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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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Rian,

Thanks. Will do.

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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 02:01 AM
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i just got a call from ken shepherd about the oil warning light issue. he said that it is not being experienced by all cars and is being treated on a "as need" basis. so no big recall. if it appears, then you have to call the service dept and ask for the part to be replaced. but ken did emphasise that the light did not mean that anything is wrong with the car. it is just the light coming on due to movement of the oil.

i might say it comes on and have it replaced at the 10,000km service. i will sleep better at night. i don't want the warning light coming on if nothing is wrong.

hope it helps.

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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Originally posted by DMRH
You guys have to consider the costs part of this.

Mazda Australia are ripping us off when you consider the cost of the car in Japan & USA.

Australian dollars

RX-8 (Oz) $56,000
RX-8 (Jap) $36,000
RX-8 (USA) $42,000

All for the same car, go figure.!!!
Got you all beat:
In Canada the list price is $39,995 Canadian.
That is: $28,559 USD or $44,639 Australian Dollars.
This is the 6MT, with the "GT" package.
ALL options except the roof and NAV package.
We get HID lights, leather, auto dimming mirror, 8 speaker BOSE, power seats, metal pedals, floor mats, 18" wheels with 225/45/18 Potenzas, alarm, disable feature, air conditioning, EBS/ABS/traction control, et cetera. Even a block heater for winter.
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 10:49 PM
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Originally posted by mktchin
so which countries did get two oil coolers?

USA and UK only or are there others?

mike
Canada does.
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Our Pre-production 8 does :P

NZ ones come with a 3 year unlimited km warranty.

And 3-Year / 100,000km Free Servicing Schedule.

JDM, US dodn't get that well US do now :P
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by Maestro
NZ ones come with a 3 year unlimited km warranty.
Yeah, but how far can you drive in 3 years in NZ? I'd think it would be unlikely that many Kiwis would turn more than 50,000km in 36 months. "Unlimited kilometers" is pretty much a marketing spin when the entire country has less than 60,000km of paved roads. :p
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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That doesn't matter.

I was saying the servicing and warranty will be incorporated into the price.

Ours are $61,996 + ORC

More importantly NZ is the home of the 4 Rotor E-Shaft :D

Originally posted by eccles
Yeah, but how far can you drive in 3 years in NZ? I'd think it would be unlikely that many Kiwis would turn more than 50,000km in 36 months. "Unlimited kilometers" is pretty much a marketing spin when the entire country has less than 60,000km of paved roads. :p
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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Australia has a lot of roads, you'd probably even add 30% to the figure for driving into and out of all of the giant potholes!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 04:15 PM
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So true man I popped two fronts in the rental car last time I was in Oz-Tra-le-a.

Bloody pot hole was huge !!!

We just have sheep to dodge - hehehe :P
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by Maestro
So true man I popped two fronts in the rental car last time I was in Oz-Tra-le-a.

Bloody pot hole was huge !!!

We just have sheep to dodge - hehehe :P
Dodge - I though they was an attraction. hehehe & stick-poke
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 06:37 PM
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Mainly the south island.

Its cold down there they also sell velcro gloves at the local mobil for inpromtue 'Fleecing' missions - hehehe :D
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