Sprints "no contract" plans.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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This RX8 is sick! I wish I had enough money to buy it! It only needs 2 things done to it and it would be the sickest RX8 out there.
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I'm new to this site, live in Hendersonville and am having issues with my 2007 RX-8. Initial issue was resolved by changing the spark plugs, but car then began to stall when idling. I've since changed coils and wires, put fuel injection cleaner into the tank, checked the MAF which looks good, but I will be buying cleaner tonight to officially scratch that off my list.

I'm getting CEL codes P0302 and P0171. I'm a female with no engine knowledge whatsoever and I've about exhausted my Dad's willingness to help. Is there anyone who can suggest next steps or anyone nearby who would be willing to take a look at the car for me? Am I to the point of needing to take it to a shop?

Any assistance is appreciated!!
Thanks!
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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test your battery. could be as simple as that. mine did the same thing when it was dying.
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