I called my dealer to add the NAV to my order and they asked if I wanted to add any port-installed accessories. This is the list and pricing they gave me (they also upgraded my pre-order slot from 3rd allocation to 1st!! I'm so stoked!):

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2AP APPEARANCE
FRONT AIR DAM
REAR ARROW FLARES
SIDE ARROW FLARES

$970
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CASSETTE PLAYER $200
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ROTARY ACCENT PACKAAGE
POLISHED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS
(they don't have a description or picture of this so they weren't sure what it was)

$139
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IN-DASH 6 DISK CD CHANGER $500
(they weren't sure if this is going to come with the GT Performace Package or not, they say if I added this accessory and the car comes with 6-disc CD that they would, of course, delete it.)
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CARGO NET $40
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FRONT/REAR SPLASH GUARDS $170
DOESNT WORK WITH THE 2AP PACKAGE {choose one or the other}
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MOON ROOF DEFLECTOR $45
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REAR WING SPOILER $355
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SPARE TIRE KIT $395
(I'm expecting - for this price - to get a full spare (and someone to change it out for me) - they weren't sure exactly if it was a temporary tire or a full, but it's quite expensive)
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REAR ARROW FLARES
SIDE ARROW FLARES

did you mean aero flares?

Tripwire... considering you are in Atlanta and I am in Savannah, that delivery date is giving me considerable hope for an earlier delivery. As we already know the 8's will be entering in Jacksonville, FL.... just 2hrs away from me. Fingers crossed anyway... I'll believe it when I see it.

i think this is the rotor accent. Look at the silver rotor sign


http://rx8club.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=36833

arrow, aero... douh! I was typing with the cellphone to my head while she was giving me the parts list. :)

They also told me they would have a "dealer showroom" RX-8 coming in sometime in April - they received confirmation of that today!!! they were going to call me when it comes in for a test drive. So I'm feeling good about the delivery dates.

do you happen to have a picture of the front of that black car. they said the "polished rotar" was on the front and rear. i like it.

not happy with my choices. no boot lip, no start button. ugh. The aero look horrible. And where are those things for the front wheel vents? the X accents? The only things worth while IMO are the cd changer and the rotor accents. And the CD changer is robbery at $500

Here is the thread where the pics are. Not a clear view of the front

http://rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3312

Tripwire - which dealer in Atlanta are you talking to?

Originally posted by tripwire
I called my dealer to add the NAV to my order and they asked if I wanted to add any port-installed accessories. This is the list and pricing they gave me (they also upgraded my delivery date to the first week in May!! {it was previously July!} I'm so stoked!):

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2AP APPEARANCE
FRONT AIR DAM
REAR ARROW FLARES
SIDE ARROW FLARES

$970
--------------------------------
CASSETTE PLAYER $200
--------------------------------
ROTARY ACCENT PACKAAGE
POLISHED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS
(they don't have a description or picture of this so they weren't sure what it was)

$139
--------------------------------
IN-DASH 6 DISK CD CHANGER $500
(they weren't sure if this is going to come with the GT Performace Package or not, they say if I added this accessory and the car comes with 6-disc CD that they would, of course, delete it.)
--------------------------------
CARGO NET $40
--------------------------------
FRONT/REAR SPLASH GUARDS $170
DOESNT WORK WITH THE 2AP PACKAGE {choose one or the other}
--------------------------------
MOON ROOF DEFLECTOR $45
--------------------------------
REAR WING SPOILER $355
--------------------------------
SPARE TIRE KIT $395
(I'm expecting - for this price - to get a full spare (and someone to change it out for me) - they weren't sure exactly if it was a temporary tire or a full, but it's quite expensive)
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wow good news!!

1. if ur in atlanta and getting delivery in 1st week of may then i imagine here in southern ca we would get them earlier but if not, at least at the same time.

2. are these options to be installed at the factory, at the port, or at the dealer?

