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Old 04-21-2004, 01:36 AM
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Mazda spolier - but also had a bunch of extra skirts all over it.
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Originally posted by playa78
Is "Red Suns" in reference to the rotary brothers of Takahashis?
I love those Initial D animes, heheheh.
Yeah, I'm in love with Initial D. 4th Stage just came out!

Originally posted by Choppy i work around North Sydney so keep your eyes out for a Sunlight Silver
I've seen you around; but I think I was in my 7.
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You can get Initial D whole TV series at EBay. Cheap!
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Titanium Minx,

Its normal for me to say hi to most rotaries

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Velocity Red, Albion Overpass about 7:30 this morning. Anyone?
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last night at around 8pm.......
saw a *dirty* black 8 with a huge hand print on the bonnet, 19" gold/polished volk racing alloys with fat dish on the rear, RX-8 third brake light, white on red number plates @ Concord Maccas

oh, thats was 8A8Y 8

eric

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ask 8A8Y 8 about that huge hand print on the bonnet story :D

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Old 04-24-2004, 08:35 AM
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Greetings All,

We have just spent the last 2 nights in Parramatta and if you don't have your (extra large) wheels chromed and an exhaust that sounds like a jet taking off then you are not trying !! And all of this in a Bits-Are-Shitty Lancer or old Commodore....or Imprezza.

But my point is that parked on the Lennox Bridge on Church St late on Friday night was a black RX-8 with rear spoiler and - gasp - yellow and black number plates....shame on the dealer who let that happen !

Then at 4 pm today at the same spot a red one went by while ours was locked away in the underground car park of the hotel we were staying in for another hour then it was also out and about getting stared at. Must be the colour (Blue) - my work friend says his black one doesn't get noticed that much in Sydney.

The Mazda dealer just to the north of Parramatta on Church St has a red manual with plated on it in the showroom so what are you waiting for ?

Some trivian for you - the Mazda 3 models all have their fuel caps on the drivers' side - and the rest of Mazda's models have it on the passenger's side - the salesman didn't know why either...

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Me again !

Saw a winning blue heading west on the Great Western Hwy east of Hawkesbury Road in the Parramatta area at 1pm today.

It had NSW premium plates on it that I think started with NAD or similar.

Only the 2nd winning blue I've seen on the road - apart from ours that is !

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Red ones everywhere.

Spotted - red one leaving car park where I park for work yesterday afternoon - with black and white number plates very similar to mine. I was loading my gear into the back of mine as you passed.

This morning - Albion overpass again - I'm not sure if it is the same car as the other morning - but if it wasn't it had very similar plates.
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Not an RX-8, but I saw some new plates for L&L on a black Commodore Ute:

[size=huge]SXUL DV8[/size]

:D

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Seen a few around the coast but i dont bother to acknowledge them most of them drive them like little old ladies , and they are most likely Automatics .

I have decided to be a snob .ha ha .ha

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Hehehe - that would be those automagics that make more power up until their lower redline

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wallerc had no probs keeping up on the last drive... watched him overtake in the rear view mirror on one stretch... very impressed with the acceleration.
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Nice obs sco.

The only reason they make less power is they don't rev as much. But the power they make at each RPM point compared to the same RPM as the 6 port - the 4-ports make more. Once you get to the 6-ports opening, that is what lets them breath and hence rev more. The faster RPM therefore makes more power.

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Originally posted by playa78
Is "Red Suns" in reference to the rotary brothers of Takahashis?
I love those Initial D animes, heheheh.
I think we can get a Red Sun team sticker from the ebay can we?

hehe initial D is fun to watch ... I wonder what the 4th stage plan out to be
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Hey I thought RX8's were rare in Australia. First few minutes in Perth a yellow with strakes and spoilers drives past cafe Neo on victoria, and a bit later a red with fuel cap up in Kings park. Hope to see some more on my travels, now going down the west coast. I'll be the one waving the UK owners club key ring - although you probably wont know what that is!

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Only if you post that on the web with your pic..

If you are in Melbourne and I saw you I will give you a ride! :D
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On your travels are you coming to the Gold coast ???

If you are i am happy to show you my ride .
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It is not an RX8 but I saw Nismo350Z in Box Hill today... did you see me flashing you mate?
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Saw a Red with the plates SLA *** today on epping road Lane Cove.

It was a women driving the car

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Phillip

p.s not to mention the blue same road just ten mins before as i was going to get lunch. plates WAN ***
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saw a black 8 narellan rd turning onto camden valley way. plates RX 801, i beeped the horn at the lights (i was behind) she stopped for a few seconds the started driving so i over took her to see who was in the car and she gave me a nasty look as if too say (don't beep! you *****!) hehe.

I felt bad in a way lol
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Why feel bad.. i would of given her a dirty back then tried to run her off the road.. j/k

Some people think their too cool for school.. let them be

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Just saw another on the way home Princess Hwy Black RX8.

Number plate ROGERM
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Greetings All,

Saw a Titanium Grey in Alexandria about 1 pm today - parked. It had a spoiler and the NSW premium plates '3 PUTT' - must be a golf thing.

I work with ROGERM and will tell him you saw him !!

I told him to wash his wheels as they are looking a bit black from brake dust and doesn't that stuff damage the wheels eventually if it is left on?

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Hey Jeff,

I was in Alexandria too and i saw 3 putt i actually see him often but never got a response.

I was driving my girls 325i so i dont think anyone noticed me Same car when i saw Rogerm

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