Put your confirmed delivery dates here - we should be getting our letters soon.

Sticky please - we have waited oh sooo long !!

July ! ! !

No hang on , ...... September.

Oh , whoops ! wait a mo... errr..... October ! ! !

Sorry - got it wrong - but definately November...

errr...... hold on.... (to be continued...)

I got mine last month!

We are talking about the book right? I heard it was a bargain for £1k...

Originally posted by crabacle
Put your confirmed delivery dates here - we should be getting our letters soon.

Sticky please - we have waited oh sooo long !!

Ok, time for a sticky. Only until it wanders off into a Mazda slanging thread of course.

Originally posted by jimbobjoe


Ok, time for a sticky. Only until it wanders off into a Mazda slanging thread of course.

Cynic.

ooooh. That hurts.

When have we ever wandered off ? Oh wait....

Still no delivery date letter from Mazda!!!!!

Only 5 days to go!;)

HAD A LETTER SAYING MY CAR COMING AROUNG NOVEMBER ISH.DAM ITS GONNA BE A LONG LONG WAIT

Originally posted by GTR-jai
HAD A LETTER SAYING MY CAR COMING AROUNG NOVEMBER ISH.DAM ITS GONNA BE A LONG LONG WAIT

Whooooooooooooooooaaaaah , no need to shout!

We all had that letter, what were talking about is the next one, the one that promises to tell us which week we get the car in!

Got my delivery date letter today :( 21st January after they told me November grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
























j/k

There I was about to shoot of and check your EP number.

Shame on you Mr Digital for taking advantage of our delicate frame of mind re. delivery dates.:D

Just been to my dealer, he's going on the 27th Oct to pickup from Silverstone and my car should follow in a couple of week as I'm one of thier first orders. Also notice whilst waiting their number plate assignment sheet had the RX8 demonstrator on the list.

Also arranging a free/heavily discounted hire car to cover me from the 18th Oct.

It is fast approaching the end of September and still no sign of a delivery date (or letter).

MarkW, if you haven't done so, I will be emailing Deby Gutteridge for an update. Politeness wil run out according to the response.

AnilS.

Delivery date to dealer w/c 10th November

Delivery date to me w/c 17th November

Ed

Spoke to my dealer today:

They expect transporters to start arriving 28th October
They expect me to get my car 11th or 12th November .. reason being they have 15 cars to prep and it all depends on how many accesories they need to fit. Given the price of the accesories, I'm feeling pretty confident that there shouldn't be too much hold-up.

I recommend putting as much pressure on your dealer as you can to get your car out asap. In Aus. we got the dealers to start releasing them before the official launch date.

Hang in there guys.... not long now.

:( My dealer has back-tracked on my delivery date. They had told me cars would be arriving with them on 28th October and that I should expect mine on 11th/12th November.

Now I'm told: We can't tell you until next Wednesday when you will get your car, but we can tell you it's on a boat. Given that the ships take 31 days to get here, I could be waiting a long time.

Oh well, that'll teach me to believe everything I'm told.

Well, I just called my dealer, starting to realy hate them now.

Aparently 'the guy' that deals with the computer/orders thingey (why one, they neve heard of crosstraining?) is on holiday until next thursday.

Well if its true then for two weeks they know nothing about any customers car orders. Kinda poor.

But its 95% probably not true. I think it must be car salesman genetics or something - gives them insta-lie reflexes. A simple we dont know without the BS reply would have done.

Doesnt know when there getting the demo car, knows there picking it up from silverston, but not him (so I guess he could care less). tried to 'book' a test drive, sort of penciled in fir 3/11 afternoon - but even that was more effort for him than was worth it aparently. Didnt bother arguing or shouting , not yet anyhow. Almost let loose on how people have had two test drives already...

FSCK ridiculous customer service from both Mazda UK and the dealer. Any recomendations for a decent dealer in the NW heartily welcomed.

Oh, whilst I'm in rant mode - they tell us the car comes without a spare, then try sell us a damned spare! money grabbing bastige!

Just checked with my dealer.

They have only four cars on the system at the moment, including the demonstrator, none of which is mine.

Next update on the system will be monday night, so the earliest they will be able to tell me anything is Tuesday.

This is despite telling me last week that they would be able to tell me today.

B**$£"ds

Chris

Hi Rob,

If you received your letter this morning, it clearly states that all dealers will notify pre-order customers regarding delivery dates next week. If what your dealer tells you is true, I think you may have a case that is well worth arguing with Mazda UK/your dealer.

Originally posted by Sexy Rexy
Hi Rob,

If you received your letter this morning, it clearly states that all dealers will notify pre-order customers regarding delivery dates next week. If what your dealer tells you is true, I think you may have a case that is well worth arguing with Mazda UK/your dealer.

Bah, the letter says by friday next week (I think). The 'bloke' will be back on friday. very sfcking convinient.

Calm Down Guys!

You've been promised your cars in November, let's wait and see whether they arrive.

Cheers
Oilman:cool:

Rob I was told exactly the same thing.

Barry who runs the ordering system, is on holliday and won't be back till next week, no one else knows how to operate the office equipment so they can't check the ordering system till he gets back.

It was Paul I talked to on the phone.

Will call Richard now as he was off yeaterday, see if there is anyway of getting at order info, as I need vin number to register my private plate, which I'm picking up tonight.:D

Yep Richard has confirmed that Barry is the only one who car retrieve the order database info, so looks like we're stuffed, till Thursday.:(

Richard is allways very pleasant and as helpful as he can be but I find Paul can be a bit short sometimes (read all times), perhaps it's because I'm not one of his customers.

Richard has been selected along with Mike (service centre manager) to pick up the car from Silverstone, it could be any one of three days, 27th 28th 29th. Car will be in the showroom the day after, and probably available for test drives the day after that.

Hope that eases the frustration a bit.:)

Cheers.

I hear a lot of the Mazda dealers are off to some launch in Germany, which is why we won't hear until Wednesday at the earliest next week.

Spoke to my dealer this afternoon, and they can see my car on one system which shows up as just as November, but they are waiting for it to appear on another system/screen where they can see an actual date.

Im calling in next week to sort out my accessories and other stuff so hopefully I can find out more then.

Calm down! Calm down!

The cars will be here in November, - I know its close but no rocking of the boat is going to achieve anything. Let's just wait - I've been waiting over 12 months, its now 4 weeks off - so be patient.

The cars are appearing on the dealer systems. - Give it some time.

HERE HERE CRABACLE..................

BE PATIENT GUYS, YOU'LL GET YOUR CARS.

Cheers
Oilman

Originally posted by crabacle
Calm down! Calm down!

The cars will be here in November, - I know its close but no rocking of the boat is going to achieve anything. Let's just wait - I've been waiting over 12 months, its now 4 weeks off - so be patient.

The cars are appearing on the dealer systems. - Give it some time.

You won't see your car until late in November if my dealer is to be believed (or is indicative) as his earliest deliveries are Nov 16th plus prep time. Not 4 weeks away then (but getting closer I'll agree).

Originally posted by Lensman
You won't see your car until late in November if my dealer is to be believed (or is indicative) as his earliest deliveries are Nov 16th plus prep time. Not 4 weeks away then (but getting closer I'll agree).

Now, if we did a poll to see who ACTUALLY BELIEVES their dealer info......

I'm just going with the flow...assuming November sometime....
That will do me.

Stu C

Originally posted by MarkW
Spoke to my dealer this afternoon, and they can see my car on one system which shows up as just as November, but they are waiting for it to appear on another system/screen where they can see an actual date.

Im calling in next week to sort out my accessories and other stuff so hopefully I can find out more then.

My dealer said that they are moving over to a new system called 'emotive'. They had been expecting this to happen on friday.

Guys

Dealer phoned me at 6:30 tonight. I have a date for the car!!

At long last and after 11 months, ups and downs, peaks and troughs etc, my car will be delivered and ready for collection on 11th November 2003.

Hope this is right but I must say, my dealer , Stafford Mazda have been 100% upfront with the information and generally been excellent.

All I need to do now is sell the MX-5 and I'll be away. Does any body want one!!

Phone your dealers they should have dates for your cars now as well!!

:D

Congratulations tinck. :)

Lets hope we all get dates very soon.

See - patience is a virtue.

The fllodgates open.

