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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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I hate your RX-8.

I had a conversation today with a guy who has recently purchased a Sunlight Silver RX-8.

He knew of The Curse of the Silver.....but he bought it anyway. Mad, the bastard. This guy told me I was a religious colour zealot. He is right.

I hate all your RX-8's.....unless you own a white one .



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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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Does that mean you hate your own?
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Why yes...it does!!

When I bought mine in Feb 04, I purchased the colour I hated the least. I had to have this car, it was such a great drive....but I was tormented over the colour choice.....
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Makes 2 of us. I really wanted a Yellow
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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I had a nightmare recently....all the worlds RX-8's were yellow.....


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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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One mans nightmare are another mans dreams, could have been worse, Imagine that as all white...would be like being in a hospital !!!
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
One mans nightmare are another mans dreams, could have been worse, Imagine that as all white...would be like being in a hospital !!!
Speaking of that, there is a white one around here in cincy with red racing stripes down the hood
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
One mans nightmare are another mans dreams, could have been worse, Imagine that as all white...would be like being in a hospital !!!
....where all the nurses wear white suspenders and lacy white bras.......
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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Remember this Silver one that got squashed by an Abrams US Army Tank?

The driver must've hated Silver. Could have been The Curse, I suppose...



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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 6speedRenesis
Speaking of that, there is a white one around here in cincy with red racing stripes down the hood
MMMM Viper Stripes...White with red would look nice....WOder if Blue with White stripes would look good?

Originally Posted by Gomez
Remember this Silver one that got squashed by an Abrams US Army Tank?

The driver must've hated Silver. Could have been The Curse, I suppose...
First thing I thought of when I saw that was "The driver had to have died", then I Thought Ohhh must have been in the US. Then I saw the speed sign in the back. Then I just thought, who cares, its nasty either way

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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Either way...sounds like a mini off the Italian job!
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Bloody good shell though! sunroof hasn't even popped! make's you feel a little more secure!!
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Here ya go mikey....this one you'll appreciate .


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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by auzoom
MMMM Viper Stripes...White with red would look nice....WOder if Blue with White stripes would look good?
There's a guy in the UK with a Ti with white stripes. He posted some pretty cool shots of it a while back.

A bit too outre for me, but he tracked a lot so I guess it suited him.

Otherwise, don't be too hard on yourself Gomez. The WB is the second-best colour.

Stealth is still best. White is third.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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silver, cursed or not, is still the coolest looking color at night, imo...
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
Here ya go mikey....this one you'll appreciate .



There's your RX-8 convertible. Just joking.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Nice one Mez, just when there was a highlight to your otherwise beige....sorry "all colour" story.

White is not a colour it's all colours.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
Here ya go mikey....this one you'll appreciate .



Termites?
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Hey guys so what's the deal with the "curse". Just joined the club a few days ago.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ceez76
Hey guys so what's the deal with the "curse". Just joined the club a few days ago.
Apparently, many of the horror stories of accidents and other bad things involved silver RX-8's more so than any other color. This is likely just due to perception or the fact that silver is the most popular color in terms of sales, but people started saying that the silvers were cursed. The power of the curse is so intense that even Titanium Gray falls under the spell just because it's considered a "dark silver".
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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OH GREAT!!! That's all I need!!
I'll be sure to add some holy water to the to the bucket today when i wash it. Cars at teh dealer right now for some recall work. Now that i think of it i may have been cursed already. I found out about the recall on here a few days ago. ALthough i never recieved a notice from Mazda. I called them up to see why i never got the notice and after holding for about 30 minutes, I was told "Well............these things get lost in the mail all the time."
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by saturn
...even Titanium Gray falls under the spell just because it's considered a "dark silver".....
Ah twaddle.. There's not one atom of Silver in Titanium Grey... It's made of Grey tinted Titanium atoms... That's why it glows pink in different light.. Check your Physics - Titanium atoms are not attracted to large unregistered trucks, with drunk drivers and no brakes, at all - in fact they repel such beasts... On the other hand Silver is highly attracted to these demon trucks..

I suspect that your information is in fact a rumour that is based on a single accident where a foolish Titanium owner (now ex-owner), who was wearing too much silver jewellery AND switched of their DSC, tempted fate.. Never wear silver jewellery or watches Needless to say that Silver RX-8 owners who wear too much Silver jewellery could be arrested for attempted suicide..

Labrat - perhaps you would like to elaborate on the Chemistry of Silver RX-8s?

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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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Titanium is French for Silver..... .

I hate the French too. Alain Prost is a ****...
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Here's a Titanium one that suffered under the curse. In fact it's triple cursed, it has the dopey leather pack and the Aussie Shinka pack. The owner of this car had no chance really....

I hate Shinka's...


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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by saturn
Apparently, many of the horror stories of accidents and other bad things involved silver RX-8's more so than any other color. This is likely just due to perception or the fact that silver is the most popular color in terms of sales, but people started saying that the silvers were cursed. The power of the curse is so intense that even Titanium Gray falls under the spell just because it's considered a "dark silver".
Actually, that horrible Velocity Red is the most popular RX-8 colour. The extremely high "accident" rate of the Silver is proof of the curse....
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