Hi,

I have just moved over here from Scotland and have brought my Rx-8 over to register here. I took it to the RDW yesterday and they said I need to have the headlights altered and bring the fuel emissions down. I live in Amsterdam and would like to know if anyone knows of a good mechanic that has had experience with the Rx-8

Thanks

Fuel emissions? ....

As far as I know the RX8 doesn't have to be checked on fuel emissions in the Netherlands because of the rotary engine.  

What is the problem with the headlights? Xenon headlights or not?

With Xenon headlights you need cleaners in front of the lights in the Netherlands. But only if the Xenon lights are aftermarket. The rules are not very clear about that, but I got a US RX8 with Xenon but without the cleaners, and it was no problem.

Big chance the mechanics aren't completely familiar with the rules (what else is new? ... )

What model RX8 is it btw?

Oh and welcome ;)

Hi,

Welcome.......
Near A'dam there are as far as I know no/few good RX-8 mechanics; they are rare in the Netherlands since there are only about 300 RX-8's registered.
The headlamps may be 2nd hand available at the undermentioned company since they have a wrecked LHD in stock (I do not know whether it is a 192 or 231 HP type).
http://www.deijne.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=228
New units can eventually be bought at best in the USA since continental Mazda parts prices are incredebly/insane high)
This German forum member has left/right xenons available for Euro 500,-
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=25243
Bringing the fuel emissions down sounds strange to me since it is wellknown from the RX-8 that these are very high for all production years........the RX-8 therefore is one of the exceptions where at the yearly "APK"-test they do not have to pass an emission test.........it could be that the RDW guys you contacted do not exactly know how the situation about the RX-8 really is (this is more common as you would expect).
Probabely a RX-8 specialist can tell you more about this aspect.
Undermentioned some links to people that have experience with rotaries/RX-7 and 8:
http://www.autohoebeke.nl/
http://www.doornekamp.nl/
http://www.autobedrijf-garage.nl/ford/4004-jl-tiel-mc-gerritse-personenwagens-bv.html
May be that you could ask Mazda Netherlands for the best adress:
http://www.mazda.nl/
Hopefully other forum members could give you adresses/advice..........

Good Luck, best regards,
Ruud

Since you live in Amsterdam:

http://www.dirkbarten.nl/amsterdam/index.php

Kind regards,

Olof

I also go to Dirk Barten, good service and they work accurately.

Hi Micksammy,

Any news ?
RX-8 approved by Dutch authorities..............I assume ?
Or back to Scotland ?

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Caecil, bedankt voor info...
mvg, Ruud