I posted a while back with some questions, lurked around from time to time, and finally managed to find a good deal. $24,150, 8000 miles, velocity red, gt package, and stick shift of course :p. Looks new, and I'm in love. I'm still learning the stick shift, and now I'm used to it after a couple of days...the stalling is gone, but I could still get a little smoother when I'm in first gear.



Yep....




I'll be modding over time, no worries

 

Congrats - looks like it is in excellent condition. Enjoy the ride - I know I do enjoy mine.

 

Congrats. Now go for a drive!

 

Congrats. Red looks really sexy. Enjoy.

 

Looks good.

 

Very clean. Take good care of it and Enjoy.

 

Base model with sports package? Good choice :-)

You are the same as me! I learned stick shift through my RX-8 as well... Give it a month and it'll become a breeze!

 

awsome. looks great!

 

Welcome to the club

 

welcome and enjoy the great car that it is!

 

Thanks guys...I have a few questions I'd like answered, I'm not exactly a 100%

1). Is ok to start from a stop in the second gear?

2). I understand you're supposed to use the hand brake when you stop on hills. When is the right moment to let it go? What's the best strategy to get starting without screeching your tires? (somethin i kinda did today)

 

Congrats on the new car. As for your questions:

1) It puts strain on the engine, but would probably be OK if not done frequently. This is a good way to get started in snow, since the wheels turn more slowly with the same amount of gas, and you can get better traction.

2) I almost never use the handbrake on a hill unless I am parking the car. For routine stopping at a stop sign, most people will not bother, and will just move from the brake to the gas quickly. This will take some practice.

When I have been on hills which are very steep, I may use the handbrake for added security if there is someone right behind me. I've probably done this a half a dozen times in the last 25 years. You will begin to feel the car move forward with the brake on as you let out the clutch and give the gas. Once you feel the car move, then you can release the brake and the clutch at pretty much the same time.

 

Welcome. First get some clear corners on that baby and check to see if the last owner put on the protection mods for oil coolers and AC condenser. If not get them on.

 

hey, you got yours a day after me. welcome to the Velocity Red RX8 Family. It's the best RX8 aside from the ticket magnet...It's a real chick magnet. Let them in

 

welcome aboard!:D

 

Thanks again, you're right RX8Sick, the magnetism has it's pros and cons

Ezrider55: Why Clear corners? What's wrong with amber?

 

The hand-brake routine is generally a beginners' trick. And there's nothing wrong with that. Eventually, you well get generally good and fast at clutching and not need the hand-brake trick except on the steepest hills (where I still use it). Don't let more advanced people discourage you from using it; in time you will grow out of it all on your own, until then do what's comfortable.

The right moment to let go is when you feel the car starting to pull against the brake. You don't have to instantly let the clutch all the way out at that moment, the fact that the car is pulling shows you've got enough clutch. Let the brake go and the car should start to go and you can smoothly finish your gassing and clutching.

Krankor
05 Shinka 6MT

 

Congrats! Certainly the best color choice.:D

 

I agree w/Valpac, VR takes the top honors for color choice. Watch for "the man" though, he will certainly be watching you. As for the gears and getting used to them. I noticed on my 8 (which I've had a month), it is a much smoother shift to leave my right foot a little heavy on the gas as I change gears. I was getting a lot of jerky motion whether I was accelerating heavily or not. Keeping the revs up has made all the differance in the world. Enjoy the ride!

 

Congratulations!!! The car rocks!