my only complaint is its lack of torque. a little more would surely make city driving easier; i hate having to take the revs up just to keep up with the regular flow of traffic. besides that, i absolutely love how it drives. i can't wait until it gets broken in...i haven't even touched the higher rpms yet.

oh, and i'll spare everyone from any bitching about gas mileage. i think there are plenty of those threads already. :p

 

Let me be the first to welcome you to the WINNING team (aka Blue team).

Be prepared to see less of your family and friends!

 

thanks! i really wanted the gt model, but the dealer only had the blue in a touring version...and unfortunately, i HAD to have it in blue. imo, it just stands out like no other color

 

GREAT color choice :D not to mention it hides dirt well

 

Excellent choice. I thought about getting a silver 8 at first, (I had a silver frost 626), but seeing the winning blue and its rich hue I couldn't choose another color. The color is subtle yet vibrant. You can always add the "GT" look later and personalize...

 

I have a new winning blue RX-8 too. Wow, young women really love this color.

 

God bless you for that.

 

Welcome to the BLUE family. I fell in love with the car after seeing the car in the movie X-2!

It is a wonderful 40 degrees out today! I might have to give the car a wash and take off the winter tires.

I had some problems with my locking logs, had to use a air rachet on one cause it wouldn't come off by hand? Anybody else have that problem? Just wondering if I anyone can recommend a better locking lug or going to a regular lug?

Thanks,

Mark

 

Congrats!! And, keeping the revs up is half the fun of this car

 

copngrats- awesome color!

 

winning blue rocks

 

i was this close |-------| last week to getting a blue instead of a yellow!!...

the blue one had:
17k miles
automatic
touring package
nav. system

the yellow one had:
9k miles
manual
grand touring package

they were the same price... i went with the yellow. closer to home, and everyone said once i got used to the manual i would love it, and i do... :D

but the blue was definitely a very close second!! i love it too!

 

Welcome. Now go do your protection DIY. It will help you bond with you 8.

 

i still have yet to see a yellow 8 in person. seems to be the rarest of all the colors. they all look good on the 8 though

 

i read through it and will probably get to it within the next couple of weeks. however, my only question, for which there didn't seem to be any definitive answer for in the DIY thread, is that will the oil cooler protector restrict incoming airflow?

 

Welcome to the club! I like the blue too, but red is the fastest. :D

 

when i bought my 8, there was a red one that said buy me, but i was looking silver at the time. but when we went to the back to see the other cars there she was a blue 8 with mazda chrome rims with my name written all over it. so home it came....

 

Are you kidding me?!?!? That's the best part of owning an RX8. If you're shifting below 6000 rpm, you're shifting way too soon "In other cars 6000 rpm is a good place to shift. In an RX8 the fun is just starting.", Car and Driver

Nice choice of colors. Blue really does stand out, maybe even better than Velocity Red .... maybe.

Congratulations on the new car.

 

i had trouble keeping up the revs when i got my blue baby too. the thing is, you can't compare this engine to piston engines. once you get past the idea that revving is bad, you'll have to problems at all. think of it like this. a normal engine redlines at approximately 2000 fewer rpm. so just add those rpm to your current shifting points. see how easy?

 

Good luck with your 8!!!!

Nice choice of color too