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The RX-8 was produced as a single generation running from 2003 to 2012, with a facelift introduced in 2008, so there is one core platform throughout the entire production run. In principle, cross members from anywhere in the 2003–2012 range are worth investigating, but whether a pre-facelift (2003–2008) unit crosses over to a post-facelift (2008–2012) car is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration before buying.
The 2005 car is pre-facelift and the 2009 car is post-facelift, so you are crossing the 2008 model-year boundary where running-gear revisions were made. The generation is the same, but fitment of this specific structural component across that facelift cut-off is not guaranteed — confirm with the breaker using both registrations before committing.
The RX-8 used a rotary Wankel engine in both 192 PS and 231 PS states of tune, and power differences like this can sometimes influence front subframe and brake-carrier dimensions on other cars. It is worth telling the breaker which power variant your car is when requesting a quote, so they can match the donor vehicle as closely as possible rather than assuming all cross members are identical.
Trim level on the RX-8 — whether standard, PZ, or similar — relates primarily to interior and cosmetic specification and does not in itself change the front cross member. You may find minor differences in attached brackets or anti-roll bar fitment depending on the donor car's spec, but these are cosmetic or bolt-on concerns rather than a fundamental incompatibility; confirm any bracket differences with the breaker when you describe your car.
UK-market and Japanese-domestic-market RX-8s share the same basic platform, so the cross member itself is generally the same part. However, brake and steering components that attach to it may differ between markets, so ask the breaker to confirm the donor car's origin and spec matches yours before purchasing.
Give the breaker your full registration number so they can verify the exact model year and power variant, and mention whether your car is pre-facelift (2003–2008) or post-facelift (2008–2012). It is also worth noting your engine output (192 PS or 231 PS) since this may influence the associated running gear on the donor vehicle.