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

[qwakers]

most cars these days have a place near the battery designed for attaching (the negative half of) ump leads to.

[njkmr]

Todays task was another engine oil change after 2000 miles of driving and 2 track days .
Also changed the gearbox oil for Redline MT 90. Had previously done it with Gear 300 oil but it still feels a bit awkward sometimes so it was due a second flush and thought I would try this oil instead. After reading on here about others using it.
Also put the exhaust on that I bought off a fellow club member. Went straight on with a perfect fit. Mine took a bit of persuasion to come off as the bolts were a bit stubborn.
Not a bad day to be honest but crawling underneath to do the exhaust was a bit "exhausting" shall we say..and my legs are aching a bit.
But the results were good.

[Harrizone]

SORNed until it goes up for sale sometime in the New Year.

[Azimuth]

most cars these days have a place near the battery designed for attaching (the negative half of) ump leads to.

Yeah, after consulting the manual, there is just a big bare bit of metal that it suggests.

Also put the exhaust on that I bought off a fellow club member. Went straight on with a perfect fit. Mine took a bit of persuasion to come off as the bolts were a bit stubborn.

Good job. I installed a Racing Beat on my own. Like you, it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I just lay underneath with the exhaust on top of me and just jammed it in with my knees and elbows until I could fit one of the rubbers. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do. Great sounds come out of them!

SORNed until it goes up for sale sometime in the New Year.

:xmaseek: Well, you didn't do too badly. 15 years ownership?

[Harrizone]

Only 14 years and two weeks to be precise first driven 12th December 2003.

[Dazza44]

Wow, that is some time ray All that time on just the one engine

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[Harrizone]

Unfortunately not. Tried desperately to get it to 100k but one rotor gave up at 97.5k. Rebuilt and run in on the way to Spa and is now on 108k.

[Scartlead]

Only 14 years and two weeks to be precise first driven 12th December 2003.

That’s a long time :xmaseek: what’s promoted a change?

[Harrizone]

That’s a long time :xmaseek: what’s promoted a change?

Retired eventually at 71, after a heart attack last February, and the state and a small private pension can no longer support two cars, especially as the RX had to be garaged at a cost of £800 pa. plus it is now rarely used other than for track days, which with tyres, brakes,fuel and the cost of the track time was going to be about another 3k. Sums which I can no longer afford without depleting savings.

[Scartlead]

That’s good enough reason, they’re expensive to run, use, keep in good nick etc.... and of course no point having anything without your health. Appreciate the reply and good luck to you :xmasthumright:

[warpc0il]

It won't be the same without you Ray, even though we've not seen you since we moved over here.

Don't forget there's an open invitation to visit, and no excuse now you're retired.
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[Rusty Nightspring]

Made my rear visibility worse by fitting pz mirrors

You'll get use to them.

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[Rotary Potato]

Objects in the rear view mirror are losing ...

[Rotary Potato]

Hit bit of a milestone today. 700 miles into the running in and it was time for an oil change. The change went smoothly and next milestone is a trip to Rotary Revs at 1500 miles for a mapping session and then it's beep & braaap to my heart's content.

[Dazza44]

Happy days ahead ^^

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[Harrizone]

Don't forget there's an open invitation to visit, and no excuse now you're retired.

Thanks for the offer and would love to take you up on it but unfortunately Linda doesn't travel well either by air or sea.

[tyler82]

Scraped the bottom of my front passenger side Aero kit parking beside the fuel pump! Had to swing around as some idiot in a VW had parked virtually in the middle of the forecourt. Gutted..........

[njkmr]

Tein suspension fitted today. Fronts pretty easy but the rears a bit more difficult especially on your own but not as bad a job as I thought it would be. Knees are killing me now though all that getting up and down..!

[njkmr]

No wonder you're knees are hurting - you fitted the suspension sideways

[kopite72]

Scraped the bottom of my front passenger side Aero kit parking beside the fuel pump! Had to swing around as some idiot in a VW had parked virtually in the middle of the forecourt. Gutted..........

You should have gone over and booted that poxy VW with your size 10's bad luck Paul, look on the bright side.... Full respray

[njkmr]

No wonder you're knees are hurting - you fitted the suspension sideways

Lol ,
sent from my phone but they looked the right way on sending.

[ChrisHolmes]

SORNed until it goes up for sale sometime in the New Year.

End of an era Ray

[ChrisHolmes]

No wonder you're knees are hurting - you fitted the suspension sideways

Lol ,
sent from my phone but they looked the right way on sending.

Look fine on the iPad

[xamtex]

put the battery on charge...went to get it out the garage and it was dead flat...im hoping the dashcam i got before christmas and left switched on for a week is the cause,find out tomorrow.

[xamtex]

wrong...the wife went up the garage and asked me why the interior light is on?..its on because some idiot forgot to turn it off