the only things i would really like to see in my RX-8 is a factory, well designed...

CUPHOLDER


oh yeah other refinements needed are...

-A non-automanual option... I need a clutch

-throw away, or make it optional to not have the chrome looking dash. i hate that crap, when in traffic and the sun hits it and reflects bright light into your eyes... Argh

I bet they'll make those cupholders rotor-shaped as well! :P

~Ed
1993 RX-7, Base

yeah the reoccuring rotor motif is getting a little rediculous. the SHift knob is going to far, the thing around the start button is cool, and the hole in the seats that is rotor shaped is a nice touch.


I think they need to lose some of that, and maybe a rotor shaped pair of cupholders would be nice because then the trianglur point of the "triangle" can be used to retain the handle to a cup with a handle...

i still think they need to have availible either a real carbon fiber or faux carbon fiber dash and interiour trim, Like the MPV that had parked near the RX-8 at the show. I hate the reflective aluminum trim, to the point it is really turning me off to the car.

I think they got a little rotary happy, ya think? As for cup holders make em an option along with the chrome dash, and yes I feel that carbon fiber would be a very nice touch, I mean ford did it in the focus, so why not?

Real sport drivers dont want silly things like cup holders, but 99.5% cant afford to have ten cars so make them a no cost option for us commuters and students.

Chrome is chrome loved by some hated by some. Can we say OPTION?

Originally posted by veloceracing
Real sport drivers dont want silly things like cup holders...

That's true; but by the pure fact that this has four doors, this is a car for people who have to deal with real life at the same time.

You guy realise there's a rotor impression on the hood as well eh? Don't forget the triangular rear fog light.

big up to cupholders. :D

FYI - The pushbutton starter is deleted from the production version.

There's better be some good cup holders in the Rx-8! especially since i eat breakfeast, lunch and dinner sometimes on the road or on the way to work and i get tired of holding my drink on my crotch because the cup holders are too shitty or aren't the right size, in order to use the cup holders in my 84 Rx-7 you have to open the freakin glove box and there you go, and they aren't even that great :(

...and I would hate it for my drink to spil over beautiful seats if I need to change gears and do some racing on the fly ;-)... so yes, cup holders are a must... RX8 is not track racer

I agree good cupholders are a must. It might seem like the quality of the cupholders are a dumb thing to worry about in a "sports car". But the RX-8 is supposed to be a practical family sports car so excellent cupholders are a must.

Bah! Go get some decent aftermarket ones. ;)

I see no reason why Mazda needs to add bells and whistles just because you guys want to slurp cappuccino while you are stylin' in your 8. Leave the cupholder out of mine if you please. :D

<Joe Friday>
Just the car ma'am...
</Joe Friday>

i sincerely hope that they have a cup holder, i have never owned a car with cup holders yet..and i really want one!!!

lol

Originally posted by RX - 8
i sincerely hope that they have a cup holder, i have never owned a car with cup holders yet..and i really want one!!!
They are like $5 at Pep Boys or NAPA or whatever you have near you. :D

My wife's Diamante has cup holders, and they collect everything except cups. Hair doohickeys, parking ramp tickets, spare change (even though it has a separate compartment for that), straw rappers, you name it.

Better than the 626 we had though. She made "soup" in the console bucket all the time in that one. Two parts Dr. Pepper, 1 part Hills Brothers, add loose cigarette tobacco and spare change, let sit in sun or chill depending on seasonal limitations. Serves up to 5 adults with a visual feast. Exceptionally fun at detailing time. ;)

lol..thats sick...but i meant cup holders that are built in..i dont like bolking my AC vents with cupholders

Lot's of cup holders (like 5) would be cool.

I owned a '97 Civic and the cup holders sucked. You didn't have access to the CD player at all if there was something in the cup holder. It's difficult enought to put a CD in while driving, let alone juggle a cup of coffee.