3. for those thinking that the $970 for the kit is expensive, keep in mind that that it includes painting and installaltion

It's nice that they are offering more options, but I don't really see anything I would be interested in. As far as the looks department, I think the RX-8 looks perfect the way it is. The other add-ons don't really appeal to me either except for maybe the cargo net, but I can always get that afterwards since I have a credit with the parts department at my Mazda dealer.

For those who haven't seen them yet, the above options are listed now on the Build Your RX-8 feature on the Mazda RX-8 website. The prices are as quoted above, zero cost items are "non-moonroof vehicle", carpet floor mats, and wheel locks.
The $500 for the 6CD is enough to keep me a single-CD car. I'm sure down the road an aftermarket will be out for considerably less - although the advantage is that in theory at the port they'll be 'experts' at installation of these things and your car should be less likely damaged by those doing the installation.

shkeller55, I'm going through Rick Case Mazda in Gwinnett, working with Kelly - she's great.

tribal azn2, they told me everything was port-installed and that these are items that could be purchased in the future and installed at the dealership.

I'll be waiting to find that 6-disc CD changer "NIB" on eBay for half the price in about 6 months.

Originally posted by rx8daniel
...The $500 for the 6CD is enough to keep me a single-CD car. I'm sure down the road an aftermarket will be out for considerably less... If all you are looking for is the slot-loaded 6 disk changer installed with the rest of the Bose system, then don't expect an aftermarket version. You'll have to replace the whole head unit system if you are going aftermarket.

---jps

here is the complete list, without prices , the rotary accents include a cap to replace the "M" logo in the center of the wheels.

These are all of the non factory installed options. they will be installed at the port or the dealer.

Audio:

CD/MP3 player
6-disc CD Changer
Mini-Disc player(maybe changer)

Body/Interior:

Silver strakes for the nose and gills like the X-men car
Brushed metal exhaust pipe bezels
Front air dam, side and rear skirt. Air dam is nice!
Side skirt(more like a moulding on the dogleg in front of rear wheels
Brushed aluminum scuff plates
Loop-type rear wing spoiler(think of Eclipse only less tall)
18" OZ wheels
RR rotary foglight bezel
front fogs
Brushed-look grille trim
Satin and Chrome Gas Door lids
Rotary-shaped shift knob for the automatic
Brushed custom rotor-type centercaps to replace the M logo
Brushed console vent rings and trim
And Premium floormats(other than factory)

Originally posted by zoom44
CD/MP3 player
18" OZ wheels
Schweet! Does anyone have any pictures of these wheels?

I'd think I would have to replace the entire head unit. Do you happen to know when they might have pics posted on their website or brochures at the dealer so we can get a visual idea of what these add to the car? I'm personally thinking cargo net and maybe brushed fuel filler door. Is the loop type spoiler the one pictured on the black car at the top of this thread? Your list didn't mention a few things like the cass player, spare tire kit, wind deflector - are those dealer added as opposed to port added? Anyone have specs on the spare tire kit - full size/donut - hardware and mounting somewhere. Would esp like to see pics of that. Seems like the Jap or UK site and/or forum and/or mag showed a pic of the spare mounted tilting high on front side at the 'front' of the trunk in the center just behind the back seats.

"do you happen to know when they might have pics posted on their website or brochures at the dealer so we can get a visual idea of what these add to the car?"

no about the site but brochures should be available soon. most of these items have already be seen in pics available on this site. look at that brochure from japan.

"Is the loop type spoiler the one pictured on the black car at the top of this thread?"

yes

"Your list didn't mention a few things like the cass player, spare tire kit, wind deflector - are those dealer added as opposed to port added?"
my understanding was that the cassete player is standard. something must have changed. sorry about missing the spare tire and mounting brackets. my cut and paste must have missed. it is similar to what has been mentioned for japan. the wind deflector i am not sure about. there was a small mention of it awhile ago but i thought it was dropped so left it out. i will check.

no pic of the oz wheels yet.

dang what's with all the added stuff on the build and order site?!

