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02-26-2008, 11:36 AM
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I wish Mazda had taken the lead from VW in the '60's when they made minimal changes each year to things that actually were improved: larger signal lights, more convenient *****, larger window openings. Most changes were subtle, but did improve the car.
Mazda had done nothing for five model years, and now makes a number of superficial changes, none of which are improvements. Some people like the new style; some like the old. I think that just goes to show that there has been no improvement, just change for change's sake.
I am disappointed in Mazda design. They have received kudos from the automotive press for pioneering a genuine Japanese style of automobile, but they seem to be hamstrung by the old Detroit mentality of "change for change sake". Very sad.
I'm keeping my '04.
Mazda had done nothing for five model years, and now makes a number of superficial changes, none of which are improvements. Some people like the new style; some like the old. I think that just goes to show that there has been no improvement, just change for change's sake.
I am disappointed in Mazda design. They have received kudos from the automotive press for pioneering a genuine Japanese style of automobile, but they seem to be hamstrung by the old Detroit mentality of "change for change sake". Very sad.
I'm keeping my '04.
02-26-2008, 01:02 PM
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there are more changes to this then you guys realize.
Additional injectors, new OMP system, larger oil coolers, relocated oil filter, new transmission gearing, etc.
Additional injectors, new OMP system, larger oil coolers, relocated oil filter, new transmission gearing, etc.
02-26-2008, 01:15 PM
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Jedi54 - Are you referring to the 1.6 Renesis or are they going to make those changes to the current 1.3? I guess I had the impression that there would be no engine changes until the move to the larger displacement engine.
02-26-2008, 02:41 PM
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02-26-2008, 02:44 PM
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If anything, they should have made the upper gears longer, so that the engine does not rev 4000 when going 80 mph.
03-02-2008, 02:44 AM
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They changed the RPM limit for warmup to.
Other than the adding (2) more oil injectors that may be a blessing depending on one's personal opinion, the exterior and interior styling changes are not significant enough to make me jump to buying one. The steering column controls now look like a 350Z, I personally like the current styling better.
03-02-2008, 06:11 AM
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Actually the type S actually looks ok... or maybe thats because i cant see the front.
After looking at many photos of the 09 rx8 i have to say that the only thing i really like about it are the new dials and moving redline!
After looking at many photos of the 09 rx8 i have to say that the only thing i really like about it are the new dials and moving redline!
03-02-2008, 04:10 PM
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Mazda executive during planning stages of new RX-8.
"I want you to f*ck this car up." "Everything nice about the present RX-8, f*ck it up. I want you to take a good looking car and make it look like crap. Also, lots of plastic in the front, I love cheap looking plastic."
"Oh horsepower? Decrease that by say 6HP. No, I did not say increase HP by 60HP like some sane executive trying to boost sales would. Advertise a HP decrease, along with making the car look ugly."
"I want you to f*ck this car up." "Everything nice about the present RX-8, f*ck it up. I want you to take a good looking car and make it look like crap. Also, lots of plastic in the front, I love cheap looking plastic."
"Oh horsepower? Decrease that by say 6HP. No, I did not say increase HP by 60HP like some sane executive trying to boost sales would. Advertise a HP decrease, along with making the car look ugly."
cheap plastic.No offense, but the original 8 is full of cheap looking plastic gimmicky styling itself. For instance, the gray strake things in the rear tail lights. I would have bought one years ago were it not for those lights. So to an outsider this one, though not a huge improvement, doesn't really look dramatically worse.
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2.) you didnt buy the car because of the taillights? lets be ******* realistic.
3.) outsiders are morons.
4.) you could always replace the taillights. youre delusional.
03-02-2008, 04:20 PM
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Beleive it or not, that oil pressure guage actually helped me once. Looks kind of funny without it. We don't know if it is the case yet, but those new and improved gear ratios better not make mpg worse. If it does, shame on mazda. They should know that is unacceptable for a car that already gets horrendous MPG. Do we have any date yet when these should start to show up?
03-02-2008, 04:59 PM
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03-02-2008, 10:26 PM
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Rotary Xperiment - Autoblog.com has some coverage from he Januarry LA? or Detriot show.. one of them was in Jan..
77mjd - poor Gas millage due to automatic gear ratios? you can always shift to 6th, at 70mph it's hovering in the mid 3500rpm range.. which is already pretty low. heck you can cruise in 4th gear at 60.
77mjd - poor Gas millage due to automatic gear ratios? you can always shift to 6th, at 70mph it's hovering in the mid 3500rpm range.. which is already pretty low. heck you can cruise in 4th gear at 60.
03-03-2008, 12:24 AM
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I know, I've seen all the pics from TAS and the Detroit show. These pictures, though, are different. "Type E, Type S, Type RS" are specific Japan spec trim grades, which means that this picture may have come from a brochure that's been leaked in Japan---which means production for the car would be starting up very very soon (if not already). That's why I wanted to know where the pics came from (and besides I am getting the Japan spec, so the sooner production starts, the sooner I get my car!!)
03-03-2008, 01:08 AM
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2009 Available Colors:
Diamond Gray Metallic
Velocity Red Mica
Aurora Blue Mica
Sparkling Black Mica
Sunlight Silver Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Diamond Grey Metallic
Galaxy Gray Mica
Brilliant Black Metallic
Diamond Gray Metallic
Velocity Red Mica
Aurora Blue Mica
Sparkling Black Mica
Sunlight Silver Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Diamond Grey Metallic
Galaxy Gray Mica
Brilliant Black Metallic
03-03-2008, 01:26 PM
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Yet another gray!!! And it doesn't look as nice as Metropolitan Gray. BTW, others have been reporting that Galaxy Gray has been deleted.
Aurora Blue is the blue used in all of the R3 pictures if you want to see lots more pictures. Darker than Winning Blue. So sad about Phantom Blue being deleted discontinued after 2007.
Aurora Blue is the blue used in all of the R3 pictures if you want to see lots more pictures. Darker than Winning Blue. So sad about Phantom Blue being deleted discontinued after 2007.
03-04-2008, 02:51 AM
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03-04-2008, 12:07 PM
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Man, I love the look of this car! I'm surprised how many people really dislike the front. I think the RX8 has always had somewhat confused styling, and i never really liked the front end. But now!... I do have to say I hate the plastic though.