Maine SHINKA
 

Hi

Just got my Shinka early this August. I have the SHINKA plate here in Maine.

Love the car - drives much better than my BMW - really more FUN to drive than any car I have ever had - without a doubt best looking car on the road - with Shinka Dark Cherry color.

let me know if any of you "Shinkas" come to Maine

Rickster

wanna see the plates....take pics please and post!!! :D

welcome to the shinka tag club.....we rule!!

It's Back!!!!!!
 

FINALLY! Got my Shinka back from the dealer after they mucked about with it on "I owes" on the original purchase for 3 weeks. Dang, they had it longer than I did.

So now to scour the forum for tips on cleaning, rotor rust, etc. I'm getting ready to take the Batmobile out for a spin..............

Post some pics....... :D

Here's the original "delivery" pics. My wife has the digital camera so I can't take any new ones. Besides it's overcast here now........

Plastic film?
 

I don't know if this is a "Shinka" thing or regular RX-8. On the body of the car, lower rear wheel area, there is a rectangular plastic film.

I first saw it when I was buying the car bacause there was a little wax build up around the edges that made it noticable. When I asked, the sales guy said it was to protect against road debris. OK

Due to a "ding" at purchase, the dealer need to repaint the passenger rear quarter. I got it back yesterday and noticed today that the "film" is missing on that side. It's still on the driver's side.

Does this really serve a purpose or was it part of the "shipping protection"? Should I tell the dealer to replace the missing one or take the other one off?

Yes, it serves a purpose. It is just like the clear bra that you can get installed on the front of the car. I would get them to put it back on if I were you. It prevents chips.

It is for road debris protection. The car's aerodynamics kicks up dirt and things along the rear undrside so without it you might be looking at a few paint chips later. Make sure the dealer replace it.

looks schweet!!!! needs some clear corners!!!!

Call to the dealer is done. It's been added to their list of things "to do" when they fix my leather seat.

Thanks for input!

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Got too many personal/work irons in the fire to tackle it right now.

Shoot!! bring it down sometime......I'll throw em on for ya!! :D

Zoom Zoom Decal
 

I got my "welcome to Mazda" letter in the mail this week. It contained a white "zoom-zoom" decal in it. Have any of you put this on your Shinka? If so where?

Would that be considered a mod? :D

Yep.....put it on the back window in the middle on the bottom edge....it looks really schweeeeeet......

Shinks
PS.....definitely considered a mod ;)

Help
 

I need everyones input and ideas please.

Check out this thread.

https://www.rx8club.com/polls-70/personalized-shinka-plates-71280/

Titan Shinka
 

Hi guys..
i own a titan shinka from melbourne.. =)
as i promise im goin to post my car here..
sorry for the quality of pic..

uhm.. the interior pic was taken when i juz bought my 8..
thx so much.. :p

cheerz :)

Hot Dayum!!!

Dammm...that sheeeeeeeeeeite is schweeeet ....what kinda body kit is that?? :D

very nice!!! kraize, thats the autobahn kit, I have the same kit, hope the roads over at melbourne are better than here in california, if not I can't imagine that kit looking pristine more than a month.

Mirror Finish
 

Here is my baby after waxing last labor day.

More pics...

It is surprising how much the purple pops when it is clean. When dirty it looks brown.

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