I wanted some of these stuff when I pre-ordered! Now what's gonna happen since "my 8" is already being built?!

what's installed at port? I know my dealer would probably gouge me if I asked about adding stuff on...

aaaarrrgh..

these are not factory installed options. these are port or dealer installed accessories. they can be added at any time. i haven't been able to get onto the mazda site i suppose because of the rest of you generating too much traffic.

hehheehe yup, I'm whackin the site right now...

I meant what does installed at Port mean? I can guess installed at dealer.. But who wants to do that? Sometimes getting things done at the dealer is where they gouge you big time. Plus the wait time for repairs and such at the dealer can be crazy!

Hmm.. the Rotary and Appearance pacakge look appealing. I like the shiny rotors. I wonder if that includes the rear lip spoiler. Dont think I like the huge one.

What I dont get is why the wind deflector is extra.. that's rude.. wouldnt a moonroof warrant one as standard?

BTW...What's OZ rims?

Originally posted by RX-Nut
hehheehe yup, I'm whackin the site right now...

I meant what does installed at Port mean? I can guess installed at dealer.. But who wants to do that? Sometimes getting things done at the dealer is where they gouge you big time. Plus the wait time for repairs and such at the dealer can be crazy!

Hmm.. the Rotary and Appearance pacakge look appealing. I like the shiny rotors. I wonder if that includes the rear lip spoiler. Dont think I like the huge one.

What I dont get is why the wind deflector is extra.. that's rude.. wouldnt a moonroof warrant one as standard?

BTW...What's OZ rims?

port means it's done after it gets off a ship but before it gets to the dealer. so before you take possession.

oh and the wind deflector is fugly, that's why it's seperate;)

don't have a pic of the OZ wheels yet.

Originally posted by RX-Nut
BTW...What's OZ rims? OZ is a wheel manufacturer. In Europe, they make excellent lightweight wheels used by the likes of Formula One and World Rally Championship teams. In the US, they're also starting to produce some heavier wheels aimed at the more-show-than-go market. I'm hoping that the optional OZ's for the RX-8 will be in the former category. www.ozwheels.com

looks like we will have to get our lip spoilers from canada or japan :mad:

doh.. no lip spoilers then huh.. arrgh.

wonder what the appearance package really is then.. hmm

Ooooooo, wouldn't these be stunning:
http://www.ozwheels.com/OZ_html/wheel_catalog.asp?wheel_ID=1&family=3

:D

the appearance package has the front air dam side aero thingies and rear aero thingies(flares?) $970

then you have to add the wing spoiler on top of that. the wing spoiler is the seen on the black car. $355

total=$1325 usd. won't be sneaking that past the wife. looks like just the cd changer for me. they don't have those strakes for the behind-the-wheel(gotta be a better name for those) vents listed. i wonder how much they will be?

I like these rims. They are real light.

http://www.ozwheels.com/OZ_wheel_imgs/lrg/front_wheel_034.jpg

I thought these were the flares..

http://rx8club.com/attachment.php?postid=36837

Are these not in any of those new pkgs?

I see you listed front fogs as an addon.. darn I thought those are standard! All the pics say so... please confirm.

no those are the "strakes" and they are not listed on the website at all.

the base model doesn't come with fogs, but you can get them seperate if you want without bumping up to the sport package.

the flare can be seen in this pic as well as the front air dam
http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=32640


in fact most of the items can be seeen in the brochure (http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2944&highlight=body+kit) from japan

Mmmmmmmm...must have front air dam....

Originally posted by zoom44
no those are the "strakes" and they are not listed on the website at all.

the base model doesn't come with fogs, but you can get them seperate if you want without bumping up to the sport package.

the flare can be seen in this pic as well as the front air dam
http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=32640


in fact most of the items can be seeen in the brochure (http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2944&highlight=body+kit) from japan

what is the difference between the side/rear skirts and the side/rear flares? I really like the front air dam, but I'm not really a fan of the 'side flares?' Whichever ones are on the red one there in the japanese brochure I don't really like. I just want the dam!

exterior:
front air dam, strakes for wheel vents and rotor accents and foglight if available. Brushed exhaust would be cool too. The price is going to soar into the stratosphere.

