Ive had a call from my dealer this weekend to go and see the RX-8 on its UK roadshow.

My venue is the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon on July 26th AM.

Im looking forward to it, the only downside is that you have to go on your own. I would have much rather brought the Mrs or a mate along for company.

Anyone else here going on the same day?

No invite to anything for me - I haven't even had my book yet.:(

Heard nothing here yet.

Brother in law works at Gaydon (ford group designer) so I'll see what he knows about it later.

This is inline with the UK press release so dates/figures now beginning to come true...


No phone call for me so far :(

Not a peep from my man and having spoken to him only late last week I am under the impression that he does not know.

rael.

I think I will have to give my dealer a call in the morning and see if they know anything about this, probably not.

Chris

Since it is the same Blue pre-prod car I saw at Motor-Drive, not fussed about seeing it....

Originally posted by Edo
Since it is the same Blue pre-prod car I saw at Motor-Drive, not fussed about seeing it....

I beleive it is the same car, but they will also have paint and leather samples which I havent seen yet. It also means you get to see the car without lots of other people round it.

As its not for another 5/6 weeks they may also have more info on dates, accessories etc so I think it is worth an hour of my time.

I'm not going to drive halfway across England to see The Blue Car yet again. But why would they use this one? Mazda are supposed to be getting 20 RX-8's into the UK for the UK press launch by middle of July. Surely they would use some of these, seeing as thay are proper UK spec cars. (Maybe we will get to see a red one :)).

Had my invite today.

Bristol - 3.5 hours drive

8.30 - 9.30 pm on 8/7/03

If I go it'll be a long night! Only consolation is that my dealer will be chauffeuring me there.

Cheers
Oilman

I think I will definitely be giving my dealer a call, as Bristol is only 1 hour from me.

Chris

Originally posted by oilman
Had my invite today.

Bristol - 3.5 hours drive

8.30 - 9.30 pm on 8/7/03

If I go it'll be a long night! Only consolation is that my dealer will be chauffeuring me there.

Cheers
Oilman

Oilman,

Thats almost 3 weeks before mine. :(

Whoever goes first is duty bound to put a detailed post on here as to what to expect!

Cheers
Mark

Oilman,

Dealer also giving you a lift, very decent? If you get a choice of Mazda car I would be interested what you think of the new 6?

rael

Will try and snap some photos. Let's hope it's a shiny RED one!!

Dealer said that as there are 5/6 of us, mode of transport likely to be the MPV. BORING!!

Cheers
Oilman

Got a call from my dealer to go for an hour on the 6th July down to Bristol.

Not bothered cos the car is only a pre-production vehicle (ie same one as at the MotorExpo)

I'll just wait until they have an actual UK car for me to climb into.

ie delivery day :D

I'd be interested to know if they are going to fire the engine up (or maybe even drive the car!) for these days. If they d then it's worth going to see it again but I somehow doubt it's gonna happen.

Whereabouts in Bristol is this happening. I live in Bristol and know the dealer (although my car is coming from another one as it is the companies choice dealer) if its there I will have to see if I can blag an invite?

Ed

Not been given my invite yet but my dealer is sorting me a few invites out for missus etc

I have just spolen to my dealer and he confirmed there is an event on the 7th July in Bristol.

His slot is for 10 people at 7:30 pm

I told him I had only heard through the grapevine that there was such and event, he responded by saying that he had been trying to contact me for the last couple of days and that the deadline for names and numbers (from Mazda UK) was 5pm yesterday. But as they had not used up their full allocation he would give them a call and see what he could do for me.

He then proceded to ask for my phone number??????? I think he had been dialling ramdom numbers for the past two days and not managed to get hold of me.

Fingers crossed he can get me in.

Chris ;)

Been on the phone to mazda its a import car and theres no test driving (bugger) just a look around etc....

Originally posted by c170673
I have just spolen to my dealer and he confirmed there is an event on the 7th July in Bristol.

His slot is for 10 people at 7:30 pm

I told him I had only heard through the grapevine that there was such and event, he responded by saying that he had been trying to contact me for the last couple of days and that the deadline for names and numbers (from Mazda UK) was 5pm yesterday. But as they had not used up their full allocation he would give them a call and see what he could do for me.

He then proceded to ask for my phone number??????? I think he had been dialling ramdom numbers for the past two days and not managed to get hold of me.

Fingers crossed he can get me in.

