Got an update from mcgard yesterday which was a surprise. Email read:
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your email and the photos. We have identified the key code.
Today we will dispatch one key free of charge in advance to you. Please return the damaged one together with a copy of the invoice to:
McGard Deutschland GmbH
Think that counts as epic customer service
If its not broke I'm sure I can find a reason to take it apart
Things Done: Nexus Mod, Led Lights, D969 Coils, cobra exhaust, moded ash tray to gauge pod, Toyo Decat, cruise control mod with mazda 6 steering wheel and Lots of Cleaning
To Do: ?
Want:Ms kit
If its not broke I'm sure I can find a reason to take it apart
Things Done: Nexus Mod, Led Lights, D969 Coils, cobra exhaust, moded ash tray to gauge pod, Toyo Decat, cruise control mod with mazda 6 steering wheel and Lots of Cleaning
To Do: ?
Want:Ms kit
fitted a quick shifter and didn't manage to find an electrical fault
Brilliant black 192.
Carbon fibre vented bonnet, carbon fibre boot, carbon fibre Mazdaspeed spoiler, carbon fibre eyebrows, carbon fibre strakes, carbon fibre b-pillers, carbon fibre mirrors, K-Sport 8 pots, Japan Racing Wheels, Meister R CRD+, 10w50 fully synthetic, Castrol 2t racing pre mix and sohn Fed. red lined like she should be.
Brilliant black 192.
Carbon fibre vented bonnet, carbon fibre boot, carbon fibre Mazdaspeed spoiler, carbon fibre eyebrows, carbon fibre strakes, carbon fibre b-pillers, carbon fibre mirrors, K-Sport 8 pots, Japan Racing Wheels, Meister R CRD+, 10w50 fully synthetic, Castrol 2t racing pre mix and sohn Fed. red lined like she should be.
GreySilver Beast-Test Drives Unlimited(Nigel) Club Member from 2006 - present Events Team from 2015 - 2024 Events Coordinator from 2017 - 2023 Administrator from 2012 - present RX-8 Owners Club UK Tesla M3LR AB 363 AWD " Blue Beast "
Was there any particular reason for this one over the Axial Flow shifter?
the re-anamia one is for the 5 speed and the axial flow is for the 6 speed
Brilliant black 192.
Carbon fibre vented bonnet, carbon fibre boot, carbon fibre Mazdaspeed spoiler, carbon fibre eyebrows, carbon fibre strakes, carbon fibre b-pillers, carbon fibre mirrors, K-Sport 8 pots, Japan Racing Wheels, Meister R CRD+, 10w50 fully synthetic, Castrol 2t racing pre mix and sohn Fed. red lined like she should be.
ha ha ha both answered at the same time nearly word for word
Brilliant black 192.
Carbon fibre vented bonnet, carbon fibre boot, carbon fibre Mazdaspeed spoiler, carbon fibre eyebrows, carbon fibre strakes, carbon fibre b-pillers, carbon fibre mirrors, K-Sport 8 pots, Japan Racing Wheels, Meister R CRD+, 10w50 fully synthetic, Castrol 2t racing pre mix and sohn Fed. red lined like she should be.
my bonnet lifter kit arrived today... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fit-MAZDA-RX ... 2749.l2649
it was 48 quid ,it seems to have gone up since last week....it fits very easily,10 minutes a side,direct bolt on..no drilling. only issue was the shock fouling on the trim at the back,had to trim a bit off each side to get the back of the bonnet flush.
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rx8 015.jpgmy bonnet lifter kit arrived today... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fit-MAZDA-RX ... 2749.l2649
it was 48 quid ,it seems to have gone up since last week....it fits very easily,10 minutes a side,direct bolt on..no drilling. only issue was the shock fouling on the trim at the back,had to trim a bit off each side to get the back of the bonnet flush.
I like the look of that, added to my watch list. Let us know how it hold’s up after a couple of months.
Be careful if you put the bonnet up on a windy day as that design attached to the hinge causes a lot of swaying about as SeeJay discovered at Duxford the other year!
Makes life a lot easier, I retained the original rod to hold the bonnet up if an when I need to remove the front wings, like ones does that frequently!
Rotary History;
Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
Jun 2023-Jan2024 OV09 BFF Sparkling Black R3
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