ROtaryKidd?

[Vteckidd]

After going back and forth on what car i wanted, from a vette to a CTSV, maybe a G8, etc etc etc i couldnt make up my mind. I really just didnt want to spend $2x,xxx on a car right now with the way the economy is and such. Owning your own business there is def a risk of not knowing where your next paycheck is going to come from.

My dad drove this , he was gonna trade it in on his new car, i decided to buy it from him. I got it for well under trade in, prob drive it till this summer and trade it in for some positive equity on whatever i end up buying.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/Vteckidd/IMG_0553.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c21/Vteckidd/IMG_0554.jpg

[Wankel]

6spd? Nice

[Vteckidd]

yeah 6 speed, 35k miles, 2004 has pretty much all the options, bose, sunroof, etc

[Revmaynard]

Cool, cool. What kind of mods you gonna go with? :ninja:

[rhd_civic_ej]

awesome, i like those cars, drove a couple.

when did you get handicapped :p

[Oz10]

Nice jeep!

[yogi08]

that jeep is bad ass

[Vteckidd]

and those are the SMALL tires on the jeep. Those are 42s, its getting 44s next week.

[yogi08]

i have 44's. tell him hes making a mistake..... i drove a jeep on 39 1/2's and it made me wana kill myself. not really though lol

[Vteckidd]

hes going to turbo it too

[yogi08]

hope hes prepared to break shit

[CHADbee]

it would be weird to see you driving this. its not CRX/hatch, i just cant picture it.

[JITB]

your not that dumb after all...:)

[OTG Signs]

In for the next RB swapped RX8.

[OneSlow5pt0]

LSx RX-8!do it..do it...do it!

lol,i really like these cars.

[03RCode]

hope hes prepared to break shit


Appears to have 1 ton axles under it. A vehicle that light should hold up well with 1 tons and 44"s.


Nice RX-8, not really sure why but I have always liked those cars.

[Random Hero]

Congrats

[IndianStig]

nice car

[BTEC]

clean but it doesnt fit u. no offense

now u have to change ur name, FOREVER!!

[osnap]

So ya finally pulled the trigger, huh? Cool, man. We had one traded in at work a few months ago, I like em. :goodjob:

[87 Turbo II]

I'm planning on buying one in a few years. Nice job!

[DESTRO_91]

I don't really care for the RX-8.

[Brian*]

Nice, I wanna drive one... one day

[2turbo4u]

Rottissere kidd ftw!

[EmminoDaGreat]

finally got a new car !! no more crx's and da's

[Evil Goat]

slow as balls, but they handle like theyre on rails

[NAIZBST]

nice mike

[Vteckidd]

it is slow but peppy. I enjoy it I'll do wheels and lower it that'd it

[boostedb16]

i always like rx8's but my friend bought one and it would die at every redlight and you would have to put octain booster in it to even get it to run. it was still under warranty and they said it was a rotary thing. are you having anything like this with your's?

[speedminded]

i always like rx8's but my friend bought one and it would die at every redlight and you would have to put octain booster in it to even get it to run. it was still under warranty and they said it was a rotary thing. are you having anything like this with your's?I know someone that's on his second engine replacement under warranty lol!

[JDMJAYDC2]

i like the 7's better but i know what its like to reach a point where you just want a newer car

[Vteckidd]

I haven't had any issues out of it but I drive it like a grandma so...

[JITB]

i have a gripe when people say the 8 is sooooo slow, but its only a hair slower than the FD.. it being NA rotary that is great.

[G.C]

Nice car.

[Vteckidd]

i have a gripe when people say the 8 is sooooo slow, but its only a hair slower than the FD.. it being NA rotary that is great.
sorry but you have lost your mind lol

My uncle owns and FD, and its 100 times faster than the RX8. Not even in the same class. The FD makes around 260-270whp EASY if the turbos are good and it has a FAT powerband.

THe RX8 is like a honda, very peaky, an no TQ. Id bet it makes like 190whp.

I mean compared to other cars in its class, its not fast. My roomates G35 would put a beat down on it IMO

[JDMJAYDC2]

oh lord here comes kiddracing headers for the rx8 next lol

[87 Turbo II]

i always like rx8's but my friend bought one and it would die at every redlight and you would have to put octain booster in it to even get it to run. it was still under warranty and they said it was a rotary thing. are you having anything like this with your's?
The dealership lied. my 25 year old rotary car can stay running at every light and runs on 87 octane fuel. I bet your friend's 8 had a knock sensor or tuning issue.

[87 Turbo II]

I haven't had any issues out of it but I drive it like a grandma so...
hit redline every now and then to do a carbon build-up blow out. Rotaries need a good redline carbon flush about once a month or so (or if you want to be REALLY safe, or just have a hell of a lot of fun driving, once a day) but only do it on a warm engine. Also, be aware you just purchased a car that burns oil, so keep on top of the oil levels, lastly, let it idle for 30 secs to a minute before you drive it, so that you're not driving on a completely cold engine.

