Facelifted RX8 revealed!!!!
01-10-2008, 04:36 PM
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yeah. You can totally see the ford influence in the interior, especially the steering wheel and radio. Wonder how much money they saved by using a mustang steering wheel...
It's sad to see the effects of ford running itself into the ground affecting the 8.
It's sad to see the effects of ford running itself into the ground affecting the 8.
01-10-2008, 04:38 PM
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The trunk is obviously the same, with the same crappy 3rd brake light, so if the taillight were a direct swap, the bottom edge would have to line up with the bottom of the trunk since our rear bumper is straight with no notch. I'd be willing to bet that they purposely did this to prevent swapping just the taillights which now have no rear facing reflectors (now above the exhaust). They simply wouldn't be legal on our car because there would be no reflector.
01-10-2008, 04:45 PM
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I don't know, we haven't seen any aftermarket taillights for the 8 yet, and now with 2 flavors out I doubt we will. But, if you really want the taillights, swapping the new bumper (or any of the soon to be released aftermarket bumpers) plus the new tails will be an option... Just a more expensive one.
01-10-2008, 04:49 PM
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hey i already said that! https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=247
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
01-10-2008, 04:55 PM
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hey i already said that! https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=247
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
FORGOT ABOUT THAT THREAD!!
01-10-2008, 05:01 PM
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The fr mazdaspeed pics look great - although I could still do without the slats under the headlights, if we get that car in the us I could be trading up. However if purple is an available color over here, I might have to sell mine - PLEASE at least keep pink away!!!
01-10-2008, 05:24 PM
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Purveyor of fine bass
01-10-2008, 05:41 PM
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Seats and Tail lights are the only thing this car has over the current model and the tail light was a close call.
Typical bad Japanese update, just start tacking things on for the sake of change. You lose the original beauty and lines the current car has in favor of a busy mess.
The still has overly small tail pipes and weak instrumentation. Steering wheel is awful and who wants to bet the most needed thing will be missing...more HP!
The good thing is it make me happy I own the current model.
Typical bad Japanese update, just start tacking things on for the sake of change. You lose the original beauty and lines the current car has in favor of a busy mess.
The still has overly small tail pipes and weak instrumentation. Steering wheel is awful and who wants to bet the most needed thing will be missing...more HP!
The good thing is it make me happy I own the current model.
I've only seen the ones in earlier posts.
01-10-2008, 06:11 PM
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The first gen 8 looked better, seems like they sprinkled a little too much ricer on this face lift. Car is just too busy, I like the nice clean lines of mine better.
01-10-2008, 06:24 PM
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This isn't the version that's been homologated for our market yet if I'm not mistaking. I wonder if/what will be changed for us (besides the steering location).
01-10-2008, 06:30 PM
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DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT..
01-10-2008, 06:35 PM
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I wonder how much weight all this gaudy crap, chrome and white leather adds to the car? Liberache, Rhinestones and Champaign anyone? The steering wheel and dounut must come from a parts bin...scary.
01-10-2008, 06:55 PM
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hey i already said that! https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=247
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
i was sort of hoping that people would comment on my earlier post
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=132
where i point out that MikeLuvs8 showed us this engine bay 5 months ago...
but the thread moves too fast.
