Did the interior--shifter et al look like the '04-'05 A/Ts? Any noticeable difference

 

there are pics of it on here. check ajax's posts. the leather seats are different witrh the alcantara faux leather.. no more grippy stuff on the bolsters and the hard seat back is gone. the steering wheel seemed different, to me, than my freinds AT but i havent been in it in some time. oh there was more piano black i think too. thats about it.

 

I read two random articles on the web that are stating the the 06 RX-8 6 spd. at 247 hp. Can anyone confirm this? I know the automic version got an increase, but I thought the 6spd was going to stay at 238.

 

Got those random links?

BTW, the japanese site claims the same HP numbers as the '05...however they also still list the 4sp AT.

 

IIRC, the 238 HP number is for U.S. models, it stayed at 247 for the Japanese market. If the random web sites you were looking at were from Japan, they would cite the 247 HP number.

 

anyone know if the start button on the 2006 RX-8 going to have Rotary shape button like the option offered in Japan?

Edit: Just re-read the spec deck... it is "Smartkey keyless entry system", and does not actually say "Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry & Start System", so probably no start button

 

the only change for 06, two new colors, Galaxy gray and a new blue. Check this out.

http://www.mazda.com/publicity/relea...510/1018e.html

http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/limited/...clrx8-g-051018

 

I saw the galaxy gray this past weekend on the new mx-5 and it was damn sexy. It was under fluorescent lighting so it was a turquoise/purple/bluish/grey kinda color.

 

I have been told that Mazda emailed all of their dealers and said it would be Feb 2006 before we see any 2006's. If anyone knows diffent let me know.

 

Just got a call from a dealer in Pompano Beach... I can get a loaded 05 for 27,900k only thing it doesn't have is nav.

What do you think?

sunlight silver, 6spd, sunroof, leather, spoiler, etc...

 

Seems nothing that really matters in terms of performance....just get another 8 soon mate, as you know, it's the best ride around, especially with a few mods.

 

I have 3 cars one is a porsche 996 the other is a quad cab p/u. Couldn't drive them all besides miami and ft lauderdale didn't fair much better.

 

I tried searching--do you have a direct link to the thread with the pics?

 

27.9 loaded w/o nav seems a bit high to me.. (maybe 1k too much.. which is about the price of a Nav.)

I know around here at least, MN, people are getting fully loaded 8's (w/ Nav) for 28k off the lot, no trade-in.

 

silver curse strikes again...

choose another color for the replacement please!

 

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...6&page=4&pp=15 look around that thread on that page or later. if not there look at the otehr picture thread in the 7stock forum

 

merged 2 2006 threads into one thread. link to all the current info in the sticky thread and the place to find more when its available

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/us-2006-model-year-info-75344/