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FRENCH7

15th September 2002, 10:25 PM

Of course i like the RX-8 too ! I hope that i will see this wonderful car next month in Paris !
http://membres.lycos.fr/rxmazda/rx81.jpg

And do you know the RX-8 forum ?
www.rx8forum.com
http://membres.lycos.fr/rxmazda/rx8mazdaspeed.jpg

A new book about the RX-8 ! (but in German only...)
More details here : www.whs-online.de/news/news.html

BlueAdept

17th September 2002, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by richrx
that looks nutts, but in a good way. Does anyone loke the rx-8? i do but no one else does. AT ALL :(

Don't sweat it... I love it and will be buying one... All we need is a little more info about WHEN we CAN buy one!

richrx

18th September 2002, 01:27 AM

i wish i was confident of buing one! But im too young and too poor. Have you heard that mazda are possibly going to produce a turbo rx-8 360 bhp!!!!;) i hope its true

BlueAdept

18th September 2002, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by richrx
i wish i was confident of buing one! But im too young and too poor. Have you heard that mazda are possibly going to produce a turbo rx-8 360 bhp!!!!;) i hope its true

How young is too young? I guess insurance is an issue... do you have any no-claims?

It's not a cheap car, I'm basically putting money away until it comes out!

Quick question for anyone reading this

Speaking of being "Too young"... does anyone know where somone too young to hold a driving licence can go to have a (supervised) go... legally I mean... I want to teach some basic driving skills to one of my younger relatives and am really drawing a blank on a location.

richrx

20th September 2002, 02:36 PM

im 20 and i cant get insurance till im 21, ive got a quote for £1000 fully comp on a £9000 3rd gen, 9000 miles a year. i'll have 2 yrs no claims when im 21 i hope. Does anyone know a classic insurance company who would insure me for pre-classic insurance on a 3rd gen??? If you want to let your son drive legally you can go to any private ground, like a large industrial estate.

MikeLMR

22nd September 2002, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by richrx
im 20 and i cant get insurance till im 21, ive got a quote for £1000 fully comp on a £9000 3rd gen, 9000 miles a year. i'll have 2 yrs no claims when im 21 i hope. Does anyone know a classic insurance company who would insure me for pre-classic insurance on a 3rd gen??? If you want to let your son drive legally you can go to any private ground, like a large industrial estate.

errrrr £1000, thats rather cheap .. I'm 21 and I pay £600 for 1.3 323 - tpft (2years NCB) as my daily driver and £450ish (0 years no claims but I get a discount as its a second car) - fully comp 3000 miles per year limited on my first gen

Mazdarotary club has some recommended insurance companies I think - have a look on the website and try them + I got a good deal from Adrian Flux and I personally have not had a problem with them so far (touch wood)

If you can afford a £9000 car when your 21 I'm sure a grand in insurance will be nothing to you anyway :D

richrx

22nd September 2002, 03:53 PM

im insured on my car now with adrian flux for £1400 thats the best quote i could get, and thats on a Cavalier sri 8v. Try Elephant.co.uk they give good quotes for 21+ although they vary sometimes with the price.

BlueAdept

22nd September 2002, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by richrx
If you want to let your son drive legally you can go to any private ground, like a large industrial estate.

Not my son, I'm not THAT old... LOL.. my cousin, 14. But I've not been able to find anywhere large/suitable enoughas yet!

Anyone got an airfield in their back garden they want to rent out? LOL.

richrx

23rd September 2002, 01:07 AM

sorry man. you should just call the police and tell them of a bomb over the other side of town! then there'll be no coppers around to catch you. lol ;)

BlueAdept

23rd September 2002, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by richrx
sorry man. you should just call the police and tell them of a bomb over the other side of town! then there'll be no coppers around to catch you. lol ;)

Yay... Wry smile!

