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

[Flippedwheel]

I cannot post to much on here i would not like to offend the upper echelons but you can find more on this site Wessex car club under my car as at 2011 under photos or go to photo bucket t200cad there lots on there in no particular order but you would get the gist thanks t.c

[DanBass]

Cheers pal. I ordered new engine mounts from SteveD, and posh wipers. Is it too much to hope that they'll show up tomorrow morning so i can sort them before the meet? =p

[Ponty]

Picked the car up after parking for 2 weeks at my son's flat whilst we were in Fuerteventura. After reading stories on here about poor starting after being left for a few days, went armed with jump leads and a friends car. Got in, turned key and she started in less than a second.
Then I went to move off, brakes had stuck a bit after all the rain and she stalled. D'oh!
Now after all the stories about flooding I really panicked. Turned the key and again she started in less than a second.
No problems after that, just happy to have her back after driving around Fuerte in a 1.2 Golf.

[Rxer]

I've made video of it, you can check it out here:

[TurboStu]

Taking mine out to stretch her legs, blast down M18 to Meadowhell I think!

[Mpv2k3]

Upgraded the interior lights and puddle lights to blue LED's

[matt_banks]

Today I've done this


Started work on a new phone mount. Relocated the parrot mike so it's not just stuck to the map light the oblong hole is for this...



Phone is hardwired so I can charge and play music/ satnav through stereo. The hole means I can record video while driving!! The phone is positioned in that location to allow for an iphone 4 or 5 to be used... I need to mount the case better as it's only temporarily secured with double sided tape. And tidy the area up, maybe plastidip the inside? Any thoughts would be good

[phil8561]

I do like that idea

[couper]

Washed, clay bard,polished with auto glym super resin, 2 coats extra gloss, merguires carnaubra wax, tyre gel and auto glym plastic and rubber care on all the black trim. Took 4 hours but well worth the end result until some dirty baxxxrd spat on it tonight. Think I will invest in a camera just so I can find them next time and punish them badly :-/

[roythegrass]

On 8th September I posted about my frustrations with the very hard water we have on Epsom Downs which after washing leaves the Rex looking like it had been parked in a chalk quarry. I bought a water barrel and special ultra fine filter and today washed and rinsed the car using only clean clear rainwater. What a difference ! Without the need to leather the car was left to dry and was spotless.
Roy

[Flippedwheel]

we only ever clean are cars with rain water same sort of set as you but our barrel is 600 gallons tank the water comes off the garage block of 4 roof gutters and the house and conservatory with filters to stop any grit getting through, but the rest is for the garden and toilet flush, saves us £200.00 + a year

[scuff]

More of a 'What have you done to your RX-8 yesterday????? ' really....

Loaded her up onto Bendunn's trailer and waved her goodbye, as a result of a catastrophice static bearing failure...

Cant afford to rebuild/stick new engine in, so frankly, gutted.

Am now pootling about in a wee Pug 206SW.

Not the same...

[Mpv2k3]

My first bit of DIY on a car.

Installed Lockwood grilles and upgraded the sidelights to white LEDs.

[roythegrass]

Bought some of this stuff primarily to treat all the rubber seals on the better halfs VW Eos.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150904024240? ... 1497.l2649
(No I can't pronounce the name !)
Then spent the afternoon applying to all the rubber seals on the drivers side of the Rex, will do the passenger side and boot next weekend. It's not til you do the job do you relise just how many seals there are on this car. How effective this treatment is remains to be seen.
Roy

[Flippedwheel]

Went to jap show finale good day out with some of the members saw Carl haywards monster running and bagged another trophy and a bag of auto glym products in the show and shine






well its different

[stu1985]

Took the wheels off and are being refurbed in matt black

[fakedollar]

Why happened to anthracite grey?

[stu1985]

Just didnt like it in the end mate, besides i think matt black on silver works well and with the aero kit when it comes it'll do me nicely

[matt_banks]

@Flippedwheel You should send that back and ask for a rotor instead of the piston

[tommyrx8]

Driven her so slowly the engine management light is on
Sad times,
T

[gareth72]

Catacleaned and sawa a guy about a new interior

[matt_banks]

What happened Tommy? I know u just done a load to get her sorted!

[leetrx8]

LED sidelights, LED foglights and HID upgrades

[Turratoon]

Changed the boots today, a big thanks to Delanor, that was a cracking deal mate

[MARKTHOMASBRAND]

Very smart .....Del's a good guy .

Regards,Mark.