[dabuilding]

nice man my friend has a red one

[Vteckidd]

I need wheel choices for this color. Im thinking black or just polished aluminum

[imbatman]

nice buy man

[speedminded]

I need wheel choices for this color. Im thinking black or just polished aluminum19" BBS LM replica. Silver or dark graphite center.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3/jasonthai77/vbgarage.jpg


...or these without the red lip: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135974

[boostedb16]

I haven't had any issues out of it but I drive it like a grandma so...well thats what this guys wife does. there a older couple in there 40's and the dealership told her to get on it once a day and it would keep the shit from building up and killing it.

[speedminded]

well thats what this guys wife does. there a older couple in there 40's and the dealership told her to get on it once a day and it would keep the shit from building up and killing it.Been like that for decades. Knew a professor that bought an FD new...he said once a day after it was warmed up he hit triple digits, let off, and drove like grandma the rest of the time.

[boostedb16]

Been like that for decades. Knew a professor that bought an FD new...he said once a day after it was warmed up he hit triple digits, let off, and drove like grandma the rest of the time.that sucks to buy a new car and have to do that. looks like they could fix the problem.

[Vteckidd]

It has an issue starting if I drive it a short distance but I'm sure it's nature of the beast

[speedminded]

It has an issue starting if I drive it a short distance but I'm sure it's nature of the beastEver changed the oil on an RX8?

[DESTRO_91]

I drive it like a grandma so...
Put your foot in it at least once every two days. If you don't get on it and really drive the car, you're going to start getting a lot of carbon buildup (over time of course), but that something you definitely don't want that. I redline once a day. Never had any engine problems.

[87 Turbo II]

It has an issue starting if I drive it a short distance but I'm sure it's nature of the beast
yeah, people can flood Rx-8s to the pint of not starting just by backing out of their driveway, and turning it off, let it warm up to normal operating temperatures before ever turning it off, the cold engine is bad at fuel management and it's dumping tons of extra fuel to warm up faster, a quick turn off in the middle of this and you've drenched your plugs and you're not getting spark.

[DarwinsA32]

The dealership lied. my 25 year old rotary car can stay running at every light and runs on 87 octane fuel. I bet your friend's 8 had a knock sensor or tuning issue.

Fuckin a, it seems that the newer the rotary the more issues there are. My FC is pretty solid only issue is surging every once and a while. FD's seem to be plagued with shit, and i just don't even like the look of the 8, too rounded, too quiet, not aggressive enough looking. Looks like a fag car IMO.

[Vteckidd]

the oil is changed regularly, i had it changed on saturday though.

Im gonna have the plugs and wires replaced tomorrow.

The car is solid, no real isssues with it. I do know about the letting it warm up before you shut it off, rev it up before you shut it off etc. I mean i drive it hard occasionally, but im not beating the ever loving shit out of it, i dont want to fix it if it breaks lol

[Vteckidd]

19" BBS LM replica. Silver or dark graphite center.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3/jasonthai77/vbgarage.jpg


...or these without the red lip: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135974
find me someone that sells those and ill buy them, cant even find them on ebay

[bandydesign]

Those seem like alot of fun to me. The issue is that no one wants them these days because they aren't great on gas.

[David88vert]

sorry but you have lost your mind lol

My uncle owns and FD, and its 100 times faster than the RX8. Not even in the same class. The FD makes around 260-270whp EASY if the turbos are good and it has a FAT powerband.

THe RX8 is like a honda, very peaky, an no TQ. Id bet it makes like 190whp.

I mean compared to other cars in its class, its not fast. My roomates G35 would put a beat down on it IMO

FD's are rated at 255bhp stock. That's about 215-225 at the ground.

[JITB]

sorry but you have lost your mind lol

My uncle owns and FD, and its 100 times faster than the RX8. Not even in the same class. The FD makes around 260-270whp EASY if the turbos are good and it has a FAT powerband.

THe RX8 is like a honda, very peaky, an no TQ. Id bet it makes like 190whp.

I mean compared to other cars in its class, its not fast. My roomates G35 would put a beat down on it IMO


im just going by the numbers.. 1/4 mile times and top speed.

[Vteckidd]

FD's are rated at 255bhp stock. That's about 215-225 at the ground.
shit then its the fastest 225whp i have ever felt. My uncle has RSR exhaust and some intake system, and thats it, and that car is much faster than those numbers.

I also thought they underrated the FDs from the factory for insurance issues

[Vteckidd]

im just going by the numbers.. 1/4 mile times and top speed.
i dunno man ive driven both and its night an day difference. its like a D series Civic compared to a NSX

[JITB]

i dunno man ive driven both and its night an day difference. its like a D series Civic compared to a NSX


i havent drove neither one...lol

[Sir_Christopher]

do something with your tail lights haha

[B18c1Turboed]

Reminds me of ,he paid 600 i think

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/l_bdc0e72615678a2fb9c2f85af93b49a4.jpg

[RedGTS]

is that at Johns Shop?

[B18c1Turboed]

is that at Johns Shop?

If you talking about M3, Nope was sold last year and is in Ohio now. Car was pretty badass, turboed making about 630hp.

[Vteckidd]

is that at Johns Shop?
yeah he changed the oil on it for me