Anybody interested in prolonging this after the 8s are delivered, another thread is suggesting meets and possibly an owners club.

If anybody is interested (or not) and/or would be prepared to help then vote and put your details here.

I'd help organise and help with the web,

You don't have options for both.


PS.

rx8club.com - we know where that is!:)
RX8club.co.uk - has gone, someone called Glen Butcher has it.

All other rx8club addresses are available.

.org.uk is 25 quid a year for a two year minimum.
.org / .net / .info / .biz are all 35 quid a year for a two year minimum.

I have a lot of (quite fast!) webspace doing nothing (just hosting videos ;)) at the moment, that I'd be happy to donate towards a website. I need to get my own site up soon as well, but I'll never need all of the 1Gb storage that I've got!

Also, I can get the domains registered a lot cheaper - with .uk domains for £2.50 a year (minimum 2)...

Also, I'll be happy to organise a few events since I've done a few for the MX-5 and TVR car clubs already.


-andy-

Help with web. Have unused space.

I wondered how long it would take before this got up and running.

I am a complete novice when it comes to the putting things on and maintaining web sites, but I will be able to get involved with the organisation of everything else. Well I say me, I mean the wife who is a lady of leisure.

Chris

Hi all,

I have set this up already, with its own forum etc.. It is all under www.mazdarotaryclub.com - and has been running for quite some time now in the UK.

I already have unlimited webspace etc..

Please let me know what you think is best - I am concerned as to someone setting up yet another club/forum. I was hoping that www.mazdarotaryclub.com would cater for all.

See our thread on this subject here:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=2042&referrerid=1

Had a quick wander over and had a look. There's a few people on there, but nothing compared to the europe forum here which is already established. Be a tricky one to get people to move... or perhaps not?

RX-8 info also seems to be rather thin on the ground in the news section.


-andy-

Not much info, only around 600 RX8 posts campared to nearly 10,000 on the Europe Forum!

It will be a shame and disapointing if a full blown Club fires up for Glenn and myself as the RX-8 was one of the main reason's that A, the club was formed in the first place and B, why Mazdarotaryclub has no model tag in it's name so we could encompass all Rotary's from new to old

We both had the belief in Mazda that they WOULD build the RX-8 when no one else thought they would and have tried to prepare ever since for the owners of these new cars to have somewhere they fitted into properly , having said that we already have a few RX-8 people that have joined the club as full members that have no previous Rotary experience including a moderator from the main RX-8 American Forum who lives in England !

Just an observation and far from a criticism but from what l see though there are not very many U/K owners on the RX-8 forum when you consider Mazda have now sold 1400 RX-8's.

And time will tell but it would seem that Mazda marketing have got it right as they are this time not targeting particularly enthusiasts but trying to prise people from normal cars into the RX-8 and not from other sports cars as they would have had to do with the RX-7.

If any of the RX-8 Forum people are looking at this we not only welcome you with open arms but also already have an insurance scheme set up for these cars which should more than save the £15 membership fee that we charge to join our club.


BTW we also own

www.RX-8Club.com

...w.rx8club.co.uk

and www.RX-8Club.co.uk

All the best Clive
:)

Collaboration parhaps?

Originally posted by clive
It will be a shame and disapointing if a full blown Club fires up for Glenn and myself as the RX-8 was one of the main reason's that A, the club was formed in the first place and B, why Mazdarotaryclub has no model tag in it's name so we could encompass all Rotary's from new to old

We both had the belief in Mazda that they WOULD build the RX-8 when no one else thought they would and have tried to prepare ever since for the owners of these new cars to have somewhere they fitted into properly , having said that we already have a few RX-8 people that have joined the club as full members that have no previous Rotary experience including a moderator from the main RX-8 American Forum who lives in England !

Just an observation and far from a criticism but from what l see though there are not very many U/K owners on the RX-8 forum when you consider Mazda have now sold 1400 RX-8's.

And time will tell but it would seem that Mazda marketing have got it right as they are this time not targeting particularly enthusiasts but trying to prise people from normal cars into the RX-8 and not from other sports cars as they would have had to do with the RX-7.

If any of the RX-8 Forum people are looking at this we not only welcome you with open arms but also already have an insurance scheme set up for these cars which should more than save the £15 membership fee that we charge to join our club.


BTW we also own

www.RX-8Club.com

...w.rx8club.co.uk

and www.RX-8Club.co.uk

All the best Clive
:)


I think that you'd need to promote it via the RX-8 specific URL's as I think many people (myself included) are buying this car despite the rotary engine! I expect we may come to love the engine but there will be a lot of owners new to Mazda because of this car and if they are looking for the club they will be looking for it based on the model name.

