Hey, if the shoe fits ;)

I like the interior color and new body color, but everything esle seems pretty minor.

still no freakin power upgrades

the only thing cool about this is the key...

so new Shinka and Shinka II are out.

I agree the key is neat, but LEGALY they cant put the remote start on the 6speed (at least not in the US) but the keyless system is nice, even though its the size of a credit card, being thicker and electronic, I wouldnt want to put it in my wallet, and its much bigger than the current switchblade key, so I would find if more bulky in my pocket. I guess if its in your brief case or suit pocket, its better.

Will be neat to see it in person, maby it can be adapted.

my question is about the new key. does it remove the ignition on the sterring column? since its supposed to start with the card and all, the key seems somewhat redundant then (except for the locking storage areas)

anyone have any ideas if thats the case?

I love the 8...it delivers....but all this SE stuff is just marketing shite.

2 threads at once? imma get confused....

anywho, i posted a question in the other one, so might as well here too. does anyone know if this new card will remove the ignition keyhole on the steering column?

and this isnt the new 2006 model, just a special edition in japan, right?

what i waste mazda,what we need is a little more hp upgrade

sorry my kokui nut freind- ryan beat you by 1 minute in the posting so i had to merge your thread with his ;)

Screens for '06
 

Anyone know if the '06's have addressed screens/shields for the Oil Coolers and AC Compressor?? And if the Auto's will now come standard with 2 oil coolers this time?

I'm thinking they would still have the ignition on the steering column, for valet purposes. <---My assumption

that would be my assumption as well, but it comes with 2 cards, so i was just wondering is maybe one is a 'valet card' and the other is a 'regular card'....

maybe mazda will clarify this later :rolleyes:

I think there will be a regular key ignition, what if the battery dies in the card. I guess it could be a magnetic card, but my guess is that its a RF transmitter.

I've driven the mx-5 with this keyless feature and it is a sweet little feature. The card pulls apart to have a key inside it and there's a cover that goes over the ignition switch that comes off and the key will then crank the car. That's how it works on the mx-5. I'm willing to bet it's going to be the same for the 'new' 8. That keyless feature was a $2000+ option on the mx-5 though.

The keycard is RFID. Those cards will outlive the car. They are in use in the military for long term storage.

Hmm, I woudl really like to fit the keyless entry system on my car, and then install a start button to start the car...


Do you think this would work?

Maybe a custom place could fabricate it for me?

Either way I really want one.

is the keyless system like the ones on Renaults where u put the entire key-card in a slot and press a start button, or like the mercedes ones where the keycard remains in ur pocket , and you jsut get in the car and press start?

wack, no power upgrades? all they do is interior BS mods.

Same thing i said were are the brains in mazda

Sales are already lagging badly behind the likes of the 350Z/G35. Looks like this car will be out of the US market if they don't do something dramatic with the power. Flamers come get me!

mod edit- watch your language. zoom44

Why would we come get you ,We all know its under powered but the car has other things that make it a great car the handling on this car is by far greater then the rx7's and loook wise. All we need is a turbo or supercharger and the car would be ###1 in my book

I don't understand your source of anger. RX-8 sales have already eclipsed the 3rd generation RX-7 in it's entire lifespan on the whole planet and it's done it in 1/3 the time so it doesn't appear to be doing too badly. I do realize there have been some reacall issues but remember the 3rd gen had 33 recalls it's first year alone and 2 were for engine fires. Can't really compare a car's success to another cars. The Civic, Ford F-150, Altima, and many other vehicles outsell the 350Z/G35. I don't think that will have any effect on the car market since I doubt the potential buyers of a 350 will realize that an F150 is a tougher vehicle and must sell more for a reason. The RX-8 is quite nice and handles better than most other cars on the market. It is decently quick. The 350 isn't exactly a rocket itself. It isn't that much faster than an RX-8. Not enough to really matter unless you are a street racer. Street racers are immature little brats though so even that point is irrelevant. There are faster cars out there sure but there are many slower cars out there too. The Miata is less functional of a car and is slower but it seems to do quite well and has a wonderful history. A fun car is a fun car. The fact is that you have no clue what RX-8 sales are doing and don't know how to determine trends from what you read. If you are unhappy with the power, you don't really have much right or reason to complain since you don't even own one. One thing that always remains a constant on internet forums is the people who complain the most typically have the least personal experience with what they are complaining about. I never could figure that out.

What the hell are you talking about? I've been following the sales on the 8 since the beginning and the numbers have fallen off this year compared to '04 by a lot. I understand the 8 handles well but other cars in it's class handle reasonably well AND they overpower it. The fact of the matter is the 350Z/G35 is outselling it by a lot and unless Mazda does something dramatic, I don't think we'll be seeing this car in the US market for long.

That's the dumbest thing I ever heard. It doesn't matter what any other model sells; as long as the RX-8 is making some money for Mazda they will keep selling it.

I don't know exactly how many they need to sell to turn a profit, and of course I want them to sell as many as possible, but saying "They will discontinue the 8 because <insert car here> had higher sales" makes no sense whatsoever.