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Yep - another pre-order gift! DieCast model

Old Feb 1, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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One more....

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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by klegg
Gee, I had to get mine online....At about $50.00 to boot!!
$50!!

A shop called Miatae in Miniature sells them for $29 - I bought a 1/43 AutoArt TiGray from them before Christmas. They are a good shop, sponsors over at www.miata.net . Their web site only shows their current stock, so all colours aren't shown, but the owner, Eric, is very cool about finding special requests.

If Mazda isn't sending you one, check them out!

(My TiGray 1/43 is the second one I have - the first is an AutoArt limited edition 1/43 of the Yellow Concept RX-8 from the 2002 Tokyo Motor Show - the car with the two-tone yellow/black interior with the yellow gauge hood, which the model has!)

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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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Originally posted by Gord96BRG
$50!!

A shop called Miatae in Miniature sells them for $29 - I bought a 1/43 AutoArt TiGray from them before Christmas. They are a good shop, sponsors over at www.miata.net . Their web site only shows their current stock, so all colours aren't shown, but the owner, Eric, is very cool about finding special requests.

If Mazda isn't sending you one, check them out!

(My TiGray 1/43 is the second one I have - the first is an AutoArt limited edition 1/43 of the Yellow Concept RX-8 from the 2002 Tokyo Motor Show - the car with the two-tone yellow/black interior with the yellow gauge hood, which the model has!)

Regards,
Gordon

Thanks Gord, but I already got it..1/18 scale! Talk about detail, it has an engine cover that comes out, to show all the engine detail. It also has fabric seat belts....I even got a red one, with the red black seats..I can post some pixs if anyone cares..
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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Originally posted by klegg
Thanks Gord, but I already got it..1/18 scale!
Ah, OK, I thought you were referring to the 1/43. I want to get the 1/18 as well, but will wait for a birthday or something!

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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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I got a touch up paint from Mazda for the survey and definitely hoping they send me one of those diecast eventhough mine is not a pre-order.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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I wonder if I'll get one even though I had to return the car.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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Hehe.. Just got mine. A beautiful little gray car. I love it. I'm really starting to mount a collection here. Thanks, Mazda.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Originally posted by jtimbck2
I bought one off eBay a while back...but it was from a seller in Hong Kong, and is a JDM spec car (RHD). The detail is indeed incredible (right down to carpeting in the trunk!). Of course it has black seats, not red/black like mine. And I have strakes and front/rear rotary accents; my model does not.
according to the mazda accessories catalog the front/rear rotary accents for the 1/43 autoart rx-8 are $100 a piece. but i hear trussville has them for $75. strakes are $150 or $100 from trussville.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Originally posted by zoom44
according to the mazda accessories catalog the front/rear rotary accents for the 1/43 autoart rx-8 are $100 a piece. but i hear trussville has them for $75. strakes are $150 or $100 from trussville.

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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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Originally posted by eccles
I wonder if I'll get one even though I had to return the car.
Yep, arrived today. Cool! :D Now I at least have something to tide me over until I can replace the real car.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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WTH! someone that doesnt even have the car got it, wheres mines?? ordered 8/13.........
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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sweet deal eccles!
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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So,
Is it only for pre-ordered cars?
I got mine off the lot in Sept, I would love the model for my office.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by complex
WTH! someone that doesnt even have the car got it, wheres mines?? ordered 8/13.........
These gifts are for those of us that pre-ordered an RX-8 back at the start of last year. We plonked our money down on a vehicle that we had never seen, trusting that it would live up to our expectations, and then sat back and waited for seven long months before the cars finally arrived.

Actually, the timing of this gift makes me wonder if they're being dispatched on the first anniversary of our original orders.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Yep, arrived today. Cool! :D Now I at least have something to tide me over until I can replace the real car.
Your luck has changed, can a job be far behind?
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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My pre-order gifts always came late, just got my 1:43 size gray 8!
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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You guys do deserve it.....the trust, the wait, the money!!! Enjoy your toys!
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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Originally posted by eccles

Actually, the timing of this gift makes me wonder if they're being dispatched on the first anniversary of our original orders.
well that would mean i would have to wait like another month since it took my dealer that long to figure out what was going on. i hope not. but at least voodoo got his today so that means they are making it to the west coast!
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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New Gift from Mazda: 1:43 RX-8 Model!

Got it in the mail today. It's made by Autoart, die cast metal and is color matched to your real RX-8. Doesn't have my options installed, though! :p

Pretty cool! :D
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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nice to hear they are hiting the NW check here for the other thread about them.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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Originally posted by eccles
These gifts are for those of us that pre-ordered an RX-8 back at the start of last year. We plonked our money down on a vehicle that we had never seen, trusting that it would live up to our expectations, and then sat back and waited for seven long months before the cars finally arrived.
I ordered mine in July after I test drove one, and got it in Sept. I got a model, so I wouldn't be surprised if a lot other early buyers get them - at least those of us who ordered before the HP fiasco.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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Wonder if there is an Autoart SILVER one... haven't found one yet.. all of mine I had to custom paint it.. ack.

I was lucky to get 2 touchup paints, so I used one to paint my tiny ZipZip to the color Silver.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Got my Titanium Mini-8 today. It's a nice touch, but what I would prefer is better communications about what initial launch problems are being addressed. I got my 3rd check engine light yesterday. I never had one on my 1st model year RX-7 Turbo, even after 17 years (bulb's probably loose by now .
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Ok, now I'm getting antsy- where's mine!! Wahhhhh!!!
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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I just got mine today. My RX-8 delivery date was July 15th. So, it seems the mailing order doesn't coincide with our RX-8 delivery order.

This would be really neat, except I already had one. Oh well, I guess it's better to have too much of a good thing!
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