Good on Mazda

I too got a date from my dealer yesterday but I was a bit reticent about posting it as it seems awfully early.

The date I got given was.................. 29th October

But my dealer said I should really allow another 7 days on top of this as the distribution was being handled by a third party. Also as they are not picking up their demonstrator until the 27th / 28th.

This may be a false dawn but I certainly hope not.

I spent the majority of yesterday afternoon and evening in shock, because after 7 months of waiting the momentous day is finally in sight.

I urge everyone to call their dealers today, you never know he may have some fantastic news for you.

Chris

(need a smiley for can't remove the grin from my face)

I phoned my dealer this morning, and my car is showing on the computer as 'in transit' with an estimated delivery date of 16th November.

I popped into my dealership this morning on the way to work. My dealer kindly supplied me with the following infomation from their computer system:

My estimated delivery date: 16th November
Total number of cars allocated to the dealer with delivery dates: 8
Earliest delivery date: 9 Nov (car was ordered Jan 2003)

Hope this is useful.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I now have my VIN as well: JMZ5E???600??????

The only bumer about the delivery date is that I will be in India from the 6 to the 16 of November so I will have to wait a few more days (sob!)

Spoke to my Dealer this AM.

He has a VIN no. and a delivery date of 09/11/03.

He's not sure if this is the date to me or him.

He said that the cars are being offloaded in Rotterdam and then loaded onto ro-ro for the UK.

I'm setting my hopes on mid November.:D

Can't wait to be honest!

Cheers
Oilman

My dealer gave me 16/11/03 yesterday as the date to him (i.e. off of the transporter).

Just come off the phone from my dealer who says that the delivery dates we are getting (9 / 11 / 16th Nov) are when they arrive from Rotterdam (all Mazda PDI's are being carried out there before shipping.) That means we need to factor in the time for transport from UK port to the dealerships and then dealer PDI time. My dealer has 4 on his system already allocated so he has given me an expected handover date of 23rd November. I would not be surprised if these delivery dates you are all getting are the same and that you have to get the dealer to take the other time factors into account.

The other interesting thing that he told me is that the way they are given this information is simply a daily printout from Mazda and they dont have any way of interactively looking at the system for this information - good use of technology eh!?

Byrdd - he said they had one other 231ps Titanium with leather on the system which I assume is yours - looks like we'll be a rare site on the roads of South West Wales for a while!:D

Rob at Weigbridge hasnt got any info yet...
Looking at the info we have so far, I am not optimistic I will see the car in the first half of November.

God help Mazda if it slips into December.

Update from RX8 Line today 14th October at 1:26. Your dealer will be able to give you a definitive delivery date after the 17th when the details have been uploaded onto their systems.

When are the cars due into the country? "We don't have that information".

We'll see.

Ive been into my dealers today to sort out my registration and accessories etc, and they have given me a date that the car will be with them of 12-November.

Got my VIN No as well: JMZ5E173-600102516.

for me the dealership gets the car on the 16th November.

i will probably get it anytime thereafter

Delivery date for my car is 05/12/2003

OK - No delivery date for me yet :(

My dealer has "promised" to phone me as soon as they have a date ... spoke to them 3 times last week. I said "I'll stop hassling you as long as you phone me as soon as you know".

So here I am ... no phone call .... no date .....

Maybe I'm lucky, cos I can't be disappointed with them missing a date they haven't committed to :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Twine, Chris (C.) [mailto:ctwine@mazdaeurope.com]
Sent: 15 October 2003 09:13
To: ‘Ed_Owen'
Cc: Pumfrey, Adam (A.); Davey, Michael (M.); Thomson, Jeremy (J.)
Subject: RE: Mazda RX-8

Dear Mr Owen

Thank you for your further e-mail regarding the delivery of your new Mazda RX-8. Our Marketing Director, Jeremy Thomson is currently abroad on business and therefore I am replying to you on his behalf.
The information on your vehicle is being loaded onto T W Whites vehicle system today and therefore they will now be receiving updated information on your vehicle as it progresses through the system. The initial information will show your vehicle being delivered in early December, however once the vehicle arrives in our European import centre in Rotterdam the delivery date will become more specific. We therefore still expect your vehicle to be with your dealer by the end of November.
We have entered vehicles onto our dealer’s vehicle systems in batches which are not necessarily related to delivery dates and therefore this is the reason that other Mazda RX-8 customers have had information on their vehicle.
I trust this information is of assistance to you.
Yours sincerely
Chris Twine
Customer Assistance Manager
Mazda Motors UK Limited

Anyone heard anything about dates for the 192 Lo Power

(Lower power but hey, more torque)







Titanium, Lo Power, Leather, Front Air Dam, Strakes

Delivery date for me was yesterday 10/14/03 :)

you're not funny!

OK, Please don't flame me for this:eek:

MorganRogers is on holiday and has just texted me with news from his Dealer about his delivery.

Asked me to post this...........

October 26th, that's 2 weeks!!

We'll see;)

Cheers
Oilman

I'll be surprised, (but happy for him) if that happens. I think that is date to port surely?

Originally posted by my10ae
Delivery date for me was yesterday 10/14/03 :)

I'm sure it is.

But as your in America, and put the date in an american format, may we assume that you'll be taking delivery on another continent...

The RX-8 is old news in US, please dont wind us up.

Had letter from dealer today, saying 16th Nov delivery, Demo available from 29th Oct.

Originally posted by RobDickinson
I'm sure it is.

But as your in America, and put the date in an american format, may we assume that you'll be taking delivery on another continent...

The RX-8 is old news in US, please dont wind us up.

What makes you think 10/14/03 is an american date, it is in fact the tenth of Rotorber. In order to ensure that all deliveries are made by the end of the year at the very latest, Mazda have added a few more months. My delivery is expected on the forty sixth of Renesuary (46/16/03)

"Probably January" is the best my dealer can offer at the moment - at least he's honest! The blues/greens/yellows haven't even shown up on their computers yet. Mid-November for launch colours. They say they have 30 on pre-order which sounds pretty good to me - and nobody has cancelled so far because of the delays, so he says.

09/11/2003.

:)

Same as me Lens.

Lets hope so:D

Cheers
Oilman

Dealer called yesterday - car should be with them 29/10 and with me 5/11

He did stress that this is currently a should rather than a definite will - but here's hoping :D

:( Got the date today :(

Should arrive at the dealer 5th December if all goes well?!?!?

Car was manufactured 30/9 ... So only took 92 days from order to being manufactured!!

Not bad considering my letter from Mazda said November delivery. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Apparently it was taking 15 days to get cars from Sheerness once the boat had landed. Shipment from Rotterdam to dealers is only 7 days, hence the change.

Email waiting for me when I arrived home tonight! :)

Car in the country 17/12/03 and should be ready for pick up 2 weeks later. :D
(Although I'd be surprised if the Xmas holidays dont get in the way of that!)

This is pretty much in line with what my dealer told me to expect when I ordered in mid September, although I must admit I took it with a pinch of salt at the time.

Not bad when you consider you are only getting your car a month later than people who ordered 8 months earlier!

Originally posted by Edo
Not bad when you consider you are only getting your car a month later than people who ordered 8 months earlier!

I know.

I almost feel guilty! ;)

I can help with that. Give the car to me.

I promise I'll return it in 2007 when mine arrives. :)

Delivery date still unknown - BUT!

Heres the deal - from my dealer.

I have a date of 26/10/03.

Thats the date people are talking about. Its the date the cars are released from port for delivery.

Delivery can take up to 15 days, but quite often is less (sometimes as little as 3 days).

Add a day or two for dealer PDI, and I get my car between 1/11 and 13/11 or so.

May even have it for my wedding aniversery weekend 8th november.

Heres Hoping!

Originally posted by RobDickinson
May even have it for my wedding aniversery weekend 8th november.

For the sake of your marriage, it would be better if it arrived on the 13th.

Remember if she divorces you because you've spent all weekend admiring the car instead of her, she might get the car in the settlement!

Cheers
---Dave

I have just spent far longer than I intended massaging the list in the EP Register ! Add yours... (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2962) thread into a sensible layout. Might I suggest that delivery dates go there now?

Nice work Johnny!

Cheers!

Originally posted by RobDickinson
Delivery date still unknown - BUT!

Heres the deal - from my dealer.

I have a date of 26/10/03.