I've been part of other owners clubs in the past an find ones that are model specific to be far more interesting. All just my personal opinion of course.:)

Originally posted by simrjor
Not much info, only around 600 RX8 posts campared to nearly 10,000 here!

Hi simrjor.

No not many posts but then you are part of an American forum that has a slightly bigger population than ours , and also the idea behind our forum is also to do things like meets etc and not be purely a forum as we are a full blown club already.

We are very fortunate Mazda do already back Mazdarotaryclub properly as they realise that a lot of RX-8 owners will eventually wonder what that strange engine is under the bonnet is and how it works and where it came from and this is where we can help people as we now have some excellent Rotary experts from all over the world on our site .

We actually have a Mazda employee designated by Mazda to look after the needs of the club indeed we would have had Mazda with RX-8 attend Billing in July this year but the organisers said we were not allowed to bring them as l didn't inform them early enough, even though l told them November ! this was a huge shame for Mazda as quite a few Manufactures were represented.

Hopefully though Mazda will be attending with us at Santa Pod for the First ever all Japanese Performance car Show n Go Meeting ever to be held there that is supported by Japanese Performance Magazine and promises to be a HUGE Meet.

With your help our RX-8 News and information section will grow as well.

Hope this helps.

Clive.
All the best Clive
clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
www.mazdarotaryclub.com

I've been checking out rotaryclub for a while now, doesnt seem like theres much happening over there RX-8 wise, there all probably to busy with there luvly RX-7's :)

Well I've registered, and done the whole e-mail thing at rotaryclub forums(today) but still cant post.

Hopefully it'll be sorted out , but its fairly dead from an RX-8 pov.

This forum has a ton of active UK/europe RX-8 (future)owners. I dont see many over 'there'.

But saying that, I wouldnt want to start a separate UK 'club' just for RX-8's, when a generic one already exists and is up and running. No point in splitting ourselves, and I for one like to see a few FD's around here and there :)

As for an UK/Europe RX-8 specific forums, isnt that what we have here? Any other is likely to fail as this is where people are - the defacto rx-8 forum on the net, a wannabe just wont work.

are buying this car despite the rotary engine!

AGGhhh ! ! It is the raison d'etre !

Originally posted by morganrogers


AGGhhh ! ! It is the raison d'etre !

Have to say I'd be looking at this car just as much if it happened to be a V6.

There just isnt any low £20k, 4 door, RWD high power 'sports cars' around. Closest is probably the IS200, and that IMO is nothing more than a tarted up avensis.

Mazda say the car would be unmakable without the small Renasis, I'm sure you could have gotten close with a V6, as someones stuck a Turbo 20B in there, theres a TON of space in that engine bay - prehaps not as far back as the renasis.

For me, I'm looking forward to having a rotary, no wories on reliability, but I AM concerned with its economy, especialy as its power is still in some doubt, poor economy with power I can cope with. To watch civic type-r's or clio172's pull away AND get good gas milage wil irk me some.

My poor focus has had its nads revved off it recently tho :)

Originally posted by morganrogers


AGGhhh ! ! It is the raison d'etre !

I understand that the RENESIS is fundemental to the RX-8 's design and capabilities (now I do anyway) but when I became interested in the 8 I didn't know it had a rotary and knew very little about them. I'm sure there are potential RX8 owners who have been put off because it's got a rotary under the bonnet. Like Rob, I'd be interested in this car if it had a piston engine, but I'll take the rotary and perhaps get educated to why I should love it!:)

Well - good that there is a variety of us I suppose - It shows the RX8 has a wide appeal.

i.e. I am buying it because of the engine , and without it I would definately not be going for it. Not that it isn't gorgeous (it is) but because the keystone in the whole thing is the rotary (for me).

Point is , if RX8 is attracting non rotor-heads , this has to be a good thing.
(Still object to the "despite rotary engine comment" ;) )

Originally posted by morganrogers
(Still object to the "despite rotary engine comment" ;) )

To Joe Public, it will be 'Despite the rotary'.

Like it or not , Rotaries have a bad rep. unreliable, uneconomic, epxensive to fix. Thats their public perception.

The perceptions are TRUE.

Have a feeling that Mazda may be about to blow those perceptions out of the water with the Renesis.....

Let's hope So!!!

Cheers
Oilman

Bump!

For the attention of our newer members.

Find it hard to believe that there are not more interested parties out there or browsing.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SIGN ON HERE!

Cheers
Oilman

I voted earlier but just for clarity I would be interested in joing a RX8 Owners club.

rael

Originally posted by AndyPearce


I understand that the RENESIS is fundemental to the RX-8 's design and capabilities (now I do anyway) but when I became interested in the 8 I didn't know it had a rotary and knew very little about them. I'm sure there are potential RX8 owners who have been put off because it's got a rotary under the bonnet. Like Rob, I'd be interested in this car if it had a piston engine, but I'll take the rotary and perhaps get educated to why I should love it!:)

A rotary isn't critical to selling the car though, its got enough unique selling points before you get to the engine, but it does add even further to its distinctiveness.

