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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 09:37 PM
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Do I have a rare rx8

I recently purchased a rx8 I've owned an fc fd and rx8 in the past. This rx8 has no sunroof but has bose heated seats and is aubergine and 6 speed is that a rare package I have never seen a sunroof delete gt package before
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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 10:09 PM
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Are you in Europe? That sounds like an Evolve package - European equivalent to Shinka. They're pretty rare, there were under a 1000 made for the UK, not sure if they were sold in the rest of Europe.
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Old Sep 12, 2016 | 10:25 PM
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I am in california
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 05:38 AM
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It's possible it's a Touring trim and someone installed the seats. Do you have the Bose stereo, Homelink mirror, or know if the mirrors are heated?
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 06:39 AM
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is it running? cause that makes it rare lol
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 08:30 AM
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is it running? Cause that makes it rare lol
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx8661
I recently purchased a rx8 I've owned an fc fd and rx8 in the past. This rx8 has no sunroof but has bose heated seats and is aubergine and 6 speed is that a rare package I have never seen a sunroof delete gt package before
Black cherry mica?
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Love_Hounds
Black cherry mica?
Where is the paint code? Is there a special trim?
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BigCajun
It's possible it's a Touring trim and someone installed the seats. Do you have the Bose stereo, Homelink mirror, or know if the mirrors are heated?
I doubt somebody installed the seats. I have bose and homelink not sure about the mirrors on how to check if those are heated
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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bcm was the only color of the shinka in 05 and one of a few colores offered on the 06 shinka. iirc its in the door jamb
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
bcm was the only color of the shinka in 05 and one of a few colores offered on the 06 shinka. iirc its in the door jamb
It's an 05 with 28w paint code. But I dont see any shinka badges
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 11:14 AM
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I think there is a VIN decoder that can help.

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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 11:46 AM
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From what I gathered I believe it is a shinka.
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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post pictures
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 02:03 PM
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what color are the seats
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by yomomspimp06
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It has like really light tan leather seats and has chrome around *****
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 02:06 PM
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looks like black crerry mica which is a shinka. it should say shinka on the bottom of the black part on the b pillars (between the doors)
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
looks like black crerry mica which is a shinka. it should say shinka on the bottom of the black part on the b pillars (between the doors)
The shinka logo isn't there anymore
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 09:53 PM
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it's a Shinka.
I love that wheels color.
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Old Sep 17, 2016 | 05:40 PM
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That's some good Shinka action right there.
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Old Sep 18, 2016 | 04:12 PM
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I just noticed I have a sticker on the car saying that it was imported from canada also it is a shinka but it has no sunroof. Weird
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 08:16 AM
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That's an interesting collection of cars you've got. But that's a Shinka for sure. Mmm, black cherry mica.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 02:07 PM
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Black Cherry Mica is quite the special color! A friend of mine, who's been in the car many times (mostly at night), finally saw it in bright sunlight the other day. "Your car… it's PURPLE!" She likes the color, but it just goes to show how that color changes dramatically. It's a deep, metallic reddish purple-ish (actually, the color of black cherry soda) in sun, dark, blackish-brown when overcast (and when dirty), and black at night. Enjoy it.
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