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RENESIS8 09-18-2003, 03:41 AM Finally booked my dream car -- the RX 8 Type S............ But have to wait till Mid of NOV before it land.......
So just have to be patienced..... Good thing dun come easy huh......
M-ster 09-18-2003, 03:56 AM Hey Renesis8, welcome to the board. So, care to elaborate a little more about your joy? So where you got it? Colour? Leather? Come on as detail as possible!
I'm getting my about the same time as well.
Mockngbrd 09-18-2003, 03:57 AM wow.. congratz! :)
i dun even have A car..... :P
dru8999 09-19-2003, 12:36 AM Hi Renesis8, i have sent u a PM. Do contact me if u can. Thanx.
RENESIS8 09-19-2003, 12:56 AM He he.......hehehe. U mean we ( 3 of us ) will get it almost the same time... by now u shld know who am I rite........
BTW, I opt for the following for my RX 8:
1. Balck / Brown 2 tone leather.
2. 4 points strut bar.
3. Under chasis anti-roll bar.
4. Under chasis cross bar.
5. Side fins.
6. Front & Rear bumpers Rotor shape chrone cover.................................. AND a hole in my pocket.......
Got my from EZ IMPORT.COM PTE LTD
NO.8, FOURTH LOK YANG ROAD.
SINGAPORE 629705
TEL: 6266 2622
Look for Mr. Daniel Ng
or
Mr. kida
Any interest buyers who wanna a RX8, Can always give them a call. Thx.
Fab 8 09-19-2003, 02:43 AM Congratulations, Renesis8! You will definitely enjoy the car!
How much extra do you have to pay for the Mazdaspeed 4 point strut brace, anti roll bar and the chassis cross bar?
M-ster 09-19-2003, 04:40 AM Originally posted by RENESIS8
He he.......hehehe. U mean we ( 3 of us ) will get it almost the same time... by now u shld know who am I rite........
BTW, I opt for the following for my RX 8:
1. Balck / Brown 2 tone leather.
2. 4 points strut bar.
3. Under chasis anti-roll bar.
4. Under chasis cross bar.
5. Side fins.
6. Front & Rear bumpers Rotor shape chrone cover.................................. AND a hole in my pocket.......
Plus a soup-up sound system form swift motion!;) ;) :D ;)
welcome to the board.
RENESIS8 09-19-2003, 04:58 AM Originally posted by Fab 8
Congratulations, Renesis8! You will definitely enjoy the car!
How much extra do you have to pay for the Mazdaspeed 4 point strut brace, anti roll bar and the chassis cross bar?
Hi ! Fab 8. The parts tat I paid for are as follow:
1. 4 Points STRUT BAR = 47,740 YEN = S$ 716.00
2. ANTI-ROLL BAR FRONT + REAR = 63,500 YEN = S$ 952.00
3. ANTI-CROSS BAR = 69,560 YEN = S$ 1042.00
TOTAL S$ 2710.00 :(
In fact, you do not need all these cos with the perfect 50 = 50 weight distribution on the car, The RX 8 really can glue to the ground for almost all kind of corners. (Of course depends on the speed and the drivers driving skills)
As for me.. lousy driver.. .. plus a little bit kia su...... so opt for the extra aid. he hehe.
Fab 8 09-19-2003, 05:37 AM Wow...those chassis cross brace are EXPENSIVE!!! :eek:
The strut bar sounds good though...
RENESIS8 09-19-2003, 05:58 AM Originally posted by Fab 8
Wow...those chassis cross brace are EXPENSIVE!!! :eek:
The strut bar sounds good though...
Ya.... #%*"@ wat to do ? I ma a sucker for all these accessories. ......... n all these accessories had make a hole in my pocket.....
Ringer 09-20-2003, 09:27 AM Renesis8,
I am considering upgrading the F & R stabilizers to reduce the body roll when cornering at speed. Not that it's losing its grip but there's a rather unbecoming amount of roll for a sports car.
Spyder766,
I posted a question on the suspension mods thread to you. Did your HKS coillovers reduce body roll?
Spyder766 09-20-2003, 11:17 AM definitely yes, body roll is mininal now but i am too a sucker for under body member brace, rear and front struct bar, ordered mine as well, on the way, hear that it will be here on 25 Sep
Ringer 09-21-2003, 11:38 PM Thanks for the info guys. I look forward to the next meetup to discuss further.
dru8999 10-20-2003, 08:05 AM I finally booked my RX8 after one month of deliberation . Got it from the same PI as RENISIS8. Had to wait for almost a week b4 the PI took my order as they were unsure whether Mazda Japan would fulfil their order. Btw the schduled delivery date is late Dec but I won't be registering the car till Jan 04 as I will be away for the 2nd half of Dec n do not want my new baby to feel neglected while I am away. I have booked a Type E, Velocity Red with Red/Black interior and selected the following options:
1. 18" sports rims (Type S) with sports suspension,
2. MP3 CD Kit,
3. Aluminuim pedals,
4. Factory fitted alarm (not immobiliser, as I do not know if it can be serviced locally should anything go wrong),
5. Rotary accents (F n R),
6. Strakes,
7. Foot Lamps,
8. Front Fog Lamps,
9. Sunroof.
I happened to get hold of my own COE during the Sep first round bidding at $25011. Can't wait to join all the lucky owners who are driving your RX8 now. Cheers!
Fab 8 10-20-2003, 09:53 PM Congratulations, dru8999! You lucky sod, getting ur COE at $25k!
Seems like pretty hot demand in Japan, huh? Still need to wait till mid Dec for the car.
dru8999 10-20-2003, 11:02 PM Thanx Fab8. FYI, me getting my COE at $25k was totally unplanned for. It happened on the last day of the bidding exercise, 3rd Oct. Told my other half to bid the Cat B COE on my behalf but she bidded for the wrong category instead. So here I am getting the RX8, do we call this a lucky mistake or what?
Fab 8 10-20-2003, 11:06 PM Originally posted by dru8999
Thanx Fab8. FYI, me getting my COE at $25k was totally unplanned for. It happened on the last day of the bidding exercise, 3rd Oct. Told my other half to bid the Cat B COE on my behalf but she bidded for the wrong category instead. So here I am getting the RX8, do we call this a lucky mistake or what?
You said it, man - lucky mistake!!
So what car did you have in mind when intending to bid for Cat B?
dru8999 10-20-2003, 11:10 PM Well believe it or not its actually for either the Honda Accord 2.0 (JDM) or the new Honda Odyssey. I currently own a Honda Stream 1.7A. Never thought I would end up owning a RX8 as I thought my 'wild days' r over. Used to own a Honda Civic VTi back in 1993 n a Mitsubishi Lancer Mivec A in 1997. This explains my inclusion of a sunroof in my RX8 as I think I have a weakness for them. Just hope that it will not cause any flexing in the car's bodyshell as in the case with my Mitsubishi.
Fab 8 10-20-2003, 11:28 PM Hey, we almost have the same cars in 93 and 97... I used to drive a Civic SiR (EG6) in 93 and a Lancer Mivec manual in 97!
Welcome back to the 'wild side'...if anyone asks, you can always say your other half made you do it! :D
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