Chris ;)

Don't you just hate it when the person is obviously lying? I like to make them squirm as much as possible in those situations.:p

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

August 9th.

Dealer offered to take me from stirling, but I'm as quick going straight there myself, plus I don't have to share a minibus with a bunch of car nuts (wot, like me?)

also got my book finally, nice bit of work (pics of black look great), should be able to finish it before I have to delve into the new Harry Potter (girlfriend just read it in about 36 hours, obsessive if you ask me)

took the oportunity to sit in a top line mazda 6 at the dealership, the bose system sounds fairly good, if a little vague, hope that the '8 lives up to their press hype.

Hi - confirmed from Sarinda from T W whites in Weybridge that the date for us is

14th July 5-6pm or 6-7pm

1 Person only to attend

Its the blue car from the motorexpo, the engine will not be on, but they will go through in more depth than the expo and can answer more specific questions since then.

Also that its looking like end sept first week in oct as we orderd early and are getting the silver car which is not th emost popular - titanium most popular and will have to wait a couple of weeks longer, depening on where you are in the queue.

Im going from 5-6 so if you want to meet up.....!

Si

Just had a call from TW Whites in Milford,Surrey. (with whom I have my order)

They have a trip to see the RX-8 on the 14th July at Henley-on-Thames.

7 - 8 pm

Anyone else here going to that ???

isnt this all a bit sick now though?

Heres a pre-production car you cant drive, or even start the engine.

It may or may not be anything like the car you've ordered, which by the way you wont see for another 4 months!

had my invite as well, this is at Bishops Stofford or somewhere like that on the 19th July between 1 and 2

Morgan you going m8?

Had my call as well - Yep , will probably go. I did ask her if it was just the blue car as I have already seen it and she said she would find out...

Hell - who am I kidding ? Of course I will go.... :)

Bishops Storford ? That's miles away ! Does it not drive ? ;)

See you there ?

M.

I will also be going to Henley on the 14th , so I will you see you there jimbobjoe!

Originally posted by morganrogers
Had my call as well - Yep , will probably go. I did ask her if it was just the blue car as I have already seen it and she said she would find out...

Hell - who am I kidding ? Of course I will go.... :)
I admire your enthusiasm! I was told it IS the same blue car that's been doing the rounds and I have already seen it twice, seen lots of photo's and we've all surely said everything there is to say about it on here.

I think it's truly pathetic that Mazda cannot get more than one awkwardly bodged Japanese spec RX-8 into the UK. And it doesn't even drive. And they won't even start the engine. Thanks Mazda but I really don't think I can spare the time - I'll be busy doing something more interesting like re-arranging my sock drawer, or watching paint dry or something.

Originally posted by MarkW
Ive had a call from my dealer this weekend to go and see the RX-8 on its UK roadshow.

My venue is the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon on July 26th AM.

Im looking forward to it, the only downside is that you have to go on your own. I would have much rather brought the Mrs or a mate along for company.

Anyone else here going on the same day?

I've just had my phone call from the dealer (first time they've ever phoned me) and I'm booked at 1-2pm Sunday 27th at Gaydon. Good job it wasn't Saturday as its my busiest day.

Last time I went to Gaydon was last years Supercar Sunday and what a great day that was. I went with my brother not knowing what to expect, we queued for a couple of minutes behind the TVR's waiting to go in and expecting to park with all the other waiting traffic, but no the attendant told us to drive down to the main show area and park next to the Lambourgini's with all the other Porsche's. Fantastic show, especially standing back and looking at other people admire your car.

just had another phone call from my dealer, strugglin to get numbers up as i said i would go but was having doubts. Draggin the wife along to make up numbers.


For want of something better to do than sitting here in a non-airconditioned port-a-cabin.

Originally posted by MarkW
Ive had a call from my dealer this weekend to go and see the RX-8 on its UK roadshow.

My venue is the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon on July 26th AM.

Im looking forward to it, the only downside is that you have to go on your own. I would have much rather brought the Mrs or a mate along for company.

Anyone else here going on the same day?

Mark,
If you want to take your wife or mate with you, you could always phone the dealer back and request Sunday, because my dealer asked me if its for 1 or 2 people.

Just talked to my dealer (warrington mazda).

2 peeps invite to the Roadshow in manchester 2nd August, 2pm. C U there Titanium grey!

Cheers Rob, I'll confirm with them in the morning.:)