Mudflaps.
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Mudflaps.
In an effort to keep a 'showroom' shine to a rather ordinary paint job, I want to fit soe flaps. Has anyone fitted some mudflap protection to thier 8? I see the Mazda ones will set me back $400 for as set and the ons on Japanparts $232+
Anyone had expereice with these or others?
And what's the paint code for Titanium Grey?
Thanks for your help.
Anyone had expereice with these or others?
And what's the paint code for Titanium Grey?
Thanks for your help.
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look under the bonnet and there is a sticker/tag somewhere, i think top left or top right it tells u the colour code
showroom shine? dont drive the car and keep it wrapped and undercover :P seriously, how much protection u think mud flaps would make? if u want to maintain showroom shine or whatver ur best bet would be just get a good detail of the paint, claybar, wax etc and maintain the paint that way.
showroom shine? dont drive the car and keep it wrapped and undercover :P seriously, how much protection u think mud flaps would make? if u want to maintain showroom shine or whatver ur best bet would be just get a good detail of the paint, claybar, wax etc and maintain the paint that way.
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IMHO mudflaps = 4WD. If you want showroom shine, then clean it regularly and try not to drive around mud/stones and other cars.
Colour code is stamped on one of the plates on the car (not sure which one but you will see it if you look)
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Colour code is stamped on one of the plates on the car (not sure which one but you will see it if you look)
Cheers
Andrew
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None of this is very helpful so far. What I'm trying to do is stop the crap on the roads getting spattered halfway up the doors. I'm talking about the moulded protection thingies that Mazda call mudflaps.
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Oh ... mudflaps won't help that! You'll still get the stuff going up the side of your car. The most mudflaps will do is stop the odd stone from getting picked up and causing wierd dents ...
... but then, it only reduces the chance as it can still happen!
... but then, it only reduces the chance as it can still happen!
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Oh our sincere apologies to you then
. So sorry you feel that way about our advice. After all we only owned the car for about ooo 3-4 years so what would we know?? You think we dont think about our cars appearance? I for one would be one of the only people on here that have taken my car on the skidpan, on the track AND THEN enter the car into car shows/ show & shines. My car seems to look fine with great paint quality after almost 3 years, and let me tell you, that car has been through a fair bit!!Do as you wish but do not then say we are not helpful. We all have a passion for our cars and we all take great care of them, if we had thought mudflaps would have worked, dont you think we would have done it by now?
Auzoom and myself both told you to get the car claybared, waxed etc good paint protection. Thats only thing, if ANYTHING that can help your car. Other then that - wrap it up in bubblewrap!
I'm going back to work now - time I took to reply to you I could have charged a client few hundred dollars!! But dont worry I wont be giving you useless advice in future.
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Sorry mate, I (we?) dont see the point. As Cromax said, they really dont do ****.
Go and drive on a really wet road and watch how wide the spray off the tyres is. Unless you get 2" wide flaps..they are gonna do diddly squat.
Better to spend your money on a good paint protection regime/product. Go get someone to give the car a REALLY GOOD cut, polish and wax, then maintain that. $400 will go a looooooong way towards that.
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Go and drive on a really wet road and watch how wide the spray off the tyres is. Unless you get 2" wide flaps..they are gonna do diddly squat.
Better to spend your money on a good paint protection regime/product. Go get someone to give the car a REALLY GOOD cut, polish and wax, then maintain that. $400 will go a looooooong way towards that.
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Andrew
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I've been sitting here wondering how to reply to MissK's entry, but I too have clients who need my attention. I will in time. And It may be my last entry here. My original intention was to find out what you thought of an aftermarket accessory offered by Mazda. I wondered whether they would help prevent the sills and trailing edges of the wheel arches from being sandblasted by road grit over time. From the entries posted it appears you think them neither effective or attractive. Thanks.
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I've been sitting here wondering how to reply to MissK's entry, but I too have clients who need my attention. I will in time. And It may be my last entry here. My original intention was to find out what you thought of an aftermarket accessory offered by Mazda. I wondered whether they would help prevent the sills and trailing edges of the wheel arches from being sandblasted by road grit over time. From the entries posted it appears you think them neither effective or attractive. Thanks.
None of us have time for these arguments.
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I've been sitting here wondering how to reply to MissK's entry, but I too have clients who need my attention. I will in time. And It may be my last entry here. My original intention was to find out what you thought of an aftermarket accessory offered by Mazda. I wondered whether they would help prevent the sills and trailing edges of the wheel arches from being sandblasted by road grit over time. From the entries posted it appears you think them neither effective or attractive. Thanks.
