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Today’s trip was to SW18 from Northampton. Approx 170 miles round trip.

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I saw 5 parked up (at different houses!) in one village (Overton?) on the way back from Basingstoke last night, plus the 5 or 6 at RX motors in Salisbury (fish in a barrel) plus 3 on the road being driven. Swarming like flies!
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Saw a red rx8 in Basingstoke top of town this morning. Had a small stick on number plate
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Saw a few at the North East Meet on Saturday :thumleft:
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Yesterday I went to Manchester near to the Trafford Centre & back (approx 300 miles).

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Last two days;
Birmingham to Birkenhead = 1 x VR & 1 x BB
Belfast to Groomsport = 1 x Grey

However, I wasn't driving my 8, so this applies
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I've not seen one in the flesh/metal for ages, maybe a year!

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Driven to work and back (Chesterfield - Huthwaite) 2 days on the trot actively looking, and haven't seen any!
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What an epic 20 seconds I had today ( cue Nigel :lol: ) was at a roundabout giving way to the right when a MK3 MX5 approaches ( rare where I live ) as if that wasn't good enough an RX8 approaches from the left,even rarer where I live.

Mazda just owned that roundabout for those 20 seconds.We were all just looking at each other,each one more surprised then the next :lol: I was surprised at the 5,he was surprised at the S1 8 who in turn was amazed to see an R3 :lol:

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Well have driven 1,192 miles between 3rd August to 14th August and only seen one RX-8 R3 in Silver Metallic yesterday on the M40 :P

I don't count the Monthly Meets that I attended though =D>
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Today’s trip in the diesel Fiesta was to North London & back (Approx 130 miles).

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The back end of a Black one in Tavistock town centre this afternoon


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Black 8 coming through ferndown today 7plate

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we are quite lucky that he RX8 isn't that high on the list of stealable cars
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Why steal something that has almost no value when you can steal a range rover? :p
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It would cost them to steal an 8.They'd need to fill up shortly after stealing it :lol:
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Trip home towing the caravan from Exeter. Stormy blue Rx8 PEZ~~~~ passed me on the seven bridge 18.45 this evening

131miles - 1 RX8 spotted


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Did a 600mile road trip in my Black 192, saw 3 rx8's one greeted me with a nice rev and tire squeal :mrgreen:
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Saw one this morning, a VR, just driving past our front gates 8)
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Yesterday’s trip was to Chelmsford & back in the Diesel Fiesta, approx 188 miles.

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Tidy white one today, at the petrol station. Asked for directions to the Mazda dealership. I'm all cliched out!
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Another VR today, this time on the M2 from Antrim into Belfast, around midday.

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A VR at combe on Friday with a large black wing

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Friday’s trip in the diesel Fiesta was Northampton to Norwich & back. 228 miles in total.

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Whilst I was at Arundel Castle today saw a red one in the car park.

Nothing on the way down.

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