[!Shuya80]

after a long wait i finally got my affordable dream car and i love it to pieces. 40TH anniversary edition RX-8. picked it up for 30 grand.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/hellraiser80/KenniandI.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/hellraiser80/IMG00023-20090211-1806.jpg

[cococly]

RX8CER in one of the pictures :)

Want to take some pictures with our cars together?

[One]

congrats!

[FS1992EG]

i heard there was tranny problems with the rx8, and the warrenty doesn't cover it
But i do like the shape for the rx8, nice...

[alex.w *//]

nice ride :thumbsup:

[InvisibleSoul]

Have fun with it... but also have fun paying for gas. :p

[cococly]

^ I wonder how bad is the fuel consumption is..

Stock RX-8 is weak under 5000RPM...

[!Shuya80]

^^ just filled up yesterday...god damn the thing eats gas...but it's oh so fun to drive.
ty guys.

@cococly:: Raid3n rx8cer and I are planning to do one soon when the weather warms up and i get a day off lol come join.
@FS1992EG:: don't know about that one...ne details?

[Mkhun]

congrats ! LOVELY colour, too !

[hal0g0dv2]

nice car , have fun

[Jackygor]

more picture of interior pwease

[Volvo-brickster]

9000 RPMs :thumbsup:

[!Shuya80]

@jackygor::shall do. it's simply just red leather interior lol

[DC5-S]

wouldn't have got that.. but its nice i guess.. rotary ftl

[!Shuya80]

^^ ohhh i've heard alot of hate already so no wries. it's my affordable dream car and it was a decent deal so i couldn't complain.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

k20 powaa

;)

[InvisibleSoul]

^ I wonder how bad is the fuel consumption is..

Stock RX-8 is weak under 5000RPM...

It's BAAAAAAAAD.

We're talking about short shifting under 4k RPM and easy acceleration, and STILL only able to get 300km per 60L at MOST.

Highway driving, maybe 350km. :eek5r:

[RE-Jo]

is it 6 speed? man i totally regret getting an auto :P
what colour is it? i've seen a rx8 with a metalic blue colour, looks nice~

[roastpuff]

Congrats! I'm wanting a RX-8 myself... though probably not new. Need better paying job. :(

Check out rx8club for a great RX-8 community. :)

Hope to join you soon...

People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips, 300-350 around town, I think, on RX8club. YMMV, of course, especially in winter.

That red leather interior is HOT.

[Culture_Vulture]

congrats Tim :)

[!Shuya80]

^^ ty alan

Congrats! I'm wanting a RX-8 myself... though probably not new. Need better paying job. :(

Check out rx8club for a great RX-8 community. :)

Hope to join you soon...

People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips, 300-350 around town, I think, on RX8club. YMMV, of course, especially in winter.

That red leather interior is HOT.

check out port moody mazda...theres 3 more rx-8s left...not 40th anni edition but it's all gts and theres 2 blues and 1 black. all stick. 30gs for it i believe.

and to answer a previous members question. yes it is stick.

[cococly]

@cococly:: Raid3n rx8cer and I are planning to do one soon when the weather warms up and i get a day off lol come join.


lol. Were you from BNS as well :thumbsup:?

I thought it would be a good idea to drive around a bit :D

It's BAAAAAAAAD.

We're talking about short shifting under 4k RPM and easy acceleration, and STILL only able to get 300km per 60L at MOST.

Highway driving, maybe 350km. :eek5r:

That's 20L/100km?? That's insane for a japanese sport car...

[roastpuff]

^^ ty alan



check out port moody mazda...theres 3 more rx-8s left...not 40th anni edition but it's all gts and theres 2 blues and 1 black. all stick. 30gs for it i believe.

and to answer a previous members question. yes it is stick.

I can't afford 30g's for a new car, considering I have a part-time job and am full-time student who doesn't want loans. :cry:

Maybe after I graduate, my own gift to me. Meanwhile I'll just drool over other RX-8's and tell myself "Some day, some day!"

