Do you see many RX8's?
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
In the Netherlands only approx. -- 230 -- RX-8 were sold from 2003 to 2010.
I have mine now for 11 years.
During these years I observed only approx 10 times another parked RX-8 when driving in mine.
Unbelievable..........yesterday, for the 1st time in 11 years I saw a driving RX-8 on the road when travelling in mine.........
It's strange and unique on the other hand since I saw thousands of Porsches and hundreds of Ferrari's and Lambo's cathing up all those years.
I have mine now for 11 years.
During these years I observed only approx 10 times another parked RX-8 when driving in mine.
Unbelievable..........yesterday, for the 1st time in 11 years I saw a driving RX-8 on the road when travelling in mine.........
It's strange and unique on the other hand since I saw thousands of Porsches and hundreds of Ferrari's and Lambo's cathing up all those years.
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I saw at least six RX8s running on hydrogen around Holland and Belgium in 2005/6, as part of an alternative energy trial.
I even got chatting with one of the drivers, who was an area manager for a Dutch energy company. He was very impressed with the performance and handling of the car but had never driven the petrol version for comparison.
Apparently a couple of the drivers tried to avail of some Dutch law that meant they would be entitled to buy the cars at the end of the lease but the court recognised that this was a trial and not a "normal" personal/business lease. The cars were registered without the taxes being paid and all had to be crushed when the trial was over.
I even got chatting with one of the drivers, who was an area manager for a Dutch energy company. He was very impressed with the performance and handling of the car but had never driven the petrol version for comparison.
Apparently a couple of the drivers tried to avail of some Dutch law that meant they would be entitled to buy the cars at the end of the lease but the court recognised that this was a trial and not a "normal" personal/business lease. The cars were registered without the taxes being paid and all had to be crushed when the trial was over.
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
Interesting story about the hydrogen cars.
I knew that Mazda was testing these, however on this scale in the Netherlands is new for me.
Thanks, Ruud
I knew that Mazda was testing these, however on this scale in the Netherlands is new for me.
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
Second week commuting.
RX8s spotted: 2
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
They made a hydrogen version that was sold in Japan. It used a mixture of hydrogen and petrol. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_RX-8_Hydrogen_RE
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
Bit of a trek today.
Northampton to Heathrow. Heathrow to Frimley in Surrey. Frimley to North London. North London to Chelmsford. Chelmsford to Northampton.
Total RX8’s spotted = 0
Northampton to Heathrow. Heathrow to Frimley in Surrey. Frimley to North London. North London to Chelmsford. Chelmsford to Northampton.
Total RX8’s spotted = 0
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
Seen a Red RX-8 in Retford today
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3rd week to Oxford from Bromsgrove. ~80 miles each way.
RX8s spotted: 1
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
A 500 mile round trip to Yorkshire and back home today.
And not an RX8 in sight
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Today’s trip was to Gloucester & back. Approx 228 miles.
Total RX8's spotted = 1 (a Blue R3 on the A46).
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Today I went to Rotary Revs from Northampton and back (280 miles).
Total RX-8’s spotted = 0
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Final week's commute. RX8s spotted: 0
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No rx8’s but plenty of mustangs and one of these.
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Do you see many RX8's?
Not seen any RX-8's on the road for a long time, apart from Events and Monthly Meets
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
I went to Southampton and back Sunday and today I done local drive in Greenwich 0 rx8 spotted
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Yesterday I went to Manchester near to the Trafford Centre & back (approx 300 miles).
Total RX8's spotted = 0
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
Pulled over in Wilton in the other car as there was a blue 54 plate emitting a large amount of white/grey smoke from the engine bay/transmission tunnel area pulled over in a bus stop. Offered to help but the chap passed as his breakdown service was on the way. Drove past later in the night and the car was still there but no occupants.
I couldn't smell what it was (the joys of hayfever), but it did look rather alarming. Niggling me as I want to know what it was but didn't get a good enough look to diagnose!
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Came back to see this parked next to mine yesterday...
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
you say 'parked'...
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
To be fair it's the works car park and pretty empty most of the time as offices upstairs aren't let.
(I parked worse than that this morning)
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Re: Do you see many RX8's?
about a week ago(kept forgetting to post) i saw a winning blue s1 on french plates, but right hand drive, in bodmin, cornwall, i though it a odd combo...
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A lot of UK cars get exported to France and sold there with a massive markup.
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Do you see many RX8's?
I did over 2,000 miles between 29th April to 31st May and the only RX-8's I saw were either at the Monthly Meets or at Beaulieu Autojumbo Show
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