Thats the date people are talking about. Its the date the cars are released from port for delivery.

Delivery can take up to 15 days, but quite often is less (sometimes as little as 3 days).

Add a day or two for dealer PDI, and I get my car between 1/11 and 13/11 or so.

May even have it for my wedding aniversery weekend 8th november.

Heres Hoping!

I'm not having a go at you Rob but if this were the case then Mazda clearly are NOT sorting out the cars in pre-order order. I'm sure they said they were endevouring to do this. It's sounds as if your dealer is just telling you the date for the first cars not your car - did he have a VIN for you?

I dont think mazda will be to worried about a week here or there on order preference.

It looks like red (and/or red with red leather) is getting here later than the titanium cars.

Dealer was talking about my car because it was a conversation about delivery and sale of a car to me, what would be the point of him telling me there getting some cars 26th(+) but not mine?

I know I ordered later than some (I'm somewhere in the first 1000, but def not the first 500). I also know its not great if I get my car before others who ordered a whil ebefore me - but if the cars are coming in batches of colour, with a few days (or weeks) seperation then I'd class that as mazda doing their best to keep to pre-order list withing confines of efficient production?

(my car is a BASIC model, not even leather, the paint is the only factory 'option' - mebbe thats why its relativly early?)

Most likely I wont see my car until 10-15th Nov, and most preorders will have their cars no later than two weeks after that (my guess - if I get mine then that is).

From mazda's pov, I dont think they'll see this as a problem. I certainly aint gona let my car sit at the dealers while the other 700+ orders get filled :)

Now if Titanium Grey gets told a later date (same colour, same dealer - but with leather I think) then I do believe he's got a right to be upset!

Dear All,

My local dealer just called me and I have been invited to come to Mazda Holland in The Hague to look at the first RX8 in Holland.
I will go on tuesday next and I hope they will let me sit behind the wheel for a moment. Driving is out of the question.
The arrivel of this car does not mean others will follow soon.
I have to wait for my car another 2/3 months.
I know al lot of you have seen the car in the flesh or even driven in one, for me this is the first encouter. I am looking forward to it and will let you all know what I felt about it.

All the best.

Eric

Eric, without doubt you will not be disappointed. This is a truly spectacular car.

hello eric, glad you're getting to see it at last.

but in the mean time wooo hoooo:D

my dealer just called (out of the blue)

he's got chassis my number and is expecting my car 30.10.03

(although he warns that I should treat this with a touch of salt, but should comfortably manage the first 2 weeks in nov)

apparently car has cleared customs at rotterdam and will be making it's way to shearness, prior to the official launch and then then the onward trip up to sunny stirling.

he's asking for my number plate retention documents ASAP

that's put a smile on may face for the weekend.

Originally posted by tinck

All I need to do now is sell the MX-5 and I'll be away. Does any body want one!!

:D

You might have had a slightly easier time selling your MX5 in July than in November.

Speak to Mazda direct and see if they will offer any compensation. They hinted to me that they would, but only after I said I didn't have a car to sell. I've been renting for most of the last year thinking "it's only a couple of months away".
I'm this >< far away from cancelling. It's EP182 and due "next month", but I'm that hacked off with the dealer.

If this is what they are like in sales mode what's the after sales going to be like.

Originally posted by lurcher
"Probably January" is the best my dealer can offer at the moment - at least he's honest!

Aha! But further digging through the mail that piled up while I was away reveals the mythical delivery date letter. It wasn't in a Mazda envelope so I skipped past it. It says "December". So, perhaps in time for Xmas if I'm very lucky...

Good for you KEF and enjoy your drive Eric, I did!

Cheers
Oilman

Hi,
Beaconsfield Mazda, expect delivery of my titanium hi power , no later than 20 days from the 16th November, when the boat from Japan is due to arrive at Rotterdam. Rotors on for mid December in Bucks?

Estimated date to dealer - October 22nd. He says he needs the space so will try to turn around in a couple of days.
May well get the car before the end of October, if this info is reliable! And happy to believe it for the time being.

JH

Dealer in Leeds called me to say they are getting the car last week in October so I should be good to pick it up first week in November. I only put my deposit down in July so I'm not quite sure how I was allocated a car so early but not complaining

Dear Kef,

Although I must be thankfull for what Mazda has offered me untill now, I realy envy you (and all the others in the UK) for having your RX8 in sight.
I am still 'looking out for (my) number one' and I have to keep on doing that for another 2/3 months.
But anyway, I am looking forward to all your reviews on the 8.

All the best,

Eric

Hi CW007,

I will keep that in mind, but I was counting on that anyway. Could it only be January already. I will surely come over and go for a spin with you all.

Eric

OK, not over the moon but not too pissed off either.

My car is due for release to dealer on the 16th of November. So I will get my car sometime between the 20th and 30th of November.

Dealer recons leather high power are first to arrive as he has four of these arriving in October (Rob, you lucky git ;)) then leather with sat. nav., then leather sunroof, then leather sunroof sat. nav. .

He didn't say anything about cloth.:(

TitG, Mine is cloth.

And its one of four with a release date of the 26th?

That was me putting leather in, I just assumed they were all leather.:o

Yep, he said they had four cars coming in at the same time as yours.

If any of them is tit. grey, leather with sunroof, I want to know, because I won't be happy if they are, as I believe I was first to order with them.

I am going in to the dealer tomorrow so will try to get a look at the printout. Will give you an update tomorrow.h

Originally posted by Prism
Dealer in Leeds called me to say they are getting the car last week in October so I should be good to pick it up first week in November. I only put my deposit down in July so I'm not quite sure how I was allocated a car so early but not complaining

Contratulations Prism :)

I think a few of the January orderers might be a bit miffed, but I'm not going to get myself too worried over it for the sake of a couple of weeks :)

Originally posted by Prism
Dealer in Leeds called me to say they are getting the car last week in October so I should be good to pick it up first week in November. I only put my deposit down in July so I'm not quite sure how I was allocated a car so early but not complaining

Out of interest what colour and options have you ordered?

I'm getting a black high power with leather. No sun roof or sat nav.

I registered myself on the mazda website on the first day of the preorder, but didn't actually pay my grand until July. The only thing I can assume is that certain colour/option/location combinations are being released first

First week in November for me from Leeds dealer. Velocity Red, leather seats, sunroof.

What Prism is saying seems to stack up.

My Dealer has a Black High power ordered in August and he will get his car last week of October. Ordered my Red High power in March although deposit placed January and my date is showing as 9th November.

There was a time when this would have upset me especially as I ordered the "Signature Colour" but, I'm sure Mazda UK have absolutely no control over this.

Looks like the colour you ordered makes a difference not the famous EP numbers. That's that old theory "out of the window" then. (The lower the EP number the earlier your car arrives)

Still, whats 2 weeks when you've been waiting 10 months?

Roll on 9th november then.

Cheers
Oilman

I think it is purely based on the cars build date and which car Mazda have chosen to allocate to you.

Went to my dealer today, I now have my VIN number :D. But more intrestingly I have got my build Date as well.
22nd of SEPTEMBER!!! (very late, that's only 4 weeks ago)

It must be fated that I have this car :) as the 22nd of September is my wedding anniversary. The other half is now convinced this is the car for me and is eagerly awaiting it's arrival as well.

Also got Mazda PCP finance figures today as well, :( Ouch! Won't be financing the car that way.

I popped upto Garneys and Hill in Bury this weekend.

My due date is 16th Nov but dealer thinks this is the Rotterdam date. He told me I should receive it in the first couple of weeks of December.

I nearly hit him, but instead I told him about some of the discontent and possible cancelations if this keeps going on.

However he was a good boy though as I got booked in for a test drive 30th Oct - WITHOUT the salesman.

Give you all a tip - Don't buy an ex demo red high power RX8 from Garneys and Hill as I'll "bed" it in first.

Originally posted by Titanium Grey
It must be fated that I have this car :) as the 22nd of September is my wedding anniversary.

Second marriage, let's hope that's not too much fate, TG. ;)

I contacted Mazda HQ today. They were unable to tell me any information about my car. They apologised again! Contrary to their last letter informing us that all dealers should have delivery information on their dealer database, they are now saying it should be done by the 24th November.

This has been the worst car buying experience I have ever been subjected to. Mazda sucks. Can,t wait for the JD Power survey to come out.

