RX876

Hey folks... brand new to this forum. Sold my 04 Civic Cpe EX MT (EM2) a couple of weeks ago. I have been looking into an RX-8 since and today purchased a salvage 05 RX-8 MT from an insurance auto auction. The vehicle is on its way to South East Florida from Austin, Texas. My timeline is to have it ready to drive in about 3-4 weeks. These are the pictures of it at the yard:















I know the general pieces that I need. For the hood, I am looking into the Veilside D1-GT. Pretty much about $510 plus shipping for the fiberglass one. However, I have heard some bad things about fiberglass. Anyone know if it is worth buying? A quality piece? Should I just stick with the OEM hood? Also, anyone have pictures with one on a car?

For the bumper, I would like the MazdaSpeed bumper but I don't want to spend $1,400 on a bumper, so I am looking into the replica. Anyone know who makes a quality replica MazdaSpeed bumper? I am guessing it would be best to buy the urethane one, but there are many different manufacturers and I am not familiar with their quality. Any pictures of a good replica on a car? Also, do I need to do anything to the openings on the bumper.

Also, I am a fan of fog lights. I believe there is a bracket that can be added to the MazdaSpeed bumper to add the fog lights correct?

As far as fenders go, It is up in the air right now. OEM? Headlights will be OEM for sure.

Thanks for all the help you guys will provide. This will cover my many sleepless nights now. More pics to come when the car arrives this weekend.

dshiznit1489

that wasnt a good idea....

fahrfegneugen

Not a bad car, it just looks like the bumper got ripped off. Is the frame true?

If you do something like a mazda speed bumper, will probably want to do the rest of the car... skirts and etc.

fahrfegneugen

That car does not look totaled, I wonder how the insurance company got it. Makes you really wonder about the previous owner, I mean they did wreck it, lol.

Batman&TheBatmobile

nah its fine if u saw pictures of the frame. if not, then you may or may not be fucked. good luck boss.

RX876

im thinking either veilside ver. 1 under wings or OEM mazda side aero flares and front splash guard

SideOfBacon

good luck.. big project ahead of you. havent even gotten involved yet and cosmetics alone are going to be quite a bit.. new left and right fenders, front bumper, hood. who knows what work its going to take under that hood to get that back on the road. hope you got a KILLER deal off it.

HockeyRX-8

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The damage doesn't look bad at all. It's definitly repairable. But if the frame is damaged, you are screwed.

RX876

The frame should be fine... I had an inspector look at it there since i was offsite...

what do you guys think about the fiberglass veilside hood... Am I going to have fitment issues and/or paint issues?

what about the urethane mazdaspeed replica bumper... fitment and/or paint issues? any reputable store to buy from that you guys recommend?

superglue

Air bag didn't even go off. You should be fine. You mind me askin how much you bought it for?

RX876

LOL.. tough question.... $8000

alz0rz

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meh, looking at maybe 5k in repairs?

nycgps

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8 K ? err r....

For a few more grand, u can get a used Rx-8 with similar miles Plus a CLEAR title ...

There is a reason why the insurance totaled it ... If its 5K I think about it ... 8 K ... nah ... for me I'll pass ...

Good luck to ur new ride

RX876

thanks... would anybody know if it is a sport or touring? cant tell if it has a sunroof, fogs, or anything else

superglue

Yea, that's a bit much. But you're saving a bunch if you're going with knock off body parts and doing the work yourself. As long as you're pleased with the results, then it's not so bad.

superglue

It's probably a sport, the cloth seats are a dead giveaway.

RX876

for 05, i believe both the sport and touring came with cloth seats... only the grand touring came with leather

RX876

its actually about $7k and some change and thats inlcuding 1,200 miles of shipping... the actual car only cost me about $6,800

superglue

I see. I don't think this one has a sunroof. Either way, I don't think it matters much either way since the front end is gone and the powertrain is identical (sans the t/c and dsc options).

EdwardsB

Good luck with your rebuild. Post some pictures of your progress while you work on it.

RX876

This one is made of poly-frp.... thinks its any good?

http://www.bodykits.com/249/261/278/...P-p-44151.html

This one is made of urethane... a little more expensive, but i would think the fit is better....

http://www.bodykits.com/249/261/278/...e-p-16928.html

CarAndDriver

Good luck. I would have passed.

HiTMaNN

LoL IF you are going to buy from Accolade it would be cheaper just to buy the real stuff because after paint and fitament it is going to end up costing you more. Google that company they have the worst rep for fitament lol look at TgGreddys fender ordeal.

kersh4w

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good luck. i dont think i would have bought it unless it were less than $5k.

shine automotive makes good replica kits. i would trust them. look on ebay or google them. accolade is usually pretty good hitmann, its just that their fenders were horrible.

HiTMaNN

Me basing my opinion that Accolade fitament is horrible is warranted because they put out a product that needed to be majorly modified to fit. Post proof of the fitament being near perfect like Shine's cause you won't be able to show me anything. So I would love for you to show me some RX-8s that got there product and didn't have to do major modifications to make it fit with the Accolade kit. I guess that is what you get for a product being made in Sri Lanka and there customer service used to horrible. I don't know how it is now because I heard they hired someone in the U.S. to handle there NA sales. If you are going to go via the Replica route then Shine is your best option. Google Accolade them you will see the unHappy Mitsui owners are that took in there group by.