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New Kid on the block

Postby GTConversion » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Hey all.. just came across CMZC on RX8club.com. Looks like a fantastic site, and I'm surprised to find that there are actually a substantial number of Mazda owners in Colorado, and in Colorado Springs nonetheless.

I've got an '04 VR RX-8 that I've been babying the heck out of. I picked it up about three weeks ago in CA and drove it all the way back to CO, making the obligatory stop in Vegas. Third owner, and from the looks of it the previous owners took great care of it. Only 35k miles on it, and I got a steal for the price, including the 100k warranty. It's basically a stock sport RX-8 that he tried to 'convert' to a GT (hence GTConversion) by reupholstering steering wheel, all 4 seats and side panels with the black & red leather, chrome rotary front and rear, appearance kit, strakes, adding OEM fog lights, pearl fuel door, VR rear spoiler, and even stuff like silver window switches and silver vent bezels. :D I think the only NON OEM part on there is the Team Voodoo shift knob, which I like a lot.. about half way between stock and short shifter, without the noise.

And I know, I know.. pics or it didn't happen - I've got some camera phone pics from CA and the drive, but hopefully I'll get some better ones up.

Lookin' forward to going to meets, etc.. sometime in the new future, as well.

Enjoy:
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Postby GTConversion » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

And a few more from the ebay listing..
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Postby Bertha » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

hello and welcome to the club!
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Postby bmwzoom » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Beautiful RX-8! Welcome to the club :)

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Postby GTConversion » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

And on a totally unrelated note, the bike I just garaged because I'm loving the RX-8 too much:

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I'm starting to think I have a thing for red and black..

Huzer21

Postby Huzer21 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Welcome aboard!

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Postby RX-7 Chris » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Nice looking car. Those seats look factory, maybe they were pulled out of a wrecked GT.
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Postby GTConversion » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

That's what I thought too, seems like it would've been cheaper too. But he gave me a whole folder of invoices for everything he had done to the car, and sure enough there's a reupholster job in there from some place in San Diego, claims he's been working with them for 10 years.

Invoice was $2,557.. but hey, I'm not complaining..

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Postby Brat » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

ive seen alot of red ones.. hell one probably was you.. lol. nice bike, i ride too myself. :) welcome to the site there eh.
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Postby Colombia28 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Welcome to the club! Nice RX-8!!!
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Postby Speed6Geek » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

I'll piggyback on GT's introduction to add the recent pictures that I finally got taken of my new ride since I'm only a couple weeks new to the site myself. She's only 3 weeks old. I have lots of plans fo her. :)
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Postby MSP SuperStreet » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Welcome to the Club GTConversion and Speed6Geek.
Great Rides.
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Postby Colombia28 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:14

Welcome Speed6Geek!
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Postby Brat » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:14

welcome 6geek, also. :)


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