Most V6's feature a great big heavy engine hanging out over the front axel affecting handling, and god forbid front wheel drive. Many high powered coupes based on front wheel drive platforms have tacked on 4 whell drive in order to get the horses on the road in any useable form, with all the mechanical complixity, costs and dull handling that goes with it.

Ofcourse there are exceptions, my current car is the MX3 V6, which is a beautifly sweet little engine (only a 1.8), and whilst it winds the front wheels does remarkably well at it (because it quite light and is only putting down 130 horses), but I'm certainly looking forward to the power going to the rear end on the 8 like god intended.

Incidentally my engine proves Mazda can build a V6, so its a mystery why there isn't one in the Mazda6.

Cheers
---Dave

I'd guess its to seperate it from the mondeo market. ? (same platform and all)

Mazda made one of the best V6's ever ... its been sold on to numerous companies under the name of Duratec. Ford used it extensively, its used in Nobles and I think its also in the new Jags in 3 litre guise ( although I think it may be the new joint venture modular V engine, which no doubt has a lof of design influence from Mazda)

OK this is in the process of being done. Web site will be www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk - when its out there I'll put on a holding page until we get some good ideas.

Watch this space

I think we should have an owners club and I suppose a direct name link address (ie RX8ownersclub) would make sense and not reference to the engine.

I agree that not everybody is buying the 8 because of the engine, in fact I would say the majority of the 1400 or so orders are there because of the cars looks, 4 seats and pricing. To most the engine is a mystery and needs to be proven and is in fact the most negative thing about the car at the moment (ie oil usage, high mpg etc) but that is because we don't have Mr Rogers experience (and I do so very much hope he is right with his enthusiasm).

Accordingly discussion will be about the car in general not only the engine and the site should reflect this.

rael.

Might be worth registering rx8oc.co.uk as well... it's only a few quid.


-andy-

i am willing to help out in web etc


already met a rotary nut in the form of Morgan so meeting a few more rotorheads wont go amiss.

I don't say much but count me in.

Glynn

The web site is now up and running - check out www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk

Way hay!,

What sort of features does your service provider support.

I.E. Scipting, ASP/JSP, Database, etc.?

Need to check out in detail.

Certainly:-
3 MySQL databases
Scripting
Chat


Got to check the rest out yet

Loads of bandwidth and filestore

My company web site is with them - so it seemed a good start.

Cheers for the info, just trying to work out what might be possible.

(need to get my arse shifted on getting those requests for ideas out, forgot to bring the list in with me today.:o

Perhaps I should PM myself!:D )

And InvisionBoard forum - but that would need moderating.

Any suggestions for content/format etc wither bring up at irc or post to webmaster email address at bottom of site.

For now I think it might be worthwhile putting 'Unofficial - not part of or affiliated with Mazda Motors UK' or something similar, until we get actual recognition from the flying M.

Perhaps a note stating we are persuing that would be good as well.

Don't want any nasty leagal surprises in our first few days online.

Good idea, do me a favour and email me with that (use the webmaster email on the site) - I'll pick that up tomorrow. - I've contacted Mazda and am awaiting a response.

Hi all,

All us UK people with RX-8's must stay in contact together, mazdarotaryclub.com will be holding a number of events next year. Be great if we could do a joint thing.

Also - don't forget Santa Pod http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1813&referrerid=1

We have now got Mazda on board to bring an RX-8 along - which is WONDERFUL NEWS!

I know our club is called www.mazdarotaryclub.com, I also think that we didn't get all our members due to the engine itself, it is more of a car thing.

Anyways as I said - would be great if we can all combine meetings etc. in the future.

Hello Glen - drop me an email and we can compare notes

Still willing to provide any help with site.

The RX8 owners club is currently being fleshed out.

All forum members will recieve an email or PM this week so keep checking.

We need YOU'RE input so if you're genuinely interested please reply as we have much work to do.

You can find the website at www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk

Cheers
Oilman

As I am, untill now, still the one and only (private) buyer of an RX8 in Holland, and very keen on joining or starting an RX8 club, it will be very lonely at meetings here in Holland.
If possible, I would like to join clubs abroad and learn more about the Renesis engine et cetera.
You all could come over during spring, and we will drive around beautiful fields of tulips and so forth. First we have to get our cars.
Because of the very long waiting for my car (dec-jan) my dealer is given me this week a book about the history of rotary and the making of the RX8.

Greetings to you all from a very wet and stormy Holland.

