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Leo_Wankel Jan 2, 2005 08:47 AM

check this out!!!start/stop button???
 
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/07/mazdarx8_3.jpg

a start/stop button???? why the regular 8's don't have it?????

Gomez Jan 2, 2005 08:50 AM

They do......in Japan.

jenkins-crew Jan 2, 2005 08:50 AM

Mine Does....... :D

http://www.jenkins-crew.com/Mazda_rx8/rx8_pics.html

Razpewton Jan 2, 2005 08:52 AM

What's the point of having one? Seems like more work to me.

Is it the "cool factor" or is there some advantage to this configuration?

Leo_Wankel Jan 2, 2005 08:58 AM

hey jerkins-crew,,,
is your 8 a gray one right??
i think i'm gonna buy the gray one...it looks nicer....
and when you first bought the car,the start button was an optional think???????

Leo_Wankel Jan 2, 2005 09:05 AM

ok you did it after you bought your car...i understand....
it was written in your web site

legokcen Jan 2, 2005 09:11 AM

Istanbul! Wow. Ho$ Geldiniz. I'm Turkish and was lived the first 5 years of my life there. What sent you to Istanbul?

irish8 Jan 2, 2005 09:12 AM

No advantages really I think. It's just for cool factor. My Q jenkins....if the button fails ie. broken connection etc. Can you over-ride the start by simply turning the key?

Cool mod tho.

- Irish :cool:

Leo_Wankel Jan 2, 2005 09:26 AM

İ'm turkish too...my name is Levent....hoşbulduk... :) i born and live in here...nothing sent me...

you'r right irish...

Limey Jan 2, 2005 09:40 AM

You still need a key to get in the car, so I guess the button is purely for looks. I love my car and its performance, but it doesnt exactly have a roaring engine which starts when you press the button. Maybe a wee bit over the top perhaps

quack_p Jan 2, 2005 09:41 AM

There's a bunch of yellow RX-8 owners who would give their first-born child for that interior...

Limey Jan 2, 2005 09:46 AM

I wanted the yellow as I thought it had more of a WOW factor. My wife said people would certainly say WOW, Look at that bright yellow car! We agreed on Red, still turns heads every day though.

jenkins-crew Jan 2, 2005 12:35 PM

Yes I have the titanium Grey.... About your question, it is mainly for looks but I am also lazy and like that it bypasses the clutch switch so I don't have to push in my clutch when I first get in and start it up. It also only took about 15 min so it is a neat feature for me :D

jenkins-crew Jan 2, 2005 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by irish8
No advantages really I think. It's just for cool factor. My Q jenkins....if the button fails ie. broken connection etc. Can you over-ride the start by simply turning the key?

Cool mod tho.

- Irish :cool:


Yes I can also use the car ignition normally. Just what ever I feel like that day :D

Razpewton Jan 2, 2005 12:57 PM

I dunno....I kinda like this mod better. :D

jenkins-crew Jan 2, 2005 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by Razpewton
I dunno....I kinda like this mod better. :D



HOPE YOU GOT A SUNROOF!!!! :D :D :D

Mr. Ed's rx-8 Jan 2, 2005 01:54 PM

i thought of adding this push button start to my car after seeing Jenkins in person, but i have remote start on my car and i'm guess 3 different ways to start the car would be overkill...still might do it though!

how much was that button Chris?

jenkins-crew Jan 2, 2005 02:04 PM


Originally Posted by Mr. Ed's rx-8
i thought of adding this push button start to my car after seeing Jenkins in person, but i have remote start on my car and i'm guess 3 different ways to start the car would be overkill...still might do it though!

how much was that button Chris?


I bout mine from this guy off ebay, already had it prewired and about 35 to 50 bucks. He has once for sale right now too:

S2000 Push button start. - Buy it now $37

devoid Jan 3, 2005 08:40 AM

I have the Mazda one as well! :)

G8rboy Jan 4, 2005 09:33 AM


Originally Posted by jenkins-crew

Looks good- I did the same mod with a S2000 start button on my old Miata... although the cig lighter hole was in a more convenient location than it is on the '8. Don't know why, but it always made me smile to push that button to fire up the motor... something very old school about it.

dmp Jan 4, 2005 09:38 AM

fwiw, it's not a 'stop' button. To 'stop' one just turns the key.

:p

:D

Looks neat!

jenkins-crew Jan 4, 2005 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by G8rboy
Looks good- I did the same mod with a S2000 start button on my old Miata... although the cig lighter hole was in a more convenient location than it is on the '8. Don't know why, but it always made me smile to push that button to fire up the motor... something very old school about it.

I know I had one on my civic and it always brought a smile.....especially with exhaust! :D

foxman Jan 4, 2005 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Razpewton
I dunno....I kinda like this mod better. :D

I like this one.

jenkins-crew Jan 4, 2005 10:42 AM

That one would be nice........ :D

canaryrx8 Jan 4, 2005 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by foxman
I like this one.

is that so you can see over the steering wheel? :D


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