Did you see that thing in the newspaper where a guy called the police and said "There's a guy in my garage stealing my tools" and they said that there was noone available... he waited 2 minutes, called them back and said "You know that guy in my garage, you don't need to hurry now because I've shot him"... Strangely enough they turned up in about 60 seconds.

richrx

24th September 2002, 01:10 AM

nope didnt hear that one. did you hear the joke:

A man driving home from work was pulled for speeding, when the cop asked why he was speeding the man replied " im sorry i was nervous about the gun in my glovebox". The cop replied "thats illegal you know! Why have you got it?". The man replies "O, i shot my wife, shes in the boot", the copper decides this is too much for me so calls in his super intendant. The Super searches the car and finds no gun or body and asks the man "why did you say you had a gun and a dead body in the car?" The man replies "i never said such a thing!!!! I bet the :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: told you i was speeding too!!!!!! lol:D ;) :cool: :D

t2rew

25th September 2002, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by BlueAdept

Don't sweat it... I love it and will be buying one... All we need is a little more info about WHEN we CAN buy one! look at that engine,just imagine haveing to rebiuld it in the average 60.000 miles.

BlueAdept

25th September 2002, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by jason turner
look at that engine,just imagine haveing to rebiuld it in the average 60.000 miles.

And which friend of humanity convinced you of that... there are 2 golden rules with a rotary engine... change the oil very regularly, and NEVER let it overheat....

There are plenty of people on the US forum who have run their 13B's past 300,000 miles without a rebuild using only that advice and standard servicing.... do you think this engine, will be any worse for 20 years of development?

Do you also not remember 20 years ago when 100,000 miles was a lot for a piston engine?

It's true that rotaries are sensative to proper maintainance, and it's ALSO true that the 3rd gen RX-7 had overheating problems as well as other turbo problems (It was the first production car to have sequential twin turbo's)... but if you believe one thing, believe this... Mazda are not going to have spent the last 5 years testing this engine for nothing, and they damn well don't intend to get burned again for reliability... I have it on good authority that these tests have shown the current engine to be rock solid.

richrx

26th September 2002, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by BlueAdept

And which friend of humanity convinced you of that... there are 2 golden rules with a rotary engine... change the oil very regularly, and NEVER let it overheat....

There are plenty of people on the US forum who have run their 13B's past 300,000 miles without a rebuild using only that advice and standard servicing.... do you think this engine, will be any worse for 20 years of development?

Do you also not remember 20 years ago when 100,000 miles was a lot for a piston engine?

It's true that rotaries are sensative to proper maintainance, and it's ALSO true that the 3rd gen RX-7 had overheating problems as well as other turbo problems (It was the first production car to have sequential twin turbo's)... but if you believe one thing, believe this... Mazda are not going to have spent the last 5 years testing this engine for nothing, and they damn well don't intend to get burned again for reliability... I have it on good authority that these tests have shown the current engine to be rock solid.

damn right you tell em:p

BlueAdept

26th September 2002, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by richrx

damn right you tell em:p

Couldn't let that one pass, now could I....

BlueAdept

27th September 2002, 12:30 AM

In answer you Jason's post... which for some reason isn't in the thread... Most, if not all of the people with large mileage are NA cars, so the RX-8 being NA is pretty much drawing on the RX-7's which were reliable... not the ones that were not.

clive

27th September 2002, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by BlueAdept

Don't sweat it... I love it and will be buying one... All we need is a little more info about WHEN we CAN buy one! Hi MAZDA have promised me that the day you can place your order for the RX-8 Mazdarotaryclub will be informed same day. All the best, clive .

Mark Ide

1st October 2002, 12:55 PM

Clive will you kindly then all email us so we know ???
Please???

BTW my mazda dealer knows about my car and isn't asking if I'm interested..... :-(

clive

1st October 2002, 06:32 PM

Hi Mark, it will be a pleasure, would every body like to be contacted personally as soon as I receive this information from Mazda or shall I just post the information on the forum?

BlueAdept

1st October 2002, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by clive
Hi Mark, it will be a pleasure, would every body like to be contacted personally as soon as I receive this information from Mazda or shall I just post the information on the forum?

