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Today’s trip was Northampton to Tunbridge in Kent & back (approx 240 miles).

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Alder road poole yellow with black roof

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Plenty of rotaries here in Santa Monica. Saw this black one in need of a front bumper at the pier, followed by a blue S2 (not an R3) on Broadway yesterday and a blue S1 parked on 5th street tonight!
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VR with black stripes and Big Wing near Yeovil

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Black8 A350 near Blandford and Black8 in poole

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Yesterday I went to Manchester near to the Trafford Centre & back (approx 300 miles).

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Tuesday’s trip in the diesel Fiesta was to North London & back (Approx 130 miles).

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On Friday I Drove to Nick @ 13B in Loughborough & back (130 miles)

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Today’s trip was Northampton to Newcastle & back. 452 miles in total.

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Dove66 wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:11 pm
On Friday I Drove to Nick @ 13B in Loughborough & back (130 miles)

Total RX8’s spotted = 0

Literally 2 of them sat at work that day :P
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13Black wrote:
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Dove66 wrote:
Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:11 pm
On Friday I Drove to Nick @ 13B in Loughborough & back (130 miles)

Total RX8’s spotted = 0

Literally 2 of them sat at work that day :P

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Today I went from Northampton to Glasshoughton in West Yorkshire, a round trip of 264 miles.

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Today’s trip out was Northampton to Chelmsford & back.188 miles.

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Saw a grey/silver one on malpas road today first one I've seen for a while nearly missed it
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Grey PZ Christchurch bypass with Oc sticker then white anniversary branksome!

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Saw a light blue 192 in the middle of Wimborne town centre, only been living here 2 days and that’s the first I’ve seen!


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Humane-Hobgoblin wrote:Saw a light blue 192 in the middle of Wimborne town centre, only been living here 2 days and that’s the first I’ve seen!


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Probably dan in poole would it be this one ?

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nightfire10 wrote:
Humane-Hobgoblin wrote:Saw a light blue 192 in the middle of Wimborne town centre, only been living here 2 days and that’s the first I’ve seen!


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Probably dan in poole would it be this one ?

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Don’t think it was, didn’t have gold wheels and looked completely stock (other than an aftermarket rear fog light)


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Spotted in poole VR WITH widened front wheel arches vented in grey primer with side body kit

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Saw vr with black spoiler whilst out in eurobox picking up air filter for mine.
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nightfire10 wrote:Spotted in poole VR WITH widened front wheel arches vented in grey primer with side body kit

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Seen that one around, think he’s trying to sell it last I saw?


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Here in Portugal i see like 10 ferraris, 5 lambos before i see one, cant even remember the last time i saw one...
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Today I Drove to Nick @ 13B in Loughborough & back (130 miles)

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Dove66 wrote:
Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:05 pm
Today I drove to Nick @ 13B in Loughborough & back (130 miles)

Total RX8’s spotted = 0
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