Just received the just been built e-mail.

Hello MARK,

We are happy to inform you that the factory has completed production on your 2004 Mazda RX-8—the car Edmunds.com described as "...more willing at high rpm than even Honda's S2000 because of the rotary's phenomenal smoothness."

Your RX-8's Production Date: 20030527
At present, your Mazda RX-8 is being shipped from our Hiroshima plant in Japan to your local destination port. In about 3-8 weeks, depending on where you live and shipping schedules, the port will release your car and it will be on its on the way to the dealer! We'll let you know as soon as that happens so that you can make arrangements to pick it up.

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Black - Black/Red GT 6-Speed VIN 0942

20030530 for me...

Mazda has done a great job of sending out these e-mails just like they said, even though we know some of them are a bit late...

Got the e-mail, manufacture date was 5-23 for Black Touring, VIN ending with 1058.

wow, great another new email.. guess I'm really off the pre-orders list.. I received the first three on time and early and then BAM it stopped after that.. havent received anything since then and after hearing from rx8orders that I am no longer on the list..

I am still wondering how in the world this has happened.. :mad:

YAY! 20030530 for me.

Interesting:
"In about 3-8 weeks, depending on where you live and shipping schedules, the port will release your car and it will be on its on the way to the dealer! We'll let you know as soon as that happens so that you can make arrangements to pick it up. "

I'm surprised they'd estimate anything as low as 3 weeks.....

Originally posted by markh711


In about 3-8 weeks, depending on where you live and shipping schedules, the port will release your car and it will be on its on the way to the dealer!

Why should it take up to eight weeks sitting at a port before loading on a ship. The cost of that inventory just sitting around is crazy. Maybe Mazda should turn their shipping over to FedEx!!!!!

05-23-2003 for my car (VIN ending in 1155). That's the earliest US build date I've seen so far. Also, I've been noticing that all of the automatics are low VIN's but not early build dates. I wonder where the VIN cutoff is.

Originally posted by Vancouver


Why should it take up to eight weeks sitting at a port before loading on a ship. The cost of that inventory just sitting around is crazy. Maybe Mazda should turn their shipping over to FedEx!!!!!

I read it a little differently. The way I understood it is that the cars are in transit and will be released from port within 3-8 weeks, which would make the 3-8 weeks transit and port time....

Originally posted by Ahura
05-23-2003 for my car (VIN ending in 1155). That's the earliest US build date I've seen so far. .

I have seen build dates like:

VIN852.........5/19
VIN878.........5/20
VIN942.........5/20
VIN952.........5/21
VIN1073.......5/20

Just got my email today

Got the email :D I just wish we would track the ships via GPS and see how far they are from the ports.

I got mine

Vin: 00806
Build date: 05-28-2003
Status: In Transit (On Water)

Originally posted by Vancouver
Why should it take up to eight weeks sitting at a port before loading on a ship. The cost of that inventory just sitting around is crazy. Maybe Mazda should turn their shipping over to FedEx!!!!!

The 3 weeks is if you made the first boat. The 8 weeks allows time for a second and/or third wave of shipping. My car is built but I know it didn't make the first boat. Thats puts my car arriving at my dealer in 6-8 weeks I figure. Still no word on the next slow boat from Japan.

How can I find out if it made the first boat or not?

Give your dealer your VIN and ask them to look up the status. Transit code 10 = New VIN, still at port.
Transit code 20 = On water

I got mine.

05-30-2003.

Does that mean, the car is in transit?????

I've always assumed I was part of the 2nd allocation, since my order was finalized sometime in February.

Would this make me part of the first allocation???? Did anyone from the 2nd allocation get this email????

I'm getting EXCITED........:)

Probably not. I'm supposedly first allocation but I have the same build date as you. My car is still at port in Japan....

Got mine:

VIN: 00852

Build Date: 5/28 Port: Tacoma

Tit Grey GT

Originally posted by rooster
I got mine.

05-30-2003.

Does that mean, the car is in transit?????

