Thats right... was washing her down yesterday and the paint on the rear bumper where it seams up with the tail light just started peeling off! Taking into the dealer on Friday.(NOT HAPPY!) :confused:

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-002F.JPG

Eek, ungood!

please take another pic
I can't see anything in that one

dang.. thats a defect... ouch.

Originally posted by RX-Nut
dang.. thats a defect... ouch.

Either that or someone bumped him.

That totally sucks. Mazda had a problem with their white paint coming off about 10 years ago. I hope this isn't another problem in the works. When you got your car did it have many miles on it? The reason I ask is you wouldn't believe how many cars get small and sometime large amounts of damage done to them on the lot and they fix them without telling the person who buys the car.

Had you done anything to your car? Wax? Polish?

Originally posted by mazdabob
That does not look like an RX-8 tail light.

I, too, thought it didn't look like the '8. so I took the photo out to my car and compared, and shore 'nuff it is. Extreme close-up. I suggest everyone here carefully examine the same areas on their cars to see if anyone has even the beginnings of a paint problem here. It's right up against the seal at the bottom of the tail light assembly. I looked at mine carefully and it's still good as new. But if 1 or two others on this forum see the problem we've got a serious problem.

RX-EVolved, can you describe your car-care practices? Do you wash/wax your own car or have someone do it for you? What products have you applied to that area? Can you see similar peeling anywhere else? This totally sux and I feel bad for you. Let us know what your dealer says.

that aint no 8, either that or the thing sitting outside my house isnt

that thigns taillight is angular, the ones on the 8 are round, either that or ive got the locals in a muddle
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That does not look like the 8's taillight. You'd see clear and then a round red light, right? That is an angular red light piece. Hmmmm.....not sure. That paint job looks old or very dirty. Tough to say.

If its a joke thats pretty lame

It looks like an 8. The pic is real close. That angled red tail light is bottom part of the outside light. Also, there is the glare from the clear cover. It is hard to see because the pic was taken so upclose.

What we are seeing is the inside of the tail light assembly. It appears that the bumper is rubbing up/rubbed up against the tail light. His car may have been bumped when parked.

I remember some other owner having cracks in the rear tail lights. This may be related.

Folks, it is an 8. Take a copy of the pic out to your car and compare side-by-side. The problem is, it's so close-up you can't recognize it. The red lens on the left is your side lens reflector; the width left to right of the red lens in the pic onscreen is about 3/4 inches, in real life it's the quarter inch thickness of the side red reflector. That angled line down from the red lens is a manufacturing artifact that is really there if you look close. The paint deformity is the bottom seal of the tail light assembly where it meets the body of the car.

What we need to do is get off this guy's case and take a careful look at the problem. He has brought an important issue to our attention. I doubt only one '8 in the entire Mazda inventory is suffering peeling paint, so let's get together and figure out what's going on.

Originally posted by 8_wannabe
What we need to do is get off this guy's case and take a careful look at the problem. He has brought an important issue to our attention. I doubt only one '8 in the entire Mazda inventory is suffering peeling paint, so let's get together and figure out what's going on. Wannabe... after reading your post I went back and now see what you are saying. IT IS an extream closeup. Please see my edited post.

The paint look more like a flaw in installing the tail light which might be scratching the paint than the flaw of the paint. Either that, or someone is trying to steal the nice looking taillight ;)

ps: we need better pic with different angle to analyze :D

alrights i see what youre saying, my mistake
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Just a recommendation for posting pics in the future; I'd recommend including your finger in the picture and point to the defect.

Helps people find the problem in the picture and gives everyone a sense of scale that would otherwise be lacking.

OMG... ALLRIGHTY THEN!!! MORE PIX 2COME TOMORROW.

I've had my car since 06/30. I wash it once a week with Mothers. Waxed once so far with WaxShopProd liq(NO buffer) Meguiars detail mist to finish. I was drying it off yesterday right after a spin cycle when I noticed the paint just peeling off with one stroke of an art chamois. You might imagine my reaction(FELL FRIGGIN OVA!)

I did install a fat 12" precision dynam sub in the trunk... bad vibrations maybe?


*ROYAL PURP 10-30W W\K&N PRTOTYP INTAKE*

Originally posted by RX-EVolved
OMG... ALLRIGHTY THEN!!! MORE PIX 2COME TOMORROW.

I've had my car since 06/30.

That statement is peculiar, 6/30? I thought the first person to take delivery in the US was on Friday, 7/11 in Lakewood, Washington state?

Ok....yea, I can see what part of the light you mean. I mean why would the person lie about something like that when he is an actual 8 owner? Sorry for questioning it...just looked weird!

Originally posted by Kap


That statement is peculiar, 6/30? I thought the first person to take delivery in the US was on Friday, 7/11 in Lakewood, Washington state?

zING!

GEESHES... NOT HERE 4 AN 8 DEBATE, SO KEEP YER HATE. KINDA CRAPPY MORNIN HERE IN SO.CAL.(GRIM & DIM)

IT DOES LOOK A BIT DIFF FROM A "REAL 8". :D

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-009F.JPG

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-003F.JPG

I know I kno... nice badges, K thx & thats nice! :o

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-004F.JPG

Here comes the BooM!
http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-008F.JPG

Yes, they're alum vents...
http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-005F.JPG

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/MVC-007F.JPG

My god you guys crack me up, the guy has paint peeling from his car, FREAKING DEAL WITH IT rather than go on another one of your bizzare troll hunts.

