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Saw a black 40th in Newport last night
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Today’s trip on was to SW18 from Northampton. Approx 170 miles round trip.

Total RX8's spotted = 0
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I was recently in South Africa for 4 weeks and saw only one. But it was whizzing along a motorway at high speed. :thumright:
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Thursday's trip was Northampton to Frimley in Surrey. Approx 180 miles.

RX8's spotted = 0

When I left Northampton in the diesel fiesta it was with a full tank. When I arrived in Frimley 2 hours later the needle hadn’t moved!
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Only saw one the whole week we were in the IoM.

At least it was in use, since I caught a picture in the car park in Peel before lunch and it was gone in the afternoon.

Had the worst rust around the boot brakelight that I've ever seen.
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Doesn't help that you're never more than a few miles from the coast on a small island.
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Saw a grey one in Belgium yesterday!
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Was it on UK Plates Chris :?:
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Dunno! It was on parked on a parallel toad, road to ours and I only just spotted it!
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Was that toad in any holes,Chris :?: ;)

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Seen quite a few today at hermitage, but i am at Hayward Rotary 👍👍. Dreaded MOT Time 🙀🙀. Never seem one where i live in Witney. They getting rarer?
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Seen Nutty_Chappies Blue R3 this Evening near the Nurburgring

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

Total RX8's spotted = 0

It seems that most of the M6 is covered in road works!!!
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Why would anyone choose to drive their 8 on the motorway, if there was any other option, especially the M6 with all the roadworks?

Apparently, none did ;)
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saw a 55 plate galaxy grey parked up in cromer at the weekend, an ss with number plate BEV on the drive back to MCR and a black one in sharston yesterday, all 3 looked in tip top condition....prolific
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The Gang Bang Club saw a Sunlight Silver RX-8 on Dutch Number Plates yesterday as we came out of the Nurburgring :thumleft:

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Hi, I live in Northampton in the Spinney Hill area, how about you?
I've got a black RX8 57 plate but I guess you haven't seen me about as I only take the car out on the odd weekend.
I guess you don't see many about because of the running costs and engines breaking.
I put a post on last night titled 'RX8 CLASSIC CAR?' if you look after yours it may well be a lot in the future. 🙂
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Seen the most RX8 ever this weekend in Leatherhead. Started with a black 55 plate in Wates carpark on Friday evening and a copper red one in council park park today (missed the plate). Must be coming out of their winter hibernation.

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Went to Tunbrige Wells yesterday, saw a Silver R3, I do believe belongs to Ray888.
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Today's trip was to Goucester & back. Approx 228 miles.

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Saw at least 4 at local Mazda garage when dropping mine off for recall. Really nice looking grey 2005 being picked up in amazing nick.

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Yellow with black roof
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jondkent wrote: ↑
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 Saw at least 4 at local Mazda garage when dropping mine off for recall. Really nice looking grey 2005 being picked up in amazing nick.
I wonder how long those car have been stuck at the dealers, waiting for parts....
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nightfire10 wrote:Yellow with black roof
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Drove up to Sunderland yesterday to view an R3, unfortunately on the way saw a black 55 plate pulled up on the side of the A1 with its bonnet open... Hope it wasn't a sign about the one I went to view...
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Humane-Hobgoblin wrote:
nightfire10 wrote:Yellow with black roof
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I think I’ve seen that one around, someone on here, isn’t it?


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A mate had the hand painted luminous green one in front of him the other day apparently drives like a total @@@@

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