Did any pick up on the Engine Number in the info provided by Fubar? Mine is 360155. If you check your info, anybody got 360154 or 360156?


VIN JM1FE17N740100606 VIN Status 20 - In Transit

Model / Year RX8 SA / 2004 Country US - UNITED STATES O Warranty Start Date

Exterior Color 29Y - TITANIUM GRAY M Retail Dealer 23684 State FL
Dealer 23684 State FL
Retail Date
Interior Color F6 - BLACK (FABRIC) Wholesale Demo Date
Engine No 13B 360155 Engine ER - ROTARY RENESIS(2R) Assembly Date 05/24/2003
Transmission T7 - 4-SPEED AUTO OD TRAN Drive REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Emissions F - FEDERAL EMISSION

POE JX - PORT JACKSONVILLE, F IP JX - PORT JACKSONVILLE, F

Accessories AAF - POLISHED FRONT ROTARY ACCENT AAR - POLISHED REAR ROTARY ACCENT
ADD - FRONT AIR DAM AW5 - 18" TIRES AND WHEELS
CGN - CARGO NET FLM - CARPET FLOOR MATS
FL2 - FOG LAMPS FOL - PORTFOLIO
HL1 - XENON HEADLIGHTS MC2 - AUTO DAY/NIGHT MIRROR W/HOMELI
MR1 - MOONROOF RAF - REAR AERO FLARES
RA3 - PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM RSW - REAR WING SPOILER
SIL - SIDE AERO FLARES TC2 - DSC WITH TRACTION CONTROL
TL1 - TOCHIGI FUJI LIMITED SLIP WLK - WHEEL LOCKS
2AP - APPEARANCE PACKAGE 2RP - ROTARY ACCENT PACKAGE
2TR - TOURING PACKAGE A/T

 

does this mean the cars are in jacksonville already

 

No! "In transit". We need "In Port"

 

Interior Color F6 - BLACK (FABRIC) Wholesale Demo Date
Engine No Engine ER - ROTARY RENESIS(2R) Assembly Date 05/30/2003
Transmission T9 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANS Drive REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Emissions F - FEDERAL EMISSION Key Code


I have NO engine..........

 

Well, nhuhta, it's difficult to figure out if there is a method to production date/VIN#/Engine # if you compare yours and mine. Although my build date is the day before yours, my VIN# is higher and engine number much higher.

JM1FE173240101130 VIN Status 20 - In Transit

Model / Year RX8 6P / 2004 Country US - UNITED STATES O Warranty Start Date

Exterior Color A3F - BRILLIANT BLACK CC Retail Dealer 50537 State VA
Dealer 50537 State VA
Retail Date
Interior Color F3 - BLACK Wholesale Demo Date
Engine No 13B 361722 Engine ER - ROTARY RENESIS(2R) Assembly Date 05/23/2003
Transmission T9 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANS Drive REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Emissions F - FEDERAL EMISSION

POE NK - PORT JERSEY CITY, NJ IP NK - PORT JERSEY CITY, NJ

Accessories AAF - POLISHED FRONT ROTARY ACCENT AAR - POLISHED REAR ROTARY ACCENT
DT1 - FAUX LEATHER DOOR TRIM FLM - CARPET FLOOR MATS
FL2 - FOG LAMPS HL1 - XENON HEADLIGHTS
HM1 - HEATED MIRRORS LS1 - LEATHER SEATING SURFACES
MC2 - AUTO DAY/NIGHT MIRROR W/HOMELI MGB - FRONT/REAR SPLASH GUARDS
MR1 - MOONROOF PW4 - HEATED SEATS
PW6 - PWR SEATS/6 WAY DRVR/LUMBAR RA3 - PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
TC2 - DSC WITH TRACTION CONTROL WLK - WHEEL LOCKS
1GT - GRAND TOURING PKG M/T 2RP - ROTARY ACCENT PACKAGE

 

TreknMazda,

Do you have you any substantiated updated status on your RX8?

I'm not able to get any reliable information on the status of the East Coast boat.

 

My dealer was told by his GM my car was at the Jersey Port last week. I asked him Monday if he had checked the weekly report. No. So we go to the file and find that all the people he told their cars were on land were in fact still in transit on water. He was almost as disappointed as us. They were starting to plan a big 4th of July party for the RX-8s thinking they would be there by then.

Posted by Budaman was a June 30 in JAX and Jul 2 in JERSEY for docking dates. Also included number of cars per port. That is in line with the May 30/31 departure of the two ships from Japan-- 30 days from Japan to East Coast. I believe Bud said that ship information came from his District Manager, which is about as reliable as it gets unless Mazda North America posts to the forum. :D Still haven't got the name of the ship but the JAX schedule might give us that when it shows June 30 arrivals.

The (what I believe are false) reports that cars arrived in the East last week came from the weekly conference call with all GMs on June 17th. During the call they were told "the first RX-8s just arrived in port". Most of them apparently thought that meant "THEIR" port, wherever it was. But the timing of the call the only ship docking would be at Port H in CA.

 

Trekn - your's must have been right behind mine on the assembly line - 1129 VIN ; engine 361688; built 5/23. Both coming to the greater DC metro area. Coincidence or some sort of regional build planning? Who knows...

 

Engine 361855

VIN 1211

Car sticker says manufactured 05/03

Where is the day info?