Ordered 11th April







Titanium High Power Leather

EXCUSE ME? It wont be on the system till the 24 of November?

He must mean October - then again we are talking Mazda UK.......... :p

Spoke to my dealer. They said they had no firm dates and would contact me at the end of this month 31.10.2003

I was told about dealers getting the demonstrators on the 27th at Silverstone.

I live 7 miles from there and might pop up there with the digital camera if I can get off of work ............

I ordered Vel Red 6 speed 231ps - no extra's in the hope of getting mine first. ;-)

Just spoke to my dealer (JCT600 Leeds) and apparently my car is due at Rotterdam on 29th October, so i reckon mid November for me.

I can live with that :D

Stu C

I live 7 miles from there and might pop up there with the digital camera if I can get off of work ............

Hi nstokes. Fellow Northamptonian? What dealer did you go to? When did you order? And welcome to the forum.

My dealer has now shown me the system printout saying Oct 22nd - he reckons date to dealer but I am slightly sceptical...
If thats the case I could be in it at the weekend but I wont be betting on it yet.

JH

My apologies to all!
I meant the 24th October. I was so mad and was in a rush to pass the news.








Titanium High Power Leather. Ordered 11th April.

I ordered through a company car scheme so my dealer is Dovercourt Mazda in Colchester! I spoke to her yesterday and she still believes noone should have delivery dates yet.

She did say that they are arriving in Southampton as we speak but they are the demonstrators. The guy who drives the transporters is shipping them up to Silverstone at the moment. Apparently he says they are really good comfortable cars to drive.........all he is doing is driving them onto the back of his lowloader at 45 degree angles. What a versatile care this is!!!!!

Please Mazda - put mine on a speed boat :-)

Dear Mr Owen

Thank you for your e-mail.
I have no more news for you at present as until the boat with your Mazda RX-8 on it docks we will not be able to update the estimated delivery date for your vehicle. We are expecting the boat to arrive in mainland Europe in mid November (although this may change slightly due to weather conditions).
I can assure you that T W White & Sons are well aware of your desire to receive your Mazda RX-8 as soon as possible and as such they will contact you as soon as they have more information for you.
I appreciate that this is a difficult time as until the boat docks there is nothing that can be done to speed up the delivery of your vehicle, or provide you with much meaningful information.
Regards
Chris Twine
Customer Assistance Manager
Mazda Motors UK Limited

Now have 'approximate' date to dealer (County Mazda Cheltenham) of 25th November. I also have Reg No and VIN.

Awaiting answers to further questions.












Titanium High Power, Leather. Ordered 11th April 2003 :) :) :)

Having recieved an e-mail from Mazda today telling me that it's my last chance to pre-order an RX-8!!! I contacted my dealer who furnished me with my chassis number and a date for entry into the UK port (Kent) of 5/12/03.

He then estimated 2 to 3 weeks for
- customs
- Mazda checks
- transport
- dealer prep

Might be before Christmas, but then again, it might not be.

Here's hoping.

Originally posted by thepenn
[B]Now have 'approximate' date to dealer (County Mazda Cheltenham) of 25th November. I also have Reg No and VIN.

Awaiting answers to further questions.


Hmm, if they think 25th Nov is Late October/Early november, perhaps they can think £17,000 is the same thing as £21995.

Today, due to the invitation, I went to Mazda HQ in The Haque.
And there they were.
A red RX8 LP upgrade, a silver HP and the ULTIMATE titanium one. The same one I ordered in March, with the same options.
We were one of the first in Holland to touch, to smell, to feel, to hear, to LOVE the RX8.
I have to say, the RX8 looks far more bigger than on photos. It is realy a giant looking car. I have had over 30 cars in my life but never before I have felt this excitment. Unbelievable.
After 1,5 hours we had to go. And almost with tears in my eyes I drove home. I'm in love I guess.
The 3 cars are for dealers to come and look at them and for the Dutch press. After a couple of month's they will be sold as used cars.
Mazda told me also there have now been ordered in Holland 24 cars. Most of them are black.
My car will arrive at the dealer, that's a promise, on December 3 and I will be able to drive in my 8 just before Christmas this year. What better gift could one ask for ............
At the same time Mazda will have their brochure of accessoires ready and they will have most of the common things in stock.
Running out of words and my mind still in the 8 I wish you all a very good night.

Regards,

Eric

Congrats Eric, sounds like it was far from a disappointment - well, except when you had to leave...

One thing though, you say it seems very big compared to the photos? Can't say I felt the same when seeing a few over in the States - it seemed to me along the lines of the 911 in overall dimensions but with a longer/higher roofline. OTOH most of the cars I saw over there were gigantic tank-like beasts so maybe I was deceived... :)

And what's an "LP upgrade"?

I'm guessing Low Power, but I could be wrong. Late Plonkers? Lumbering Pricks?, Lack Prats?

Originally posted by lurcher
And what's an "LP upgrade"?
Originally posted by Edo
I'm guessing Low Power, but I could be wrong. Late Plonkers? Lumbering Pricks?, Lack Prats?
I think the question was how do you upgrade to low power?
From your current car, I suppose.

We try to be original in the Netherlands, I guess.
Mazda sells 3 versions of the 8.
We have got a L(ow)P(ower) 192 BHP, an Upgrade (with Bose stereo, DVD Nav) and a H(igh)P(ower) with 238 BHP (and extra XENON, 6 speed and 17 inch break discs)
So I bought the LP upgrade version and (when in stock) I will go for several extra's. I will be my own Santa this year.

All the best,

Eric

I just got off to the my dealer in Beaconsfield to book a test drive for the 3rd Nov. Can't wait. Surprisingly, he also had a date for my winning blue high power. It is due to arrive in Rotterdam on the 26th Nov, and will be ready for me to pick it up about 2 weeks after that....So, fingers crossed it will definately be before Christmas! (assuming I like the test drive of course :-) )

Ordered at the beginning of July, so have not been waiting anywhere near as long as some of you, but still seems like a looooooong time !

Excellent, thanks for that tidbit timmy, I also ordered a blue hi-power way back in March and yours is the first firm date I've heard for a non-launch colour - sounds like it may be time for some more dealer hassling. :)

yeah, definately worth a try Lurcher. I rang them last week and they had nothing, so was not expecting anything yet at all. I was very shocked when they volunteered the information !

I saw a display model they had in their about 2 months ago (silver), but due to burnt out clutch, all I could do was sit in it. I was very impressed though. Bigger than I thought, which i'm happy with. Also turns out there was a Winnning Blue RX8 at Nyetimber Mazda along the south coast over the last weekend, but when I rang up to see if I could come down and see it, it was just being transported to Middlesborough :-(

Some more info gleaned on delivery dates.
The date thrown at me, Oct 22 (ie. today!!) was shown as 'earliest call-off date' on the system. That was explained as being the earliest available date the dealer might get it. My dealer did some digging and found that today the car has cleared through customs, and is sitting in a UK port ready for transportation. Now that could mean despatch on the same day, or more likely a number of days (even weeks) while the logistics people get them onto trucks. That apparently is a bit upredictable, so I think the rest of you guys who have a 'date' should press your dealer more about the above routine. My dealer called their distributor for the information, try suggesting the same (at the risk of the distributor then being too bogged down with phone calls to arrange transport!!)
Anyway, it does sound like the 'call-off date' is the 'ready at uk port' date and the rest is estimated. I suggest you try and get hold of that.
Another point to note is that my dealer was a bit miffed mine might be ready before their demonstrator! And there is no reason why not, after all we were told at the start that customers would get theirs before / same time as dealer cars, and most of us do not need a demonstrator to proceed with our purchase.
By the way I got a chassis no. but forgot to get a manufactured date, I will get that off my dealer tomorrow and post it on that thread just to help the jigsaw. And mine is a basic spec HP in black, ie cloth and no options at all which also fits into the scheme of things.
Cheers
JH

P.S.
Dont bother calling Mazda helpline, you will get more confused and downhearted like Feefee (see new thread). Speak to you dealer, who should in most cases have real information.

Hmm, I hope 5th of December is not the erliest available date - Chris Twine, and my dealer have bothtold me that is the worst case date they should have it. 15 days worse case from Holland to Dealer...?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Eric
[B]Today, due to the invitation, I went to Mazda HQ in The Haque.
And there they were.

