I am not sure if I have introduced myself on this thread. So I just got my 8 a few months ago. I have already met topgear8 at an autocross event at Knight's Stadium.

I technically live in SC, but I work in Charlotte, and really only do anything in NC. I hardly venture further south of my house, ha ha, which is right across the boarder.

A few of the cars I have seen around here are the blue 8 with NTO3 enkeis when I had my 240, a gray 8 with some black wheels and polished lip going down 485 on my way home from work. Also a gray 8 with Stance coilovers silver rpf1s and a torn off exhaust that came in to work.

Hope to meets more of you sometime soon.

-David

 

I live in New Bern....anything exciting ever happen out this way?

 

do any of ya'll roll snow tires in the winter here?

 

If you live in Charlotte, there is no reason to. Everything shuts down if there is a hint of snow, so there is no place to go anyways.

Personally I would not bother. I have driven my old 240s with open diffs around here when the weather was not very nice and didn't have issues. You just have to take it easy. I just can't justify spending the extra money on something that I would barely use. Plus I don't think snow tires would make a difference on ice, as that is what we usually get around here, no nice thick snow, just sheets of glassy ice.

Of course I have never had any experience with snow tires so maybe it is a good idea.

 

I live in Raleigh and I use performance summer tires all year around, as said above, if it snows or ices all businesses are closed and it is may be for couple of days in the season. If you are worried, just get some good all season and u'll be good for the weather here. Just drive sensibly when it is slippery.

 

Just got stationed in Fort Bragg. So i have no idea what there is even to do around here and doesnt seem like there is too much of a car scene besides all the impala's and luminas on 26's!

 

I hate the word worried but yea I guess thats where I am, just want to make sure I'm not being over-confident by not being prepared.

 

I'm new and thought I'd give a shout. I'm out of Wilmington. I was wondering if there were any other members close by and how the RX8 handles long road trips, I'd like to get to Deal's Gap and Central NC where it seems most of everyone is.

 

Head over to NCRX8CLUB.com a lot of fellow NC owners. We do serveral runs a year and try to make it out to the dragon when we can. About every other month we do a drive somewhere in the state.

 

Just drove Chun-Li up to Brooklyn, NY and back mother's day weekend (~1400 miles RT), and it was a blast. Well planted, well behaved, comfortable everywhere but NYC itself, and I got 26mpg on my way there . It's great for road trips, so long as you don't have anyone in the backseats

 

Welcome! I'm out of Wilmington, I'm here during the summers. Hope to see you around, I'm blacked out, lowered stock wheels. I'll flash when I see an 8. Be on the look out!

 

been in wilmington the past week i saw a couple 8's but im not sure if i saw any of you, but im out of raleigh but i go to clemson just down here visiting some uncw friends. Someone in NC needs to get a meet together

 

I'm in Charlotte, and I head down to Wilmington usually once or twice a month...looking forward to meeting everyone.

-Mark

 

^I'm the BB 8 in Charlotte, Southpark area, with the big TIRERACK and MAZDA on the side of my car

 

Just moved down from Greensboro. Currently stationed in Charlotte now....

 

Hey folks! Just got my RX-8... 2008 40th AE. In the Charlotte area, right beside UNCC.

Any other Charlotte crew?

 

Lol. I am actually at the starbucks right across from uncc. Lol.

 

I live in University Terrace North... so literally RIGHT across the street, haha.

 

Lol. Nice. Well you will see me hit up Starbucks at the Mallard Pointe location more often now since I moved back from Greensboro. So if I see a car that meets your description I will make an educated guess that its you driving... :D

 

I'm located in uptown charlotte off of trade st. ella please stop stalking people!

 

lol. dont worry anwar i'll stalk you too. still waiting on the pics of your car.

 

all these Charlotte folk need to check out ncrx8club.com for some local meets.

 

are there ever any meets in the Raleigh area?

https://www.rx8club.com/se-rx-8-forum-30/possible-meet-downtown-raleigh-friday-july-9th-2010-a-200020/

 

hahaha i'll post some pictures this week. we should go for a drive as well at some point, maybe to the blue ridge mountains.

 

!!HOLY SMOKES...look at the the Wilmingtonians, hahaahah!!!! I USED to live in Wilmington...pretty much grew up there. OH DAMN....Is Red Dogs still around?? How about the Barbary Coast? Cool to see you guys/ladies on the site!!!