5 Cup holders in my RSX...That's what I'm talkin' about.

im with spwolf...with cupholders, i am prone to bring in a drink, which i would hate to have spill and get my dash all sticky...i think its better to keep drinks OUTSIDE the car:D

I agree. Cars are for driving. There are too many cell-phone-talking-make-up-applying-cappuccino-drinking MFs on the road as it is. Even on long distance trips a cup holder is not needed. That's why they have "Gas - Food - Lodging" signs along the interstate. :D

If I do dink anything in my car, it's in a resealable bottle. ;)

Originally posted by NOTA V6
I agree. Cars are for driving. There are too many cell-phone-talking-make-up-applying-cappuccino-drinking MFs on the road as it is. Even on long distance trips a cup holder is not needed. That's why they have "Gas - Food - Lodging" signs along the interstate. :D

If I do dink anything in my car, it's in a resealable bottle. ;) But you still need a cup holder for resealable bottles.

I never eat in my RSX b/c I want to keep it clean. I drink in it though, but only if the cup has a lid or it's a resealable bottle.

Originally posted by DANNER
But you still need a cup holder for resealable bottles.

You do? Why is that?

Originally posted by NOTA V6

You do? Why is that? Because it's a pain to have to pick it up off the floor when you want a sip.

Beside if it's a carbonate drink, the bottle will roll around when you're driving and explode when you open it.

velo, how do you plan to fit a supersize/jumbo drink into your mini cup holders? can you?

I dont eat in my cars. But most fast food places make their "TUB-O-SODA" sized cups with smaller basses so that they can fit in cup holders, so I do suppose it is possible.

so you never buy fast food i guess? you dont have to eat it in the car, but you have to have a place to put ur soda.... since cup holders are under the radio, there is no way big jumbo slurpy or coke can fit in there... i guess it is fine if you dont eat fast food or go to 7/11... definetly fine in europe... its only usa that has jumbo everything

or are there cup holders near hand break as well?

Originally posted by veloceracing
I dont eat in my cars.
Where's the "I'm with Stupid ^ " smiley when you need it? ;)

Eating in a car is for teenagers. When you get older, you find better planning skills, and better places to eat. You learn that McDonalds is not fine cuisine. It's kind of like sex. There's a line you cross at some point in your life when you realize that turning yourself into a pretzel in a car is no fun any more, and that you pay good money for a place to keep a bed, or that the great outdoors is more spacious. :D

The only reason I would ever have to have a beverage in a car would be on a road trip. I just am not so impatient that I must have one driving around town. I can wait until I reach home, or my destination. And if you can't bend down to reach the floor to pick it up, you probably shouldn't have a beverage in the first place, unless it's diet or water. :p

Honestly, mirrors that dim themselves, seatbelts that put themselves on, cup holders... God we are a lazy bunch, aren't we? :rolleyes:

Well yeah I do get fast food, but I usually eat it there when I have to. Most of the time I find a Diner, something New Jersey is great for, and eat their. Their are enough morons on the road for me to worry about that I dont want to have to pay a dry cleaning bill on top of a medical bill or my deductable. But I do drink in my car, mostly water though, its better for you anyway, and doesnt make for sticky seats...thats what sex is for, i am just 19 you know :D

I definitely want a cup holder!

Now THAT is a statement. You have one post on a sports sedan forum, and it's in strong favor of a cup holder. :rolleyes:

haha

I really like the fact that mazda is loading the 8 up with rotary cues. Most non-rotar heads won't even notice while the fanatics should love it. More power to them. My only regret is that they did away with the push-button start. I had such great plans for that.

"My only regret is that they did away with the push-button start. I had such great plans for that."

Made me laugh to see you write that you have great plans for the button. :D

Let me guess, starting the engine!
I'm sorry, just a little sarcasm, nothing personal. ;)

You are probably being serious, did you want to re-map its function or something?

If Mazda can design and build therotary and the new RX-8, they ought to be able to design and install cup holders that will accomodate North American tastes (read Vente-sized cup). They don't need to be unattractive and can maybe be a fold-down or fold-out design so that when not in use, they aren't visible.