Ike

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE... LOOKS LIKE QUITE A BIT OF PAINT ON THURRR :p

did you have teh tailight asembly off the car for any reason? perhaps when it was in the shop they bumped into it with something forcing the bumper up slightly, causing the paint ot crack and it is just now peeling off.

Originally posted by zoom44
did you have the tailight assembly off the car for any reason? perhaps when it was in the shop they bumped...

Never been taken apart, bumped, rear-ended, in the shop, none of all that. I'm thinking just straight forward defect in the paint. The only other possible explanation is the vibe from the junk in my trunk. :confused:

I have 2 12inch JL in my trunk and if that causes the paint to peel I would be shocked. There is no way its from the bass

Originally posted by mikeb
I have 2 12inch JL in my trunk and if that causes the paint to peel I would be shocked. There is no way its from the bass

YER WINDOZE R GONNA CRACK! :eek:

hey bro
got any more pics of girl in your avatar

Originally posted by mikeb
hey bro
got any more pics of girl in your avatar
OH YEAZ! A BIT OFF SCALE THOU

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/BLK8SML.JPG

NOT FOR DIAL-UP PEEPS :(
http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/WHTxRX8GRL.JPG

nice

Originally posted by mikeb
nice
G TY :p

The 8 looks so damn good in white, I just don't get why it's not available in the US

Originally posted by RX-EVolved


Never been taken apart, bumped, rear-ended, in the shop, none of all that. ... :confused:

earlier in one of your posts it said: *ROYAL PURP 10-30W W\K&N PRTOTYP INTAKE*

i thought that meant you had it in a shop getting a new intake. my bad.

Originally posted by zoom44


earlier in one of your posts it said:

i thought that meant you had it in a shop getting a new intake. my bad.

Y YES, THATS TRU... IT WAS IN WITH K&N FOR A FEW DAZE. HUMMMMMMMMMMMMM :eek:

dude k&n bumped your car when they were testing it with the new intake:o :eek:

Originally posted by zoom44
dude k&n bumped your car when they were testing it with the new intake:o :eek:
:o NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure the paint is pealing? I could be moisture in the seam..

Originally posted by Superfan
Are you sure the paint is pealing? I could be moisture in the seam..
......ITS PEELING :( :mad:

I think you're lying and you don't know what peeling paint looks like, oh, and you don't drive an RX-8 you just think you do :p

Originally posted by IkeWRX
I think you're lying and you don't know what peeling paint looks like, oh, and you don't drive an RX-8 you just think you do :p


ALLRIGHT U BASTERDS! ITS TRUE... I AM SO LYING! THIS IS MY MOMS 8, I JUST BORROW IT FROM TIME TO TIME AND MAYBE IT WAS JUST WATER STUCKUP IN THERE(THAT WOULD'NT WIPE OFF!) COULD HAPPEN!:eek:










SSSHHHHieT!!! :p ....friggin zoom zoom -SeriOUSLY!!

I knew it, you've been exposed, now get the heck out of the forums you... you... non RX-8 owning troll!

Originally posted by IkeWRX
I knew it, you've been exposed, now get the heck out of the forums you... you... non RX-8 owning troll!
... GUESS WHICH ONES ME >>http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=126235

Hummmmmm..... :D ROTFL





NO -SERIOUSLY NOW ...WHUT R U NEW!?

where exactly is this thread going? :)

I knew it wouldn't be too long until threads like this started popping up.

Originally posted by RX-GR8
where exactly is this thread going? :)

Excellent question. This regards a serious matter that merits serious discussion. If one of us is experiencing peeling paint, all of us should be concerned. If it is a gag, then close the thread. These hijacking mo-fo's are just killing this forum and making any kind of rational discussion nearly impossible. We need to start ranking forum members for their propsensity to highjack and start banning the worst offenders from the forum.

Originally posted by Fd3BOOST
I knew it wouldn't be too long until threads like this started popping up.

How or why did you know this? What can you offer to this thread that is constructive? Sorry to go off on you, but I'm so tired of someone raising an issue worthy of discussion and next thing you know it's like "Well the Z would never do that" or something equally brainless. You're not the real offender here, I'm just tired of those who can't stay on topic.

I know the initial pix in this thread were hard 2c. I think the fact that its a black8 doesnt make it any easier so I have tried to take a couple different angles on it.
After more careful inspection, it appears to 2b caused from improper preperation at the factory. Also, there is no sign of primer, just straight paint on abs.

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/LHside1.JPG

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/RHside1.JPG

http://www.imgmag.org/images/jeremylna/TOPside1.JPG

Really, this is a simple issue.........

Take it back to your dealer and tell them to fix it.

Issue taken care of.

thank you graphic guy

I have 15k miles and just noticed the paint is missing on the bottom of my trunk hood exactly as described here (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11789&highlight=light+and+paint) .