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Took the plunge - got an RX-8 the other day

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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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Took the plunge - got an RX-8 the other day

Well, Dexter at Jim Ellis called and made a sales pitch my wife and I couldn't refuse so we picked out a 2005 Titanium grey with a grand touring package. I have to agree with Charlie (Mazcare), Mazda has stepped it up a notch as far as fit and refinement, car is just amazing and those xenon headlights light the road so well I wish they had those for my RX-7. We traded in our 2000 Protege so as of now, we are all rotary at our house

2005 RX-8
1993 RX-7
1991 RX-7
1989 RX-7 TII

Now if I can just wait a few months before I start buying the modifications, I'll be okay

Tim

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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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From: A mixture of everywhere. In the last three years I've spent a year in South Korea, a year in Georgia, and a year in Iraq.
Nice garage.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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^ what he said. Congratulations!!!!
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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First tank of gas/fill up = 21 mpg. Wife has a lead foot and the car only had 190 miles on it, so if it gets around 22 to 23 I'd be happy.

What ecu flash are we on now? R? How can you tell what it has and if the dealer had done it before the sale.

Tim
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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shoot I'd be happy as hell to get 21 with my lead foot. I've never seen better than that in mine. I'm sure i wont now due to the turbo :\

BTW where do you live?
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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congrats, happy motoring
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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I live near Rome, NW part of Ga.

Tim

Originally Posted by WantedTwo
shoot I'd be happy as hell to get 21 with my lead foot. I've never seen better than that in mine. I'm sure i wont now due to the turbo :\

BTW where do you live?
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Excellent! Welcome to the family. You need to get a 12A too so you can have them all....
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Would love to see some photos of your cars side-by-side or something....
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