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View Full Version : Two more pictures found elisemk1 02-13-2003, 05:03 AM Small but nice... http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/meetthe8/img/fushiki3_2_photo3.jpg http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/meetthe8/img/fushiki3_3_photo.jpg red_base 95 02-13-2003, 07:16 AM The Winning Blue is starting to grow on me. I've seen pics of it in several different lighting scenarios, but I'll still need to see it in person before I can commit to it. bwayout 02-13-2003, 10:03 AM Thanks for those two great finds! MattFast 02-13-2003, 10:43 AM The same blue color as on the Mazda6, looks also great on that car eccles 02-13-2003, 04:39 PM Originally posted by MattFast The same blue color as on the Mazda6, looks also great on that car While Winning Blue may be a Mazda 6 color in the Dutch market, it has not been used on any previous models here in the US. P00Man 02-13-2003, 06:07 PM wish my brother didnt have a blue car........ ________ SAUBER F1.09 (http://www.bmw-tech.org/wiki/BMW_Sauber_F1.09) MattFast 02-14-2003, 07:37 AM Well... it is called Pacific Blue, but I think it is the same color (only looks brighter on official pics) http://www.autotrack.nl/car-img/924291.jpg http://bilder.autobild.de/bilder/1/19144.jpg bwayout 02-14-2003, 12:51 PM Anyway, here in the states, it looks like the same color of "Laser Blue Mica" on the Mazda Protegés (which is a brighter/lighter blue when compared, side by side, to the "Lapis Blue Metallic" from the Mazda6. I recently have been spending a lot of time at Freeman Mazda (- which I highly recommend to anyone here in the Dallas area that's thinking of buying) deciding between the 6 and Protegé5 since my 1990 Ford Probe met it's unfortunate demise prematurely ... :( I ended up with a "Black Mica" Protegé5. :) Hey, for those of you who have not seen these colors in person, the "Mica" styled paints have little "gold metallic" flecks in it - which is very sweet when direct sunlight hits the car's paint (but in shade it makes the car's paint look a little dusty). Click below for Color Choices on the Protegé5 http://www.mazdausa.com/build/setModel.asp?zip=75028&did=34578&state=TX&vehicle=protege5&click=&OL_CRLN_CD=PR5&MDL_YR_DT=2003&EMMSN_TYPE_CD=A&MDL_CD= Click below for Color Choices on the Mazda6 http://www.mazdausa.com/mazda6/build/mz6_setModel.asp?zip=75028&did=34578&state=TX&vehicle=&click=&OL_CRLN_CD=MZ6&MDL_YR_DT=2003&EMMSN_TYPE_CD=A&MDL_CD= :D Edit: I did a search on our forum to see if anything more could be added to the "Mica" issue ... If you want to see more, click below http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?threadid=2182&highlight=Mica RX-8 Forum > Site-Specific > RX-8 Discussion > Whoever has seen the Mica colors ;) MattFast 02-14-2003, 01:52 PM I ended up with a "Black Mica" Protegé5 Hm....there will be a new Protege5 (Mazda3) introduced this year and the Mazda6 has more space and drives better....not a very smart choice dude :D But on the other hand; you've only got the Mazda6 sedan; a bit boring if you ask me. The hatchback looks much better! bwayout 02-14-2003, 07:20 PM Originally posted by MattFast Hm....there will be a new Protege5 (Mazda3) introduced this year and the Mazda6 has more space and drives better....not a very smart choice dude :D But on the other hand; you've only got the Mazda6 sedan; a bit boring if you ask me. The hatchback looks much better! Yes, if the Mazda6 hatchback was out here, I'm sure that I would have gotten it! :) But, I'm confused, the Protegé5 (hatchback/wagon) has been available, here in America since 2002 .... but we won't see the Mazda6 hatchback until this fall or later ... :confused: Anyway, when I drove the Mazda6 (4) and the Protegé5 (4) I liked the Protegé5 feel "behind the wheel" better and being a smaller, lighter car, the "zoom-zoom" was nicer - IMHO :cool: Plus, it was less money so that means I can pass the saving along to my RX-8 purchase ... down the road :D zoom44 02-14-2003, 08:26 PM yeah the mazda6 hatch(and wagon actually) was available from the launch in japan and europe. here they chose to do an extended roll-out. i really don't understand marketing :o MattFast 02-15-2003, 07:00 AM Yeah, I'm sorry for you guys that you still haven't got the 6 hatchback and stationwagon (called 'Sport' and 'SportBreak' in Holland)! They really look much better than the sedan Plus, it was less money so that means I can pass the saving along to my RX-8 purchase ... down the road Smart move :D cueball 02-15-2003, 05:14 PM This pic is gorgeous. http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/meetthe8/img/fushiki3_3_photo.jpg |