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Old 10-28-2004, 04:57 PM
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Wink What has your RX-8 been mistaken for?

I apologize if this thread already exists somewhere, but I thought it would be interesting to ask all of my fellow 8'ers what other people have mistaken their cars for.

My favorite encounter was with a lady outside my apartment building who told me she thought my car was beautiful and asked, "is that a Maserati?"

"Nope, it's a Mazda ma'm. but it's not JUST a Mazda." (my reply)

It's so nice to feel like you're driving an "exotic" car.

What have your 8's been confused with?
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:D

It's been mistaken as "INVISIBLE"...since I don't got one yet...LOL, just messing with you...sorry

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Saturn.....
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Saturn.....
~.~ because of the doors?

gah some people ><
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Originally Posted by wokuku
Saturn.....

Ouch!


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a Viper, I told the girl "it is better then a Viper"

my girlfriend says I should have said, "it is better then a Viper and it doesn't come with an itty bitty *****"
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a tiberon(<SP) . i was hurt lol.
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I love it when they ask "how many cylinders does it have?"
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it is better then a Viper and it doesn't come with an itty bitty *****
That does not even make sense, sorry...but it just don't make no sense...

The VIPER is the ***** of the auto industry...8.3L of V-10 *****....

I love the 8, but don't bad mouth the VIPER...the car that made me a CAR GUY!!!
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one of those "James Bond cars in that last Bond movie..." Told to me while waiting for the light to change from some guy in a truck.
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bees mistake it for "the mother ship" (lightning yellow)
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O yea, and Viper = small *****....believe me I know, Im a physician.
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A guy asked me if that was a ferrari! I was like WTF??? Where do u come from? IGNORANT LOL
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
That does not even make sense, sorry...but it just don't make no sense...

The VIPER is the ***** of the auto industry...8.3L of V-10 *****....

I love the 8, but don't bad mouth the VIPER...the car that made me a CAR GUY!!!
Um, I don't think you get the phrase. People say guys with big cars (H2s) or very expensive sports cars get them because they're compensating for something. I can leave this vague but I'll just say it. ***** size. The fact that the Viper is so goddamn powerful means that the guy driving it has a lot to make up for. Hence the little ***** remark.

No one thinks the RX-8 is a faster car than the Viper.
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Originally Posted by Lschiavo
A guy asked me if that was a ferrari! I was like WTF??? Where do u come from? IGNORANT LOL
Same here. I'm filling up with gas and a guy wants to know what kind of Ferrari it is. Duh, the front and back both have the Mazda logo on it
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Most people mistake it for a fast car.

But then again..... (read my sig)
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Ah...I've heard it before, I guess I'm just having a thick day...sorry

I know the RX-8 is not faster, that's not what I meant....

THE 8 IS GREAT
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Originally Posted by Lschiavo
A guy asked me if that was a ferrari! I was like WTF??? Where do u come from? IGNORANT LOL
Somebody asked me the same question the other day. I was rather flattered :D

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I get "mini Viper" most of the time.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
THE 8 IS GREAT
I couldnt agree more.
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Same here-thought it was a fly yellow Ferrari, what model i don't know?
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I've been asked if it was an Aston Martin before...kinda nice actually...
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Wink

My Chiropractor looked out the window and saw my car and said to me "well aren't you James Bond?" (I'm thinking she assumed it was an Aston Martin).

I also had a local redneck dude in a pickup truck ask if it was the new Mustang.

I guess it's better than being called a Saturn or Hyundai!!!
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I was asked at the mall yesterday, "Is that the 'Rotary'?" As if that was the name of the car. And then he asked if I would turn it back on so he could hear the engine.
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i got "I didn't know they made light blue Porsches" ... yea boy!

also got "Did you re-paint the Aston?"

Of course the "x-men car" for the more enlightened (at least they got it right) and don't forget the ever famous "Britney-car"


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