Sweet! Post pics of the interior when it's dark out and the tail lights lit up in the dark.

 

I love the wheels on the R3, I wonder if they would fit on my 05. If they fit I would love to get some

 

google is your friend

--Jonathan

 

Yeah, they really do look much better in person than in pictures. Strangest thing...

 

Not me...personally I don't like the new wheels. Although those mazdaspeed wheels would look better in the gunmetal than the chrome.

--Jonathan

 

if you ever crash it and decide to part out, let me know, I have 1st dibs on the front seats

I know it's a bit early but heh! you never know

 

I like your license plate.

 

Congrats..

 

Your car isn't even running and you want new seats? LOL

--Jonathan

 

congrats! good to hear you like it. yep, the rear is nice but the front is still "too happy" for me

 

Couple of hi-res studio interior pics of the Aurora Blue Mica R3...

 

It's what floats your boat .

1. Personally I don't like that smiling face

2. Don't like those rims

3. The lights on the rear

4. The 40th anniv. tag on the sides

Anyway it your car so enjoy

Good luck and congrat .....................................


4.

 

which 40th anniversary tag?

 

I'm talking about the thing thats on the fender . It's where some put the fender strake at , area . I think last year it said 40th anniversary .

 

I actually like that much better on the '09 as opposed to the previous models. If you notice in the pic below, it's cool how the little fender strake is like a sweeping continuation of the silver front running light that goes back behind the front fender. I think that's alot cooler than just the black vent on the previous models.

 

Mant o be honest the only issue i have with it is the front.. reminds me of my buddies 07 4d civic SI it just stick out...

Maybe its just me but the civic people seem to love them

Congrats ont he ride tho very sexy

 

So... let me get this straight. You think the front end of the RX-8 R3 looks like this?



Yeah... I see the resemblance!

 

wish Mazda didn't have to add that huge mustachio on the front. It looks weird. Otherwise, nice car. I'd hit it if I am looking for an rx-8.... change out that cx-7 steering wheel too.

 

ahh...it's a side marker.

 

NICE

congrats! it looks superb. take more photos

 

looks good and change your sig line.

 

Congrats and enjoy.

 

congrats man..i sat in one yesterday and fell in love with the seats does anyone know the name of the seats? i know they are recaros but i dont know the model name or number or watever you wanna call it..i am really interested in getting a pair

 

Congratulations!

Mazda made a lot of improvements you can't see, also, like injecting major league amounts of foam into places they never did before to improve road noise levels on the highway.

The motor obviously has the 3 OMP design, which is great.

I have to be honest though and admit I'm not a fan of the front end on the new RX8. I think Mazda wanted to change for change's sake, and there's a disconnect between the angular front fascia and headlights and the side profile that I just don't like. It reminds me of the Bangle BMWs.

Love the Recaros!!! But I also am not a fan of the MX5 type steering wheel.

But congrats, nonetheless, because the new 8 is improved in many areas, and styling is subjective.

 

I went to a dealer lot and parked my car beside an '09 the other day. There really wasn't a whole lot of difference. The "grin" is huge, yes, but the "lip" really doesn't look that pronounced in person. For the life of me I can't understand why it looks so damn horrible in pictures. Its sole purpose for existing seems to be for easier mounting of the front license plate.

What is the purpose of the two perforated "tabs" on the lip though? I saw them actually removed on one car, and that was pretty ugly.