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Old 11-14-2010 | 03:48 PM
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Hi Guys and gals
dont know weather this is in the wright place could'nt see a newbee section if I can't see for looking I do apolergise in advance, anyway dont own a rex at the minute but I am thinking of getting one I would like to hear from all of you about the pitfalls about owning one. Oviously I know they are thirsty but someone told me you get 18 mph weather you flaw it or nurse it, surly this cannot be true my main travelling will be to work on b roads but no traffic so no stopping and starting, also I know about the oil useage but not the quantity's does it go so much oil per tank of fuel? have there been any improvments to the car? as they have been in production for quite some time if yes what year as I am not in the market for a new or nearly new one I did hear about flooding but already read the fix for that on hear, which model should I go for my heart says the 231bhp version not so much for the extra bhp but the extra kit you get on it, is an import a no no? I had an mx5 import (Eunos Roaster) and found it better than the UK as regards speck with no ishue's about serviceing and parts? what road tax can I exspect? and lastly insurance I know post codes vairy the price but I am 54 years old with full no claims with one SP50 I pay under £300 sorry to go wittering on but at the moment I drive a 55 plate Hyundai 2.0 coupe and love it but have had it for 4 years so just fancy a change without shelling out a lot of money but if I change it and get a load of greif from the car in turn I will get a load of greif from her in doors. I do love Mazda's having owned a new 323f, second hand mx5 and a new 3 2.0 sport so would like to come back over to another Mazda pefrable an RX8 If you could try and answer most of my questions I promise to keep my next post shorter
Old 11-14-2010 | 03:59 PM
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Sorry - too much to answer . And please use paragraphs .
Old 11-14-2010 | 04:02 PM
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^^ Agreed. Try browsing through the General RX8 threads...
Old 11-14-2010 | 04:46 PM
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Look for the FAQs that are at the top of the forum. Also look for RIWWP's info for new owner's post.

It's also worth spending some time randomly browsing the forum. The thead topics are usually accurate.

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instead of an rx8, invest in college. or a GED.
Old 11-15-2010 | 12:45 PM
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instead of an rx8, invest in college. or a GED.
He's from the UK (Welch).

As for Oil, usually a liter every fill of petrol.
Flooding has never been an issue for me.
In my sig, you can see what I am presently getting for mileage.
As for the UK specific questions, I can't help you. If you want, PM me and I can move this to the European Forums.
Old 11-15-2010 | 12:47 PM
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He's from the UK (Welch).
They have Universities in the UK.
Old 11-15-2010 | 01:18 PM
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They have Universities in the UK.
I dont think you need to go to university to spell right.
Old 11-15-2010 | 02:04 PM
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if i answer all your questions, you promise not to post again?? j.k j.k!!

As said above, scroll through threads, and read read read, once you have read then you can ask questions about what you read. Consider this like a library, 99.9% of the questions you have asked have been posted numerous times. You just have to go to the right section to find them
Old 11-15-2010 | 02:41 PM
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Right update I have no idea why the post came up three times I did try the search at the top of the page and found only about the oil consumpion if the wording isn't quite right it it doen't show any results and I am sure each question could be found in the various section if I wanted to spend the rest of my life on this site however I would like to think I have a life, but thank you to Ken-X8 who pointed me to FAQ most of the answers were found.
alnielsen I didn't know there was a seperate European forum no need to move it as I do not intend to go on hear again to many **** takers, I didn't realise it was a spelling test forum so for the few individuals who made reference to this get a life
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LOL jeez ...

1st
weather -> whether
wright -> right
could'nt -> couldn't
apolergise -> apologize
Oviously -> Obviously
improvments -> improvements
ishue's -> issues
serviceing -> servicing
exspect -> expect
greif -> grief
pefrable -> preferably


2nd
consumpion -> consumption
doen't -> doesn't
seperate -> separate
hear -> here
to -> too
realise -> realize


Brb ... gotta take a ****

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Old 11-15-2010 | 02:45 PM
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Old 11-15-2010 | 02:48 PM
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you ******* **** takers
Old 11-15-2010 | 02:50 PM
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It's just that a little punctuation can break it up and make it easier to follow. Then readers will be able better to recognize predicate nominatives, indirect objects, etc.