That's right, the Touring and GT come with the fogs.. whew. thanks for clearing up my panic attack.

Aah.. so those added plastics (ground effects looking things) are the flares and dams.. Hmm no thanks.

Just rotors are fine.. now I guess I might have to make my own fin strakes hahaha

The Sport Package also comes with fog lights.....

Originally posted by RotorGeek
I like these rims. They are real light.Yep, the Superleggera III. Trouble is, they're a three-piece wheel, with a forged center and two spun aluminum rim pieces, all held together by titanium bolts. Not exactly the sort of thing that Mr Mazda is going to offer as a factory option, methinks. I'd be happy with regular Superleggeras, or even Chrono Evolutions.

Originally posted by zoom44
here is the complete list, without prices , the rotary accents include a cap to replace the "M" logo in the center of the wheels. don't ask where i got this. ;)

These are all of the non factory installed options. they will be installed at the port or the dealer.

Audio:

CD/MP3 player
6-disc CD Changer
Mini-Disc player(maybe changer)

Body/Interior:

Silver strakes for the nose and gills like the X-men car
Brushed metal exhaust pipe bezels
Front air dam, side and rear skirt. Air dam is nice!
Side skirt(more like a moulding on the dogleg in front of rear wheels
Brushed aluminum scuff plates
Loop-type rear wing spoiler(think of Eclipse only less tall)
18" OZ wheels
RR rotary foglight bezel
front fogs
Brushed-look grille trim
Satin and Chrome Gas Door lids
Rotary-shaped shift knob for the automatic
Brushed custom rotor-type centercaps to replace the M logo
Brushed console vent rings and trim
And Premium floormats(other than factory)

when will these prices be released?

some of those things are now on the build to order site. as for the rest i haven't heard yet when the pricing will be released.

I want the MP3 player.. but I dont see anything about it

not a bad list of accessories but one thing is conspicously missing...

ROTOR TRIMMED START BUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i MUST have it. period.

if they don't offer it i'll cancel my pre-order!

;)

the start button can be had in japan. perhaps you could buy it from there and have it ups to you

http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=32644

no mention was made anywhere of this window guard from the japanese brochure. i found them useful on my old accord. you can have the window down a little bit for the fresh air but no water gets in if it is raining.

I want that keyyyyyyyy

No offense, but if the lack of a rotary-trimmed start button is a deal-breaker on getting an RX-8, maybe you should look at an EVO or WRX. Put one in yourself if you "gotta have it". :)

Any one talk to their dealers about adding these accessories? Mine did not know about them and thought it was too late to add port install options.

Originally posted by Toadman
No offense, but if the lack of a rotary-trimmed start button is a deal-breaker on getting an RX-8, maybe you should look at an EVO or WRX. Put one in yourself if you "gotta have it". :)

*note to self...sarcasm doesn't translate in print.

i was kidding bruh...thus the wink at the end of my post. ;) i'll be importing the start button from japan. hey, if my friend's s2000 has one why can't i? :D

it would take a major catastrophe for me to cancel my pre-order toadman...and i mean MAJOR!

on a side note...can anyone shed some light on why the states ALWAYS get shafted on the cool ish for their cars? cost? demand? DOT?

Originally posted by zoom44

Brushed aluminum scuff plates
Satin and Chrome Gas Door lids
Brushed console vent rings and trim
Wow - you too can build yourself an Audi TT out of RX8 accessories! ;)

I'M THINKING THAT THE FRONT & REAR POLISHED ROTORS REFFERED TO IN THE "ROTOR ACCENT KIT", REFERS TO THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS, NOT THE HEADRESTS.

ROTORS IN THE MOTOR ARE'NT THE ONLY ROTORS IN THE CAR.:eek:

What are the Front/Rear Splash Guards listed on the Mazda website? Are these mud flaps?

and What is the Brushed-look grille trim that zoom44 referred to? Is this referring to the latticework in the grille or something framing the grill?

