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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Sleepy-z seemed to be a straight up guy. The engines coming from that location seemed to be better from the previous rebuilds or even early ones from Hiroshima. While his posts seemed to be a positive for Mazda, his managers didn't want him posting here anymore. Corporations like to massage the information that gets released, so the only want it to come from their PR people.
Yes, as clearly evidenced here.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/odd-featured-rx-8-quote-mazda-usa-website-212648/
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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^ Sorry :/

And 14 days ago John said id be in at latest tomorrow (25th) so we shall see...
I am getting relatively sick of Mazda. It really does amaze me how slow they are.

I'll tell you guys tomorrow if it came in or not.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
Are you volunteering your car as a platform?

To do a remove/rebuild/install would take some advance planning and I'd have to start thursday at noon to have it back together saturday night so the owner could head home sunday.

Such an owner would also have to pay for all their own parts.
And what's a round about $ figure on those parts needed for that demonstration?
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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^ I can understand your frustration with the delay and having to rent a car. Still, if it were my 8, I'd be happy I had one of the good dealerships with a good mechanic who seems to know what he's doing.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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^ well yes im infact "cursing" Mazda as a company and not the particular dealership I go to. I haven't called Mazda yet but I will soon and we will see... erg...
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Just to keep you guys up to date, John from mazada called me today and said the engine had just been shipped and should be in by this thursday or friday. Bleh.. but I'm glad it's at least been shipped.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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^ Good luck and keep us updated on the outcome.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 02:26 AM
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man that sucks to hear. i never even knew those remans werent that great.. I'll be taking extra extra care of my engine now

oh, and also..

Originally Posted by StreetGT
Just to keep you guys up to date, John from mazada called me today and said the engine had just been shipped and should be in by this thursday or friday. Bleh.. but I'm glad it's at least been shipped.
whats mazada? haha
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:08 AM
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^ It's you! You are the Mazada
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:17 AM
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ah, found out what it is
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:25 AM
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^ A chihuahua?
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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Nono that's not the Mazada.. The Mazada looks like this..... *que feverish photoshopping*
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetGT
Nono that's not the Mazada.. The Mazada looks like this..... *que feverish photoshopping*
*waits*
u fall asleep there?
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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lol

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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looks like monchie did too
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
That's correct...but the average person can't tell the difference between silver paint and new bare cast aluminum just from a visual inspection once the engine is installed.
Can you tell from this?

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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Two days ago my engine failed the dealer's compression test so we will see how well my "new" engine works. The service rep at the Mazda dealership in Orlando said the engine should be here by the end of this week or early next week so I have a relatively small turn around time, thank god.

It's stupid though how the new engine is covered under warranty, however I still have to pay for new motor mounts (300 some odd) and and upgraded starter per Corporate Mazda's request.
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