RX8 2005 Shinka, engine looks funny?
 

Hi everyone, what's up.

I was looking at a dealer post about a 2005 Mazda Shinka, generally it looks like a great car, but a photo of the engine looks weird.(attached)

As far as i am concerned, under the RX8 hood, engine and other stuffs are isolated into different compartments or partitions,and have cover for each.

this shinka apparently doesnt have the similar pattern, and looks messy.

Anyone has an idea how this comes? Does it matter if I buy this shinka?

Many many thanks

it is missing the battery cover and the engine cover...looks normal other wise.

compare to normal looking

https://www.rx8club.com/album.php?al...pictureid=9845

https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...pictureid=9845

missing in this picture are the lid for the battery box and the engine cover. that you think it looks "weird" but are unable to identify why worries me.

+1. Someone needs to do more research.

THIS THREAD (and OP) FAILED!

Lol wow...

Find the missing link...lol

Whoa..............that's all I got this morning! :wallbash:


Except for one thing.........what this?

Not sure, but it looks like a carjack device or similar. My brother used to own an Audi A4 and installed a carjack device and it looks similar from what i could tell, idk.

Personally I'd never buy an 8 missing its engine and battery covers. Not that the covers are important but, to me, it suggests there's a good chance the owner is not particularly anal about taking care of his car. For an ordinary used car, I don't need the owner to be anal; for an RX-8, I do.

Just my 2¢.

Well said.