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Old 03-18-2004, 03:15 AM
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In the mail today...

... I got a copy of the COTY edition of Wheels. Plus a new key ring and a letter that talks about an Advanced driving course.

Anyone else get one?
Old 03-18-2004, 03:24 AM
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Still awaiting my welcome pack.....you should have got a survey as well...the pre-order guys got a coffee table book too....Mazda have none left, spoke to them earlier this week...

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i still haven't received mine.. it's been over a month and half since I got my rx-8.. T_T
when did u purchase ur car sco?

btw, what about the T-shirt?? and I already have two copies of COTY wheels.. grrr..
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Re: In the mail today...

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... I got a copy of the COTY edition of Wheels. Plus a new key ring and a letter that talks about an Advanced driving course.

Anyone else get one?
got the same thing in the mail today, minus the new key ring! what does it look like?

eric
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Hi,

Got the Wheels COTY edition and key-ring today also.

The key-ring is basically a bit of wire looped through a round metal chunk with Mazda & RX8 emblems on either side. Looks nice, already using it.

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Old 03-18-2004, 05:05 AM
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Originally posted by Gomez
Still awaiting my welcome pack.....you should have got a survey as well...the pre-order guys got a coffee table book too....Mazda have none left, spoke to them earlier this week...

Gomez
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Actually more than just pre-orders got the book. I ordered mine in August (as it rolled off the truck - picked up five days later) and still got the book.
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Key ring has Mazda emblem on one side and RX-8 logo on the other.
Old 03-18-2004, 05:08 AM
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Originally posted by playa78
i still haven't received mine.. it's been over a month and half since I got my rx-8.. T_T
when did u purchase ur car sco?

btw, what about the T-shirt?? and I already have two copies of COTY wheels.. grrr..
It's not the welcome pack. I got my car in August. IIRC, it took about a month to six weeks for my welcome pack to turn up.
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Originally posted by Pappy
Hi,

Got the Wheels COTY edition and key-ring today also.

The key-ring is basically a bit of wire looped through a round metal chunk with Mazda & RX8 emblems on either side. Looks nice, already using it.

Pappy.
oh, okay, sounds like the same one i have, but my keyring came with the welcome pack. maybe i should call up and ask for another one... :D

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Originally posted by sco
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Actually more than just pre-orders got the book. I ordered mine in August (as it rolled off the truck - picked up five days later) and still got the book.
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OIC your sig now....
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In my original welcome pack, I got the book, a pretty crappy blue zoom-zoom torch key ring and t-shirt, plus Murcott invite.

Today, I got the new key ring (which I now seem to have lost ) Wheels and letter mentioning the course again.

Oh, and my dealer also gave me a cap, pen and RX-8 squeezie when I picked up the car.
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Yes - got it today.

It is a different course from what I read. I am gunna find out more. I am real interested, but I don't suspect it will be cheap.

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Old 03-18-2004, 06:29 AM
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I interepreted it to be given to us by mazda:

"we are delighted to offer you an "RX8 advanced driver training course" in joint partnership" with murcotts
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Originally posted by timbo
In my original welcome pack, I got the book, a pretty crappy blue zoom-zoom torch key ring and t-shirt, plus Murcott invite.

Today, I got the new key ring (which I now seem to have lost ) Wheels and letter mentioning the course again.

Oh, and my dealer also gave me a cap, pen and RX-8 squeezie when I picked up the car.
Well the order of gift from Mazda as this (order May 2003)

1. Coffee table book
2. Letter for track day. Eventually went to Mallala, SA
3. T shirt at the track day
4. The car
5. Welcome pack with Murcott form, colour coded key, key ring and a Wheel mag comparing 350Z vs RX-8 (AUG 03 issue).

Have not heard from them since
Old 03-18-2004, 06:34 AM
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hey taka, between 3 and 4 shouldn't you have mentioned mallala drive with AMG

LOL!
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OH it is too.... between 3 and 4 I sat in a car with a nut guy driving Learn a trick or 2.
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thanks taka!
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I got the "RX8 advanced driving" letter too and another copy of Wheels COTY mag, but no key ring and did not get a t-shirt in my welcome pack
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A very speedy response to an email last night to mazda aust regarding the new driver training offer:

"Thank you kindly for your reply. We are keeping a running total of people who have registered their interest in the RX-8 Advanced Driving Course and will inform you of the details of this program in due course"
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Is it A RX-8 COURSE when all of us but nothing else.... I would be a good meeting point too! Right?!
Old 03-18-2004, 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by AMG
A very speedy response to an email last night to mazda aust regarding the new driver training offer:

"Thank you kindly for your reply. We are keeping a running total of people who have registered their interest in the RX-8 Advanced Driving Course and will inform you of the details of this program in due course"
I got the exact same reply today.
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Spoke to Mazda today - it's the level 2 Murcott course, and the invite is in addition to the level 1 invite most of us have got previously. You have to do level 1 before you can do level 2. They seem fussy about recognising alternative programs - Murcott wouldn't accept my BMW Driver Training for example. So I'm off on a level 1 as soon as i can get to it! Mazda say the mailing was to guage interest in a level 2 Rx-8 day, so for xxxx's sake give them an affirmative reply won't you!

Hope to catch up with a lot of you guys on the Sydney day. I'm starting to like Mazda Aust more and more :D :D
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The level 2 course sounds cool, especially if it is RX-8 specific. I'm still a little unsure though whether it is going to be free or not? Sign me up Mazda if you're paying!
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I think it is something we would have to pay for. I think Mazda are posting on behalf of ("in partnership with") Murcotts, as Mazda have the DB of all our names and addresses.
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Word of warning with those keyrings - the little srew bits on the end have a habit of unscrewing themselves leaving a trail of keys!
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I've registered interest and got the same email response from Mazda. I'd guess we'll be paying for it but (depending on exactly how much it is) I'm certainly prepared to do that.


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