East Moon-san,
BIG BIG thank you for providing us with all those pics and information. It was very nice of you. Definitely didn't let us down when you promise us to give us all the latest news as soon as you can. THANKS !

Enjoy your brand new Rotary Engine!

-Smoker

 

LMAO! I used Babel fish translation to Japanese thanking him for everything he is doing. I also threw in that part about Lensman's mysteriously smelly keyboard.

 

Hehe... it was ME that said that... ;-)

 

Hmmm... is that the auto? The redline appears to be 7200 or so... If it's the manual, does that mean that it has the moving redline like BMW as the engine warms up?

 

 

oops sorry blue. red car in the avatar, didn't really look for the name. i corrected it.

 

wha?!?!?!?! no way!!!! i plan on getting a jap plate from this site when i get my rx8

http://www.autoplates.com/prod029.htm

 

Yea but I think the odds are that if you're guessing, guess with the guy who's posting the most :p

 

Please do not use the "short form" for the word Japanese. Thank you.

 

After looking at that interior I am so glad that the volume control etc. buttons on the steering wheel
are illuminated at night. The interior looks gorgious at night. Smmmoooch!

 

Congrats East Moon, you lucky bum!

 

i just realized. with the first one that was delivered the other day and now East Moon's it seems that they delivered the lightning yellow ones first or is this a coincidence?

 

Does anyone know if this puts Mazda on schedule? I'd hate to have mine delayed by a month, that would puch it past the summer, and I wouldn't get to enjoy it properly.

 

does the blus light in the gauges stay on all the time, or can you dim them out

 

I'm sure it's not coincidence both are yellow. The first batch (not sue how many that might be) were probably a yellow run. I'm sure red and grey's aren't far behind!
East Moon - what does the horn sound like? I saw someone park their Protege5 at work yesterday, and I hope it's not the modest little meep-meep similar to the Miata and many others.

 

I didn't have a chance to try it.
When I returns to my home country, I will try it on the mountain-load.
(I don't use the horn almost in the city of Tokyo and the city area.)

thanks

 

It sounds like this. Quite "european" in tone.

 

.......ok, Take it easy all
When you choose a Japanese license plate,you must take notice of the next three points.

Can you see a small Japanese-character at the upper-left of a license plate (Please see a sample).
This shows the location of the District Land Transport Bureau by which the car was registered in Japan.
(Land Transport Bureau / —¤‰^‹Ç�@Riku-wun-kyoku)
sample is ’·–ì Nagano (My plate is —û”n Nerima)
Please look for �Óì Shonan, if you need to call it "COOL".

Next is a small number at the upper-right of a license plate.
This is the classification number of the car.
RX-8 is #300 (or #33 and #3 is OK) For example RoadStar is #5 #55
The number which begins from #3, #5, or #7 is a "private car."
If you choose a #9 or #99 #9xx, Your RX-8 is Bulldozer! and #8 or #8x is ...WOW!

last is a small Japanese-character on the left of a license plate.
This is Hiragana ‚ ,‚¢,‚¤, is same as A, B, C
Please choose your favorite Japanese-character.
BUT! If you choose "‚í" Wha , your RX-8 is Rental car.

and Yellow license plate is a Kei-car(660cc).
and license plate with the red slash line is a "temporary" license plate.

thanks all

 

good info EAST MOON on how to read Japanese plates!

you don't want to be hanging a 'rental truck' plate on your RX-8!!! lol! :D

 

Ferdinand Piech of VW/Audi used to call such displays "Tpkyp by night"...

Wow, your car looks good... I am regretting it does not look like I will have an RX-8. I did not send my cancellation letter yet, though... hmmm....

 

East Moon, Thanks for the pics and all your posts. The dials look really stunning, can't wait!!

ONE QUESTION

We were wondering on the European Forum whether the car has an on-board computer??? (trip, economy, temp etc)

Cheers
Oilman

 

whoh! i didn't realize the contols on the steering wheel are backlit too...very cool! can we get some pics of the entire dashboard with lights lit up? (you know, when you're not busy driving?):D

 

hmm, one question East Moon, has Naruto (your dog) ride in your new RX-8 already????

that's one lucky dog!!!

 

Don, I wondered if you had cancelled yet. There is still hope for you after all.

I still think you will take delivery of the RX-8, and sell your G35.

Keep the faith !!

 

Upper left of a picture is the digital display of the center console, immediately after ignition-on.

Right pictures is the Side-mirror control and the Power window switch. It is illuminated here by red (soft) illumination.

He did not have a chance.
If NARUTO ride in RX-8, he will lick the "new"car room aaaaaaaall.
My RX-8 was not the leather seat and was good.
Maybe, He will bite it.:D

thanks all