When I posted my first Shinka photos, I had a request for some close-ups of the sliding cup-holder.
After doing a search it looks like there were some problems with the design.
I haven't had any problems with the one in my 2005 Shinka.
Not sure if the design has changed or not.
Here's some pics:

 

Looks the same except the console is covered in leather. Or am i missing another change?

 

I wonder if that plastic piece on the sliding track will break off as easily

 

Rick...try it for us.......

 

it is the same as the normal RX8, except the top is made of stitched leather, as czr stated...nothing more.

 

I think the person meant the "leather" armrest cushion part. That's the only difference from the non-Shinka cars.

 

Oh man make sure you dont lean on the armrest it will break easily. I broke mine and had to get it replaced.

 

how the heck can you break it?!?!? either you have a *really* heavy elbow, or you had a contorsionist urge and tried to straddle it

 

the leather wrap on the lids goes all the way to the back as well.
The leather quality seamed somewhat better also--if you can get by with the light color scheme.

 

hmm---I may need to pick up those lid covers from canzoomer; they look really nice, I already have aftermarket leather and leather shift boot w/ tan stithing.

 

woohhhh i didn't know the armrest opens up like that! or is that just for teh shinkas?
gotta go try mine out now!!

 

yup...its for all of them.

 

OMG LOL :p

 

bwhahahahhahahahahahah--I didn't find that out till like my 4th month of ownership.

 

ohhh man!! so anxious to go home and try it out!! =)

stuck at work..*sigh*.. didn't drive my 8 to work today...

 

WAY....TOO....FUNNY :D :D

 

Yeah man you can even plug you cell phone in inside...LOL :D

 

well i've only had the car for little over a month now... and haven't really messed around with the car too much... but hey finding this out is almost as good getting a new mod =)
hmm i wonder what else i haven't found yet....

 

The coin holder?

The card slot in the visor?

 

The jack?
The handle on the trunk lid?
Trunk release button?
No key hole on the passenger side?

 

Is someone selling those lids? Way better then the ones we have. Or better yet, mine is broken, I wonder if I could convince my dealer to order that one instead, since it is a stock item. hmmm.

 

Japanparts and Canzoomer sell them if I am not mistaken. Trussville and Rosenthal may carry them also--they are also available in red and chapperal as well as black.

 

I don't see the cup holders sliding, they are in the same place in every photo.

I do know about the sliding console cover, mine slides now every time I accelerate and every time I brake hard.

 

where is the visor card holder?! how thick can the cards be? i have a security pass for the parking garage at my office which i store in the sunglass holder..

the rest i'm aware of =) lol

 

LOL--quiet as kept--I found out about that one last month. Its in the driver side visor on the side of the mirror.