Eric

Eric, you saying they've only sold 1(private) rx-8 in Holland??:O

Dear Rob,

That's correct. Only one, to me.
There is a handfull (not more than that) sold to Mazda Management. They will probaly drive for a period and then sell those cars as demo's.
I am also very keen on buying extra's for the 8, but Mazda Holland does not know a thing at this moment.

Kind regards again,

Eric

Originally posted by Eric
As I am, untill now, still the one and only (private) buyer of an RX8 in Holland, and very keen on joining or starting an RX8 club, it will be very lonely at meetings here in Holland.
If possible, I would like to join clubs abroad and learn more about the Renesis engine et cetera.
You all could come over during spring, and we will drive around beautiful fields of tulips and so forth. First we have to get our cars.
Because of the very long waiting for my car (dec-jan) my dealer is given me this week a book about the history of rotary and the making of the RX8.

Greetings to you all from a very wet and stormy Holland.

Eric

I might be driving over to Utrecht in June, we usually do every year (except this one, lack of holidays, so had to fly in and out on the day). Dutch roads are good, a lot of wide dual carridgeways, although rather staight - but instead of roundabouts you have tight curved ramps, which are great for testing cornering ability.

Enjoy the book, its a good read while you are waiting.

Cheers
---Dave

okay guys tried to sign up but for some reason it now doesnt work using my same login id as this place.

:(

Eric,

I am in A'dam at the moment (WTC) and the weather is indeed shitty.

rael

Could those of you that expressed an interest on the poll for creation of an RX8 Owners Club please register your interest at:

www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk

We will keep you advised of any developments but rest assured much work is taking place behind the scenes to create an RX8 specific Owners Club.

Cheers
Oilman

Dear Rael,

Weather was indeed as bad as it could be, even worse.
I think we can can compete with UK weather, allthough it seems to be a bit warmer during the year over here.

And Dave, roads in Holland are perhaps nice to drive on, don't try to go to fast. On every corner there's a camera, or a policeman with a radar, therefore I think I have to go to Germany to speed up my RX8 a bit. On some highways there are no limitations.

The book about the 8 was given to me yesterday by my dealer.
It is indeed impressing and my patience on waiting for my 8 has now reduced to a minimum. Anyway, let's get together sometime, and exchange impressions.

Regards,

Eric

Originally posted by Eric
And Dave, roads in Holland are perhaps nice to drive on, don't try to go to fast. On every corner there's a camera, or a policeman with a radar, therefore I think I have to go to Germany to speed up my RX8 a bit. On some highways there are no limitations.


Are BMW's invisible to radar in Holland? When driving there with my speedo reading the same number in miles per hour as the speed limit is in km per hour, there is always a BMW two inches (5cm) behind wanting to go past, and I've never seen any of them being pulled over!

Which reminds me, does the RX8 have a button to switch between mph and km/h for those driving between the continent and the UK? As with a digital speedo you dont have a gauge marked in both.

[QUOTE][B] Anyway, let's get together sometime, and exchange impressions.[B]

Perhapse you can come over to the UK for an owners club meeting. If you drive at UK mph speed limit in km/h you should be safe from our every increasing number of speed cameras!

Cheers
---Dave

Dear Dave,

If BMW's are invisible, I couldn't tell. But don't count your chickens....... It's getting worse on the roads. Big brothers are watching us.
And about the meeting in the UK, I'dd love to come over if I am welcome at the club. But driving the km/ph instead of m/ph will drive others on the road mad I guess.
First I will visit London in December (by bus)

Regards,

Eric

The speedo is switchable between MPH and KMPH, I think you hold down the odometer button for over 4 secs. or something.
:)

Originally posted by Eric
Dear Dave,

If BMW's are invisible, I couldn't tell. But don't count your chickens....... It's getting worse on the roads. Big brothers are watching us.
And about the meeting in the UK, I'dd love to come over if I am welcome at the club. But driving the km/ph instead of m/ph will drive others on the road mad I guess.
First I will visit London in December (by bus)

Regards,

Eric

Of course you would be welcome.

Dont worry about speed limits in London in mph or kph, everything moves the same speed as a horse and cart did 150 years ago!

The big difference now is you have to pay for the privilege with the congestion charge :mad:

Cheers
---Dave

Originally posted by Titanium Grey
The speedo is switchable between MPH and KMPH, I think you hold down the odometer button for over 4 secs. or something.
:)

KMPH? I know the RX8 has an engine that sounds like a jet turbine, but speed in thousand of miles per hour - impressive :cool:

(I know you meant kph or km/h).

Cheers
---Dave

To all of you folks who expressed an interest or offered help - - -

Have you been to www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk and registered on the forum?

If you haven't - do so now. Also post how you can offer help.

Thanks