55th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT! - SATURDAY 9TH JULY 2022

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Only took 4 piccy, Torreto...lol

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[Eccentric shaft]

Stunning! 

[Richnzj]

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[MattScott]

Wow looks like you all had a fantastic day. Hope everyone made it home issue free.
Great photos.

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[AMH]

Here's the RX-8 Owners Club album, feel free to add your own photos and share:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/s87wbF9zFuh9Vs9y9

Photos of the parade lap cars are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/N4EThXYMrhTb6QJN9

[Jamie R]

Super fantastic day.

Thanks to Kees for bringing what I can only describe as the "holy grail" to the show and for bringing my LHD dashboard. That 110 Cosmo is summat else, from an era where budding young engineers designed from the heart and not a computer.

Thank you Jon for an opportunity to drive your FD, as brutal as that clutch it, it's very addictive. That car makes more funny noises than "clunk" from "dick dastardly catch the pigeon"

Big shout to Wayne, who was brave enough to let me loose in his race car, which Ive never drove, and never done a track day. It wasn't perfect by a long stretch, but managed to retain some track etiquette and let a very quick civic past and another 8 which felt like he had more experience. Past a few which was good. Messed around changing gear twice around camp corner praying to god I was selecting 5th and not 3rd, lost loads of time. But great fun and I kept it on the black stuff.

However, biggest thanks goes to Malcolm and the rest of the team involved. Malcolm was clearly a swan. Looking graceful on the surface but paddling underneath like .....well can't say but..... the show went seamlessly perfect or did from my perspective. Never seen so many rotarys in one place at one time. Even the small details with the info boards by each car made it look like an outdoor museum with all the time warp cars to the latest R3 You certainly put the Rotary on the map!

Wanted to speak to more people on the day, but so much to see n do. Rich nz yellow fb certainly got a few of us twitching and pining for an fb

Thanks all


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Yes, Well done to Malcolm and other organisers show went seemlessly.
Thanks for the pictures too.
Wish id chatted to Rich and his yellow fb too it was very nice and sounded awesome.
Great people great cars.
Wish id taken more piccies but my eyes where streaming all day. Lol thought id put sun lotion in them but after washing out 5 times no. As soon as i left stopped....mustve been some pollen   hayfever thing which never suffered from b4.


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[clive]

A big thank you Malcolm and the team of RX8 Owners club for organising the event showcasing so many Rotaries that we have seen all together in one place for a very very long time!.  It was great that all clubs came together to make this fantastic event and the that the RX8OC were well deserved to receive the "JDM 2022  Club Stand " award  Well done to everyone. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVd2gVpH03k

[clive]

Thanks to everyone who came along yesterday for this wonderful Rotary Day out, especially to Kees for making the long trip 
Extra thanks go to Steve for getting the RX-4 there so we could get both cars there, I even let Jon loose in it   

(Jon I have big pics if you want them)

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Yes pls.

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[Casey]

The "Swan" here 

I think that's a pretty good description Jamie!

Thanks for the positive comments guys. This germ of an idea started waaay back in around Sept 2021, when Dan, one of the RX-8 OC committee, mentioned it was the 55th Anniversary and that led to the idea of doing something special at JDM Combe events team, even before the date was announced! Late in 2021 we contacted Mazda UK and the JDM Combe. Many months of planning then ensued, liaising with other clubs and individuals to make this event happen.

So, I am so pleased, and, lets be honest, relieved that it went pretty smoothly and everyone seemed to be having a good day.

I spent most of my time walking around and chatting to as many people as I could. Some of you will know I love to take pictures at these events, but deliberately left my camera at home, to have more time to get around all the stands. However, the day seemed to go so fast that I now realise I still didn't manage to catch everyone, and some conversations where briefer than I would have wished. My apologies to those people I didn't manage to see, or had to dash off prematurely to deal with some organisational issues.

The parade lap was certainly a highlight for me. From my position in the middle of the pack, I had a brilliant view of cars forwards and in the rear view mirror, as well as some lovely FD's to my right.

Another highlight was the timeline display, with a glorious collection of 55 years of Mazda rotary heritage.

I'm suffering today a little, as I managed to tweak my back yesterday morning and the 3.5 hour journey home didn't help. It'll be fine in 24  hours or so.

A sincere and huge thankyou to everyone who supported this event, to make it what it became. The sight of the combined rotary club stands will live long in the memory. I think our presence make an impact on the visiting crowds which, to me though, didn't seem anywhere near as big as in previous years?

As Clive has said, special thanks to Kees, along with his wife Laura, who left their home in Holland at midnight on Friday to catch the Eurotunnel train to transport his very special Cosmo 110s to the show, arriving spot on time 

Finally, I was chuffed to learn the RX-8 OC had won "Club of the Show" award. Pic to follow....

[Casey]

Pic of the trophy:

[Mr Spiller]

It was a great day
Nice to catch up with a few old friends


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Rx4 Dude

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[Jamie R]

I didnt take too many pics this year, got side tracked by 3 ice creams, cheeseburger and cheesey chips and a lovely bacon bap from RX8OC stand, I have no idea who the lovely lady was on the frying pan, but she said something which made my controversial tourettes start but i held back before i embarrased her and myself, I was so proud. 

So ill just post 10 of my fav from the day.