Thanks for the info though. :thumbsup:


That's 20L/100km?? That's insane for a japanese sport car...

People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips, 300-350 around town, I think, on RX8club. YMMV, of course, especially in winter.

Official specs from Mazda is:

With manual transmission (6MT): City = 12.8L/100km, Highway = 9.2L/100km
With automatic transmission (6AT): City = 13.3L/100km, Highway = 8.9L/100km

The whole fuel economy thing is overblown, honestly.

[!Aznboi128]

let me know if you want to sell your stock wheels =D

[orange7]

lucky you..

that's my dream car too..

except I want the red or white one..

[!Tigger]

damn nice! I want a Rx7 =( thats my dream car

[!Shuya80]

let me know if you want to sell your stock wheels =D

i can't seem to find one i like...some choices so far are Advan RG2s...mazdaspeed *gunmetal or gold* and i forgot the rest lol.

@roastpuff:: i'm in the same situation also...turning 21 next month and just decided to say fuck it and reward myself early...i actually find myself more focused now in school lol.

@cococly:: yes i'm from BNS also lol. not the same year as RX8CER lol 2 yrs older.

[twitchyzero]

congratz on your new ride.

arent you like 18-19? so lucky. and IIRC you had a Si coupe during high school?

[d1]

$30k taxes in? If so, that's a pretty sweet deal - congrats.

[LsquareD]

damn nice! I want a Rx7 =( thats my dream car

+1 FD's are fucking sexy!

[metal]

Sweet car, you guys should all come over here to include me in the photoshoot! :D

damn nice! I want a Rx7 =( thats my dream car

You can buy mine. ;)

[!Shuya80]

congratz on your new ride.

arent you like 18-19? so lucky. and IIRC you had a Si coupe during high school?
haha no i'm actually turning 21 this year. yea i got myself Si coupe last yr. traded it in for it i've been outta highschool for awhile now lol. didn't drive in highschool lol

$30k taxes in? If so, that's a pretty sweet deal - congrats.
it was before taxes..if it was 30 tax included i'd be jumping off walls

Sweet car, you guys should all come over here to include me in the photoshoot! :D



You can buy mine. ;)

or you can come over =). we'll knock back a couple beers XD

[Govenator]

good luck in the snow :P

[saiko]

Nice stuff, it must be awsome to get a brand new car that is your dream car. Any plans? Why the RX-8 as dream car? Just curious, since all I read are negatives, what's the positives?

[FatalCloud]

what makes this car the 40th anniversary edition

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

that it has a rotary engine??

lol i dunno
:haha:

[roastpuff]

Nice stuff, it must be awsome to get a brand new car that is your dream car. Any plans? Why the RX-8 as dream car? Just curious, since all I read are negatives, what's the positives?

Balanced handling, super-smooth engine, easy to drive fast, practicality (4-door, rear seats that are usable, suspension is good for both handling and comfort), overall package, uniqueness of rotary engine, 9k redline, actually affordable brand new... I don't know, it just captures the imagination. I still like Jeremy Clarkson's review of it. Not many cars gets him this excited overall. :haha:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsLjhQOmwWc

what makes this car the 40th anniversary edition


40th anniversary of Mazda putting a rotary engine in a car (Mazda Cosmo).

[hotjoint]

congrats, who's car is that on thre right ? it looks badass

[silk]

30g brand new ?
thats a sweet deal

[!Yaminashi]

I've never been a huge fan of the RX-8 body style, but congrats on picking up your dream car at such a young age!

