What have you done to your RX-8 today????

[bigpete8]

I was perhaps naive but I am amazed at the amount of parts on sale that are not road legal / for track use only.
Not just pads, but exhausts , Cats, Suspension etc.

[13Black]

Yep. Joyous red tape. The irony being road legal stuff can be a bag of arses - cheapy brake pads, tyres etc sold by the thousands - compared to some supposedly illegal gear.

Cigarettes? Stuff as many of those in your mouth as you like though. is a gervernmernt consperricy I tell you.

[wiggles]

"accidently" driven it sideways a lot in the snow

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[Luke0611]

"accidently" driven it sideways a lot in the snow

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Jealous. No snow here yet

Fixed the coolant leak, it was an old hose clamp which came a bit loose, nothing serious.

[warpc0il]

Did anyone else notice on the BBC News last night, out in the snow, the voiceover was saying

"Some decided to stay at home, while others wished they had..."

Cut to a Blue RX8 stuck in a snow bank with the offside headlight and most of the wing missing

[PaulAV]

Popped down to Gloucester to pick up pz suspension and borla exhaust from pete(conan) ready for when rex comes back from insurance company, bit of a get well present, as I believe insurance company will declare it a right off.
Thank you Pete for your hospitality and goodies.

[acejase]

Took it to TW Whites in Orpington to get a shrapnel-free passenger airbag fitted (a slick operation - in and out in just over half an hour), then a short hop to LC Rotary for an interim service.

[shroom]

Popped down to Gloucester to pick up pz suspension and borla exhaust from pete(conan) ready for when rex comes back from insurance company, bit of a get well present, as I believe insurance company will declare it a right off.
Thank you Pete for your hospitality and goodies.

Sounds like you get the chance to have a nice fee upgrades! Never nice to have a damaged car though.

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[shroom]

Took it to TW Whites in Orpington to get a shrapnel-free passenger airbag fitted (a slick operation - in and out in just over half an hour), then a short hop to LC Rotary for an interim service.

I will be doing something similar for mine soon got to get those airbags sorted !

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[ChrisHolmes]

Removed the Lambo hinges and fitted the original ones which necessitated removing the bumper and wings. Whilst I was doing this Mihail arrived and and proceeded to do the same to his car.
We decided to swap the door looms as mine are already extended, 100% Mihails work on the looms.
So a straightforward job you probably think, hinges off one car, bolt onto other car! Oh no this is RX8 aftermarket hinge world so we had a few alignment niggles to sort with some brain power and a lump hammer, meanwhile it went dark!
We got it all sorted by 20:30 and Mihail set off on his 2 1/2hr drive home having left home at 7am this morning and I started work on my car at 8:30 and aside from a quick trip to B&Q for some cutting discs, and a sausage & onion bap, we never stopped.
I meanwhile have two door looms, 2 wings and a bumper to fit back onto my car tomorrow.
A great team effort, the Batrex now has wings!

[mi60o0]

And fly thanks for the help Chris

[RobinPZ72]

That was a shift guys and hope there wasn't too many skint knuckles! My goal this year is to see Clives and Chris's cars, oh and say hi!

[bigpete8]

I find I have skint knuckles every time I go to the petrol station

[RobinPZ72]

Your not supposed to rob them!

[GreySilver Beast]

My goal this year is to see Clives and Chris's cars, oh and say hi!

@Robin : Drive down the M6, M42, M5 to the M4 and come to this years Annual Meet and then you can see both RX-8's go round Castle Combe on Saturday 23rd February

Events Team

[RobinPZ72]

I can't make it as I'm a bit tight on cash this year with the back going a bit wrong and not managing to work that much! Anyhoo I'll try and get to one of the closer races/events this year. Thanks for the invite though very appreciated and putting a face to everyone is always a nice equalizer!!!!!!

[boosted]

My goal this year is to see Clives and Chris's cars, oh and say hi!

@Robin : Drive down the M6, M42, M5 to the M4 and come to this years Annual Meet and then you can see both RX-8's go round Castle Combe on Saturday 23rd February

Events Team

So does that mean Chris is taking Tony's Supercharged 8 on track?

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[PeteH]

Just pop along and spectate for free.... Just the cost of the petrol then.

[nightfire10]

So does that mean Chris is taking Tony's Supercharged 8 on track?

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Would be nice ?

[untakenname]

Thought I'd change the oil in both my cars today, RX8 went fine but my other car was a disaster, the plug just spun in the sump with stripped threads.

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Took an hour to get it out then drove the RX8 for around and hour to get a new plug.
The RX8 started instantly even though I hadn't used it for nearly a month, the drive down put a grin on my face revving it out, was worried it may not excite anymore due to only having half the power of my winter hack but it still does and feels special

[ChrisHolmes]

My goal this year is to see Clives and Chris's cars, oh and say hi!

@Robin : Drive down the M6, M42, M5 to the M4 and come to this years Annual Meet and then you can see both RX-8's go round Castle Combe on Saturday 23rd February

Events Team

So does that mean Chris is taking Tony's Supercharged 8 on track?

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Needs a bit of investigation into its inability to idle so subject to getting that sorted then yes I will be on track in T200 CAD at Combe on the 23rd

[ChrisHolmes]

Swapped the Meister Coil Overs, Whiteline ARB fir original parts, removed spacers, refitted bumper and wings so that the front end sorted. Tomorrow hopefully get the Meisters and roll bar swapped at the back wheels back on and then after a full valet and parts clean up the car and bits will be going on sale.

[exiled--viking]

@Robin : Drive down the M6, M42, M5 to the M4 and come to this years Annual Meet and then you can see both RX-8's go round Castle Combe on Saturday 23rd February

Events Team

So does that mean Chris is taking Tony's Supercharged 8 on track?

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Needs a bit of investigation into its inability to idle so subject to getting that sorted then yes I will be on track in T200 CAD at Combe on the 23rd

[Neilparry]

Picked up wiggles old bonnet this morning
Then set about cutting out the vent apertures, rubbed down and primed ready for top coat tomorrow


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[mi60o0]

Fitted illuminated gear knob also gauges to my rex and strikes on the vents
Plus getting use to it the door don’t open fully haha
And make 500 miles this weekend In the rex