Hello from Somerset

Pil · February 07, 2015, 01:24:51 PM

Hi there,

have a RX-8 from-new in '06 and thought it was time to join the club. About to purchase some coils etc so in it for the long haul

We also have a MG and Vespa.
Back then we were looking for a sports car with character that could also take a family. Found it with the 8.

Met some of you at a Brooklands Museum event a few years ago when I was in the RX-8 Owners Club UK and probably passed loads of you over the years. We used to live in London and have family in Weybridge, Surrey.

Need new set of wheels really -- still on tatty OEM ones

Lisa · February 07, 2015, 05:07:32 PM

Hello

to MRC

Any pictures of your RX-8?

clive · February 08, 2015, 11:34:48 AM

Welcome to MRC Pil and thank you for immediately contributing to the club by becoming a full club member

I know it would still be a trek but Japfest in Wiltshire would be an opportunity to come and see us again.

Good to see your going to fit coils to keep your RX-8 healthy as literally something like 85% of problems come out of ignition coils on an RX-8

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One thing to look out for though is that the market is flooded with fake RX-8 coils pretending to be real !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have fun out there

boosted · February 08, 2015, 12:05:58 PM

Hi Mate where abouts in somerset are you? Im a mile over in Wilts.

Casey · February 08, 2015, 03:39:01 PM

to the club. We may well have met at on of the Brookland days in the past? I hope to see you at another event sometime soon.

You might want to consider refurbing your OEM wheels with a powder coating to a colour of your choice? I have done that with two sets of OEM wheels. Cost is anything from Â£100 - Â£250, depending on the firm used. I used a local one to me and they did a superb job for Â£240 for each set. Much cheaper than a full set of new rims.

Pil · February 16, 2015, 10:19:14 PM

Thanks everyone!

Quote from: Lisa on February 07, 2015, 05:07:32 PM
pictures

Attaching a few now. For some curious reason I don't have too many of our 8 and I've mislaid a number too. Had a camera fail at Brooklands (batteries) but RX8Head sent me some and I'm sure he wont mind me posting a resized one. There's one of it brand new on the forecourt, at Brooklands in '08, and at Hardknott Fort in the Lake District after snaking up the pass. Nearly burnt the clutch out on that one

Quote from: clive on February 08, 2015, 11:34:48 AM
coils

Dealer just quoted me Â£440 for a set. Think I'll wait for my membership card to come through

Japfest looks fun.

Quote from: boosted on February 08, 2015, 12:05:58 PM
where abouts

We're in south Somerset not far from Dorset and Devon. Really like the Wiltshire heritage sites so often found driving around places like Avebury and Longleat. In fact I have a GoPro dashboard vid somewhere...

Quote from: Casey on February 08, 2015, 03:39:01 PM
consider refurbing

That sounds like a really good option. I quite like the shape of the original wheels.
We might have met at a MRC/RX8OC meet. Someone had a rotary scooter there!

Pil · February 16, 2015, 11:25:14 PM

Pics: brand new and Hardknott Pass

Pil · February 16, 2015, 11:34:29 PM

Pics: Brooklands April '08

Casey · February 17, 2015, 12:12:03 AM

Snap! From my photo collection - my grey RX-8 is two cars in front of your grey

Clarky · February 17, 2015, 02:18:01 PM

Great pic! i can see my old FD red one in the left rowin front of the RX8, and now i own the Yellow RX8 in the front! two fantastic Cars
Ans a pic of me taking pics too.
Welcome to the Club.

boosted · February 18, 2015, 09:16:14 AM

That spoiler on the red 7 first in pic.....what is it pls?

Sam. · February 22, 2015, 09:01:20 AM

Welcome

Looks like there are a few of us around Somerset.

Im just up north in Weston-Super-Mare