so unfortunately all i had on me was the cellphone while at the dealership


so lets sit inside







lets switch it on



fancy pedals


k i'll turn on the stereo



so wonder why i didn't insert a key?
its now some sort of credit card to open the door you push on a rubber nub when the key is nearby and it unlocks



the seat itself is really awesom its hugging design is perfect for the average japanese male if you a re over a certain body size i highly suggest a different car or the older model rx-8


the seat has lost its upward motion and can only be tilted and slid forward or back


popping the hood you'll find this







removing the engine cover reveals some slight changes notice the new bar



also on the suspension side you may also find the upgraded biltstein suspension package

 

oh i forgot to add

yes i did turn the car on

the exhaust note has changed they must of changed the exhaust system

 

Cool pics, im liking the new strut bar. Any comment on what the 5k-10k redline is for on bottom and the top has a 8.5k-10k redline instead of 9k-10k ?

 

I think it might be a variable redline, can't remember the article I read that at though. As the engine heats up the bottom bar keeps increasing in the rev range. Basically a warning telling you not to go past certain points when the motor is cold.

 

That's what I was thinking too as I have seen this setup on the e46 M3 tach as well.

 

? so 2008 GT trim doesnt have the rubber nub on the door handle?

 

goood stufff.

I reallly want them SEATS.....so niceeee~

 

adjustable redline.....sweet! jus like a bimmer

 

With that extra strut bar going to the fire wall its going to be a super bitch to get the filter out now, especially while hot.

 

Cool pics. I'm not liking the new steering wheel or the instrument panel (everything is reversed!). Everything else is alright

 

Good work man! Even for a cell phone cam it still gets the information across. I agree w/ bluefrenzy... new steering wheel sucks *****! Seats are sick and the engine bay seems to make a lot more sense.

 

^+1.

 

Thats the advanced keyless entry, my 08 40th has that.

 

i wonder if the new seats will be a direct replacement for the old. i wonder if they are going to have one that has a red middle. it'd be nice if they were cheap too....

 

so the whole entire center dash is a speaker grill?

 

the oil dipstick is a nice touch, as are the key and the upgraded suspension.

BUT, the interior redesign elements that i completely DON'T understand:

(a) the ugliest oversized steering wheel.
(b) moving the "fuel + odometer gauge" from the right to the left for no apparent reason.
(c) moving the "temperature gauge" from the left to the right for no apparent reason.

since when does changing the location of a gauge for no apparent reason constitute a good redesign?

 

my 07 has it too, and i have the card key and the fancy pedels.

i do like the oil fill. will that cover fit on ours?

 

^^+1

wtf?

 

Wow, that steering wheel is HORRIBLE!

 

Even if it (probably) does, it's still not much use because the dipstick (and it's location) is also different. So you can't reach the old dipstick like the one in the photo above.

I really don't like the fact that they got rid of the height adjustment feature of the seat. Also, changing the tilt mechanism to be adjusted by the **** instead of a lever is a bad idea. The lever is much easier and faster to operate.

Steering wheel is hideous of course.

 

^+1

i do like the strut bar, and the easy access to for the dipstick

 

Pffft... my '06 has that too

 

rims and new radio remote.. all im feeling about the new 8 :\

and of course being the rotary.

 

agreed

 

its even worse to use. when i sat in it today i noticed the buttons on it are crap, at least compared to my '04.