I plan to use the car for my daily driver and as such, I need at least one decent cup holder.:D

LIVE DAMN YOU!!!!

There are so many things they could fix before cupholders. How bout visors that don't break.

This may be the longest span between posts that I've seen...1680 days!

hehehe Silver Ghozt got pwned!!

uh huh huh. uh this thread is old. uh, huh huh. huh huh.

Someone started this thread in January 2001. Most if not all of the original people probably were chasing dreams and never ended up getting an RX8.

Now that the RX8 is actually available, we know that it has 4 excellent cupholders. Or, it is what is called the 2+2 configuration (2 warmers, 2 regular).

Out of all the original posters, the one poster who was dissing fast food is probably the only one small enough to fit inside a production RX8 when it was finally released. The rest never made into the test drive.

WantedTwo, if you hate the cupholders that much, you'd have BIP it already.

Due to weight savings and the fine taste of these individuals as a whole, most real RX8 drivers do not go around from drive through to drive through slurping down 44 ounce sodas. Most do not even frequent drive throughs nor are they regulars at fast food restaurants.

I once had a job sitting in the drive through window, and served countless thousands of customers. I will remember two of them: an NBA basketball player, and the guy who was pinned in his seat by the steering wheel.

This may be the longest span between posts that I've seen...1680 days!

You should see my other one. I think its more.

i just use the back seat cup holders? those seem to be more reliable.

Can someone modify the front door panel storage pockets and integrate a cup holder into each one? That would be cool.

Can someone modify the front door panel storage pockets and integrate a cup holder into each one? That would be cool.Well, you'd be cool from the knees down when you forgot the cup and slammed the door shut causing soda and ice to explode all over your legs. ;) .....unless it was your coffee. DarkBrew, yeah, it'd be coffee, that'd leave a mark.

....aw, man, still chuckling to myself over that, I oughta go to bed.

A rear wiper would be nice.

hehe . . . rear wiper

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Hey, we may not frequent drive throughs, but we all get a Big Mac attack once in a while. I use the frount holders when I am needing quick acess to the drink. Otherwise I put it in the back ones to keep it out of my way so I can work the gears.

Haha I love it! :evil_laug

hehe . . . rear wiper

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Good one! :mdrmed: LOL!

But, no!:nono: Not what I had in mind!

Hey, we may not frequent drive throughs, but we all get a Big Mac attack once in a while. I use the frount holders when I am needing quick acess to the drink. Otherwise I put it in the back ones to keep it out of my way so I can work the gears.

LOL! Me, too! I put my drinks there cause if I use the front ones, I've no place for my elbow. I also keep an airfreshener tin back there!

Well, you'd be cool from the knees down when you forgot the cup and slammed the door shut causing soda and ice to explode all over your legs. ;) .....unless it was your coffee. DarkBrew, yeah, it'd be coffee, that'd leave a mark.

....aw, man, still chuckling to myself over that, I oughta go to bed.

So i'd buy a non spill coffee cup! At least I'd be able to reach my coffe and still be able to shift (but not at the same time). Given the room available I'd live with it.

Hey, we may not frequent drive throughs, but we all get a Big Mac attack once in a while. I use the frount holders when I am needing quick acess to the drink. Otherwise I put it in the back ones to keep it out of my way so I can work the gears.

Actually the second postion is not too bad for shifting gears.

But lot's of times I perfer to put it in the rear console like you.

So i'd buy a non spill coffee cup!If you're set on the idea I can send you one from my kid. The youngest is out-growing the non spill cups. :rollingla

aw, geez, I did it again. Gotta stop. Y'all are awesome to put up with my twisted sense of humor. :worship:

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http://www.pricelesspix.com/admin/uploads/personal_274.jpgdmc27... U da Man! I'm still laughing! You didn't mention anything about the (her) front cup holders/warmers...