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I'm not sure if this is old news or not (I've been busy for the last month since my old 1990 Probe was totaled) ... I did a search looking for any other postings, nothing came up so here goes ...

Check this out, I've noticed some new images that Mazda has posted to their RX-8 web site in the gallery section.

http://www2.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=rx8GalleryHTML&flash=2

Here's a nice top view that I havent seen before

This is a nice one with the doors open and the dash as a background ...

Hey, check out the Mazda RX-8 site for some new wallpaper images and screensaver ...

http://www2.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=rx8FunStuffHTML&flash=2

1) What are the buttons on the center console of this automatic?

2) I saw one picture of a "start" button aka S200, is there one?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TJRX8
[B]1) What are the buttons on the center console of this automatic?

Nav controls.

P.S. TJ, Where in the Tampa area do you live?

Cheers from Qatar,
Mark

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Originally posted by TJRX8
1) What are the buttons on the center console of this automatic?

2) I saw one picture of a "start" button aka S200, is there one?

Start button was on RX-Evolve prototype. Is gone now.

One of the forum members from Japan said that the start button was a dealer option (in Japan). I don't know if it's true, but interesting. If it is true, it wouldn't take much to get that into the U.S.

Originally posted by RX-8 Zoomster
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P.S. TJ, Where in the Tampa area do you live?



Valrico/Bloomingdale actually. I see you live in Valrico as well, where?

Originally posted by TJRX8




Valrico/Bloomingdale actually. I see you live in Valrico as well, where?


1.5 miles North of SR60 on Valrico Road. We need to try to get together when I return from the desert this Summer/Fall. Maybe form a Tampa area RX-8 club (Brandon/Valrico branch).

Cheers from Qatar,
Mark
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Originally posted by RX-8 Zoomster

1.5 miles North of SR60 on Valrico Road. We need to try to get together when I return from the desert this Summer/Fall. Maybe form a Tampa area RX-8 club (Brandon/Valrico branch).

Sounds good. Hope you're home in time to get your car. I see you ordered Red, I ordered Silver. Which dealer did you order it from?

Originally posted by TJRX8


Sounds good. Hope you're home in time to get your car. I see you ordered Red, I ordered Silver. Which dealer did you order it from?


I probably won't be home. The wife will have the joy. Since I'm buying this car for me, I told her it better have very few miles on it whenever I get home. She better do most of her driving with our 2002 Protege.

I decided to go with the red. Although I was a little leary (cop magnet), I thought, out of all the colors, red best defined the grill and other lines of the car. Silver would have been my second choice - great color, but the wife didn't want want silver - harder to see & fades faster. I somewhat agree, and also there is a lot of silver vehicles out there. Although it was my car, I still have to make her happy with the purchase. Got to sleep in the same bed. ;)

We went with Ferman. Courtesy in Brandon was playing games, at least that particular salesman. He said Courtesy was going to be charging between $2500 & $5000 above retail, and couldn't give us a fixed price. Also I believe he felt we weren't serious when we told him we'll pay in full 100% cash when the car came in. We then went to Ferman, and they originally said $1500 over MSRP. At first we were going to go with that, and then we renegotiated at MSRP with a $2000 non refundable deposit. Since I was sure this was the car I wanted, I didn't mind.

Cheers from Qatar,
Mark
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Black/Red Leather
6SP
Grand Touring
Navigation

Zoomster Mark,
I went with Brandon Mazda with no money down and MSRP. Guess it depended on who you talked to. I went directly to the Internet Manager with 2-3 days of the first pre-order day. Very nice guy by the way, he also ordered one for himself at the same time.
I originally ordered Black, which based on the trim being black (front and rear air dams, side vents etc) I think it will look the best. The whole car will be Black and sleek. I knew it would be a be-otch to keep clean. Silver was my second choice so I went with it. Your "magnet" will look great if the wife takes it easy before you get back :-)

I received my order confirmation from Mazda today along with a bunch of the rest of the guys. cooool!

Originally posted by TJRX8

I received my order confirmation from Mazda today along with a bunch of the rest of the guys. cooool!


TJ,

I haven't received a confirmation # yet. I didn't preorder until Jan 20th, so I'm sure it's coming. Dang! It's so hard to be patient.. and I'm only waiting for a confiirmation. Just think of the agony I'll be in waiting till June for the car to be delivered.

Cheers from Qatar,
Mark
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2004 RX-8
Velocity Red
Black/Red Leather
6SP/Grand Touring