)) as they get taken out of context very easily (take it from someone who is doing it and having it done to him constantly).
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You're all right of course.
It is one of the great downfalls with this sort of communication Irony, sarcasm and hyperbole don't translate well into printed words. Some 'silly quips' and 'throw away' coments can seem passive agressive or hostile. Some advice comes across as santimonious. Others can be read as down right condescending. 'Smilies' can do little to clarify. But most of all, conversation seem to drift becasue emphasis is placed on one word on the question. In this case 'showroom shine' became the subject and prevoked comments about wrapping the car in bubble wrap. That's what I considered to be unhelpful - and I intended this to be taken as 'taking the ****' a little too.
We're all car proud. I was looking for a community with whom I could share a passion for a terrific car.
I'll have to claybar and wax my 'skin' if I am to continue posting.
It is one of the great downfalls with this sort of communication Irony, sarcasm and hyperbole don't translate well into printed words. Some 'silly quips' and 'throw away' coments can seem passive agressive or hostile. Some advice comes across as santimonious. Others can be read as down right condescending. 'Smilies' can do little to clarify. But most of all, conversation seem to drift becasue emphasis is placed on one word on the question. In this case 'showroom shine' became the subject and prevoked comments about wrapping the car in bubble wrap. That's what I considered to be unhelpful - and I intended this to be taken as 'taking the ****' a little too.
We're all car proud. I was looking for a community with whom I could share a passion for a terrific car.
I'll have to claybar and wax my 'skin' if I am to continue posting.
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get some really decent car cleaning stuff! none of this green turtle wax stuff. go for a quality product like autoglym or something.
Its a pain in the butt to keep the car clean but its the price you pay!
Its a pain in the butt to keep the car clean but its the price you pay!
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Harpo, go to www.onlinemazdaparts.com and they have them prepainted at much cheaper prices than here in oz. About 1/4 the price. Give them a go. They are good to deal with .
They are really easy to self install also.
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They are really easy to self install also.
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Harpo we would all hate for you to do post again and then get this!!!
All in all its tongue in cheek here and after you get 'broken in' you'll find we really are a great community....!
Get used to that little 'search' button on the top R/H of the page...you can learn a hell of a lot from it. I can also exclusively tell you that theres more than one girl on this forum who will point out a few things to you.....!
Above all hang in there mate...continue posting and you'll find its all tongue in cheek and water off a ducks back....take it from someone who knows....!!!
All in all its tongue in cheek here and after you get 'broken in' you'll find we really are a great community....!
Get used to that little 'search' button on the top R/H of the page...you can learn a hell of a lot from it. I can also exclusively tell you that theres more than one girl on this forum who will point out a few things to you.....!
Above all hang in there mate...continue posting and you'll find its all tongue in cheek and water off a ducks back....take it from someone who knows....!!!
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Harpo we would all hate for you to do post again and then get this!!!
All in all its tongue in cheek here and after you get 'broken in' you'll find we really are a great community....!
Get used to that little 'search' button on the top R/H of the page...you can learn a hell of a lot from it. I can also exclusively tell you that theres more than one girl on this forum who will point out a few things to you.....!
Above all hang in there mate...continue posting and you'll find its all tongue in cheek and water off a ducks back....take it from someone who knows....!!!
All in all its tongue in cheek here and after you get 'broken in' you'll find we really are a great community....!
Get used to that little 'search' button on the top R/H of the page...you can learn a hell of a lot from it. I can also exclusively tell you that theres more than one girl on this forum who will point out a few things to you.....!
Above all hang in there mate...continue posting and you'll find its all tongue in cheek and water off a ducks back....take it from someone who knows....!!!
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In an effort to keep a 'showroom' shine to a rather ordinary paint job, I want to fit soe flaps. Has anyone fitted some mudflap protection to thier 8? I see the Mazda ones will set me back $400 for as set and the ons on Japanparts $232+
Anyone had expereice with these or others?
And what's the paint code for Titanium Grey?
Thanks for your help.
Anyone had expereice with these or others?
And what's the paint code for Titanium Grey?
Thanks for your help.
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Harpo in answer to your question, they make your car look very slick and they'll do exactly what you want them to do. The prices are very competitive on any of the vendors prices on RX8.com.
P.S. Cromax - I don't mind staying where I am, my inferiority complex isn't as good as yours!!!.
P.S. Cromax - I don't mind staying where I am, my inferiority complex isn't as good as yours!!!.