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06-13-2010, 07:55 PM
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| RX-8 To be Banned in Europe
"Thanks to its rev-happy rotary engine’s inability to pass the Euro-5 emissions standard, the Mazda RX-8 will be pulled from the European market, reports Auto Motor & Sport Sweden" http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/maz...ned-in-europe/
What a surprise.
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06-13-2010, 08:05 PM
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#2 | | First to fail !SG evar! Now i have yellow fever...
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Same reason why they are ceasing production in North America
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06-13-2010, 08:13 PM
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#3 | | Banned (BBM)
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06-13-2010, 08:22 PM
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#4 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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They need to just stick the MZR DISI Turbo into the RX8 and call it a day 
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06-13-2010, 09:41 PM
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#5 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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it's getting continued anyway, who cares. How about those who already own RX8?
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06-13-2010, 10:08 PM
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#6 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by flagella  it's getting continued anyway, who cares. How about those who already own RX8? | what about thoughs who already own it, obviously its like old cars that have already been imported here that are no longer allowed any more or soon to not be ..the ones that are already here allowed to stay
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06-13-2010, 10:17 PM
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#7 | | Banned (ABWS)
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how bad can the pollution from an rx-8 be anyways?
Aren't there gas guzzling cars/trucks that are far worst?
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06-13-2010, 10:33 PM
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#8 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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how bad can the pollution from an rx-8 be anyways?
Aren't there gas guzzling cars/trucks that are far worst?
| it burns oil. and calls it "part of the design", it gets so hot burns the CAT convertor and need to replace it regularly. How bad do you think its for the pollution
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06-13-2010, 10:40 PM
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#9 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by BoredAtWork it burns oil. and calls it "part of the design", it gets so hot burns the CAT convertor and need to replace it regularly. How bad do you think its for the pollution | wow.. never knew the design was like that.
even after these many years of producing the rx-8.
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06-13-2010, 10:57 PM
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#10 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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rotaries arent really known for passing air care.. =X
hmm wonder what did they ever do to that hydrogen RX-8???
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06-13-2010, 11:28 PM
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#11 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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lol... I love the `rotary knowledge` in this thread.
you guys don`t know shit.
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06-13-2010, 11:30 PM
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#12 | | Certified Troll: Access Removed
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*rotary and communism work in theory pic here*
(everyone who fails me jerks it to the rotary)
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06-13-2010, 11:33 PM
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#13 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by falcon lol... I love the `rotary knowledge` in this thread.
you guys don`t know shit. |
Says the guy with a blown rotary in his garage....  | |
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06-14-2010, 11:05 AM
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#14 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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LS3 will fix the problem.
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06-14-2010, 11:32 AM
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#15 | | Banned (BBM)
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06-14-2010, 09:24 PM
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#16 | | Banned By Establishment
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hopes and dreams...
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06-19-2010, 08:28 PM
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#17 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by 77civic1200 Says the guy with a blown rotary in his garage.... | Sorry, do I know you?
I don't have a blown engine in my garage... I actually have NO engine... 
20b here I come.
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06-19-2010, 08:41 PM
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#18 | | Old School RS
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Originally Posted by falcon Sorry, do I know you?
I don't have a blown engine in my garage... I actually have NO engine...
20b here I come. | Oh new kid... come on now, he posts on the UBC forum too... Kyle the Photo Nerd?
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06-19-2010, 11:09 PM
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#19 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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That dosen't mean I know what his screen name on here is.... DURH!
Did you sell your civic yet or what?
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06-20-2010, 01:42 AM
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#20 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by tofu1413 rotaries arent really known for passing air care.. =X
hmm wonder what did they ever do to that hydrogen RX-8??? | Costs more to make. Costs way more to fuel. Hippies don't have that sort of cash. Also, depending on where you get that hydrogen, it can be worse for pollution overall. So you tell me, would you buy one?
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06-20-2010, 02:51 AM
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#21 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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06-20-2010, 08:04 AM
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#22 | | Certified Troll: Access Removed
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Originally Posted by dinamix | Pics of motors?
LSx swaps tee hee
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06-20-2010, 09:44 AM
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#23 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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I recognize all those cars from the rx7 forum and they all have rotaries
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