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Originally Posted by mr c
Right update I have no idea why the post came up three times I did try the search at the top of the page and found only about the oil consumpion if the wording isn't quite right it it doen't show any results and I am sure each question could be found in the various section if I wanted to spend the rest of my life on this site however I would like to think I have a life, but thank you to Ken-X8 who pointed me to FAQ most of the answers were found.
alnielsen I didn't know there was a seperate European forum no need to move it as I do not intend to go on hear again to many **** takers, I didn't realise it was a spelling test forum so for the few individuals who made reference to this get a life
consumption not consumpion
doesn't not doen't
here not hear
realize not realise

Old 11-15-2010 | 02:52 PM
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^Corny, that's all you've got??
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He was just being nice ... look up a few
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Originally Posted by mr c
Right update I have no idea why the post came up three times I did try the search at the top of the page and found only about the oil consumpion if the wording isn't quite right it it doen't show any results and I am sure each question could be found in the various section if I wanted to spend the rest of my life on this site however I would like to think I have a life, but thank you to Ken-X8 who pointed me to FAQ most of the answers were found.
alnielsen I didn't know there was a seperate European forum no need to move it as I do not intend to go on hear again to many **** takers, I didn't realise it was a spelling test forum so for the few individuals who made reference to this get a life
**** taking is as much part of this forum as it is in life . If you take it well and move on it is not an issue ....
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Clearly he hasn't met TeamRX8 yet ....




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Originally Posted by cornholio135
realize not realise
BTW , It's actually spelt realise everywhere Except the US

pretty much all ise's are spelt like that outside US
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Originally Posted by mr c
Hi Guys and gals
dont know weather this is in the wright place could'nt see a newbee section if I can't see for looking I do apolergise in advance, anyway dont own a rex at the minute but I am thinking of getting one I would like to hear from all of you about the pitfalls about owning one. Oviously I know they are thirsty but someone told me you get 18 mph weather you flaw it or nurse it, surly this cannot be true my main travelling will be to work on b roads but no traffic so no stopping and starting, also I know about the oil useage but not the quantity's does it go so much oil per tank of fuel? have there been any improvments to the car? as they have been in production for quite some time if yes what year as I am not in the market for a new or nearly new one I did hear about flooding but already read the fix for that on hear, which model should I go for my heart says the 231bhp version not so much for the extra bhp but the extra kit you get on it, is an import a no no? I had an mx5 import (Eunos Roaster) and found it better than the UK as regards speck with no ishue's about serviceing and parts? what road tax can I exspect? and lastly insurance I know post codes vairy the price but I am 54 years old with full no claims with one SP50 I pay under £300 sorry to go wittering on but at the moment I drive a 55 plate Hyundai 2.0 coupe and love it but have had it for 4 years so just fancy a change without shelling out a lot of money but if I change it and get a load of greif from the car in turn I will get a load of greif from her in doors. I do love Mazda's having owned a new 323f, second hand mx5 and a new 3 2.0 sport so would like to come back over to another Mazda pefrable an RX8 If you could try and answer most of my questions I promise to keep my next post shorter
whether not weather
right not wright
apologize not apolergise
18 mpg not 18 mph
again whether not weather
surely not surly
here not hear
improvements not improvments
Roadster not Roaster

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Originally Posted by Brettus
BTW , It's actually spelt realise everywhere Except the US

pretty much all ise's are spelt like that outside US
point taken...
Old 11-15-2010 | 03:01 PM
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I think "apolergise" is acceptable in certain southeastern states. I hadn't yet named my 8, but it's now officially "Roaster."
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Originally Posted by Bullitt
I think "apolergise" is acceptable in certain southeastern states. I hadn't yet named my 8, but it's now officially "Roaster."
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