Satellite Navigation
Shootin' from the hip
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From: Sydney, Australia
Are you transporting the car here?
Have you considered whether it might be cheaper to sell it in the UK and pick up another car over here?
Welcome BTW and hope you like your new home.
Have you considered whether it might be cheaper to sell it in the UK and pick up another car over here?
Welcome BTW and hope you like your new home.
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Originally Posted by auzoom
Mazda offer Sat Nav here (in limited numbers I believe) so there must be Maps available.
**** retards at the dealerships tried lieing to me that it didn't exist then lied again saying Mazda Australia would never offer it for sale when I proved them wrong the day I picked up my car.
Sent a letter to Mazda Australia asking if it becomes an option, can I get it retrofitted. They never bothered to reply. Typical after they took $66k of my cash.
Great product - Rotten company
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www.smh.com.au has some articles and a 'your say' blog today about satnav - sorry, couldn't be bothered going back to give you direct links.
The 'your say' blog is the usual drivel - I never seem to get past more than ten posts before losing interest in those things.
The 'your say' blog is the usual drivel - I never seem to get past more than ten posts before losing interest in those things.
Hmmmmmm.........
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Originally Posted by Gomez
I believe there were 10 RX-8's sold in Australia with Sat Nav. That's it...no more. Search for a thread I started about it earlier this year.
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Originally Posted by auzoom
Exactly. Even if it was 1 sold it means there is a set of maps that work with the Mazda Sat Nav system. Unless of course that the Sat Nav system is different between countries.
Shifty Bastard.
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From: Melbourne, Australia.
Originally Posted by Gomez
Scoop!!
Mazda Japan have exported 10 Leather Pack RX-8's with factory fitted Satellite Navigation. Apparently they polled the top Australian dealers asking their opinion on the system which was to sell as a five thousand dollar option. The dealers reported back "no way, Jose", but the cars were already on the boat.
The system uses software utilised in the Ford Falcon Sat Nav, so map upgrades will be available into the future.
Two cars have been sold already, there are eight left. All eight are Leather Packs and they come in either Red or Silver. I have no idea of the transmission types....
These eight cars are being sold with Sat Nav as a no-cost option
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City Mazda in Melbourne have scooped them all up....ring them if you want one. They'd just sold the one they'd had in the showroom, hopefully another one will be in stock when I drop in next week. I'll see if I can grab a photo then. Here's a Yankee photo to whet your thirst.....
Cheers,
Gomez.
Mazda Japan have exported 10 Leather Pack RX-8's with factory fitted Satellite Navigation. Apparently they polled the top Australian dealers asking their opinion on the system which was to sell as a five thousand dollar option. The dealers reported back "no way, Jose", but the cars were already on the boat.
The system uses software utilised in the Ford Falcon Sat Nav, so map upgrades will be available into the future.
Two cars have been sold already, there are eight left. All eight are Leather Packs and they come in either Red or Silver. I have no idea of the transmission types....
These eight cars are being sold with Sat Nav as a no-cost option
.City Mazda in Melbourne have scooped them all up....ring them if you want one. They'd just sold the one they'd had in the showroom, hopefully another one will be in stock when I drop in next week. I'll see if I can grab a photo then. Here's a Yankee photo to whet your thirst.....
Cheers,
Gomez.
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