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Jan 7, 2003 | 07:49 PM

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airbags galore!

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Jan 7, 2003 | 07:50 PM

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Jan 7, 2003 | 09:28 PM

BryanH

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Looks like NAV will be of the pop-up variety... I haven't seen that 'lid' above the HVAC display bar before.

On a semi-related note, does anyone else miss the deep black cover over that upper display? It looks cheap now.

Jan 7, 2003 | 09:30 PM

Toadman

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Cool. Looks like the side curtain airbags will suffice instead of side seatback airbags. The 8 likely has seat-belt pretensioners also. They snug the belt below your hips milliseconds before you take the full brunt of a facial bag deployment, preventing 'submarining' and internal organ damage.

Jan 8, 2003 | 01:49 AM

khoney

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I wonder if side airbags will be an option, like in the Mazda 6.

Jan 8, 2003 | 03:23 AM

elisemk1

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In germany all airbags will come as standard...

Specs (in german)

Jan 10, 2003 | 06:04 PM

RX8-Rob

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I like the curtain bags. That way I can get some Recaro SRD's in there and still have good side protection. Damn, so many sweet cars out nowadays . . .

Jan 11, 2003 | 07:37 PM

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I'm glad their standarded cuz they do save lives, including mine in a recent accident.

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Jan 14, 2003 | 10:10 AM

DonG35Miata

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Didn't you post this on VW Vortex?

I hang out there too... I once had a 2000 GTI 1.8T, and will buy another if the RX-8 does not thrill me AND VW gets the coilpack issue resolved.