[vo_hantu]

after a long wait i finally got my affordable dream car and i love it to pieces. 40TH anniversary edition RX-8. picked it up for 30 grand.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/hellraiser80/KenniandI.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/hellraiser80/IMG00023-20090211-1806.jpg

Looks good! I know how it feels to get the car you've always wanted. You'd never expect this day to come...I bet you aren't even that happy! You are probably like "WTF is this real?" - hahaa congrats bro :thumbsup:

[kc1337]

Open Road Mazda in Port Moody! Which sales person did you deal with? Btw you probably won't need to break in the car because the lot guys probably broke it in driving it to the Petro Can gas station a block down at redline and powershifting.

[cococly]

i can't seem to find one i like...some choices so far are Advan RG2s...mazdaspeed *gunmetal or gold* and i forgot the rest lol.

@cococly:: yes i'm from BNS also lol. not the same year as RX8CER lol 2 yrs older.

I know who is RX8CER through a friend, not too sure if he knows me or not.
I am one year older than RX8CER ;)

I used to like Rotary engines :) the only problem the 1.3L has is lack of Torque... I like torque more than Horsepower now :)

[Ruus]

congrats , im sure you'll love the car for a long time but do us all a favor and get rid of the Open Road License plate frame and get a nice one :) Best aftermarket mod for the money !

[Raid3n]

i told you that you'd get one, regardless of you thinking about other cars...

[ShanghaiKid]

sat in the car, nice and clean, sounds good too

hes been obsessing over this car ever since gr.10, but congrats on getting your dream car guy...

just wait for mine ;)

[roastpuff]

i can't seem to find one i like...some choices so far are Advan RG2s...mazdaspeed *gunmetal or gold* and i forgot the rest lol.

@roastpuff:: i'm in the same situation also...turning 21 next month and just decided to say fuck it and reward myself early...i actually find myself more focused now in school lol.


Happy early birthday to you, forgot to put that in last night.

I like BBS wheels on Mazdas for some reason... though JDM Volks or Works won't go wrong either. ;)

If you don't mind me asking, did you buy outright or finance?

I'm just starting a new P/T job and I'm not sure how many hours I'll be working, my average weekly pay etc., so I don't think a vehicle is quite fiscally responsible for me just yet. Where do you work (if you don't mind)? And if I rewarded myself now I'd probably slack off because of the car, so probably a bad idea for that. :p

[Nvasion]

i love the rx8 too its actually one of my dream cars also! another one was the celica which i just got not too long ago!

congrats one day ill get myself and rx8

[!Shuya80]

Open Road Mazda in Port Moody! Which sales person did you deal with? Btw you probably won't need to break in the car because the lot guys probably broke it in driving it to the Petro Can gas station a block down at redline and powershifting.

I talked to Bobby. He was quite an easy guy to work with and pretty chill.

I wouldn't be surprised but I'm just gonna take it easy on it for now lol.

I know who is RX8CER through a friend, not too sure if he knows me or not.
I am one year older than RX8CER ;)

I used to like Rotary engines :) the only problem the 1.3L has is lack of Torque... I like torque more than Horsepower now :)

lol i know what you mean..but then again my Si lacked torque also so i'm alright lol.

congrats , im sure you'll love the car for a long time but do us all a favor and get rid of the Open Road License plate frame and get a nice one :) Best aftermarket mod for the money !

HAHA yea i'am going to..just debating what to get...mb a mazdaspeed one or maybe a revscene one.

i told you that you'd get one, regardless of you thinking about other cars...

lol yes yes morgan..we need to photoshoot when it gets warmer.

sat in the car, nice and clean, sounds good too

hes been obsessing over this car ever since gr.10, but congrats on getting your dream car guy...

just wait for mine ;)

we go cruising when you get it!!

Happy early birthday to you, forgot to put that in last night.

I like BBS wheels on Mazdas for some reason... though JDM Volks or Works won't go wrong either. ;)

If you don't mind me asking, did you buy outright or finance?

