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SpacerX 04-05-2005 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by Gomez
I don't get that. Model year 2005 starts on Jan 1 here....what smokes are you guys on when a 2005 car is built in 2004??

(takes a toke...)

Typical North American market changeover to the new "Model Year" varies a bit, but usually occurs generally in the Fall (Sep-Oct). You'll see production "switchover" to the new MY sometime during the Summer (Jul-Aug). The "next year's models" will then hit the showroom in Sep-Oct timeframe.

(another toke...)

Not sure where or why in the annals (smokes?) of automotive marketing history it came to be that way, but it's been that way over here in the US for decades...

TIM-8 04-05-2005 12:55 PM

Hey Gomez, were you unable to get a 2004 RX-8 until the calender hit January 1, 2004? And if there was a RX-8 on your continent before that date was it a 2003 model?

Gomez 04-05-2005 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by TIM-8
Hey Gomez, were you unable to get a 2004 RX-8 until the calender hit January 1, 2004? And if there was a RX-8 on your continent before that date was it a 2003 model?

Jeez...you guys have been brainwashed. When I said 2004, I meant a car that was built in Jan 2004. Nov 2003 cars were the same spec, but they had 2003 build plates on them. Here, when a car is sold secondhand, people look at what year it is to evaluate it's value. A Jan 2004 car will normally sell for more (or be sold easier) than a Nov 2003 car. To answer your second question, the RX-8 was released here in Aug 2003, I believe. (And we call it a 2003 model, naturally.....'cos it was built in 2003 :D ).

Gomez 04-05-2005 06:10 PM


Originally Posted by SpacerX
(takes a toke...)

Typical North American market changeover to the new "Model Year" varies a bit, but usually occurs generally in the Fall (Sep-Oct). You'll see production "switchover" to the new MY sometime during the Summer (Jul-Aug). The "next year's models" will then hit the showroom in Sep-Oct timeframe.

(another toke...)

Not sure where or why in the annals (smokes?) of automotive marketing history it came to be that way, but it's been that way over here in the US for decades...


Thanks for the clarification...I think! Now, was there any difference between the MY2003 and MY2004 RX-8's? Or MY2004 and MY2005 RX-8's?

The main change to RX-8's sold here since Aug 2003 is the introduction of a sunroof to the accessories list.....

RotaryGoober 04-05-2005 08:10 PM

Here in the US the build date has nothing to do with the model year of the vehicle. All vehicles have a 17 number/letter VIN code and the tenth letter or number is the year of the vehicle. No Exceptions. Remember back twelve years and folks thought that they had a 92 Rx7. Many where built in 92 but by the VIN they were all 93s.

PaulieWalnuts 04-05-2005 08:23 PM


Originally Posted by RotaryGoober
Actually. the March Sales are up from March of last year by a little over 100 cars, 4.9% and year to date, 8 sales are down about 1100 cars, off 18.4%. So it was a good March for 8 sales, something they needed after the past few months of selling just over 1k units each month. The real winner was the Mazda3 topping 9k units in sales. source: http://sev.prnewswire.com/auto/20050...1042005-1.html

Good to see that the 8 is back on track for MNAO monthly sales. 2500 p/m is the target needed for 30,000. Considering the Tribute is selling at 4000 p/m, the 8's numbers look pretty good for a niche car.

That 3 is on fire. Those sales numbers are close to the Chrysler 300C. Impressive.

SpacerX 04-06-2005 12:18 AM


Originally Posted by Gomez
Thanks for the clarification...I think! Now, was there any difference between the MY2003 and MY2004 RX-8's? Or MY2004 and MY2005 RX-8's?

The main change to RX-8's sold here since Aug 2003 is the introduction of a sunroof to the accessories list.....

I don't think there are any real substantive differences between any of the RX8s built to date, actually. Tweaks and such are really the only changes I'm aware of. I think some of the PCM programming is different for North America, compared to Japan and Europe, but not really certain. Yellow is no longer available in the States, but white is (or will eventually be) available. Yadda, yadda...

Interesting about the sunroof option. Here in the States, a sunroof is only available as a part of the "Touring" or "Grand Touring" packages -- not as a "stand alone" option. Is it similar in Oz or are options/accessories available "a la carte"?

Gomez 04-06-2005 04:00 AM

In Australia we get two versions....Leather Pack includes:

Leather Seats (Power Drivers Seat)
Aluminium Pedals
Xenon Headlamps (with washers)
Bose
Front Foglamps (not rear)

Or the Poverty (Pov) Pack......cloth interior, none of the above.
Both come with 18's, DSC, Space Saver spare, Gnd Illum lights (puddle lights) and Climate Control Air.....we don't get Nav, TPMS, Homelink, Autodim mirror.

Man 238hp......Auto 189hp

$54,465 for the Pov Pac.....$60,100 for the leather. (6spd prices)
Auto approx $600 dearer. Sunroof $1600 option.

Gomez.


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