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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Sounds good to me. I'm definately going to check out Secret Street too. Should I start going AFTER I get my RX-8 or would it be stupid to go the the place in my Corolla ... lol
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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nothing wrong with going there in a corolla spectating. SS is only 5 bucks to watch, 25 to race. Once in a blue moon there's autocross setup in the oval as well. But that only happened once last year.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Yeah ... I guess. Maybe I can convince my friends brother to take his car there and I can go with ... lol
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Saw a Blue RX-8 turn from Country Hills to Nose Hill around 1:40 PM today, I think it was LittleRX-8 but I couldn't get a look at the rims to check.
I was going to buy lunch at Crowfoot...and get some roll up the rim...lol...

Autocross sounds like it'd be fun, but not so sure about drag racing though...lol...=*[
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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It seems like there aren't many red RX-8's in Calgary (from what I've seen). Is this true or are they all just hibernating till April/May?
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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drag is boring cuz our car is slow as ****, not to mention high elevation in calgary makes our car put down like 130whp if that.... i think I ran a 16.1 last year trapping something ridiculously low... lol

Autocross or full lapping days are the way to go.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by edwinjung
It seems like there aren't many red RX-8's in Calgary (from what I've seen). Is this true or are they all just hibernating till April/May?
I see a one once in a blue moon on the road. I don't remember any Velocity Reds at the meets I attended, but there were a few Copper Reds. There is a VR that I always see parked here http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,297.2,,2,1.07
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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Whaaaaat! I drive by that place pretty much everyday and I haven't seen it yet Any idea what year that one is? Can't tell from the picture because it's so blurry.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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Spotted a red (think it was copper, couldn't tell because it was pretty dark) RX-8 going down 16th Avenue heading West around 10:00 PM.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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I always see a WB with Mazdaspeed rims and spoiler over on 24th Ave S just off Scenic Drive by the Canadian Tire in Lethbridge. Looks like the owner works on a construction crew building the apartments over there.

Not that anyone but rubberduckie would know what I'm talking about.

As for meets, I be up for something this spring/summer. I was thinking about checking out Secret Street this year.
I think I have seen that one once. Always see a VR and a BB with a park bench on the back.
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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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I think I have seen that one once. Always see a VR and a BB with a park bench on the back.
I seen Mr Park Bench down at the south side Wal-Mart around 4:30 today. I was standing beside my car. He did not come say hi.
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Hey guys...yeah I am still around...just haven't posting for the last while...I am in the NW (Hampton's Link) these days. I'd be up for a meet...to the noobs, it is still a great car, I'd won't swap it....although a baby made me reconsider!!! However, as my 8 can accommodate a toddler seat...she stays!!! Zoom-zoom!
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Oh and I have seen a white rx8 and a red one in my area...don't know if they are on this forum though...
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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White RX-8 coming out of UofC parking lot this morning around 9:45 am ish.


Oh and can a MOD change the thread title from "Alberta" to "Calgary" so that more people check this thread out? Thanks!

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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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There already is a Calgary sightings thread.
So who's going to organize a meeting? Don't look at me.. I did a few of 'em already.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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I'm willing to organize it starting May. I've got a business starting so I don't have much extra time on my hands for this first month.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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I haven't been on here for a couple months. I have a white one that I drive year round.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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Sunlight Silver @ 9 pm last night parked by Tony Roma's (Lethbridge). Looked like it was badge-less.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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Saw a black one with a huge fin southbound on Deerfoot @ ~19:15 last night.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Damnit was hoping someone would have spotted me.. been driving mine non-stop for the weekend!!

Im down for a meet but I've moved to Edmonton last year... I still frequent Calgary alot though, so if the meets falls one of those weekends, count me in.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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Sorry to hear you moved. Real sorry...
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Well as far as planning a meet goes, I have no idea how to plan it or even where to plan it so if one of the vets can tell me about a meet they had before I can start setting em up myself.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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I've been seeing a lot more RX8s now that the snow seems to be gone. I saw a black one on the Yellowhead going east this afternoon. I think most of the Edmonton owners are not members here.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MrAdam5
Sunlight Silver @ 9 pm last night parked by Tony Roma's (Lethbridge). Looked like it was badge-less.
Is that the SS with the one outlet exhaust? I haven't seen that one for a while. I always see a BB on 2 ave north (i think) just down the road from Canbra Foods and Maple Leaf Foods. Is that yours?
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Is that the SS with the one outlet exhaust? I haven't seen that one for a while. I always see a BB on 2 ave north (i think) just down the road from Canbra Foods and Maple Leaf Foods. Is that yours?
It might have been, it was dark and the front was facing me so I couldn't see the back. I've seen that one around a lot too though.

That BB probably wasn't me, though, I did see a BB last night on 2 ave which is probably the one you're talking about. I think it just has the base body package (no areos) and none of the windows are tinted.
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