Right, so is there room under the center top dash panel, above the little red digital display to cut a hole and insert a DIN sized unit? My ideal dream idea would be to have a custom job done to put a DIN retracable DVD/NAV system in there and tap nto the current sudio setup, but I don't know if there is room. Anyone had this pael off or know how to get it off to take a look?

Check out this thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13097).

There's plenty of space. That's a fairly dominating area to doctor... I'd like to get the Nav console section and work with it. I'd hate to cut that dash section - ugly :(

Any way to order a new center dash section, either with or without the NAV insert? Other than through the dealer? That way I could mess with one other than the one attached to my car.

i'd suggest calling junkyards to see if any unfortunate 8's are RIP!