Facelifted RX8 revealed!!!! - Page 19

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:17 AM

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I'm wondering whether it would be possible to swap the steering wheel of the current model in the new one...

Also, couldn't it be that the oil pressure gauge (if actually present) is integrated in digital form in the navigator screen? The photo is not of the rx-8 screen, but if they did this for another of their new cars...

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:20 AM

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Jan 11, 2008 | 08:21 AM

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Jan 11, 2008 | 08:22 AM

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Who decided on all this plastic at mazda?

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:23 AM

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Jan 11, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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they took the volume light up scroll bar thingy from the mazda 3....don't know how i feel about that.

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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Jan 11, 2008 | 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ivory8

when people get this they can black out the chrome led light htings, that way it would be black and look sick as f%ck but then you can still see the LEDs!!!

and here is my attempt at making the front presentable

whoa, way better man. that really makes it look less bad, but still a little too busy for me.

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Aipex8

Not only is the cutline between the fender and the front bumper completely different on the two cars, the headlight shape is also very different. It's not only longer vertically and wraps around the flare (for the reflector), but is also more bulbous and rounded in shape, not the sharp point of the current headlight. If you wanna swap bumpers, you'll have to do headlights and fenders too. Same with the tails, that will require the rear bumper also. May as well just trade in your car.

thanks -- i hadn't noticed that cut line. i guess the new ms front end is NOT in my future ......... oh well, i think the rear bumper and rear tails are! wait, i gotta check the rear bumper cut line now...........

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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ok, so they took the running lights from the corvette (put them way up and to the left in the headlight housing when ours now are inside bottom, i think.

the tails look good lit up; would have to see it from further away, but i like them.

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:57 AM

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LOVE IT!!!!!!!! THE MORE I LOOK AT IT THE MORE I LIKE IT!!!

Jan 11, 2008 | 08:57 AM

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WHAT!?!?!? 20 minutes and no new posts?!?

Come on, we need to keep the average of pps (posts per second) high!!!

EDIT: just as I was typing...

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:03 AM

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haha fmzambon^ i did 3 in a row and thought whoa, i need to step away for a second here!!

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:06 AM

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haha fmzambon^ i did 3 in a row and thought whoa, i need to step away for a second here!!

No no no, we need to keep posting.

We must break all post count records of rx8club with this thread!

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by spooledUP7

Who decided on all this plastic at mazda?

That would be the bean-counters!

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Jan 11, 2008 | 09:12 AM

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I won't post a pic, since my photochop skillz are teh suck. But I am thinking a MS8 in BB with the RS wheels would require no further appearance mods. Maybe just a nice 350sih whp turbo and then niravna.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:12 AM

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Someone change that steering wheel!

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:27 AM

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doesnt mazda pay attention to how much people like the appearance of the 8? ITS THE ******* HORSEPOWER NOT THE FENDER VENTS AND THE FOGLIGHTS YOU JACKASSES

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:33 AM

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ITS THE ******* HORSEPOWER NOT THE FENDER VENTS AND THE FOGLIGHTS YOU JACKASSES

I disagree. While hp is a factor - the poor fuel economy is a much bigger issue impacting car sales.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:39 AM

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Wait! No more cruise control ???

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Brice

new pics of the Mazdaspeed on rx8france.com !!!

thanks brice

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:49 AM

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Wait! No more cruise control ???

See my post above re: bean counters!

In all seriousness, it looks like there's room on the steering wheel for cruise control buttons, but it may not be a popular option in markets outside of the US/Canada.

I guess we'll have to wait and see if it appears on the production cars.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:50 AM

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I own a CX-7 AND I HATE THE STEERING WHEEL!!!! The buttons feel like a 1980's boom-box.
When I sit in my 8 I can go from stressed to calm in .05 seconds by just touching the steering wheel and volume buttons. Not with the CX-7 wheel. It feels like a bus!
ARRRGH!

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:52 AM

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Who uses cruise control? My FD had it and I only used it once to see if it works. I have never used it in my 2007 RX-8, and I maybe used it once in my 2004 Auto RX-8.
They should add a Turbo-Boost button.

Jan 11, 2008 | 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by chiketkd

I disagree. While hp is a factor - the poor fuel economy is a much bigger issue impacting car sales.

agreed. fuel economy and lack of power are big killers for average-car-buyer joe. my point is that taking things that people like about the car and changing them, (potentially without solving the two main issues), will not likely bring fame and fortune the the rx name