Hello there,

I also saw that same 3 cars in Bornem Belgium the last week of september and a chief of staf told me that I could expect my car (ordered in jan 03) in december; so Erics story confirms what I was told.

Now just a little patience, if we have some left.


Patrick

Jon H - my dealer told me the same. Date I've been given (26/10) is the call off date - i.e. date released by port. Up to 15 days to get it on a transporter.

Not supprised he's miffed at getting a car before the dealer demonstrator, they get taught how to PDI it when they collect the demonstrator, so any car delivered to them before that may cause PDI problems unless they wait.

My dealer is getting my RX8 before he is getting one for demonstration. According to Mazda Holland he must be waiting for about two weeks after delivery of mine.
That will be somwhere around Christmas. He is getting a silver one, with black leather.
Most of the ordered 8ths in Holland will be black. Mine, as you probally know, will be Titanium with black/brown leather. Have to stay calm for at least 7-8 weeks.

Eric

My dealer is getting my RX8 before he is getting one for demonstration. According to Mazda Holland he must be waiting for about two weeks after delivery of mine.
That will be somwhere around Christmas. He is getting a silver one, with black leather.
Most of the ordered 8ths in Holland will be black. Mine, as you probally know, will be Titanium with black/brown leather. Have to stay calm for at least 7-8 weeks.

Eric

Just spoken to my dealer who gave me my VIN no (at last) and now tells me that 16th November is the estimated delivery date to them so I should be looking at 18th November. That's only 3 weeks on Tuesday - so much to sort out!!!


EDIT - just looked at the other VIN's posted and they seem to be sequential (obviously) and match estimated delivery dates (i.e. lower = earlier.) Mine ends 103042 and is in the batch estimated at dealers on 16th Nov.

Again - I am confused....

I have been told by my dealer that the car is scheduled to them on the 26/10 (i.e. Sunday!) and that I can expect delivery 'within a couple of days'.

This means I could have my RX8 by next Wednesday !
It also means that my current car is pretty much sold etc etc.

From reading your posts I am wondering if this date was a released from port date too - Will place a call and try to clarify....

So close....

Morgan.

PS - Incidently - Basic spec here too (HP,cloth,no options) seems these are coming through first ?

Looks like having no extras (other than metallic) is the key to getting it first - congrats!

I really hope we see a forum member with an RX8 before the end of the month - I just can't wait to see a picture of a UK owners car!

Update - Spoke to head honcho.
Seems that the date I was told (26/10) was not the delivery to them , so I can only presume this must have been the release from port date :(

New date is delivery to them on the 11th November. (provisionally)

Thought it was too good to be true.... :( :( :(

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Titanium Hi Power, Black Leather, Manufactured 29th September.
Date to Dealer - County Mazda, Cheltenham 24/25th November.

I'm informed that they need 9 to 14 days for PDI.

Vin Number ....103519:) :( Mixed feelings but I'm sure the wait will be worth it.

Going today to order polished strakes and front rotary crest. I will source other accessories later.

After hearing others get the news, I couldn't wait any longer and phoned up the dealer. He explained Mazda UK hadn't given him any firm dates, but then offered to look up my order number on the computr.

He started tapping away for an age, then said "right I see it, its going to be..., lets see, the 9th", my heart sank I'm going to have to wait until December I thought, he went on "next month", not beleiving it, I said "next month as in November", "yes November" he replied, "it should be with you 48 hours later".

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

They are getting the demonstrators in next Thursday so I can finally have a test drive, and I've got until then to make up my mind if I want any over priced accessories. This is Edwards Mazda in Worcester, so if thats your dealer too, give them a ring.

BTW: The car is high power, Red/Black Leather, with sunroof, no sat nav. Which seem to be one of the first lot in.

Cheers
---Dave

Dealer called just now - 19 December is the date they have for mine on the computer. He still needs to find out if that's date to port or date to dealer... here's hoping it will be ready in time for Xmas. ;)

The dates on the computer should be the dates to the dealer. Mine said there was some confusion over this, but it has been confirmed.

Excellent. :D Time to port seems like a pretty useless piece of information to give to the dealers anyway...

Lurcher,

I'm guessing that you'll probably be the first blue RX-8 in Scotland (and probably the UK too). I'm up in dundee for Xmas and plan to drive up in (hopefully) my brand new red one.

Originally posted by druck
The dates on the computer should be the dates to the dealer. Mine said there was some confusion over this, but it has been confirmed.

Yes, there is confusion and there will continue to be confusion. All dealers seem to have a different view of things. Dont forget I had a piece of paper from 'The Computer' saying 22nd October (yesterday) and it aint there yet. The dealer will build in an estimate of port to dealer when giving you a day, unless they have massive influence with the distributors. So although I had an 'available' date i still dont have a delivery to dealer date.

I am not contradicting you, I am saying look over the dealer's shoulder at the piece of paper / screen he is reading.

At dealer today (23/10/03) - see thread below, estimated allowed to take home "within 10 days" so 1st week of Nov.:D

Black, Hi Power, no leather, no satnav, no moonroof, no nuffink.

Originally posted by Jon H
Yes, there is confusion and there will continue to be confusion. All dealers seem to have a different view of things. Dont forget I had a piece of paper from 'The Computer' saying 22nd October (yesterday) and it aint there yet. The dealer will build in an estimate of port to dealer when giving you a day, unless they have massive influence with the distributors. So although I had an 'available' date i still dont have a delivery to dealer date.

I am not contradicting you, I am saying look over the dealer's shoulder at the piece of paper / screen he is reading.

I'm just trying desperately to beleive what I've been told. :)

Now I've got home and just looked at the calender the date I was given from the dealer was the 9th November, which is a Sunday - I just hope they are open!

Cheers
---Dave

Yip - mines the 16th also a Sunday - so what's the pattern here??

I went with the dealer in Worcester as I work in there rather than Cheltenham which is nearer where I live. But I think I'll be making a weekend visit up the motorway on the 9th!

Cheers
---Dave

It's 15 days (which is a worse case apparently) from the time it gets to port.

Just got a call from my dealer GK Group in Chesterfield, having been told to expect it late November only last week, it is being delivered 30th Oct and will be available from 4th Nov :D :D.

Great news, even though I will prob have to except bottom dollar for my car as a trade in. Unfortunately I'm away on business when it arrives so will not be able to take pics of it being loaded off the transporter. But as I have the first delivery scheduled for N Derbyshire I can live with that. :cool:

Having waited months for any firm news it is a little ironic that the delivery day is confirmed when it less than a week away.......but wait I don't care only 12 days to rotary bliss:) :)

Just spoke to my dealer.My car was built in September,arrived into the U.K. 11 Oct and delivery to dealer 3 Nov.

You have done very well if you car was built in September and delievrd to the UK on the 11 of October. Can you find out the exact build date of your car?, mine was built on the 29 of Sept, and is not due to land with dealer until 05/12/03

My build date is 6/9 , delivery date is 26/10+15

Just had the call from my dealer Titanium, leather, 5 speed, delivery date...27th Nov

Is this amongst the very first Lo Power cars, or can anyone beat this?

My dealer finally has the info loaded onto his computer.

Delivery to dealer is 5/12. V Happy as ordered Aug.

PS have now got a date for a test drive!!!:D :D

Just got a call from my Dealer... said car should be delivered on 09.11.2003.

Can't wait.

Car is tit Gray with Sat Nav so quite pleased.

No offense to you rich606, but it pisses me off that I am getting my car the same time as someone who ordered FIVE MONTHS after me! What a f*cking shower of clowns!

Originally posted by Edo
No offense to you rich606, but it pisses me off that I am getting my car the same time as someone who ordered FIVE MONTHS after me! What a f*cking shower of clowns!

No offense taken. I'm sure that I would be a little upset.

My car was definitely built later than the 1st batch (according to Mazda) & I was told that I could expect delivery in December. So far they've been spot on:cool:

Spoke to my Dealer today to see if there was any advance on 9/11 and not surprisingly there isn't. I did ask him to contact Mazda as I was interested to know what the 9/11 meant.

Apparantly it means date to Dealer (approx) it's a Sunday and he's not open anyway but....................

Mazda cannot give us any firmer dates until the boat is 5 days from Rotterdam and apparantly "my boat" is more than 5 days away so no firm news yet. Lets hope it makes it soon otherwise the 9th November will be looking very dodgy for us REDS.

