OFFICIAL 2009 Rx8 info!!!! Info Sheet, Order Form, Spec Deck and Colors INSIDE!!!
05-13-2008, 04:29 PM
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all i can tell you is that i have seen the ordering done at a dealership here and they are expecting them in the next 2 weeks. why those people at the dealerships near you dont know they have an allocation order in i couldn't tell you.
maybe they dont have the access necessary to look it up or maybe they are incompetent or maybe they are just saying that because they are hoping you will pick something they already have on the lot.
maybe they dont have the access necessary to look it up or maybe they are incompetent or maybe they are just saying that because they are hoping you will pick something they already have on the lot.
No hint of '09 anything on MNA's website. I'd be suprised to see these before July. If memory serves me right, didn't the '04s start showing up around Memorial Day with Brad Barber taking first delivery? I think the first ones showed up here in Phoenix in late June of '03.
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05-14-2008, 03:57 AM
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Anyone notice that the "required fuel" = premium unleaded and "minimum fuel requirement rating" = 91 octane.
Weren't these numbers always just "recommended". It appears as though they may be a requirement now. Hmmm...glad thats what I'm using.
As for the no moon-roof option on the R3...rock on...leaving that option out must reduce unnecessary weight and allows the taller 8 owners to fit more comfortably.
Weren't these numbers always just "recommended". It appears as though they may be a requirement now. Hmmm...glad thats what I'm using.
As for the no moon-roof option on the R3...rock on...leaving that option out must reduce unnecessary weight and allows the taller 8 owners to fit more comfortably.
05-14-2008, 12:14 PM
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one caveat to what i posted before. i am probably getting ahead of myself by saying "some time in the next 2 weeks" because that makes it sound like it could even be monday. its at least two weeks before week see them. im told still may but that may be 1st week june
05-30-2008, 12:18 PM
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Guys, 2009 RX-8 will be up on Mazdausa.com next week. Stay tuned...
I did get some seat time on the '09, and the steering feels better. Not as heavy as my '08 and more feedback. Of course, it's not as tactile as my Mazdaspeed Miata, but noticed the difference right away.
I did get some seat time on the '09, and the steering feels better. Not as heavy as my '08 and more feedback. Of course, it's not as tactile as my Mazdaspeed Miata, but noticed the difference right away.
05-30-2008, 01:46 PM
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Anyone notice that the "required fuel" = premium unleaded and "minimum fuel requirement rating" = 91 octane.
Weren't these numbers always just "recommended". It appears as though they may be a requirement now. Hmmm...glad thats what I'm using.
As for the no moon-roof option on the R3...rock on...leaving that option out must reduce unnecessary weight and allows the taller 8 owners to fit more comfortably.
Weren't these numbers always just "recommended". It appears as though they may be a requirement now. Hmmm...glad thats what I'm using.
As for the no moon-roof option on the R3...rock on...leaving that option out must reduce unnecessary weight and allows the taller 8 owners to fit more comfortably.
05-30-2008, 01:51 PM
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If it was in fact black, it must have been a 2009. Brown's in Alexandria had a nice 40th Anniv. 2008 model I looked over while waiting for my car. The color's nice, but black is actually flashier when it's clean.
05-30-2008, 07:32 PM
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Is the end of May set in stone for 09s arriving on dealer lots? I talked to the internet sales manager I know at my local Mazda dealership and he said they show no new RX-8s coming in anytime soon. He knew about the upcoming changes but had heard nothing about when they'd be arriving.
Interesting.....
No hint of '09 anything on MNA's website. I'd be suprised to see these before July. If memory serves me right, didn't the '04s start showing up around Memorial Day with Brad Barber taking first delivery? I think the first ones showed up here in Phoenix in late June of '03.
No hint of '09 anything on MNA's website. I'd be suprised to see these before July. If memory serves me right, didn't the '04s start showing up around Memorial Day with Brad Barber taking first delivery? I think the first ones showed up here in Phoenix in late June of '03.
hmmm- look at that. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/2009-has-arrived-my-dealership-147243/ Late May
06-05-2008, 01:06 PM
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no leather on R3. 
06-09-2008, 03:24 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1205522021
Maybe an alarrm option that notifies you via a cellphone orr radio unit?
Maybe an alarrm option that notifies you via a cellphone orr radio unit?
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06-10-2008, 04:00 PM
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my stealership has an 09 6MT with the GT package on the lot.... took some pics, can post if needed when i can get them off my phone
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06-13-2008, 10:17 AM
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r3 navi?
Hello all,
So i am about 92% sure i will be getting an r3 around Jan, but it seems that they do not offer Nav on it. Every other possible option comes standard.
So my question is:
has this been validated?
Why would this be, there is no way a Nav is too heavy...
If it is, in fact, true - R3 with no navi but all the other goodness, or GT loaded?
Personally, it is not a deal breaker, but nav is nice, especially with the bose system tied into it. Thoughts?
So i am about 92% sure i will be getting an r3 around Jan, but it seems that they do not offer Nav on it. Every other possible option comes standard.
So my question is:
has this been validated?
Why would this be, there is no way a Nav is too heavy...
If it is, in fact, true - R3 with no navi but all the other goodness, or GT loaded?
Personally, it is not a deal breaker, but nav is nice, especially with the bose system tied into it. Thoughts?
06-13-2008, 10:25 AM
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r3 navi?
Hello all,
So i am about 92% sure i will be getting an r3 around Jan, but it seems that they do not offer Nav on it. Every other possible option comes standard.
So my question is:
has this been validated?
Why would this be, there is no way a Nav is too heavy...
If it is, in fact, true - R3 with no navi but all the other goodness, or GT loaded?
Personally, it is not a deal breaker, but nav is nice, especially with the bose system tied into it. Thoughts?
So i am about 92% sure i will be getting an r3 around Jan, but it seems that they do not offer Nav on it. Every other possible option comes standard.
So my question is:
has this been validated?
Why would this be, there is no way a Nav is too heavy...
If it is, in fact, true - R3 with no navi but all the other goodness, or GT loaded?
Personally, it is not a deal breaker, but nav is nice, especially with the bose system tied into it. Thoughts?
06-13-2008, 12:50 PM
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I have the spec sheets for the R3 and have driven one (very nice by the way). I can confirm that the R3 does not have the Navigation System, not even as an option. The only model for which Nav is an option is the GT.
06-13-2008, 01:10 PM
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So what do you think regarding R3 V GT?
I would imagine i can still mess with EQ without the Bose connected to the nav screen...
07-01-2008, 06:45 PM
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'09 Red Interior Question
Has anyone seen the '09 red upholstery? I am wondering how it looks in person, and what color the headliner is. The '08's Cosmo Red on the 40th Anniv. Edition is awful. The '09 does look better in the photos posted here.
08-11-2008, 09:54 PM
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Can someone refresh my mind on when the MY 2010 specs come out..
i.e....the paint and trim colors and specs..
Although I am not expecting much change in specifications I am looking to see what new colors will be "if any"..
Because of family circumstances I won't be able to buy my new RX-8 until early next year! 2009
i.e....the paint and trim colors and specs..
Although I am not expecting much change in specifications I am looking to see what new colors will be "if any"..
Because of family circumstances I won't be able to buy my new RX-8 until early next year! 2009
08-20-2008, 01:44 PM
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Sup everyone, Im new to the forum. Just picked up my 2009 R3 last night. After just having an 05 350Z and 06 STI, this is a great car so far. I put on about 50 miles last nigt crusing around getting a feel for it. Quite a difference from the last 2 cars. I dont have to deal with the annoying turbo lag anymore =)