US-Spec list of options/accessories
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US-Spec list of options/accessories
listed in the RX-8 brochure are new options and accessories not listed on the Mazdausa.com site...here is the list:
Rear wing spoiler
18" polished aluminum wheel (chrome)
Grille trim ring
Car cover cable lock
Front sunshield
Full front mask
Polished aluminum fender strakes (chrome)
Polished front rotary accent (chrome)
Rear door trim protectors
Side aero flares (appearance package)
Fog lights
Front air dam (appearance package)
Front splash guards
Rear aero flares (appearance package)
Rotor-shaped valve stem caps
Rear splash guards
Wheel centers
Aldehyde filter
Carpeted floor mats
MiniDisc player
MP3 player
Night lights
Leather parking brake lever
Leather gearshift **** with rotary emblem
Aluminum accelerator pedal
Aluminum brake pedal
Aluminum foot rest
Aluminum door sill trim plates
Aluminum air vent bezels
Exhaust finishers
Premium carpeted floor mats
Aluminum-tone power window switch
Touch-up paint
Wheel locks
Car cover
Spare tire mounting kit
Rear wing spoiler
18" polished aluminum wheel (chrome)
Grille trim ring
Car cover cable lock
Front sunshield
Full front mask
Polished aluminum fender strakes (chrome)
Polished front rotary accent (chrome)
Rear door trim protectors
Side aero flares (appearance package)
Fog lights
Front air dam (appearance package)
Front splash guards
Rear aero flares (appearance package)
Rotor-shaped valve stem caps
Rear splash guards
Wheel centers
Aldehyde filter
Carpeted floor mats
MiniDisc player
MP3 player
Night lights
Leather parking brake lever
Leather gearshift **** with rotary emblem
Aluminum accelerator pedal
Aluminum brake pedal
Aluminum foot rest
Aluminum door sill trim plates
Aluminum air vent bezels
Exhaust finishers
Premium carpeted floor mats
Aluminum-tone power window switch
Touch-up paint
Wheel locks
Car cover
Spare tire mounting kit
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Ero-sennin
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hey, np guys, i expected a few of would need this information...i got it straight from the US brochure that i just got today...
btw, no prices whatsoever...i suggest contacting your dealer perhaps
btw, no prices whatsoever...i suggest contacting your dealer perhaps
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Originally posted by jbart1981
hopr the chrome rims are the same as the ones on the japanese site -- they are smokin'
hopr the chrome rims are the same as the ones on the japanese site -- they are smokin'
i just with that they offered them as a port option...what is the incentive of me trading in my aluminum 18's for a set of polished 18's? now i'm stuck with 2 sets of rims...so i'm likely to just pass up the polished (chrome) rims
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Personally, I was rather perturbed to see the night lights as an option, rather than being standard.
After some thought, however, I realized the sensibilty in doing this for our market:
We Americans are a hard crowd - so obsessed with HP, torque, 0-60, and 1/4-mile times. It makes sense to leave off as much extraneous stuff as possible to keep curb weight down, and then sell them back to us as a dealer accessory.
As cool as it is, and as excited as I was when I read about it in the press kit - I won't be getting this accessory. It is not really necessary for me, and it is a little added weight, and probably a big added expense. My right now add-ons are the rotary accents (at port), MP3 player, wheel locks, and floor mats (probably premium). Later on, I may grab those air vent bezels, a car cover and lock, the wheel centers, and sill plates.
I'll be curious to see what the grille trim ring and the front sunshield look like.
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We Americans are a hard crowd - so obsessed with HP, torque, 0-60, and 1/4-mile times. It makes sense to leave off as much extraneous stuff as possible to keep curb weight down, and then sell them back to us as a dealer accessory.
As cool as it is, and as excited as I was when I read about it in the press kit - I won't be getting this accessory. It is not really necessary for me, and it is a little added weight, and probably a big added expense. My right now add-ons are the rotary accents (at port), MP3 player, wheel locks, and floor mats (probably premium). Later on, I may grab those air vent bezels, a car cover and lock, the wheel centers, and sill plates.
I'll be curious to see what the grille trim ring and the front sunshield look like.
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Digisan, the pedals ARE standard on the MT. The accesory pedals are for auto. BRx8 didn't mention that on the brochure there are asterisks beside those denoting that.
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wtf are
night lights? so you wont get scared if u are afraid of the dark?
Wheel centers?
Aldehyde filter? - air filter?
Exhaust finishers? - exhaust tips?
only thing that strikes me as cool is touch up paint
night lights? so you wont get scared if u are afraid of the dark?
Wheel centers?
Aldehyde filter? - air filter?