Maybe we should get out there and push:D

I'm just looking forward to my car now and the wait is getting more and more painful as the days tick by :(

Please HURRY UP and give us something more concrete so that we can organise our lives!

Cheers
Oilman

Called into dealer (S G Petch Darlinton) today - claim is car ordered 09/09, VIN allocated will arrive in port 25/11 and be available to me approx 15 working days later....hi power,red leather

Given your name do you drive a car like mine?

You dont have much trouble with Truvelos do you :)

i orderet mine last year (2002!) first of october!!

delivery date... first week of november.

aproximative 400days

I assume you meant to say 2002....

yes! thanx..... :-)

Originally posted by byrdd
Just got a call from my Dealer... said car should be delivered on 09.11.2003.

Can't wait.

Car is tit Gray with Sat Nav so quite pleased.

I'd guessed yours was the one they had listed as on the 9th. When did you order?

Ok finally I have a delivery date (before PDI etc) of 31st October to T W Whites....I also have a VIN.
Problem is that Whites have more preorders than any other dealer, so it'll take them longer to do. I've asked that as long as I have mine all done (inc tinting) by 19th Nov I'll be happy. Plenty of time!

Not for 3 years now MR_Digital_UK absolutely loved it tho, wife still runs an MX3 - years old one lady owner.............mint condition lets hope our RX8's last as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have just seen a transporter with at least 6 RX8's on the back heading up the A329m in Bracknell. Dont know if they were heading for Wales or London.

I expected to see the transporter full of them but there were loads of Mazda 2's and 6's on there too.

So for all those people waiting on the M4 corridor - there was 1 Black, 2 titanium and 2 red at least on board.

I got told by my dealer that those people who pre-ordered prior to 30 April 2003 are getting there delivery dates now. Those people after that date the dates are being entered in the systems later this week.

Can people agree or disagree with that.?......

I ordered on 1st July and have my VIN number and provisional date to the dealer of 5th December

I live on the M4 corridor. By the sounds of what you have said, these cars could be on there way to Newbury, Mike Gwyer has orderd a black one, contigo has a red on order, + I have a red on order, but somehow think that it is not my car as I have been given a date of 05/12/003, here's hoping though!!!

Sexy Rexy; one word for you ambush :D

As long as its not mine!

Cheers
---Dave

Email from me to Chris twine, and his reply below. This may clear up some confusion (only some though!)

Colin



Dear Mr White

The delivery date of 5th December 2003 you have been given by your Mazda dealer is an estimated date, due to the fact that
your Mazda RX-8 has not yet arrived at our import centre. As soon as the boat carrying your vehicle arrives at the European
import centre your dealer will be given a more accurate delivery date.

For those customers who have been given a delivery month of November it is still our intention to delivery all vehicles to dealers
within that month.

I trust this clarifies the situation for you.

Yours sincerely

Chris Twine
Customer Assistance Manager
Mazda Motors UK Limited




-----Original Message-----
From: Colin White [mailto:whiteco@nildram.co.uk]
Sent: 25 October 2003 16:18
To: jthomson@mazdaeurope.com; ctwine@mazdaeurope.com
Subject: RX8 - 214620


Dear Sirs,

Re: RX8 - 214620

I have recently spoken to my dealer who informs me that my RX8 is showing up with a delivery date of 5th Dec. Since your previous letter stated that I WILL receive my car in November, this is obviously some sort of typographical error. So if you could please let me know what date in November I can expect my car, I would appreciate it.

Regards

Colin White

Whiteco,

It seem's you are in the same boat as I, Mr Digital and Edo. We have been given the same info Chris T has given you. I suggest you contact your dealer on Friday, as we have been told by #Chris T to do, and they should give us better news than the delivery date for December.

Thanks, I`ll try my dealer on Friday.........

My dealer told me last week that the delivery date would be 5th December also. I was a bit angry with this after getting the letter from Mazda saying it would be a November delivery. The system was updated that morning and a new delivery date of the 25th November given.

It looks like Mazda are booking down the 5th December for certain cars until they receive the cars in Rotterdam. Once they have the cars they then seem to be able to give more precise and earlier delivery dates.

My dealer mentioned that Mazda are getting the cars processed faster through customs - something to do with them being preprocessed??

He also mentioned that the delivery dates could be +/- a couple of days due to the route's the driver has to take dropping off the cars i.e. he may have to visit numerous dealers for different drop off's.

Hang in there and the delivery date should come down.

I would be very pleased if mine came 25th. I really need mine no later than the 27th for a wedding.... (not mine I hasten to add!) Lets hope for once they are going to better a promised date....

Beaconsfield Mazda took delivery of two RX8s today. This is the date of arrival , so maybe this answers the port/ deal erconundrum ?( 4 were expected).

Was one of the deliveries yours , let me know. Is this the first delivery ?:D :D :D

Originally posted by setpixel
i orderet mine last year (2002!) first of october!!

delivery date... first week of november.

aproximative 400days

Whatever your arrangement with your dealer, Mazda themselves did not take orders until Feb 28 2003, and hence your order will have been placed with Mazda by your dealer at some point after that.

I also gave my dealer a deposit in October/November 2002 and I know that my order was placed by my dealer within hours after the pre-order line was open at Mazda.

Well, my EP number is one of the first few, but I have just been told that my car is expected to arrive in Rotterdam on the 25th of November..... Sigh, I better have a car for Christmas!

Anyone know if Mazda have a teleporter, otherwise delivery in November as promised seems unlikley.... How long does it take to get the car from Rotterdam?

For the record, I ordered High power, Titanium with Leather, Sunroof and Nav.

Well I do hope for Mazda's sake that my car is not on the same boat as yours, was told November delivery by letter, dealer says 5/12/03, Chris T is saying November can still be met. However I am noticing a trend with deliveries, it seems that all hi power with cloth/leather are coming through first, then hi power with sat nav, then hi power with sat nav and sunroof. It seems that is the order they were built in the factory.

My dealer said 15 days from Sheerness and 7 days from Rotterdam (to dealer); that's why they changed. This makes sense as Rotterdam is a key clearing port in Europe, so I believe they can clear the cars there much faster and then ship within a day to Immingham. Immingham is about 4 to 5 hrs drive from most places in England.

Anyone with provisional 5th December dates had any more info please?

Nothing yet.

Been given a provisional of the 20th of Dec.

Was hoping to get it before my birthday (the 8th), but hopefully I might get it before crimble if Mazda keep to that date...

I assume you are not in the original "November delivery" category? What have you ordered, and when?

Nope - the letter said December.
Ordered 19/07 (I think)
Black Hi power with no options (same as ploszek), but ordered the MP3 player accessory.

Just spoken to the dealership (JCT600 in Bradford) and they've just taken delivery of their first for a customer, and are getting their demo model tomorrow (proper test drive, yay!).

Have asked for confirmation of wether the 20th is date to dealer or date to port, and am waiting a call back.

I also have a provisional date from JCT600 (Leeds though). Mine is a high powered black with no extras. I have also been told 20th December but the dealer said that the oats are arriving early and there is a good chance of getting it before then.

Good luck on getting it early - we need a bit of a break!

I know that Leeds had (when I went for a test drive on the 10th-ish of Sept) 67 orders to the 5 of Bradford and they were giving me (joking) grief about going to Bradford :p

I don't know if more orders in a dealership means quicker or slower (hoped the latter) delivery, but the guy I spoke to this afternoon on the phone at Bradford said now the 21st so the date is already slipping. The guy did say they'd try to have it before Christmas Eve, but I'll not hold my breath...

Have you had a test drive yet; Have the Leeds dealership got their demo models in yet? I'm hoping for a second (longer) testdrive over the weekend...

My date is now officially next Wednesday, 5th November - Guy Fawkes night!

Can't believe it !! Car will be at dealers this Friday...

Saturday!!!!

ya dancer, car arrived yesterday, PDI tomorrow and ready by the weekend.....


also suggested that they can beat the loan deal I was trying to get arranged, agreed to pop in to the dealers on friday morning to discuss, who knows could drive it away.

It's getting oh -so close to someone actually driving their own RX-8! It makes the 20th Nov seem so far away but with finance etc to arrange I'm sure I'll be in the car before I know it. Just the matter of fitting my passengers in it for a test drive now.

