General tojo

the only things i would really like to see in my RX-8 is a factory, well designed...

CUPHOLDER


oh yeah other refinements needed are...

-A non-automanual option... I need a clutch

-throw away, or make it optional to not have the chrome looking dash. i hate that crap, when in traffic and the sun hits it and reflects bright light into your eyes... Argh

evel333

I bet they'll make those cupholders rotor-shaped as well! :P

~Ed
1993 RX-7, Base

General tojo

yeah the reoccuring rotor motif is getting a little rediculous. the SHift **** is going to far, the thing around the start button is cool, and the hole in the seats that is rotor shaped is a nice touch.


I think they need to lose some of that, and maybe a rotor shaped pair of cupholders would be nice because then the trianglur point of the "triangle" can be used to retain the handle to a cup with a handle...

i still think they need to have availible either a real carbon fiber or faux carbon fiber dash and interiour trim, Like the MPV that had parked near the RX-8 at the show. I hate the reflective aluminum trim, to the point it is really turning me off to the car.

veloceracing

I think they got a little rotary happy, ya think? As for cup holders make em an option along with the chrome dash, and yes I feel that carbon fiber would be a very nice touch, I mean ford did it in the focus, so why not?

Real sport drivers dont want silly things like cup holders, but 99.5% cant afford to have ten cars so make them a no cost option for us commuters and students.

Chrome is chrome loved by some hated by some. Can we say OPTION?

YC-6

That's true; but by the pure fact that this has four doors, this is a car for people who have to deal with real life at the same time.

FritzMan

You guy realise there's a rotor impression on the hood as well eh? Don't forget the triangular rear fog light.

coldasice

big up to cupholders. :D

Toadman

FYI - The pushbutton starter is deleted from the production version.

Johnny

There's better be some good cup holders in the Rx-8! especially since i eat breakfeast, lunch and dinner sometimes on the road or on the way to work and i get tired of holding my drink on my crotch because the cup holders are too shitty or aren't the right size, in order to use the cup holders in my 84 Rx-7 you have to open the freakin glove box and there you go, and they aren't even that great

spwolf

...and I would hate it for my drink to spil over beautiful seats if I need to change gears and do some racing on the fly ;-)... so yes, cup holders are a must... RX8 is not track racer

liondogs

I agree good cupholders are a must. It might seem like the quality of the cupholders are a dumb thing to worry about in a "sports car". But the RX-8 is supposed to be a practical family sports car so excellent cupholders are a must.

NOTA V6

Bah! Go get some decent aftermarket ones.

I see no reason why Mazda needs to add bells and whistles just because you guys want to slurp cappuccino while you are stylin' in your 8. Leave the cupholder out of mine if you please. :D

<Joe Friday>
Just the car ma'am...
</Joe Friday>

RX - 8

i sincerely hope that they have a cup holder, i have never owned a car with cup holders yet..and i really want one!!!

spwolf

lol

NOTA V6

They are like $5 at Pep Boys or NAPA or whatever you have near you. :D

My wife's Diamante has cup holders, and they collect everything except cups. Hair doohickeys, parking ramp tickets, spare change (even though it has a separate compartment for that), straw rappers, you name it.

Better than the 626 we had though. She made "soup" in the console bucket all the time in that one. Two parts Dr. Pepper, 1 part Hills Brothers, add loose cigarette tobacco and spare change, let sit in sun or chill depending on seasonal limitations. Serves up to 5 adults with a visual feast. Exceptionally fun at detailing time.

RX - 8

lol..thats sick...but i meant cup holders that are built in..i dont like bolking my AC vents with cupholders

DANNER

Lot's of cup holders (like 5) would be cool.

I owned a '97 Civic and the cup holders sucked. You didn't have access to the CD player at all if there was something in the cup holder. It's difficult enought to put a CD in while driving, let alone juggle a cup of coffee.

5 Cup holders in my RSX...That's what I'm talkin' about.

Mazda

im with spwolf...with cupholders, i am prone to bring in a drink, which i would hate to have spill and get my dash all sticky...i think its better to keep drinks OUTSIDE the car:D

NOTA V6

I agree. Cars are for driving. There are too many cell-phone-talking-make-up-applying-cappuccino-drinking MFs on the road as it is. Even on long distance trips a cup holder is not needed. That's why they have "Gas - Food - Lodging" signs along the interstate. :D

If I do dink anything in my car, it's in a resealable bottle.

DANNER

But you still need a cup holder for resealable bottles.

I never eat in my RSX b/c I want to keep it clean. I drink in it though, but only if the cup has a lid or it's a resealable bottle.

NOTA V6

You do? Why is that?

DANNER

Because it's a pain to have to pick it up off the floor when you want a sip.

Beside if it's a carbonate drink, the bottle will roll around when you're driving and explode when you open it.

spwolf

velo, how do you plan to fit a supersize/jumbo drink into your mini cup holders? can you?

veloceracing

I dont eat in my cars. But most fast food places make their "TUB-O-SODA" sized cups with smaller basses so that they can fit in cup holders, so I do suppose it is possible.

spwolf

so you never buy fast food i guess? you dont have to eat it in the car, but you have to have a place to put ur soda.... since cup holders are under the radio, there is no way big jumbo slurpy or coke can fit in there... i guess it is fine if you dont eat fast food or go to 7/11... definetly fine in europe... its only usa that has jumbo everything

or are there cup holders near hand break as well?