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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 10:33 AM
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Two different models? Type E or S?

I saw something from Mazda Press about a "s" type and and "e" Type on Rotory News. Anyone heard anything?

here is the link....http://rotarynews.com/view.php?id=145

it says two levels of performance??
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 10:35 AM
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goto mazdausa.com the rx8 build section is up and you can see for yourself
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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My bad. Either auto or manual. I thought the base was 26k. they have it at 27k?
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 11:39 AM
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Originally posted by litespeed
My bad. Either auto or manual. I thought the base was 26k. they have it at 27k?
I believe the prices online include delivery fee, which is why they ask for your zip code up front.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by eccles
I believe the prices online include delivery fee, which is why they ask for your zip code up front.
you are correct sir, it does indeed include the delivey/ destination charge in that price!
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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I saw on the Japan site a Type E and Type S.. what's the diff..

http://www.mazda.co.jp/go-mazda/rx8_credit/
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Nut
I saw on the Japan site a Type E and Type S.. what's the diff..

http://www.mazda.co.jp/go-mazda/rx8_credit/
Tough to tell from those pics, but it looks like the type S doesn't have any back doors. Can that be right?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Looks like it to me - the S has the spiffy single guy and the E shows the young family with kid for the back seat. Maybe the S is a 2 seater?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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yeah the s is rear door less. i wonder if its a 2 seater...
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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you go NUT! bringing up threads ove a year old!

e and s are for 5speed or 6speed manual tranny for the hi-power. the 3rd one listed at the right is the low power car.

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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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read and answered before you edited. I deleted. But man it sure looks like the S has no rear doors. Can you read Japanese?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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no and i tried to babel fish that page and it only sort of translating the legal jargon in the gray field at the bottom. the info about the packages available in japan has been around before tho. it just took me a moment to remember when looking at that page.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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Originally posted by zoom44
you go NUT! bringing up threads ove a year old!

e and s are for 5speed or 6speed manual tranny for the hi-power. the 3rd one listed at the right is the low power car.
Hahaha.. sorry.. saw the new Anniversary page and thought it was a new model or something.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Yeah, there are pictures of the type s with all 4 doors opened. Took me a while to find them there.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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Ok, here's my take from what is available here through the grey importers fr SINGAPORE. The Type S and Type E r JDM models. Type S has 250hp, 6sp, 18" rims, aluminium pedals, fog lamps and fabric seats. Type E has 210bhp, 4sp auto, 16" rims, no aluminium pedals, no fog lamps and has leather seats. The price for both models are the same and both cars can be further accessorized at the time of booking. I am driving a Type E myself and all I can say is I absolutely love the car although the mileage sucks and gas here cost S$1.438/litre which is about US$3.27/gal. I am getting about 5.7km/l with my moderate driving style. Oh btw, they both have 4 doors.

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