Just spoken to my dealer. Date for mine is now 25th November, which is date to dealer. Cars also appear to be beating the dates in many cases according to them. Booked another drive for tomorrow morning of their new demonstrator.

Edo, same for me...25th November...

And you ordered end of September?!?! You must have got a cancelled order...

Originally posted by Edo
And you ordered end of September?!?! You must have got a cancelled order...

It makes me think of the interest I could have gained on a grand for the sake of waiting 5 days!:(

Hi everybody,

Also I spoke to my dealer today. I found out that my car just left Japan and is somwhere on the ocean. It is expected to arrive in Antwerp end of November and should arrive at my dealer around the 5th of December. Not as soon as some of you, but I will probally drive in my 8 before Christmas this year. I can't wait!!!!
To keep me busy, my dealer offered me today, at the price of 99 Euro's a nice watch with a rotor in the middle that turns around and points out the time.
Kind regards,

Eric

What a shame they haven't made the rotor the right size for the combustion chamber. For E99 I'd want it to look like the real thing.

Cheers
---Dave

Hopefully take delivery on Monday 3rd. Car now delivered see the following for pics:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2698

If anyone is at GK Group tomorrow say hello.

Dave

Originally posted by druck
What a shame they haven't made the rotor the right size for the combustion chamber. For E99 I'd want it to look like the real thing.
You'd need a custom-made movement for it to rotate in the chamber properly - could be done, but not cheaply for the quantities they're dealing with. (I'm guessing runs of a few thousand).

Originally posted by MAZ1986
Hopefully take delivery on Monday 3rd. Car now delivered see the following for pics:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2698

If anyone is at GK Group tomorrow say hello.

Dave

Any chance of posting the pics on this forum - you have to be registered to view them on the link you posted.

Date of delivery for my car has moved from the 05/12/03 to 25/11/03 to dealer that is. And my dealer I hope will turn the car round that week, can't wait!!!. Some good new for the first time this year:) :) :) :) :)

Excellent news, everything comes good in the end eh!

My dealer finally tells me that I should have my RX8 no later than 15th Jan 2004.

I am a bit disappointed not to get it this year to say the least. I did only order on 29th July though but I still thought more cars would be coming to these shores quicker than they are.

I still havn't driven one so I plan a test drive now - maybe I can arrange a 3 month one until my car comes?

Originally posted by nstokes
My dealer finally tells me that I should have my RX8 no later than 15th Jan 2004.

I am a bit disappointed not to get it this year to say the least. I did only order on 29th July though but I still thought more cars would be coming to these shores quicker than they are.

I still havn't driven one so I plan a test drive now - maybe I can arrange a 3 month one until my car comes?

I can't see you listed on the EP register - what colour / spec did you order? If it's not one of the launch colours then I'm not so surprised but if it is I'm amazed that the date is so far back.

Spoke to my dealer today. 25th November still on (he only has 8 cars on pre-order). He claimed I will drive away no later than the 30th November....5 days prep...how does that compare with other forum members (some of you seem to be giving the impression that your dealers need 3 weeks?)

Mine also has 8 on order, and is saying he can turn around the car to me within 48 hours of delivery (no accessories to be fitted). That sounds a bit quick, and I hope I can get the paperwork sorted in time. I'd better not be waiting for an insurance cover note to come through the postal strike.

Cheers
---Dave

Just got call from my dealer ! !

My car is in , in the workshop, and I can have it Monday PM !

WOOHOO ! ! ! !

Well Done Mate!!

1st RX8 Owners Club Member with a car as well?

Cheers
Oilman

Originally posted by morganrogers
Just got call from my dealer ! !

My car is in , in the workshop, and I can have it Monday PM !

WOOHOO ! ! ! !

Congrats Morgan! Being one of the first orderers you deserve it :)

Ive just had a letter from my dealer stating my estimated pick up date is 14/11, so only 2 weeks to go.

Cheers chaps -

Now - can I resist driving past the dealer this weekend... hmmmm... :)

As I said on the other forum - I was told 11th Nov , so it bodes well for us that these cars seem to be (ironically) coming through a bit earlier...
Maybe Mazda wanted to give us all a wry smile !

Heres hoping it all happens....

M.

Originally posted by morganrogers
Cheers chaps -

Now - can I resist driving past the dealer this weekend... hmmmm... :)

As I said on the other forum - I was told 11th Nov , so it bodes well for us that these cars seem to be (ironically) coming through a bit earlier...
Maybe Mazda wanted to give us all a wry smile !

Heres hoping it all happens....

M.

Guys: at my dealer tonight to view their red dealer car and they also had a silver and a Titanium in which were customer cars. Much to my annoyance they were letting people inside the Titanium car and even when I specifically asked them to not let people inside my car when it arrives they kind of wouldn't look me in the eye as they made the promise. Good to see the cars though: the red is tasty as (to my surprise) is the silver but if I was choosing on the night I'd go for the grey so that worked out well. The audio system was demonstrated and I've no complaints. It's way ahead of what I currently use and quite bassy (but not subwoofer bassy perhaps). The Nav system was happily getting a satellite lock INSIDE the showroom which was impressive. The fit and finish of the cars was superb and way ahead of the blue pre-prod which was all I'd seen until now. I'd not even seen the instruments illuminated so that was a revelation. Despite my 9th Nov date I'll have to wait a few more days because of having the Trackstar system fitted. Having seen how desirable the car is I'm very happy to so so though because I'm sure other more unscrupulous people will be keen to remove it from me.

GREAT NEWS, AT LAST!

My dealer called this morning and my car will be with me next week, it's on a transporter at the moment!

Cheers
Oilman

Will I be the 1st RED ONE?

Originally posted by oilman
GREAT NEWS, AT LAST!

My dealer called this morning and my car will be with me next week, it's on a transporter at the moment!

Cheers
Oilman

Will I be the 1st RED ONE?

Brilliant news! I was very impressed by Velocity Red when I saw it last night and that was inside under artificial light. In sunlight it'll be mind boggling. No regrets about the Grey though. :)

My car is all PDIed and ready to go, however it now seems reg docs are held up in postal strike somewhere so I may have to wait a few more days. Oh well hope strike is over quickly and they clear the back log.

One downside of having a personnel plate from day 1 and not doing a transfer later.

Andy 1 pic attached, it costs nothing to register on mazdarotaryclub.com if you want to see the rest.

Dave

Maz1986 what a shame, especuially as the car looks so much better without a front plate (and certain camera avoiding advantages).

I've decided that if I go for a personal plate it will be next year, as there is no harm driving round with the current latest reg for a few months.

Cheers
---Dave

Originally posted by Lensman
Brilliant news! I was very impressed by Velocity Red when I saw it last night and that was inside under artificial light. In sunlight it'll be mind boggling. No regrets about the Grey though. :)

Too right 'no regrets about the grey' Lensman...take a look at this pic...the reds, black and silvers are going to say "I should have gone for silver..!!"

Originally posted by Pillman
Too right 'no regrets about the grey' Lensman...take a look at this pic...the reds, black and silvers are going to say "I should have gone for silver..!!"

Freudian slip...I meant to say 'should have gone for the titanium..'

Originally posted by Pillman
Freudian slip...I meant to say 'should have gone for the titanium..'

Well at least you didn't say 'yellow'. ;)

On a more serious note: I'm getting increasingly concerned about the effect that the wretched postal strike will have on our delivery dates. If vital documents are stuck in sorting offices then surely the cars won't be driveable until the strike is over. If, after waiting all this time, my car is delayed at the dealer because of unofficial strike action by postal workers then I will be a huntin' posties!
(I should point it that my local office in Cambridge IS on strike!)

Originally posted by Lensman
Well at least you didn't say 'yellow'. ;)

On a more serious note: I'm getting increasingly concerned about the effect that the wretched postal strike will have on our delivery dates. If vital documents are stuck in sorting offices then surely the cars won't be driveable until the strike is over. If, after waiting all this time, my car is delayed at the dealer because of unofficial strike action by postal workers then I will be a huntin' posties!
(I should point it that my local office in Cambridge IS on strike!)

Well the strike has ended now according to the news but it's going to take a week to sort out the backlog. Should be sorted (no pun intended) in time for me though.:)

Well, my 5th December Delivery has now changed to 25th November on the dealer database. Also had a test drive an hour ago.

