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so I've been driving around since Saturday, and this morning was the first time I saw another 8 driver, on 270 around Gaithersburg, in a nice red one. Just exchanged little nods, but you really do feel like part of a community in this car, or any other RX model, for that matter. Made my commute a little nicer. . .
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:D Yea, it's always nice to see another 8 owner. It seems the appropriate thing to do these days is give a thumbs up and a big cheesy grin, like this ---- > :D
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I always try waving, but no one waves back. I even pull up alongside, and still no response, not even a look. What's with all you middle-aged guys not waving back to us youngsters? Maybe it's just me....
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It's prolly more about enthusiasm level and how the driver in question came to the 8, rather than age, kbull. Try giving the horn a toot and then point at both cars while grinning, so the person gets your message. A little pantomime makes your friendly intentions clear and enhances the encounter.
I've only encountered a few RX8s where I live; I waved and they all waved back, except for this one time: I pulled up next to another silver RX8 at a stop light... the woman in the car didn't notice me at first but eventually she glanced over and I gave a friendly wave and nod. She nodded back, but with a slightly puzzled look on her face.
So I then said, "Nice car".
She smiled and replied "Thanks".
Then we both drove off. It was obvious that she didn't even notice that I also had an RX8! Perhaps my charm was that distracting :D
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i passed a new owner yesterday at around 115 (i was in a large hurry, i dont usually drive like that around town) and he just kinda looked at me in awe as i waved, it was pretty funny!
i notice that the 8 owners just fly bye so you don't have time to waive ....they just want to race but i seen a few that are cool and waive...i see more and more every day its cool though
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Originally posted by dcsouth so I've been driving around since Saturday, and this morning was the first time I saw another 8 driver, on 270 around Gaithersburg, in a nice red one. Just exchanged little nods, but you really do feel like part of a community in this car, or any other RX model, for that matter. Made my commute a little nicer. . .
If you see a black one with VA tags it might just be me. I work in the Rockville/Potomac area off of 270.
There is a titanium gray one that I bump into once in a while on the way, and back to VA from work. I remember the first time when he honked at me, I thought I cut him off or something... ;-) I only had the car less than a week, so I was not used to the attention... I am now. :-)
---Dave
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i just got mine yesterday.. and saw a gray 8 so i honked at him but he didn't see..
i live in gaithersburg around 270 so near you both drseid and dcsouth.. maybe we can be friends
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Not sure if it’s just me, but RX-8’s seem to appear everywhere nowadays here in Houston.
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i get thumbs up from fellow youngsters in other cars... most of the 8 drivers where i live are 35+... and i tried driving next to them and smile or wave.... no reaction from them, one of them even seemed intimidated by me (e.g. dun like seeing a teenager driving the same car as them)
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Originally posted by VmanX i just got mine yesterday.. and saw a gray 8 so i honked at him but he didn't see..
i live in gaithersburg around 270 so near you both drseid and dcsouth.. maybe we can be friends
Welcome to the club... Enjoy. :-)
---Dave
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What? I'm 38, a few weeks ago saw a younger guy (28?) in a silver RX-8, caught up with him but he pretended not to see me. Instead he tried to race away, lol, well, "tried".. he succeeded. I just didn't feel like getting another ticket that day.
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Originally posted by kbull I always try waving, but no one waves back. I even pull up alongside, and still no response, not even a look. What's with all you middle-aged guys not waving back to us youngsters? Maybe it's just me....
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Originally posted by ptiemann What? I'm 38, a few weeks ago saw a younger guy (28?) in a silver RX-8, caught up with him but he pretended not to see me. Instead he tried to race away, lol, well, "tried".. he succeeded. I just didn't feel like getting another ticket that day.
-Peter
See? We hostile drivers are everywhere! Only ONE RX is tolerated on a road at a single time...others will be crushed and pulpitated (is that a word?)!
*pulls out dictionary*
"Pulpitated: The smash into a pulp, the past tense of to pulpisize."
See? I knew it was a word.
*scampers out the back door*
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Originally posted by Katchoo See? We hostile drivers are everywhere! Only ONE RX is tolerated on a road at a single time...
Not a problem here.
Four weeks into ownership, and I STILL have yet to see a single, moving RX-8.
I think you're all BSing me. You're really all Mazda employees engaged in the most elaborate, well-conceived scheme ever to make me buy the only RX-8 prototype ever constructed.
Well done guys. Nice car. Make some more, OK? It's lonely out here.
Either that or affenage is hording everyone down in the West Chester (Philly) area.
I get the funniest looks when driving my 8, some people just stare or give me a thumbs up! But one day some guy asked me if my husband let me take her out for a spin..... WTF! I said no I'm not married and this beauty is MINE!
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I only know of three RX-8's on the road in Charlottesville including mine. 4 or 5 at the dealership though. Frankly I enjoy having a fairly unique car though so I won't *cough* go into *cough* how I got mine for just a hundred over invoice *ahem*.
My first on the road rx8 to rx8 encounter was when I spotted loco4rx8 zipping by on 250 East last week and I decided to catch up and give him a wave. Of course his rx8 is blue as well which reduces the uniqueness of mine. But I guess it just means he has great taste. Heh.
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A prescription for (at least) two smiles a day... once commuting to work, once commuting back.
Maybe it's just me....
but i seen a few that are cool and waive...i see more and more every day
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