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Old 07-21-2005, 01:14 PM
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My RX-8's In A Commercial

Saturday, July 23, 2005 my 8 will be included in a national commercial for a major provider of fuel/energy. I don't think I'm allowed to say who exactly the client is until it airs . Just think major international company that sells fuel to.. well every big company in the US. I'm not sure yet, but I might be in the shoot too *eek* lol.

It will be shot at a Diamond Shamerock gas station in San Antonio, TX.

I kinda think it's ironic they want my gas-guzzling 8 in a commercial for a gas providing company. :P

It's being shot by a full-service production company called Laszlo Rain (a company I work a lot with, since I do web development for them).

I'll keep everyone updated and post a link to a copy of the commercial when its done.
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Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.


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Saturday, July 23, 2005 my 8 will be included in a national commercial for a major provider of fuel/energy. I don't think I'm allowed to say who exactly the client is until it airs . Just think major international company that sells fuel to.. well every big company in the US. I'm not sure yet, but I might be in the shoot too *eek* lol.

It will be shot at a Diamond Shamerock gas station in San Antonio, TX.

I kinda think it's ironic they want my gas-guzzling 8 in a commercial for a gas providing company. :P

It's being shot by a full-service production company called Laszlo Rain (a company I work a lot with, since I do web development for them).

I'll keep everyone updated and post a link to a copy of the commercial when its done.
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^^^ LOL! I'm not sure if it would end up in the commercial than, or America's greatest accidents! :D
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post a pic of you 8 so we'll know what to look for.
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Originally Posted by Nigandahu
Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.
That'd be so cool. :D

And I will post pics. I'm told the commercial will air first in about August, but I'll get a 320x240 *.mov copy of the commercial before it airs (which I'll post).
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Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.
I knew this was comming...but it was funny either way...LOL!!!!!!!! Good one...LOL!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Nigandahu
Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.
That made my day! :D
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Yeah...I feel the same! That was great...lol!!!
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cool my neck of the woods.
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Originally Posted by Nigandahu
Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.

ROFL ROFL ROFL
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Originally Posted by Nigandahu
Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.
That won't happen, because, as we all know, his engine will be flooded. :D
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please tell me it's something other than a red rx-8... need something other than red in a commercial for once..that'd be nice, specially since everyone knows black is best
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^word :D
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saw the sig...(slaps head)... well at least it's not red :D
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^^^quick replier^^^:D
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Word up....^ Black is beautiful. As well as all the others. I'm just bias for some reason. :D

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Sweet. Cant wait to see it!
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YEA! Looking forward to the commercial. Will we see the red/black interior or will it be more of a distant shot?

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Originally Posted by antiver
I kinda think it's ironic they want my gas-guzzling 8 in a commercial for a gas providing company. :P
gas-guzzling car in a commercial for a gas providing company... hmm

maybe because RX-8 owners increased their sales? lol :p
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antiver how did you manage to get chosen anyway
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My car's Titanium Grey, and the Red/Black probably won't get in the shot(s).

As I said, I work for Laszlo Rain doing web development, and I happened to be sitting in the kitchen while the director and a production manager (I believe) were discussing the shoot. They looked up at me and were like "Hey, can we borrow your car for saturday? We'll pay $50 for a couple hours."

I responded with "$50 for 10 minutes."

And they responded "How about 30?" And we all just kinda laughed and they left.

I sat there for a while working, and then I started to wonder if they really wanted my car or were just joking. So I went and asked, and sure enough, they were 100% serious.

I'll be putting on strakes this morning before the shoot so I can try and have it stand out *a little.*

I did make it into the "9-car-rotation" of cars that will be used over and over again throughout the shoot (as opposed to being in one shot and leaving). The director (Tom Nador) told me he'd get me in a good shot.

I'm off to clean my car and put on those strakes (thanks Howard!).

If any more RX-8s wanna drop by, its at Foster Rd. and I-10 (@ Diamond Shamrock) from 5pm-12pm.

Talk to ya'll after the shoot!
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GO antiver! :D
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Originally Posted by Nigandahu
Hopefully as you're driving up the lower control arm dosent give way spiraling you out of control into the fuel pumps, in which the heat from the engine ignights the fuel and destroys the entire station.
LOL. No, this can't happen because the gas station will not have any gas due to all of the fuel hog 8s sucking them dry.
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That is totally cool! How exciting!
And a Ti...it's about damned time the stealthy Ti 8 got some air time :D
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hey the TI is also in this other commercial where it sounds like it has a V8 engine...
I hate the commercial.
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