CanadianRedRicer

Hello RX8Club,

I just bought a 2006 RX-8 about a week ago with 50,000km on it. I absolutely love it! I am only confused about one thing though.... is my 8 Velocity Red Mica or Shinka Copper Red in colour?


This picture was taken on a dreary day...
Mazda just called this colour, "Red."

Thanks!

Hidef1080

I don't know color from candy but if I had to guess I'd say copper....

Anyway,
Welcome to the wondeful world of rotaries!!!
Have fun.

CanadianRedRicer

Thanks Hidef1080! I just purchased my 8 about a week ago and must have spent 20+ total hours on rx8club researching everything. Great website, lots of info. I have seen pictures of Velocity Red Mica and Shinka Copper Red and mine looks sort of in between, lol.

Grungepup

iTrader: (2)

i would say copper red...

CanadianRedRicer

Thanks for the replies! Anybody out there know for sure which colour she is?

Kaiser bun

iTrader: (2)

copper for sure

CanadianRedRicer

Thanks Kaiser_bun... I like your Velocity Red Mica!

ultrataco

It looks like Copper, but I'm thinking there was a dark red available sometime somewhere?
I don't know where I got that idea. It was probably a mislabeled copper red on cars.com or something.

CanadianRedRicer

I'm thinking it may be a Copper as well... but I thought Shinka Copper Reds were a bit darker then this? Can anybody with a Shinka Copper Red confirm my 8 is a Shinka? Thanks!

ZoomZoom999

Look for your paint code in this thread

https://www.rx8club.com/medcentermazda-64/rx-8-paint-codes-16310/

Kaiser bun

iTrader: (2)

Im about 98% sure its a copper red shinka, especially after looking at your album.

rims look darker - i believe the shinka rims were slightly different

has the rotary accents - these came on the shinkas from the factory

looks identical to copper red and there isnt a another dark red that im aware of anyways.

edit: If you have the white interior as well im 100% sure its a copper red shinka, but i cant tell from your pics.

ultrataco

well it's definitely not velocity red

shinka_chick

would it not say "Shinka" on the door pillars....mine does. Also, my wheels are slightly different in color than other 8's

CanadianRedRicer

Ohh, the rims were taken from an '05 RX-8 because my 8 did not come with the original rims. No, there is nothing on the car that says Shinka. Also, the interior is white (or a light beige colour). Thanks for all the replies!

adamwzl

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its a copper red shinka for sure.

JRichter

Congrats and enjoy!

bingo

In Canada it was called a 'Special Edition' instead of a Shinka. You also have the special parchment coloured Alcantara seats.

I have the exact same package in the garage right now :D

CanadianRedRicer

Thanks!