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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 06:36 AM
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Originally posted by sixspeed


They are bolted down, but only by 4 12mm bolts (and a couple of clips). It's apparently more down to strength than to stop you looking underneath. It does mean you can't just pop the bonnet to show your mates, but its no impossible task. It's best to use two people since the entire bonnet section lifts off in one piece, but it really is just a 2 minute job to undo the 4 bolts and lift it off the car.

All your levels (oil, water, washer etc) are under the first bonnet, which is hinged and locked by a single catch like most cars.




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Lovely lines, always reminds me of Swordfish. Does it have to go to Blackpool though for its servicing or is it just for rebuilds?
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 06:50 AM
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Bought this baby a few weeks back for my daily commute to work and back. Being a tractor and pretty economical (a little less now as it came back from AMD yesterday:D )means I can have another car to play with without worrying too much about fuel consumption. But the RX8 will replace my Golf R32 "eventually"
Remembering 18ME ' s list of previous cars and looking at the length of the drive in the picture I'd say we've spotted one of the £100k + income members!

How long do you think you'll have the RX8 18ME before you move on to your next motor mate?:p
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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Originally posted by 18ME


Lovely lines, always reminds me of Swordfish. Does it have to go to Blackpool though for its servicing or is it just for rebuilds?
Just the rebuilds - thank god! The dealer is able to do all normal servicing.

I'm hoping that they'll fix these damn engines soon and this will be the last time it goes back!


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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 03:47 PM
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Here's mine:D

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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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Here's mine:D

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I passed one of these on the lanes around my village the other week. I live a couple of miles away from Pembrey Race Circuit (why did you pick NORTH Wales for your press launch Mazda! ) and it must have been coming from a track day because there were loads of other 'quick' cars but nothing else quite as quick as the Zonda. It was smaller than I imagined it though.
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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Originally posted by oilman
Here's mine:D

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ooooops - extra long delay double post!

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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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My cars.....history with pics

except the red Eunos is now gone (still have the ST24 which currently has the personalised plate) and now I'm driving...
Honday Accord Aeordeck E reg bought from Ebay for £250 inc 6 months tax (ie £170 lol)

http://www.geocities.com/renegade_si/car.html
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 06:00 PM
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Originally posted by AndyPearce


Remembering 18ME ' s list of previous cars and looking at the length of the drive in the picture I'd say we've spotted one of the £100k + income members!

How long do you think you'll have the RX8 18ME before you move on to your next motor mate?:p
:D :D I didn't answer that poll because I'm self employed and don't really know as other self employed people here will agree. As to how long I'll keep the RX8, ain't got a clue
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Old Jul 25, 2003 | 06:23 PM
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2002 BMW 2.0 llitre 16 valve 3 Series Coupe
Sat Nav, Leather and lots of other extras

Brought it over from Belgium myself last year - but now our friend the Euro has got a little bit expensive.

Love it to bits - the build quality is perfect and the reliability is 100%.

I normally get about 40mpg on the motorways and 32mpg in town - that's what I will be missing the most.
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Old Jul 26, 2003 | 06:52 AM
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1997 Mazda Xedos 2.0 V6 SE

This is my second Xedos which I originally chose "to be different". As a company car driver, I had the choice of BMW 3 series (common as muck) or dare to be different. The Xedoses have served me well ... OK performance for everyday use, almost silent motor and with a 1200Kg weight feels quite nimble.

Now's the time to be different again; it's also time for my mid-life crisis, so what the hell! Mazda RX-8 it is
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Old Jul 26, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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Forgot the photo
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