I have a 2004 Titanium and fell in love with the Shinka after seeing it on the net. I called my dealer last month and told them to call me if they ever got one. Got the call this morning, just came off the truck. Went down at lunch, car was still all wrapped up in plastic, from shipping. Dealer worked out the numbers, ran the credit...all good, payment only going up $25/month. Picking it up tonight. :D . I'll post some pics in the next few days, will be too dark tonight to take any.

 

Congrats... I seen the brochure on the Shinka Edition this weekend and the dealer said he will be willing pay off my 8 so that I can replace it with the Shinka Edition.

Decisions, decisions.....

 

I love that paint color. Have people thought about just getting their current RX8 repainted in that color? Is that a viable option? That color combined with the black interior would be pretty cool too (the 350z had that combo and looked great).

 

Do I get to ride in it at the next meet??

 

The paint is very different, the car looks almost black at night and low light, in sunlight it has that beautiful dark cherry color, but the color changes depending where you are standing. Not as purple as the website pictures on Mazda.

 

We received our first one, an automatic, and it is very nice looking. Congrats.

Kirk

 

How come both the people that have reported getting the Shinka on this site have been able to do it last minute. I have been waiting for mine (I even have the VIN) since Jan. 3rd. Suppose to finally show up next week. Talk about frustrating.

Where are you located that you go one this week.

 

Welcome to the Shinka club - we'll have to get our own topic opened on the fourm

It will be interesting to get your perspective on the suspension to see if the changes make any noticable difference.

I think the delivery times are affected by location - Vancouver is the point of entry for cars for Canada- very short distance from the docks to the dealers here. The 3 dealers I saw over the last 2 months of shopping did not have any literature or even mention the special edition version, I think my dealer was surprised by the arrival - no one had pre-ordered one. Maybe the fire at the plant also confused the expectations of arrival times.

Have fun tonight - let us know how you like it.

 

I live in Ogden, UT about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. We have two Mazda dealers in the area, I called them both about a month ago and told them to call when they got one in. The Salt Lake got there's 2 days ago, Ogden's this morning. Both only got one and that was all they were getting. I bet yours will be there anyday, got my fingers crossed for you.

 

So LokNLod ... you'll have two 8's now? or are you trading the silver in? I'd love to see the car in person but I haven't visited any of my local dealers lately.

 

Congrats!!

- Irish

 

Cool congrats Post the PICs

 

that car is orgasmic.

 

Silver, there are two Shinka RX8's at the Almaden Mazda dealer. I went there on Sunday to checkout some 8's cause I'm going to pick one up soon hopefully, and they had two on the lot. Might want to check them out.

 

if i didn't love the winning blue so much i would try to trade mine for a shinka. damn nice paint job.

now when are they going to make the mica color available?

 

I live a hundred miles from the port of entry in So. Cal. I live in San Diego and they come into Santa Barbara County. So how come Utah, Vancouver, SF Bay Area dealers all have them and here I sit waiting. My dealer knows he is gettting 3.

 

so did you pick it up?? I would have thought you would have posted unless you fell asleep in the car while admiring and hugging the console :p

 

credit issues, debt to income ratio a little to high. . Dealer is still working on the financing. I called them yesterday afternoon, he said no problem on the credit, showed up there at 5pm to pick it up and he told me the bad news. he is working some other loan companies. hope to find out today.

 

man.........good luck!