I'm just starting a new P/T job and I'm not sure how many hours I'll be working, my average weekly pay etc., so I don't think a vehicle is quite fiscally responsible for me just yet. Where do you work (if you don't mind)? And if I rewarded myself now I'd probably slack off because of the car, so probably a bad idea for that. :p

Finance. I work at rogers so mb that's a reason why i'm able to finance it. Just collect money and see what you can do. =). and ty for the bday wish even though i feel old lol.

i love the rx8 too its actually one of my dream cars also! another one was the celica which i just got not too long ago!

congrats one day ill get myself and rx8

haha congrats on ur celica man. if you wanna get an rx-8...ask yourself if you can get over the fact you get raped on gas...cause i knew it was going to be bad but damn...300km a tank...but its a rewarding car to drive and puts a grin on my face everytime i drive it.

[roastpuff]

Finance. I work at rogers so mb that's a reason why i'm able to finance it. Just collect money and see what you can do. =). and ty for the bday wish even though i feel old lol.



Hey, I'm turning 21 this year too. :thumbsup: You're not that much older than me. And yeah, I need to collect money. :(

P/T work @ Rogers? Cool... selling plans/cellphones or something else?

[jing]

congrats , im sure you'll love the car for a long time but do us all a favor and get rid of the Open Road License plate frame and get a nice one :) Best aftermarket mod for the money !
Or.. if you don't want your plate to scratch the shit out of your bumper, just flip the frame around. Protection without the advertisement.

[AsBannedAsItGets]

I know I'm coming off as a jerk but there's a lot of other cars I would have bought than an Rx-8. The negs far outweigh the pros. Horrible gas milage, oil consumption, slow slow slow your boat gently down the stream.. SLOWWWW
Its your money so I have no say what you purchase. Its just that RX-8's are notorious for being one of the worst choices. Honestly, i would have even gone for a Rx-7 if I had to choose a mazda, at least it had a turbo.
Frankly, i think you made a horrible choice but it is what it is..

[Shun Izaki]

k20 powaa

;)
Yes... we're faster... in a straight line.

I can't afford 30g's for a new car, considering I have a part-time job and am full-time student who doesn't want loans. :cry:

Maybe after I graduate, my own gift to me. Meanwhile I'll just drool over other RX-8's and tell myself "Some day, some day!"

Thanks for the info though. :thumbsup:



People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips, 300-350 around town, I think, on RX8club. YMMV, of course, especially in winter.

Official specs from Mazda is:

With manual transmission (6MT): City = 12.8L/100km, Highway = 9.2L/100km
With automatic transmission (6AT): City = 13.3L/100km, Highway = 8.9L/100km

The whole fuel economy thing is overblown, honestly.
he can't afford it...

I know I'm coming off as a jerk but there's a lot of other cars I would have bought than an Rx-8. The negs far outweigh the pros. Horrible gas milage, oil consumption, slow slow slow your boat gently down the stream.. SLOWWWW
Its your money so I have no say what you purchase. Its just that RX-8's are notorious for being one of the worst choices. Honestly, i would have even gone for a Rx-7 if I had to choose a mazda, at least it had a turbo.
Frankly, i think you made a horrible choice but it is what it is..


wow... i agree with a noob for once.

[AsBannedAsItGets]

People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips <--- I don't think so. That is most likely an exaggerated figure

[roastpuff]

People are averaging about 450-500+ kms on highway trips <--- I don't think so. That is most likely an exaggerated figure

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=124281&stc=1&d=1217527930

A chart that someone made for his trips. Some people have managed to average 22mpg and over 300mi, which is ~480km. These are American RX-8's but there shouldn't be much difference with Canadian 8's.

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=13404

Please read thread - user anecdotes backed up by logs.

If you drive in a sane manner, such range is perfectly achievable. So, this is why I said RX-8 mileage isn't that bad.

EDIT: Yet another chart.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/drdiaboloco/MileageCrop.jpg

[Raid3n]

in my streetported 13BT with 3" turbo back 3" intake and aftermarket ECU i got 500-550 highway when i drove down to california 2 weeks ago.