Still smiling.......

:D

i think the captain of your boat (as me) has been told to put his foot down - lots of 5th Dec have become 25th nov... Here's hoping there is a good tail wind/current too!

Just a word of warning concerning the postal strike for those collecting in the next few days.

Picked mine up on Saturday and the dealer rang me on Friday night to enquire as to whether I had recieved a voucher for the £1000 deposit from Mazda UK to give to him. Well answer is no I hadn't cos of the post strike, but this was the first I had heard of having to have any such voucher. Came to an amicable understanding with dealer who allowed me take the car without said voucher - but it may be a problem with less trusting dealers.

Plozak,

I think the voucher your dealer was talking about is the certifacte we received from Mazda UK once they had received our orders/deposits - cause it does state to take it when collecting the car and states the £1,000.00 deposit has been paid.

Oh - never got one of those either! Silly me - will give them a ring and see WIHNIGO.

Dealer called today, delivery to them 14th Nov + a few days prep. At last. Also dropped in and saw their demo Titanium and black cars. The black car was on the ramps, some monkey had used part of the radiator to tow it with, Oh dear! one new rad being fitted. Wouldn't be happy if it was my car tho'.....

Originally posted by Sexy Rexy
Plozak,

I think the voucher your dealer was talking about is the certifacte we received from Mazda UK once they had received our orders/deposits - cause it does state to take it when collecting the car and states the £1,000.00 deposit has been paid.

Had exactly the same issue when I went to collect mine - after the funds had been transferred, forms signed, etc etc - the dealer asked to have the certificate, I said "what?" and he hinted that I might not be able to take the car away without it. There followed a short conversation which concluded with me driving said car off the forecourt.
It does not say anywhere on the form you have to do this, its another Mazda gaff. But probably wise to take it, to avoid the high blood pressure situation that I encountered.

JH

I have been told today that my delivery has been put back to the 5th December from the 2nd December. My delivery seems to be slipping back when others are getting earlier.:confused:

Topic

Jon / Rexy

I have a call in with Mazda UK which I hope they answer soon concerning this. I know that I do not have such a voucher and never recieved what seems to be described as a "welcome pack". This doesn't supprise me as about 20% of my mail in East London seems to go astray and there are ongoing issues with the Post Office here even before the Strike.

Anyway - good advice for all those still to collect to hunt it out and avoid high blood pressure.

Jusy driven my dealers RX8 6-speed, fantastic. As Autocar said (I think) "this is a very chilled out car". I now know what they mean. Then the dealer told me that my car is being delivered this friday!!

Originally posted by Jim H
As Autocar said (I think) "this is a very chilled out car".

It's funny how reviewers’ comments suddenly make sense. I have heard a lot about being 'connected to the car' on all types of previous 'good car' reviews and until now did not know what they meant...I do now...

No sign of the dates moving forward in Wales - seems like Mazda are applying the usual chaos theory to the order of delivery. :(

Ordered 2 weeks ago - delivery mid-December!

sgtp,

That can not be possible, unless it is a cancelled order. what spec is your car?

Originally posted by SgtP
Ordered 2 weeks ago - delivery mid-December!

Lol they told me July when I ordered :P

Originally posted by SgtP
Ordered 2 weeks ago - delivery mid-December!

If true I find that really annoying. It means that many of us could have got our hands on RX8's this year without going through all of the 'pre-order' stress that we've had to endure.:mad:

Its almost certainly a cancelled pre-order that matches the spec. From talking to a couple of dealers the average number of pre-orders was 10 and cancellations 2. So there will be a few lucky people able to get their hands on a car almost straight away.

Cheers
---Dave

.... I also presume that this was a "cancelled pre-order". Just got lucky, I guess!

Red/High Power/Black leather/sunroof/MP3 player (oh yes, and mats)

MP3 player? Thats a dealer fit, not a factory option. Did you pick that or was it in the car already (that'd suprise me)?

Dealer probbaly pulling a fast one "oh no, its already in" <sound of mechanic fitting it in the background>

Originally posted by RobDickinson
MP3 player? Thats a dealer fit, not a factory option. Did you pick that or was it in the car already (that'd suprise me)?

No, a dealer fit

Right. back to the point of the thread then!

I have had my car delivered today. I am happy. Its silver, cloth, luxury mats.

Join the www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk today!

I was told by FRF Mazda Swansea that my Tit Grey Hi Power with Leather and sat nav should be ready for pick up on Saturday. In the shop adding accessories as we speak.................. Ohhhhhhhhhhh....can't wait.

Originally posted by byrdd
I was told by FRF Mazda Swansea that my Tit Grey Hi Power with Leather and sat nav should be ready for pick up on Saturday. In the shop adding accessories as we speak.................. Ohhhhhhhhhhh....can't wait.

Dominic told me that some had arrived - I assumed one was yours - congrats!:)

If I see a Titanium on the road in west wales now I'll know exactly who it is!

Had a trip up to Manchester yesterday and back today and looked at every transporter - not a single RX8!

They rung me yesturday..... I tried to get them to have it ready for Friday.... but they insist on Saturday...... best not to rush them but am quite excited now.

I hope to go to Manchester on Monday... meeting my brother. He has no idea about the car.... should blow his socks off.

I hope to go to Manchester on Monday... meeting my brother. He has no idea about the car.... should blow his socks off.

If you are going up to Manchester, please look out for some transporters as Andy didn't see any on his trip.

Please include AA and RAC recovery transporters.

I'll tidy up this thread tonight (including removing this post - so enjoy it while you can). Hopefully by then our little visitor will have gone.

I have requested for his account to be removed.

rxate-sucks - if you had bothered to browse any of the other threads in this forum you will have seen that your overly agressive and provocative attitude does not fit in with the culture here.

Not every poster thinks the RX-8 is the greatest car ever, but at least they approach the subject with some maturity.

I sent you a PM this morning asking you to modify your posting style, but you have chosen to ignore that. Had you brought even a single constructive thought to this forum I may have cut you a little more slack.

Goodbye.


Thread sanitised. Please continue back on topic. Thanks.
:cool:

delivery 9.30am 8th November 2003.

:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :)


Sunlight Silver with black leather, polished strakes, rotary crest and luxury mats.......

Top man - enjoy

Originally posted by specman
delivery 9.30am 8th November 2003.

:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :)


Sunlight Silver with black leather, polished strakes, rotary crest and luxury mats.......


Enjoy Specman...you must be excited...

Originally posted by Pillman
Enjoy Specman...you must be excited...

gross understatement of the year...........

Hi All,
I will receive my RX8 Revolution in february, 2004 :((

A long time to wait...

Originally posted by megauo
Hi All,
I will receive my RX8 Revolution in february, 2004 :((

A long time to wait...

It's all relative megauo...many of the members here have been chewing their fingers since Jan..

Look at it positively, it will come spring time and you can look forward to the longer evenings...

By the way, welcome to the forum...

Can't wait...
Until then I have my 3000 GT VR4 Mitsubishi, which is not as much fun but for the winter time will do

My car will be ready for collection from Beaconfield on 20th Nov. Titanium leather and Sunroof, reg R80 TOR

Originally posted by Rotors
My car will be ready for collection from Beaconfield on 20th Nov. Titanium leather and Sunroof, reg R80 TOR

Not necessarily. Avoid my current disappointment by not believing a word they say.

Originally posted by Lensman
Not necessarily. Avoid my current disappointment by not believing a word they say.

How true. My car was apparently at the dealership, then it magically disappeared to reappear on a boat not yet in the UK. :(

Now that's annoying!


Stu C

Jus had a call from my dealer, car arrived this afternoon. First one at dealership. Was expecting it on the 16th.

simrjor - you're gonna have one of the first in soton then mate.

which dealership? i'm with hiltingbury mazda...

Right then. My car has arrived at the dealership (3 days late and it could have been so many more) but I can't have until the next tuesday because of option fitting. Entirely happy with that. I'll see it on Thursday and sign some forms. About time too... ;)

Originally posted by Lensman
Right then. My car has arrived at the dealership (3 days late and it could have been so many more) but I can't have until the next tuesday because of option fitting. Entirely happy with that. I'll see it on Thursday and sign some forms. About time too... ;)

Congrats Lens. About time :)

Simon - did Southampton Mazda say how many they had in? They were expecting mine today as well :-)