Hello all. A month ago I started doing heavy research on the rx8 and rx7 thanks mostly to this site and rx7club. The information has been wonderfully helpful and informative and I plan on utilizing it and going through all the steps in the new member forum. I know how to use search and most of the issues I have currently I have already searched and won't bother including because I have found the answers.
Simply, I wanted to create a thread where I can show the car I bought, air some general concerns and some basic buying the car/safety and etest sorta questions, along with a couple of specific ones.
First things first.
Name: Darien Schettler
Education/Work: Honours in Biology with a minor and math and most of the way through a second degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Nanotechnology.
Location: K/W (Waterloo) Ontario, Canada.
Age: 23
Interesting Fact: This is the first nice car I've ever bought. All my others have been fixer upper beaters.
Secondly!
I recently scored a very good deal on a Diamond Grey Mazda RX8, 2009, with 230000 kms (A LOT I KNOW!! :P), in pristine condition. It just had a compression test done and was great, and it has always been serviced at Mazda with a full record up to my purchase date (I will include photos further down). It's the GT model (sunroof, leather, heated, etc), and it's standard.
No mods except HID fogs, and eibach lowering springs.It came etested but not safetied (my only concern really... but take risks to gain rewards).
Has a couple small scratches and scuffs and it needs a new windshield but nothing major or at least apparent, and it still looks beautiful to my eyes. :)
FIRST MAJOR CONCERN/QUESTION
So I was an idiot and didn't research the buying process as well as I should, and in Ontario, when a car is bought it isn't the purchase price that tax is paid on, it's the wholesale price. My purchase price for the vehicle was 6700. I paid tax on something around 15000. That's more than 1000 dollars extra in taxes. I found out almost immediately afterwards if I get an appraisal done then they will accept a lower purchase price and tax amount.
My QUESTION: Can I, since the car isn't fully registered (temp right now), go get it appraised and somehow get some of the tax I paid back either back into my account or as a tax credit? Also I realize not many people will be familiar with Ontario Driving Law but I'm just curious if this has happened to anyone. I searched and didn't find anything. I will call MTO (Ministry of Transportation Ontario) first thing tomorrow and ask either way. I'm pissed at myself but I had no idea :(
I should have done more research and I accept that fault as my own.
[B]Second Question
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And here are the pics of what I believe is the Etest, and the service record...
That's about everything. I hope I didn't violate any rules or regulations. I look forward to completing all the "First Mods" to get her up to speed and me up to speed on maintenance. Let me know if anyone has questions/concerns or can think of anything I should check or be aware of. I probably am missing some super obvious stuff.
Also I am very aware that it is a high kms engine and therefore a high risk situation. I can do almost any job myself, and I put aside about 4-5000 just in case it needs an engine/tranny.
Simply, I wanted to create a thread where I can show the car I bought, air some general concerns and some basic buying the car/safety and etest sorta questions, along with a couple of specific ones.
First things first.
Name: Darien Schettler
Education/Work: Honours in Biology with a minor and math and most of the way through a second degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Nanotechnology.
Location: K/W (Waterloo) Ontario, Canada.
Age: 23
Interesting Fact: This is the first nice car I've ever bought. All my others have been fixer upper beaters.
Secondly!
I recently scored a very good deal on a Diamond Grey Mazda RX8, 2009, with 230000 kms (A LOT I KNOW!! :P), in pristine condition. It just had a compression test done and was great, and it has always been serviced at Mazda with a full record up to my purchase date (I will include photos further down). It's the GT model (sunroof, leather, heated, etc), and it's standard.
No mods except HID fogs, and eibach lowering springs.It came etested but not safetied (my only concern really... but take risks to gain rewards).
Has a couple small scratches and scuffs and it needs a new windshield but nothing major or at least apparent, and it still looks beautiful to my eyes. :)
FIRST MAJOR CONCERN/QUESTION
So I was an idiot and didn't research the buying process as well as I should, and in Ontario, when a car is bought it isn't the purchase price that tax is paid on, it's the wholesale price. My purchase price for the vehicle was 6700. I paid tax on something around 15000. That's more than 1000 dollars extra in taxes. I found out almost immediately afterwards if I get an appraisal done then they will accept a lower purchase price and tax amount.
My QUESTION: Can I, since the car isn't fully registered (temp right now), go get it appraised and somehow get some of the tax I paid back either back into my account or as a tax credit? Also I realize not many people will be familiar with Ontario Driving Law but I'm just curious if this has happened to anyone. I searched and didn't find anything. I will call MTO (Ministry of Transportation Ontario) first thing tomorrow and ask either way. I'm pissed at myself but I had no idea :(
I should have done more research and I accept that fault as my own.
[B]Second Question![/B)
This may be dumb, but, can someone point me in the direction of the thread that deals with how/when to shift in an rx8. I've driven for about 3 years, standard. I'm not gunna say I'm the best but I get by and I've never demo'd a clutch or anything. I rev match and do all the normal things good drivers do.
The rx8 however has much different rpm points, and I'm not sure when I should be in 5th vs. 6th (never had a six speed), and I'm not sure how long or how high the rpms should go for each individual gear. I don't need it to be exact but I'd like to extend the life of my clutch/tranny as long as possible or at least treat it with respect and get better as a driver. Sorry if there is a thread for this I honestly looked but only found super basic, general driving tips.
Third VERY unique question
I understand the topic of tall drivers has been addressed numerous times. I am in fact 6'5 and have short arms, decently long legs, and a loooong torso and a big head and weigh in at 205.
I manage height wise (hair brushes the roof), but to fit my head in I have to lean the seat back, which puts my arms too far away from the wheel. If I then move my seat a bit closer to get my hands in a more natural position my knee bumps into the side of the center console.
I have read all the threads on different brackets (for height and orientation), different seats, and even reupholstering the seats and changing around the padding.
My question wasn't so much what to do in general, so much as it is which do you believe would be the best option for my particular scenario? I'm thinking getting brackets that can let the seat be an inch lower will allow be to straighten the seat a bit which will let me move the seat back a bit. But I'm not sure. I can post this question in the dump questions thread later if need be with pics of how I fit and where I'd like to be if that helps..
Last Question
I got in the car literally as soon as I pulled away I noticed the engine light come on. I HAD OBDII tested the car literally in the driveway the night before and it was clean. I went back and he said it was probably that I had both keys in the car and because they connect wirelessly or whatever, if one of them had low battery it can cause the engine light to turn on. Does anyone know if this is true? I also took the key out as soon as I got home and it hasn't cleared yet. Although I'm fairly sure it takes a full drive cycle anyway to clear. Although I dunno... Please help. Either way I'm getting it presaftied by Mazda tomorrow to see what it needs and the new windshield goes in on Monday. Thanks!
Now here are a bunch of pics! Sorry that 90% are night pics. I just got her home and that's all I could do.
[URL=http://ift.tt/1v1AEBN]
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IMG]http://ift.tt/1qwvw20] And here are the pics of what I believe is the Etest, and the service record...
That's about everything. I hope I didn't violate any rules or regulations. I look forward to completing all the "First Mods" to get her up to speed and me up to speed on maintenance. Let me know if anyone has questions/concerns or can think of anything I should check or be aware of. I probably am missing some super obvious stuff.
Also I am very aware that it is a high kms engine and therefore a high risk situation. I can do almost any job myself, and I put aside about 4-5000 just in case it needs an engine/tranny.
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