Brown leather with blue exterior would've been awesome! Wish the 2 series had saddle brown instead of Terra. Yeah cant do without adaptive Xenon or LEDs anymore after being spoiled with the ones on my GTI.
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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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Brown leather with blue exterior would've been awesome! Wish the 2 series had saddle brown instead of Terra. Yeah cant do without adaptive Xenon or LEDs anymore after being spoiled with the ones on my GTI.
juliushandle
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The brown only comes in luxury line and is missing some features only found in the sport by I agree, the blue and brown make a great combo.
Now to budget mods. Gonna get it sealed with opti-coat and tint it lightly. Wish I could afford 3M crystalline tint but it's to pricey at the moment.
mmazurkiewicz
Member
stream anywhere?
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
That's a beautiful car, too bad any production version will look zero percent like it.
jongkookie
Member
I wouldn't be too worried about that tbh.
Mazda 6 "Takeri" Concept(left)/Production Model(right):
CX-5 "Minagi Concept/Production Model:
Mazda 2 "Hazumi" / Production Model:
Basically, what I'm saying is.... we're pretty much looking at something that's close to production. The headlights definitely aren't gonna retain that unibody look, smaller wheel wells and smaller tires, foglights, physical door knobs will be added, and some more extra doodads to ease production.
As there is no info about what's powering this thing, I have heard through the grapevine that there might 2 versions of this thing.
One is supposedly inspired by the Eunos Cosmo from the 90's. Basically a 2+2 luxury car sporting the Skyactiv-R engine with a DCT/auto.
The other is indeed inspired by the RX-7, that one's a 2-seater manual tranny sports car. And that's probably what we're looking at here... as well as the more viable production car.
I like the idea of a Eunos Cosmo revival(especially since I'm a fan of the 90's Eunos Cosmo lol), but I don't think they've got the funds to pull that off... not to mention that nobody would really know it besides fanboys like me. But when you invoke the RX lettering though, you're guaranteed to distract the rotary fanboys and cause a few apex seals to break.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
My question is: why such a very long hood for a rotary engine?
For the LS swap after someone forgets to check the oil level and kills the engine.
lem0n
Member
Concepts always come first, why the anger?
Also, as posted above, it will be very close to what you see now.
Because Mazda has been beating around the bush with a new RX car for the last decade. Sick of that shit. I'm not going to jerk my shit to some concept car teaser, I want the real deal. I want to see if Mazda has actually made a modern rotary in a modern chassis worth giving a shit about.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
I like the cut of your jib.
Just take it as a car as art, and we'll see what comes later. Personally, I think it's sexy and it makes me happy about Mazda's design--can only hope production is close to it (har har).
Ok, fine.
Here's some real ish to share with you guys.
My B5 S4. Already ordered some new parts for it. Really awesome, fun car. Sounds beautiful and it pulls hard even on 91.
I'd sum it up as "a German Evo." It's that kick-ass.
(That's my other German beauty off to the left lol)
It depends on how bad it is and how far gone it's become. I would suggest having a detailer handle it for you.
But, there's downsides: if you polish it out and cut a layer of the plastic, it can remove the UV protection and cause them to refog after it's wetsanded and polished.
Thanks. The engine bay is dirty as fuck right now and it needs an alignment and stickier tires. I should repost the mod list with all of the new stuff I've learned of, like the retrofitted Morimoto projectors in the headlights that make night time driving glorious.
And believe it or not, I think it actually gets better MPG (not that I give a fuck) than my E39 lol!
lem0n
Member
I understand your frustration, but man, have some faith in them! It's gonna look so good. I just hope the SKYACTIV-R will be reliable past 80k miles...
Rad B5 BTW
GHG
Gold Member
Ok cool, will take it to someone to have a look this weekend then..
Looks like moisture on the inside but not too sure. It's dry to touch on the outside, hasn't rained here for about 4/5 months but we have had high humidity.
That shot immediately reminded me of the Aston V12 Zagato.