[Tim Budong]

sorry tim
but i say fail car

congratz tho

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

I know I'm coming off as a jerk but there's a lot of other cars I would have bought than an Rx-8. The negs far outweigh the pros. Horrible gas milage, oil consumption, slow slow slow your boat gently down the stream.. SLOWWWW
Its your money so I have no say what you purchase. Its just that RX-8's are notorious for being one of the worst choices. Honestly, i would have even gone for a Rx-7 if I had to choose a mazda, at least it had a turbo.
Frankly, i think you made a horrible choice but it is what it is..

i guess, cause even a MS3 is faster yet cheaper. Dont know wat mazda was thinking when they were doing the marketing.
either make the MS3 slower or make the RX8 faster

Yes... we're faster... in a straight line.


he can't afford it...




wow... i agree with a noob for once.

:haha:

[Raid3n]

jay, i'd like to see you be the same speed as me in a straight line.. =p

[Shun Izaki]

i guess, cause even a MS3 is faster yet cheaper. Dont know wat mazda was thinking when they were doing the marketing.
either make the MS3 slower or make the RX8 faster



:haha:

Mazda3,

the new ricer's choice.

[AsBannedAsItGets]

i was actually looking at used rx-8s and was somewhat surprised how much they have depreciated compared to cars in their class i.e s2k, 3fiddyZ.
though the anniversary edition still costs a chunk of change.
was talking to a friend who said the rx-8 in 04-05 year had major recalls. not sure why though. oh, and this car does handle really well

[Raid3n]

^recalls from engine failure due to oil starvation i believe. also, they use from the factory, and recommended an oil that is too light for the heat it sees.

in a rotary engine, oil isn't just a lubricant, its used to cool the internal components (e-shaft, rotors), so if it is too thin, it will just cook the oil.

[van_driver]

I think it's a great choice

awesome car, good choice bro:)

[TigerSY]

Bobby's a great salesman! Congrats on your buy...

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

jay, i'd like to see you be the same speed as me in a straight line.. =p

Lol burnnnnnnnnn


k20 can never lose

:haha:

[InvisibleSoul]

If you drive in a sane manner, such range is perfectly achievable. So, this is why I said RX-8 mileage isn't that bad.
Yes, it is bad. I don't care what the charts say. Maybe if they're driving along a perfectly flat highway with no slowing down going a steady 100-110km/h in 6th gear for hours, they might get 450km on a tank... but in all other conditions, it doesn't matter how sane you drive, it drinks gas like crazy.

I drove one for a few months, and it didn't matter how carefully I drove it... in the city, the best I could do was around 300km on a tank.

It's a good looking car and it's a fun car... but the gas consumption is ridiculous.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

wow that is pretty bad

out of wat? a 50L tank?


90% city driving with a little high reving once in awhile i manage to get 450km a tank at leasttttttttt

mazda 2.3L gets about the same


thats almost like a small V6 fuel consumption without heaving a leaded foot

[Raid3n]

you also drive a honda haha. they have always been good on mileage.

rotaries are not the most econimical engine, but they put out a fair amount of power for their size.

only way you'll get really good mileage imo is to have a standalone and a good tune.
the factory tunes are so wasteful to prevent the engine from leaning out too much.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

yup, im a big fan of FC FDs

rotaries are definitely like a high class whore, therefore high price bill lol


gotta pay to play

are turboed rx8 as reliable as FDs? havent really seen any turbo RX8s around

or maybe they dont wonna worsen the gas milleage even more lol i dunno
;)

[SE3P-T]

CONGRATS..join www.rx8club.com

[CivicTypeRice]

yup, im a big fan of FC FDs

rotaries are definitely like a high class whore, therefore high price bill lol


gotta pay to play

are turboed rx8 as reliable as FDs? havent really seen any turbo RX8s around

or maybe they dont wonna worsen the gas milleage even more lol i dunno
;)
lol FD's are far from reliable

[Raid3n]

they are called Financial Disasters for a reason haha =p

[Nick...]

veeerrrryyy nice ride. im a huge rotary fan lol
congrats

[Roach]

Mazda3,

the new ricer's choice.