Well, I'd sure like to know... but it depends if it's easy enough to PM everyone or whatever...

Outskirsts of London eh? I'm Bromleyish, you?

Not a member of the club yet myself, but I think it's probably worth the effort.... You?

clive

1st October 2002, 09:30 PM

Hi l live in Gravesend , l will put proper details on the forum later in the week because we have a club pub meet in Dartford next Monday night in the same road as Mazda's HQ! maybe we will see you there.

BlueAdept

1st October 2002, 09:56 PM

Yeah... there is a good chance of that if the details are posted... I'd like to meet "The club" and see what it's about so I can join...

zoom44

2nd October 2002, 01:32 AM

Originally posted by clive
Hi l live in Gravesend , l will put proper details on the forum later in the week because we have a club pub meet in Dartford next Monday night in the same road as Mazda's HQ! maybe we will see you there.
i'm not sure that i could make next monday, as it is a bit far for me. i'll check with the wife though;)

BlueAdept

2nd October 2002, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by zoom44

i'm not sure that i could make next monday, as it is a bit far for me. i'll check with the wife though;)

LOL, is it "Portland" or "USA" there's about a 3000 mile difference you know!

clive

2nd October 2002, 07:10 AM

Hi BlueAdept , real shame as your obviously a good Rotary man,Good that the net knows no distance .

BlueAdept

2nd October 2002, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by clive
Hi BlueAdept , real shame as your obviously a good Rotary man,Good that the net knows no distance .

Huh? I'm in Bromley... it's Zoom44 that's in the USA!!! Let me know where and when!

Mark Ide

2nd October 2002, 04:27 PM

in Petts Wood to be precise
Mon evenings are generally tricky for me

zoom44

2nd October 2002, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by BlueAdept

LOL, is it "Portland" or "USA" there's about a 3000 mile difference you know!

sorry, portland, oregon, usa and yes it is about 3,000 miles further. you folks will have turned in for the night by the time i am sitting down for my first pint! and blueadept make sure you go home to the right place i dont want to find you on my doorstep if you have had one to many!
;) :D

FRENCH7

3rd October 2002, 01:33 PM

RX-8 at Lindau (pics from Mazda Rotary Club Schweiz)

Lucky man !
http://www.rx-7club.ch/pic_members/RX8_in_Lindau_1.JPG
http://www.rx-7club.ch/pic_members/RX8_in_Lindau_4.JPG
http://www.rx-7club.ch/pic_members/RX8_in_Lindau_14.JPG

Others pics here : www.rx-7club.ch/pages/galerie_members_11.htm

A little wallpaper :
http://www.rx-7club.ch/pictures/rx8_wallpaper_gran_turismo3.jpg

Mark Ide

4th October 2002, 08:05 AM

great pics... thanks for sharing them

richrx

4th October 2002, 07:14 PM

hey, i didnt know where to put this. Has anyone bought/built any of the rx-7 models???

http://www.xs4all.nl/~erix7/rx7kits/fuj-fd3s.html

how are they and are they worth it???

FRENCH7

10th October 2002, 07:01 AM

Nice link richrx...I have a Hasegawa 1/12 RX-7 type R kit but i did'nt built it yet...

FRENCH7

10th October 2002, 07:42 AM

News from the Paris auto show :

The RX-8 shown is the same ever seen in the other auto show . Very nice in reality and the yellow sequined(spangled ?) paint is extremly beautiful !
But there was a new video with a red RX-8 doing some drift on a wet road !

And the RX-8 can be ordered right now ! Over twenty ordered in Paris at that day ! Huge success i think ...
29000€ for the 194 hp type
35000€ for the 240 hp type
delivery : june 2003

The Paris show website : www.mazdaparis2002.com

Here you can make your own RX-8 videocard !! :
www.mazdacardeurope.com

http://membres.lycos.fr/rxmazda/cat001.jpg

The Mazda 6 MPS :
http://www.mazdaparis2002.com/images/downloads/1024_768_6_003.jpg