The industry really needs to start putting windows on cars again.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
I think it's rad, but there are features to it that make it too clearly unfeasible for production, like the very low headlights and hoodline, the very low roofline and the obscenely long hood (what good is that with a rotary?). I imagine the cab will be taller, more forward, and the nose will come up substantially (pedestrian safety standards).
Basically...it'll look more like an FD RX-7, which isn't really a bad thing, is it?
I do love how it has meaty tires. Most concepts throw rubberbands on gaudy rims, this clearly has performance tires with solid sidewalls, and I dig the look.
Hey man! Yeah I did, but I plan to buy another sometime. Right now I have a mint E39 530i and my B5 S4. I also have 4 other cars I'm flipping but haven't got around to yet.
Part of it is safety standards requiring a taller door.
Depending on the headlight it's not that hard. Usually you bake the headlight in the oven to get the glue soft, pull it apart, and take out the insides. I Plastidipped the inside of my Evo headlights and did a TSX projector retrofit.
I would take it to a professional though if you want 100% guaranteed results.
MiniBossBattle
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What is the big deal about rotary engines? My dad-in-law liked his old RX7 but really didn't like the whine and constant heat in the cabin which was common with my co-workers old RX8 (the drivetrain/shaft) was right in the middle and kept the car toasty. Also the MPG and constant thirst for oil. I thought the whine from the RX8 sounded cool but I don't think I would want to drive it.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
Those "Brrrrraaaappppp bbbbrrrraaappppp" sweet sounds when you get on it. That's what's up with them. I always love hearing them (and driving them when I get the chance) out on the track.
The downside is the general maintenance of the engines. You can make it simple by getting rid of a lot of the vacuum lines and going single turbo.
Ah thanks man. I can work with mechanical parts but painting anything...isn't my forte lol. I'll probably see what a few shops here in Pittsbugh give me for a quote
djSyndrome
Member
New throttle body boot came in, just installed it... ah yes, no more popping off and no more massive boost leak through the rip in the old one. Seems to be holding 22 psi, I did a few rips down the street by my house (it's awesome for testing, it's all blocked off since it's an in constuction upscale community) and no pipes or anything blew off.
Now I just have to install all the new t-bolt clamps when they come in and I can start thinking about E85.
Now I just have to install all the new t-bolt clamps when they come in and I can start thinking about E85.
jongkookie
Member
Notice how everyone literally stopped what they're doing when this 4-rotor FD RX-7 drove in?
Let's ignore the fact that Mazda is the only Japanese company to ever win a Le Mans race in '91, consequently getting rotary engines banned by the FIA in '92. Let's ignore the fact that the FD RX-7 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. And lastly, let's ignore the fact that Mazda is the only car company in the entire planet still interested in rotaries.
That's why the Mazda rotaries are a big deal.
I know I'm waxing poetic, especially since I'm kind of a rotary fanboy, but basically, the rotary is one of those things that you either get it or you don't.
The reputation it gets for being unreliable stems from the fact that most owners don't know how to properly maintain their rotaries. It's a car that you have to really adore and treat right. In return, you get the loud high-revving, dorito-looking goodness.
And conveniently, Jalopnik just posted an article appreciating the 1st generation FB RX-7 and it talks about why it's great... you should read it as well.
jongkookie
Member
NoRéN;183345299 said:
Just use Chevron Techron gas for a month or two.
Apparently doing it before an oil change will help break the deposits and it'll go out with the oil when you drain it.
That said, I've never noticed any difference lol. Then again, I'm not even sure how you can tell so eh.
Yeah, wow. A 450HP rotary sports car from Mazda? Where do I sign?
Pleeeeaaase like this car enter actual production.
YuriLowell
Member
The difference between being on a forum for new cars and a form for old cars.
New Cars:
Everyone is doing cosmetic mods.
Old Cars:
Everyone is bitching about fixing stuff.
New Cars:
Everyone is doing cosmetic mods.
Old Cars:
Everyone is bitching about fixing stuff.
Yes plz
lem0n
Member
Unless of course you're on a modern Dodge/Chrysler forum and they're bitching about fixing their 2012 Avengers