Oh shut the fuck up.

Shouldn't you be busy updating your signature with your newest sticker and license plate frame?

You talk a lot of trash but drive a pretty ricey car, that would get smoked by my "ricey" Mazda 3.

And the end of the day, an RSX and a Mazda 3 are both FWD econoboxes. You don't have much ground to be slagging others.

Learn when to shut your mouth. You don't have to post in EVERY fucking thread with your useless 2 cents.

Kev

[Roach]

wow that is pretty bad

out of wat? a 50L tank?


90% city driving with a little high reving once in awhile i manage to get 450km a tank at leasttttttttt

mazda 2.3L gets about the same


thats almost like a small V6 fuel consumption without heaving a leaded foot

I don't think comparing mileage per tank makes much sense.

I'm doing about 9-10L/100kms mixed city and highway with a DISI 2.3L. The RX-8 is not far off.

I have driven one RX-8 and although not as quick in a straight line, the handling was sublime.

I'd rather drive a slow car fast, then a fast car slow. Not that the RX-8 is terribly slow, but you get my point.

OP: Beautiful car and better pics please! What options does the 40th anniversary have over the GT?

Kev

[!Shuya80]

^^ lol i'll get some eventually...busy with work and school. um not much difference from what i remeber other then the suspension and red leather seats. just your standard GT model but different rims and seats i believe. bad part is no navi =(

[CivicTypeRice]

^^ lol i'll get some eventually...busy with work and school. um not much difference from what i remeber other then the suspension and red leather seats. just your standard GT model but different rims and seats i believe. bad part is no navi =(
Was your FG2 faster than your RX8?

[Yushimi]

Wow hun. I can't believe you made a whole thread about your new car =___= I didn't believe anyone, they kept telling me you posted it on RS. Lolz.

Ugh. At least it's better than your SI.

Congradz anyway, just remember to buy the oil at Costco so you won't keep telling me to remember for you lolz :)

[RabidRat]

wow.. costco oil??

[CivicTypeRice]

Wow hun. I can't believe you made a whole thread about your new car =___= I didn't believe anyone, they kept telling me you posted it on RS. Lolz.

Ugh. At least it's better than your SI.

Congradz anyway, just remember to buy the oil at Costco so you won't keep telling me to remember for you lolz :)
Its cheaper by the pallet. FTMFW:thumbsup:

[AsBannedAsItGets]

so shuya80 were there any other cars you were trying to mull over before you decided on the rx8?

[cococly]

Was your FG2 faster than your RX8?

According to the youtube video I saw, the 06+ Si is faster than the RX8 during illegal quater-miles at night. :)

Come and join the EJ255/257 Family :)

[!Shuya80]

@yushimi:: yes yes ty i will remember...ty for the congrats hun =)

@civictyperice:: straight line feels about the same...the rx-8's ride is MUCH better then the Si though...steering feels more connected then the Si also.

@asrealasitgets :: not really. the new mazda 3 did catch my attention though lol but i remembered wut i was there for lol dad and i were looking at accord v6 before..and also a BMW..

[Raid3n]

tim: what oil do you plan on using?

[!Shuya80]

^^didn't i tell u...castrol GTX 10w30

[RX8CER]

im selling my car if anybody is interested, pm me for details =)

[!Shuya80]

^^bitch...hijacking my thread..part out!!

[tofu1413]

^^didn't i tell u...castrol GTX 10w30

use 10w40 for lead foot driving... ;)


dun worry.. tofu could hook you with some free of charge =)





congrats on dream car! ><


determination makes dreams come true.... i'l just follow my path.... and get an old school 911 turbo.. :thumbsup: