Now I've seen more pics with accessories and the prices (which I think are pretty silly) I would be interested to see what people are getting or are particularly interested in.

MAZDA UK may be interested in this info too!

For me (at this stage, may change my mind nearer the time)

Definates:

1. Strafes (aluminium)
2. Rotary accents front and rear (aluminium)

Possibles:

1. Alloy filler cap
2. Alloy exhaust surrounds

Body kit's not for me as the car's low enough as it is, my drive is too bumpy and long!

Cheers
Oilman

 

Im with Oil but i may go for the Mazdaspeed Spoiler as well.

havent seen much of the accessories really, get my accessories pack on Saturday will be in a better position then.

Definate though is the strafes.

 

Probably just the strafes, look great on the titanium.

Filler cap is tacky the way they've done it, little better than a stick on halfords job.

No body kit for me, far to many sleeping policemen.

As to the rest, I'll think about it but its all stupid money.

 

Oilman,

You have exceedingly good taste. My car is going to look very disconcertingly like yours (but with tints ).....

Definates:

1. Strafes (aluminium)
2. Rotary accents front and rear (aluminium)
3. Alloy exhaust surrounds
4. Window Tints
5. Private Reg
6. Mats (Will try to get dealer to throw them in!)

Possibles:

1. Alloy filler cap
2. MP3 player maybe
3. Some Mazdaspeed bits in the future
4. Aftermarket Exhasut in the future
5. Starter button if they ever do it

Cheers
Mark

 

Just the strafes....
Fuel cap is horrid (all opinions purely my own etc etc...)

£175 is wayyyyy too much though.
I may have been interested in rotary accents front , rear , B-pillar etc but at the prices they want - not a chance.

Mazda - Stop asking silly money and you will sell more bits. Word to the wise...

 

Hmmmmm... too many goodies...

Definates to start off with:

Mazdaspeed Kit and Suspension (already ordered to be fitted before delivery)
Exhaust (Re-Amemiya?)
Factory MP3 Unit (in place of 6-CD)
Window Tints
Custom two-tone leather re-trim
Private Reg
Starter Button


Possibles:

Strafes (brushed aluminium)
Rotary Accents
Ally Fuel Filler Cap


Definates for future:

Mazdaspeed strut/under-car brace
Mazdaspeed Dials
YAW Power Supercharger? :D



-andy-

 

I might buy the strakes.

But the prices for this stuff is just ridiculous. At these prices that i sthe only option I'll be going for. (Maybe the mats)

 

For me;

1. Alu side starkes
2. Parking sensors (if they become available)
3. Window tints.
4. Mats
5. Private plate (A5 RXB)
6. The fangs either the side of the front No plate from the X-Men car (if available).
7. Tow bar + trailer (just kidding):D

AnilS

 

Am I missing something? Where have you guys seen the availability of accessories? It's not on the web-site, so is it my dealer that has not told me about them?

Brush

 

hmmm

well heres a question (which couldn't be answered by the guys at the Henley do with the strafes there !)

to start with, I WILL wash the car by hand. However, after a while I will put it through the car wash. Will the strafes stay fixed? Dont know was the reply, but I'm pretty concerned they wont. They look great (esp on titanium - darn getting silver) but...

anyway, my list (with strafes depending)

1. Mazdaspeed rear only, not side and front (if possible)? Again they couldnt answer that....also couldn't tell me the price - sixpeed, do you know???
2. Tinted Windows to the max
3. mats
4. Personalised Plate
5. starter button (but from where?)

liked the alloy exhaust surrounds, but at £200 they can poke it. Even the strafes at £175 is expensive! As for the front and rear accents I think they will look cool, but I reckon some silver paint will do it for £5 rather then their prices!! :D


Parking sensors are in the accessories catalogue Anil

 

Firstly ... noooooo! How could you put a car like this through a car wash??? :'( Please!!! Don't! At least use a jetwash. Those car-washes are horrible. Swirl and scratch the paint, and never do a decent job of getting the car perfectly clean.


Now I've got that off my chest.... The Mazdaspeed kit. No reason you can't just get the rear piece. Each section is a seperate piece, so can be fitted independently of another. I'm not quite sure how it will look though, since it will lower the line around the bottom of the car, and it might look a bit strange if the rear of the car sits "lower" than the rest.

I've no exact price since the kit that I am getting has being ordered from Japan by my dealer along with others in different colours. I imagine it'll be fairly pricey, if just because you are paying the shipping on that one part. You could speak to T W Whites in Bookham. Ask to speak with Neil if possible, as he has arrange the import of the kit. He may be able to bring you a rear-section over with the other kits which will save you a lot in shipping.

Likewise with the starter button. AFAIK this is only available in Japan, but my dealer is happy to import any item from there for me and others. I have not asked for the starter button kit yet, so maybe a group buy could be arranged through them?

As for the exhaust trims (and the rest of the small Mazda accessories).. too right! I could have a complete custom rear-box made for a little more than that price! Like I'd pay £200 just to have some fancy end-caps! Same goes for the fuel filler and strakes. They're on my possible list, since I just can't see the justification for it!


-andy-

 

I've obviously missed the prices for these accessories. Were they posted somewhere?!

 

Definite

1. Private Reg
2. Mats

Possible
1. Park Distance Radar (depending on cost, £360 for the BMW I looked at, didn't seem excessive)
2. Front and Rear Rotor Flashings (although I need to see these in the flesh)

Just as long as Mazda don't forget that whatever they come up with will be copied at half the price by the aftermarket boys

 

My definate list:

Strafes
Mats
Sill guards
Tints
Pillar Trims
Starter button
Cargo net

But i'm not going to pay the Mazda UK prices. It wouldn't be a bad idea to talk to one of the large Mazda accessory companies and see if they can import a truck load for us at discount. Japanese price is less than 2/3 our prices. A group buy may get us all feeling a little better, i know i'd be happier being able to hold at least a part of my 8 before Christmas!

 

Uhmmm... the prices gentlemen, the prices?

 

Lensman,

I don't know about official Mazda UK prices, but all the prices for accessories and the Mazdaspeed kit are on the Mazda.co.jp website. A quick check on www.xe.net/ucc will give you a conversion from Yen to GBP. Shipping will depend on what's ordered.

T W Whites are importing Mazdaspeed kits from Japan (I believe one kit in every colour, and a couple in the popular colours). They can import anything else from Mazda sources in Japan as well. I would be happy to speak with them in arranging some sort of group buy for us all. It will work out a lot cheaper for us all if more items are ordered at once.

I intend to speak with T W Whites tomorrow or this weekend regarding a few additional items, so I will mention that there are more people on here that want accessories and see what they can do.


-andy-

 

For me I think I will stick to:

1. Rotary crest (brushed aluminium)
2. Air outlet fins (brushed aluminium)

I was considering the exhaust trim, but I think before too long some specialist company will be selling after market versions for less than the £200 Mazda price.

Chris

 

Thanks Sixspeed.

 

Maybe we will all get a nice voucher from Mazda for 50% off accessories, to make up for the delays :D

At half price the prices would look almost reasonable.

 

MarkW,

I think we will be waiting a long time before we are offered such a thing by Mazda....


But if they want to prove me wrong and make such a generous gesture, then I will be more than willing to hold up my hand and say I was wrong to be so cynical about them....(so Mazda if you are listening.....)

Chris

 

sixspeed,

please ask if they will be happy to import our accessories for a good price (minimum mark-up for them!), it's my birthday next month and i fancy treating myself!

i'll definately be up for it! Even with the shipping costs it should be about 75% of UK price.

If they are willing and able then we can put a deadline of a couple of weeks for everyone to place their order, then a final price can be calculated for each accessory once numbers are known.

not many people will be having No options will they

 

Maybe Mazda UK should review the situation and offer a group discount to Forum members on the QT.

I'm sure they're capable of doing deals, afterall we're all paying Full Price for our RX8's.

C'mon Mazda, you really wouldn't want us to import the stuff would you? That would be embarrassing!!

Cheers
Oilman

 

Lensman,

the prices I saw were from the preview evening. I took a photo of the accessories and their prices, but I manage to move the camera and it came out too blurred to make out.

Sixspeed, regarding the mazda.co.jp site, I found the rx-8 accessories section (via the tooltips in english) but couldn't find the prices. Sorry - help (!)

 

Now let me see .. boy-racer add-ons that make the car look as tacky as an Impreza or spend my money on a decent engine upgrade that would restore it to 250bhp ... no contest ...

But, if I were to choose bodywork mods they would be:

* A curvy, not too large spoiler that would stop the rear end looking so Ford

* A new, never seen before, fuel filler cap (not like the Audi TT cheap copy) ... maybe a rotary triangular thing

As for the strafes ... they look great on Titanium, but look naff on the red

 

I just ordered my exhaust finishers... I want to get the front and rear rotary accents too but Trussville didn't have them in stock.