Originally posted by RX-EVolved
I'M THINKING THAT THE FRONT & REAR POLISHED ROTORS REFFERED TO IN THE "ROTOR ACCENT KIT", REFERS TO THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS, NOT THE HEADRESTS.

ROTORS IN THE MOTOR ARE'NT THE ONLY ROTORS IN THE CAR.:eek: Wouldn't do much good to polish your brake rotors. :D

-Stephen

Originally posted by StephenF
Wouldn't do much good to polish your brake rotors.Indeed, show me a car without polished rotors, and I'll show you a car with non-functioning brakes!

Concerning the accessories:

I am still awaiting the answers to most of your questions. In the
meantime, I would like to give you an update on what information I was
able to gather. The Rotary Accent Package contains a front and rear
polished rotary accent. The front accent is located below the front
bumper, in the front air dam. The rear accent is located below the rear
bumper. I've seen pictures of this - and I totally like it!

Also, the Genuine Mazda Foglight Accessory is offered in three light
choices: white, blue, and multi-colored. These are compatible with most
packages (I am still awaiting final compatibility confirmation with the
Appearance Package). They are also available as dealer-installed
accessories. The standard package foglights are offered only in white
light.

I have also included an attachment that gives detailed pictures of the
RX-8 Accessories. Hopefully this will help!

I do have pictures of a fully loaded RX-8 (that show the Rotary Accent
Package) that I'd be happy to mail you. Just let me know if you're
interested, and I'll pop copies in the mail for you.

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I've just received the answers to your remaining accessory questions.

The Appearance Package consists of a front air dam, side aero flares,
and a rear aero flare.

The Spare Tire Kit consists of a space saver (donut) tire, and a
mounting bracket & cover.

As for details on the 6-disc CD changer, it does not play MP3's. It is
only audio CD.

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They sent me a .pdf with some high-resolution pictures of the following items: (I don't think I can upload a .pdf to the forum, so if anyone wants to convert this .pdf to .jpg format and post it, let me know and I'll e-mail it to you)

2AP - Front Air Dam
2AP - Side Aero Flare
2AP - Rear Aero Flare
MGB - Front Splash Guard
MGB - Rear Splash Guard
MND - Moonroof wind deflector
RSW - Rear wing spoiler
2RP - Polished Front Rotary Accessory
2RP - Polished Rear Rotary Accessory
CGN - Cargo Net
STR - Spare Tire Kit
CAS - Cassette Player
CDC - In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer

As it says it accepts .zip files, I'll try to upload it.... oh well, it's 150K and it says it's too large.

same as the ones you got?
http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=41219

yeah, that's it.

Hopefully, spare tire kit comes with a jack also.

I like the rotor accent package. That wind deflector looks nasty

Yup the deflector is FuuuuglY!

If you havent seen it in another post.. Here's what Mazda said about the 6CD and MP3 Player..


You can not have MP3 player and the 6-CD player at same time. You would have to choose one or the other. The 6-CD player can only play audio CDs and the MP3 player can play MP3 files and audio CDs.

The estimate Manufacture Suggested Retail Price for the 6-CD changer is approximately $530 and for the MP3 player is approximately $350. Please keep in mind that this is only estimated MSRP price. The official price has not been determined and the estimate price may change.

Keep the wind-deflector and the cassette player, but I want EVERYTHING else!!! :D

You should be able to add these after you take delivery of the car, right? I'll probably get the CD player put in up front, but I'll have to set some money aside for everything else. You think they'll charge extra for adding it after the purchase?

Concerning the Foglight accessory:

From MazdaNA:

To clarify the Grand Touring Package lights, the headlights are Xenon;
and the foglights are not, they're white. The Multi-colored lights are
a mixture of colors. Official pictures and pricing have not been
released yet. I've only seen pictures of the Multi-colored lights - and
the best descriptive word is iridium, or a kaleidoscope with
yellow/blue/purple shading.

