new member here

[captain_slow]

hi everyone,

i'm a new member here, although i've been a mazda freak since i was probably 7, when i first saw the fc. years later i got my own fd, a '93 r1, and loved it. now i have an rx-8. i'm really into rotary mazdas, but also pretty into miatas, and other mazdas in general. just wanted to introduce myself

 

[solidtrance]

Welcome. Give us some more details on your 8. Pics too if you have them.

 

[captain_slow]

Welcome. Give us some more details on your 8. Pics too if you have them.

sure thing. i don't really have a lot of photos of my car, not very handy or trigger happy w/ cameras, but here's one attached

it's an '04 6mt w/ sport package, nice and simple. pretty much all stock. i just put it back on the road after a nasty michigan winter, and just swapped in new coils, spark plugs, and plug wires over the weekend. runs beautiful and smooth. i missed driving her; put on about 100 miles on saturday alone i LOVE this car, probably more than i loved the fd 'cuz the 8 is so much more user- and everyday-friendly. the plumbing under the hood is not as much of a nightmare, and the relatively modest power makes it easier and safer to drive hard while not getting into trouble. i'm gonna change the tranny and diff fluids this summer, paint the stock rims black, and would like to put in the ms strut bar in the trunk if i have the funds

 

[solidtrance]

Looks great! Sounds like you are ready for a great summer of driving. I've been kicking around the idea of getting the MS strut tower bar myself.

 

[ms6acton]

welcome

 

[Peter5]

welcome my mazda friend!