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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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Black 07 with orange leather, manual

Threw a pic of my 8 in there

Dont know which one i like more yet.

StL MO!!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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both cars look good
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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"dont know which one I like more yet" ??????????? have you driven teh Z yet? I came from an RX8 as well..... and I LOVED that car.....until I drove the Z... the 8 handled so well, but had zero power compared to the Z. Throw some sways on teh Z with some sticker tires... byebye 8s in the turns....srs... get sways...

welcome and good luck modding!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Lucky.... I NEEEEED to upgrade my 03 G to an HR. Ride looks great man. Happy modding!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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As NoQuestionZ mentioned, get some good front and rear adjustbale sways. I have Hotchkis and they were one of the best mods I have ever done. The car just turns in and does not want to understeer at all. Really gives a lot of confidence in turns where you want to go at speed but are scared of flying off the side of the road.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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Both are great looking cars! I'm surprised you haven't picked the Z over the 8 yet! I used to drive the 8's at work a lot when I worked for Mazda, but the Z just FEELS better. Also, jealous of your color combo! It took me a few years but finally, the orange leather grew on me. Looks great with your car!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Nice car man, you should be enjoying the added power!!! If you're interested in meets and seeing some other local z's then you should check out STLZC.com. Free to join.

Our next meet is on the 28th! hope to see ya see ya there
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Pauleman90

StL MO!!
just in case you didn't know there are some local racing events if you interested

www.stlscca.org Sanctioning club for the events below

www.stlsolo.org Autocross

www.stlpdx.org Track Days



www.motorsportreg.com This is where you can view and sign up for events
like autocross and track days.

Nice looking Z I really wish i could have found one with the orange leather Happy Modding
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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I have my 04 Touring almost a month now and I LOVE it.. Its my first high performance car and I think I made the right call.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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welcome and congrats. can't go wrong with black
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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hey, if anything it will be alot easier to work on the z rather than any rotary. but as the others say, both nice cars
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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you must have really loved that rx8 if you dont know.. z is clean, love the color combo
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Love the combo! looks super clean. How do you like the z compare to the rotary?
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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I really dislike the rx8. Z over rx8 any day!! All vehicles have problems but the 8 has more I believe. GL w future mods w Z! Good choice.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Yeah. There's a reason why you dont see a lot of RX-8's on the road and why Mazda stopped making them.

I remember sitting in one during a major auto show before it was released. The deisgn of the interior, especially the cetner console, was horrid.
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