The brits and canadians outside of japan seem to be getting there cars aroun d may -june. WISE OLD SAYING IT IS BEST TO LEARN TO SHAVE ON SOMEONE ELSES FACE. THESE GUYS WILL BE ABLE TO ONCE AND FORE ALLTELLUS HOPEFULLY THE REAL STORY ON THE RX8 READ MOST PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND ITS HARD TO TELL IN WHOSE CAMP SOME OF THE JOURNALISTS ARE BATTING FOR.

Don't know where you heard that, definatly not happening that early in the UK anyway.

Our production run starts at the end of March and when complete it will take two months to ship the cars over from Japan.

Some demonstrators may arrive in June but the first customer cars will not arrive till the end of July, probably early August.

Production runs: Japan/Pacific first (started in Feb); US "mid-March" (LHD); UK/Canadian -"mid-April" (RHD). If you look at the Canadian versions and the UK versions you'll find the standard models and features quite similar (like no auto in UK I think, sports pkg standard, 6CD standard, and I believe 5speed with the standard HP engine available as well.

Originally posted by rx8daniel
Production runs: Japan/Pacific first (started in Feb); US "mid-March" (LHD); UK/Canadian -"mid-April" (RHD). If you look at the Canadian versions and the UK versions you'll find the standard models and features quite similar (like no auto in UK I think, sports pkg standard, 6CD standard, and I believe 5speed with the standard HP engine available as well.

And don't forget the pissers... :D unfortunately the Canadian models will probably not get the rear fog light like the European's will despite the pictures on the Mazda Canada web site. :mad:

Originally posted by rx8daniel
Production runs: Japan/Pacific first (started in Feb); US "mid-March" (LHD); UK/Canadian -"mid-April" (RHD). If you look at the Canadian versions and the UK versions you'll find the standard models and features quite similar (like no auto in UK I think, sports pkg standard, 6CD standard, and I believe 5speed with the standard HP engine available as well.

UH - no, no, and no! :eek: ;) Canadians do not drive RHD cars, and the option packages here are not like the UK at all - we get the auto, no low-po/5 spd version.

Regards,
Gordon

Anyone know if the Japan models have rolled of the line yet and are on the road?

Originally posted by jonalan
Anyone know if the Japan models have rolled of the line yet and are on the road?

some are off the line now but none have yet reached the public. ask in the asian forum. they are keeping an eye out for us;)

Originally posted by zoom44


some are off the line now but none have yet reached the public. ask in the asian forum. they are keeping an eye out for us;)
Doh!! :eek: Never thought of that! Thanks zoom!

If the Japanese/Pacific market is first, it would make sense to carry on the RHD production run and satisfy the Australian & British orders next without changing the assembly process drastically......Then swith over for the Euro/North American LHD models.
I am probably WAY overthinking this. The japanese manufacturers have been making left & right hand models side by side for 40 years, probably not an issue!

Ray.

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LMAO:D :D :D

Pet peve, m477?

SORRY IF USING CAPITAL LETTERS HAS ANNOYED SOME OF YOU I PROMISE TO TRY NOT TOO AFTER THIS REPLY . I ALSO CANNOT SPELL BRILLIANTLY OR TYPE ; BUT I CAN DRIVE WITH THE BEST OF THEM ...

ok now stop that please. actually you spelled "brilliantly" correctly, don't underestimate yourself;)

I ALSO CANNOT SPELL BRILLIANTLY

Originally posted by m477
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classic. between the requisite period and that illustration, I love it.