for this...







It's got pretty much everything I wanted except 6-Disc CD.

Only paid $15k for it, but it has 52k miles so...

Anyhow, just thought I'd say hello. You may see me rolling around here a little more now.

 

ok i never seen a sport with nav....thats a first....

 

The car looks shiny.

I pretty much did the same thing back in Nov '03 except that I bought it new. I do miss being able to put the top down. I can't see a moonroof. Good thing, it's more annoying than anything.

Anyway, welcome to the forum.

 

congrats, 6 cd changer is typically $115 on ebay. You can always put that in. everytime I see one with nav I wish I had it.

 

Was just thinking that same thing...what gives?

 

I'm not familiar with the option combos so I can't answer, but I do know my NAV DVD is scratched so all I get is "Can't Read Disc"

 

nav is usually an option that the grand touring package comes with and yours is either sport or base judgeing from the cloth seats so thats why its odd and somewhat rare.....as for the disc you should be able to get some better answers on a replacement here

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/

welcome to the addiction by the way!

 

So there is Base, Sport, & Grand Touring. Any sites/links that break down the differences?

Thanks,

-Rick

 

You forgot the Touring. That is what I have. Nav is available (mine has it) in the Touring. Touring comes with the sunroof. Well, in 04 anyway. I am not sure past that.

 

The search button...This site is full of much useful information

 

Oh, I've been searching. I just thought someone might just know right off hand.

 

get the mp3 player instead of 6 disk. you can hold more songs.

 

Yeah, I was just looking through the options. I apparently already have the Sirius hookup, but I don't plan to use it.

I'm likely going with the MP3 option... I've still got all of my MP3 discs from when I had a MSP.

 

i wish i had the navi with mine =(

 

you can get the breakdown of the options on the mazda site but for the most part there the levels are from the bottom up base, sport, touring, grand touring, shinka in the US. overseas there are other breakdowns and options such as 5 speed manual with the 4 port....

 

wow cloth with nav. thats a first!

 

My boss (Mr Downing) bought one like that. Then he started hounding me about leather interiors

Paul.

 

i'm not a big fan of the navi in the 8. granted that its integrated into the dash but for useability i'd stick to an aftermarket unit. Plus, its a $2000 option, gimme a break.

 

Congrats on the car! Very clean.
Maybe you can add location info to your profile....

 

Question......what is the big deal with the Nav system?. As long as satelite is on GPS works right, or a cell phone, so you can get emergency care in a heartbeat. I can read a map, and plan my trips, ahead of time.

Why do I need a voice telling me where to go. Just another distraction in my book.

I'm glad My 06 SHinka didnt have it.

 

I have a yellow sport with nav. Really didn't want the nav - have probably had the screen up a dozen times in 2 years - but, it's there!!

PS Black is so sexy when it's clean - make a good home for him!!

 

I've seen cloth seats and Nav as well in my searching. Welcome the the club....ya bastard.

 

Thanks guys. I had no idea my combo was so rare.

I only wish it actually played DVDs or something then it would be more usefull. I don't suspect I'll use it very often.

-rick

 

Come to think of it, there was at least a couple other cars set up the same way when I bought mine. I didn't want the leather or the sunroof and a lot of the other features, so I was down to buying a sport mt. I didn't want the nav, but all the sports my dealer had, had nav. I got the last yellow one they had.

My guess is, it's just a dealer thing. If cars with navs sale good in a particular area, the cars get ordered with navs.

I'd rather had my $2000.

 

I like the way it looks in the car. I would also probably hook up a dvd player to it as I probably wouldn't use it that much for maps, I do the same thing as you, plan before hand and know how to read a map. I bought my car used and I wasn't concerned whether it had it or not at the time, and I probably wouldn't pay $2000 from factory either for it. But after being to a couple meets and seeing it in the cars I do like it.