The Foglight Accessory will be available as a dealer-installed
accessory once the vehicle actually launches, closer to June.

PS: At this time, a Mini-Disc player accessory will be available as soon as the RX-8 is fully launched. We do not have pricing or further details.

I will add the rotor accent and order the rest lator. I will install the stuff myself.

So how do we go about ordering these goodies? Online, Call from dealer, or just drive out to dealer and check off what you want. Maybe I'll just fly out to the port, install it, and drive the car back:D

What no mention of the Silver strakes?

Originally posted by zoom44
same as the ones you got?
http://www.rx8forum.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=41219


why is that link broken???? fix it please! I want to see the pics.

I was wondering about the spare tire kit that mazda is charging $395 for. So saying if we do not get this option we don't get a spare tire at all? That's kind of ridiculous in a way. Also while reading this post I don't remember them saying anything about a Jack and tools with this kit.

Do any of you have pictures of the Rotary Accent Package we could see?

After reading this 5 page thread I was wondering about the seats, does anyone know if the cloth seats feel like Recaro suede material, and such as the ones in the new Civic Si?

Originally posted by JDMRX8
I was wondering about the spare tire kit that mazda is charging $395 for. So saying if we do not get this option we don't get a spare tire at all?
Nope - if you don't get the spare tire kit you get what is basically a can of Fix-A-Flat...

Originally posted by pmacwill



why is that link broken???? fix it please! I want to see the pics.

i'm not sure but i am reposting it here in 2 parts

.

Are the silver strakes still going to be offered?

Originally posted by bbertha37
Are the silver strakes still going to be offered?

they are on hold right now for some unknown reason. if mazda decides not to make them available(which would be flat out stupid IMHO) i'm sure there will be aftermarket people lining up to sell them.

Zoom44 was nice enough to send me the PDF. I've extracted the images, and posted them up to my images.rotarynews.com server...

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Originally posted by zoom44
here is the complete list, without prices

These are all of the non factory installed options. they will be installed at the port or the dealer.

18" OZ wheels
Well, I asked rx8orders about the wheels, and here's their response:
I have been told by our Product Development department that we will not be offering OZ wheels. To answer the question about the offset for the 16" and 18" wheels, it is 50mm for both wheels.Bummer. :(

Did anybody notice the strake in the picture of the front splash guard and the exhaust finisher in the picture of the rear aero flare? Maybe there is more coming!!!! :D

Is it me or are those RIMS polished??

I think the rims looked polished. Does anyknow know what name brand of calipers the rx-8 is using?

Originally posted by JDMRX8
Does anyknow know what name brand of calipers the rx-8 is using? I believe it's "Mazda"

How much do you think the strakes will cost? It better be under $50 because it is just 4 little plastic pieces. I cant believe the price of the rotary accent. $190 for the rotor shape to become silver colored?? That seems like so much bs. It looks great but the price is just too crazy considering the spoiler is only $350.

Originally posted by AsianStyle
I cant believe the price of the rotary accent. $190 for the rotor shape to become silver colored?? That seems like so much bs. It looks great but the price is just too crazy considering the spoiler is only $350.

The polished rotor accent is $139 for TWO - front and rear. So it is only 69.50 each. Well worth it in my opinion:D and really :cool: looking.

I just hope that the rear fog light will fit inside the rear rotor accent. Because if Mazda won't sell that light to us, some aftermarket place will;)

Anyone in Europe know if you are being offered the polished rotors, too? If so, then the light will fit.

Thanks for the pics Zoom!

minor question: is that red in the pics different? it looks a bit darker and nicer. just wondering.

justin

Originally posted by knihc2008
minor question: is that red in the pics different? it looks a bit darker and nicer. just wondering.

justin
I've seen the red twice in person and both times they looked a little different to me, the pictures just make it more difficult to decide. My advice to you if you are interested in red is to see it in the natural sunlight - if at all possible.