Exhaust finishers? - exhaust tips?
only thing that strikes me as cool is touch up paint
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If you browse the forum a bit (maybe even use that dreaded search button) - particularly East Moon and JSG's threads on their cars as well as the RX-8 Press Kit you can find out more about the night lights, but in a nutshell they are lights under the sideview mirrors that illuminate the ground when you enter and exit the vehicle to see what you are stepping into. Wheel centers are center caps, and the exhaust finishers are hard to explain in brief. Browse or search the forum for details about the accessory packages. The photos show the exhaust finishers. As far as the formaldehyde filter - that's a new one for me...guessing it is one of thos hypo-allergenic air filter modules that have become so popular in new cars.
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Originally posted by B-Nez
I'll be curious to see what the grille trim ring and the front sunshield look like.
I'll be curious to see what the grille trim ring and the front sunshield look like.
Originally posted by Efini 8
wtf are
night lights? so you wont get scared if u are afraid of the dark?
Wheel centers?
Aldehyde filter? - air filter?
Exhaust finishers? - exhaust tips?
only thing that strikes me as cool is touch up paint
wtf are
night lights? so you wont get scared if u are afraid of the dark?
Wheel centers?
Aldehyde filter? - air filter?
Exhaust finishers? - exhaust tips?
only thing that strikes me as cool is touch up paint
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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This looks like the aldehyde filter:
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/publi.../990408ea.html
I hope it's not too expensive, because that's something I'd very much like.
--SL01
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/publi.../990408ea.html
I hope it's not too expensive, because that's something I'd very much like.
--SL01
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Originally posted by SL01
This looks like the aldehyde filter:
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/publi.../990408ea.html
I hope it's not too expensive, because that's something I'd very much like.
--SL01
This looks like the aldehyde filter:
http://www.mazda.com/publicity/publi.../990408ea.html
I hope it's not too expensive, because that's something I'd very much like.
--SL01
also, i really wish i could install that MP3 player at the port...i wonder if it's just an add-on or a completely different head unit that's probably not even compatible with the 6-disc changer...that's gonna really suck as 1 MP3 filled CD holds MORE than 6 regular CDs...
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Originally posted by RX-Nut
from an email I sent to Mazda, they say you can either get the MP3 OR 6CD, not both.
from an email I sent to Mazda, they say you can either get the MP3 OR 6CD, not both.
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Here's what Mazda said...
Let me make a correction from my last e-mail. You can not have MP3
player and the 6-CD player at same time. You would have to choose one
or the other. The 6-CD player can only play audio CDs and the MP3
player can play MP3 files and audio CDs.
The estimate Manufacture Suggested Retail Price for the 6-CD changer is
approximately $530 and for the MP3 player is approximately $350. Please
keep in mind that this is only estimated MSRP price. The official price
has not been determined and the estimate price may change.
player and the 6-CD player at same time. You would have to choose one
or the other. The 6-CD player can only play audio CDs and the MP3
player can play MP3 files and audio CDs.
The estimate Manufacture Suggested Retail Price for the 6-CD changer is
approximately $530 and for the MP3 player is approximately $350. Please
keep in mind that this is only estimated MSRP price. The official price
has not been determined and the estimate price may change.
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Originally posted by laferle
Is this MP3 player just a CD player that can decode MP3 files on CD, or can it actually read MP3s from a non-optical storage medium?
Is this MP3 player just a CD player that can decode MP3 files on CD, or can it actually read MP3s from a non-optical storage medium?
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i spoke with my dealer and he told me that the MP3 player is a dealer installed accessory and not a port installed option...so if you want the MP3 player, you SHOULD NOT get the 6-disc changer as both are incompatible with each other...and the mp3 costs about $150 less than the 6-disc (he wasn't sure of the price, just a rough estimate)
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Originally posted by Hercules
I'd buy the Mp3 player if and ONLY if it has a readout for the song name
I'd buy the Mp3 player if and ONLY if it has a readout for the song name
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but why wouldn't you buy it over the 6-disc (assuming your contemplating on either the MP3 player or 6-disc player)? a regular 700Mb CD can hold about 100-150 songs dependent on file size...6 CDs can hold about 66 (11 songs/CD) - 120 (20 songs/CD), but that's lugging around 6 CDs, most of which has filler songs you wouldn't listen to anyway...i have 3 CDs in my car right now, one filled with 120 Dance/Techno/Trance songs, one filled with 140 rap/hip-hop/r&b songs, and one filled with 100 alternative/rocks songs...that's all i need...
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No, don't need ID tags, just the file name to be displayed.
I am very organized with my MP3s so it's nice to have a list when it's playing.
Besides I think I'd rather save the money and get a regular CD player.... I swap between only a few CDs depending on my mood, and make a new one every few weeks, so I don't think I'll get too bored.
I am very organized with my MP3s so it's nice to have a list when it's playing.
Besides I think I'd rather save the money and get a regular CD player.... I swap between only a few CDs depending on my mood, and make a new one every few weeks, so I don't think I'll get too bored.