I've always assumed I was part of the 2nd allocation, since my order was finalized sometime in February.

Would this make me part of the first allocation???? Did anyone from the 2nd allocation get this email????

I'm getting EXCITED........:)

Looks like 5/28 cars made the ship ...I see some 5/29 cars did not..looks like you just missed the boat..

My build date was 2003.05.27
VIN ending in 0928

not long now!

Looks like 5/28 cars made the ship ...I see some 5/29 cars did not..looks like you just missed the boat..

BUMMER :(

Built 06/02/03. Missed the boat. Second allocation. Right on schedule.

Got the email:

Vin ending 1129, Built 5/23

agrees with the VIN status pulled by ibfubar2000 ; (many thanks) and in transit [ on boat ].

Build 5-23-03
VIN 1073

Built 6/02 (I am 2nd allocation). Apparently on water now...

How do you know it's on the water now?

The e-mail said this:

We are happy to inform you that the factory has completed production on your 2004 Mazda RX-8, the car Edmunds.com described as " ...more willing at high rpm than even Honda's S2000 because of the rotary's phenomenal smoothness."

Your RX-8's Production Date: 20030602

At present, your Mazda RX-8 is being shipped from our Hiroshima plant in Japan to your local destination port. In about 3-8 weeks, depending on where you live and shipping schedules, the port will release your car and it will be on its on the way to the dealer! We'll let you know as soon as that happens so that you can make arrangements to pick it up.

I don't really believe the e-mail (seems like standard text) - it will probably make the boat this weekend if one is leaving then.

I guess the question now becomes when will the cars built 06/02 or 2nd allocation ones will get here. I'm interested if prulicidor's car is on water. I don't know if I can assume mine is going to be in that bunch (last five of VIN: 02626). My sequence # is up there, but I still hope for the best.

My dealer also has the first preorder (the original one that was ordered for me) scheduled for arriving 3rd week in July. I'll try to get the last 4 on that VIN as well, just for reference sake.

Originally posted by rxtreme
I guess the question now becomes when will the cars built 06/02 or 2nd allocation ones will get here. I'm interested if prulicidor's car is on water. I don't know if I can assume mine is going to be in that bunch (last five of VIN: 02626). My sequence # is up there, but I still hope for the best.

I tell you for sure your car is still in Japan. I have a vin number almost 1000 below and its still there. I believe the first boat to leave was for the East Coast so they had to be on board even easier. Sorry for the bad news. I keep waiting for some word on when the next ship sails for the US.

Originally posted by pelucidor
[I don't really believe the e-mail (seems like standard text) - it will probably make the boat this weekend if one is leaving then.

It is standard text and it is all true. The car is no longer at the factory its sitting at the dock in their shipping division/companies hands. 8 weeks gives them time to load a sail another boat (hopefully this weekend) and still get it to the east coast in time to distribute.

Originally posted by gettingan8


I have seen build dates like:

VIN852.........5/19
VIN878.........5/20
VIN942.........5/20
VIN952.........5/21
VIN1073.......5/20

I have a 5/28 build and have VIN 826. 6 spd GT.

how come I havent gotten jack shit... I am mad at my dealership... idiots!!!

VIN 1759, build date 5/29.

VIN 2787 - I can find no information, no build, no ship, no nada..

Can anyone claim a higher number than mine?

Got my e-mail too. Build date 5/28 vin 1592 2nd allocation.
"on water" They are really comming!!!!

Based on this thread http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5342 it appears the boat left on 6/4 or 6/5, so perhaps some of the cars with 5/28- 6-/2 possibly made it on the boat eventhough the VIN status is showing as NEW???

I think we in the UK will be waiting a month or two for such e-mails.

We live in hope......

Chris

Originally posted by tank
Based on this thread http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5342 it appears the boat left on 6/4 or 6/5, so perhaps some of the cars with 5/28- 6-/2 possibly made it on the boat eventhough the VIN status is showing as NEW???
Mine shows "on Water" as early as 6/1 maybe earlier but that is the printout the dealer had. I would think that means "left the port".