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Old 01-25-2006 | 10:37 PM
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Mazda, LA issued a press release this month on the new Mazda Rx-8 2006. You should be able to search and find the press release. The 6-speed auto version is most likely to arrive at the earliest March 2006. Some say June 2006.
Old 01-25-2006 | 11:47 PM
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Ok bro, tks for the news... hope MM will bring in this car...
Old 02-12-2006 | 10:29 AM
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Seriously looking for a new RX-8.
MM likely will not bring in the 6 AT.
Anyone here already got the 6 AT quotes from PIs, please PM me.
Many thanks.
Old 02-12-2006 | 07:57 PM
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really ar? they not bringing in? they still wan to suffer more? as U can see, now on the roads a lot of Auto 8's and they say they feel bad for not bringing in... well, hope they dun be angry when the 6-spd auto is good and sales are good...
Old 02-13-2006 | 09:58 AM
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Anyone got good / service-oriented SE contact in MM please PM me.
Old 02-13-2006 | 10:15 AM
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Weird question, but why does it seem like almost everyone in this Far East/Asia forum drives an automatic?

Are standard cars not very common over there or something?
Old 02-13-2006 | 12:16 PM
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Most of the members in the Far East/Asia forum are from Singapore and it's a fairly congested city with moderate to heavy traffic most of the time. We don't have very many long highways and majority is city type driving, thus a higher number of automatic 8s. If not for our geographical location and size, and type of roads, I'm sure there will be a lot more of us owning manuals. Another factor is also the cost of the 6MT compared to the 4AT. Price difference can amount to somewhere in the region of about S$20K or US$12.3K or CA$14.1K.

Let me clarify that I am in no way putting down our neighbouring countries in the Far East/Asia region for not having more 8s/members in their respective country. I'm from Singapore so I can only list the possible reasons in my country.
Old 02-13-2006 | 12:43 PM
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Thanks for the reply...that makes sense!

It's weird that in Canada the MT and AT 8s cost the exact same, but everywhere else there seems to be differences.
Old 03-05-2006 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by black79
The 2006 RX-8 with 6-speed AT is currently in production. Should be available sometime in March 2006. Think it is worth the wait, unless you need a new car before CNY.
Any idea what will be the price of the 2006 6-spd AT if its coming in?? Will it be same as the 4-spd AT?
Old 03-05-2006 | 10:59 AM
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I'm new here and am thinking of getting a RX8 too. I viewed a red one on Sunday afternoon at a Tagore Lane car dealer. It's probably from MM and pre-owned by a Mr Sham, I guess. Hope you guys can advise me if this car is an OK buy. It's reg. no. is SFR9**1R. Much obliged.
Old 03-05-2006 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rotomotor
I'm new here and am thinking of getting a RX8 too. I viewed a red one on Sunday afternoon at a Tagore Lane car dealer. It's probably from MM and pre-owned by a Mr Sham, I guess. Hope you guys can advise me if this car is an OK buy. It's reg. no. is SFR9**1R. Much obliged.

see my PM.
Old 03-05-2006 | 11:35 AM
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Pardon my gross ignorance, but I don't really know what "PM" is?
Old 03-05-2006 | 02:29 PM
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pm=private message.
Old 03-06-2006 | 02:09 AM
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Just heard from World of Wheels, the 6spd AT will only be available for US market. So I don't think we'll be getting it here.

I have driven the 4AT RX-8, aNd if you are not a rev-head that likes to go all out, the AT is still a rather nice car to drive. I personally have been driving manuals, so it's preference vs convenience.

For 4AT, if a dealer is putting one up for sale secondhand, there is a good chance to test one.

For 6MT, another thread states that MM let's u test drive the RX-8 if you have 3yrs driving exp and are 28 and above.

At the end of the day, you have to like it. No point driving the manual and regret not buying the auto, or vice versa.

Last of all, is the price factor. The AT is approximately 95K or more and the 6MT is 115K.

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Old 03-06-2006 | 02:26 AM
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6 speed auto is the way to go, more gears, more power, less bugs.
Old 03-06-2006 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by yiksing
6 speed auto is the way to go, more gears, more power, less bugs.
The 6 speed auto will be for the US market only at this moment, and there are no plans for a maufacture date from Japan. So in this regard, if you are looking at something fairly soon, you'd have to contemplate between 4AT or 6MT.
Old 03-06-2006 | 11:40 AM
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the 8 is not selling that well in the US... mebbe mazda will have excess 6MT stock?
Old 03-06-2006 | 01:14 PM
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Even there is excess in US....its LHD
Old 03-06-2006 | 01:25 PM
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ohh....YAH HOR!!
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