Ever just stop and.. marvel at it's beauty?..
The purpose of this thread is to find out if you indeed have just been sitting around and staring at the design of the RX8 and wondered why they designed it the way they did (feel free to ask questions about why). More importantly what would you have designed differently and why? Please relate your posts to either series 1 or 2 to save some confusion and please either pick a body change or mechanical change you would have done and limit it to one idea or question to avoid repetative responses. I encourage you to question ideas, theories or logic :P I have an example idea below. Thanks for looking!
I have an 04 (series 1) and ive always wondered why the rear wheel arches are as big as they are. (Yes i know this also relates to series 2 models lol) I like them don't get me wrong, but the extra little lip on the top of the arch just seems unnessesary to me. I think if it were just the arch itself and rounded into the quarter panel it would look much cleaner. Also, what is your favorite feature (exterior, interior, mechanical)? And why? We all obviously love the motor so that's to easy a response lol |
if it was a 2 door coupe, i'd love it a hell alot more (idk how thats possible either)
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Originally Posted by Jake33
(Post 4220726)
if it was a 2 door coupe, i'd love it a hell alot more (idk how thats possible either)
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My wife calls me a nerd every time we get out of it because I take a look back as we walk away. Every time.
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for sure, if it was a 2 seater, i wouldnt think twice about ever selling it. not that im going to, but it would just make it alot harder for me lol. i just hope mazdas new gen rotary engine car has only 2 doors, along with everything that the 8 and 7 have :) i was going to get a lotus before this car but it was just way out of my price range. ill be keeping my car for a long time, unless the new gen rotary car appeals further to me!
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Originally Posted by Prophet
(Post 4220730)
My wife calls me a nerd every time we get out of it because I take a look back as we walk away. Every time.
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Originally Posted by Jake33
(Post 4220731)
for sure, if it was a 2 seater, i wouldnt think twice about ever selling it. not that im going to, but it would just make it alot harder for me lol. i just hope mazdas new gen rotary engine car has only 2 doors, along with everything that the 8 and 7 have :) i was going to get a lotus before this car but it was just way out of my price range. ill be keeping my car for a long time, unless the new gen rotary car appeals further to me!
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Originally Posted by Prophet
(Post 4220730)
My wife calls me a nerd every time we get out of it because I take a look back as we walk away. Every time.
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I like the style and shape pretty much exactly the way it is, but as I work on the car over time I always wonder why Mazda didn't take more weight out of the car with lighter parts/lighter material. E.g., without redesigning the core car at all, they could have used aluminum body parts in the roof, front doors, trunk, fenders... then there's the interior - the front seats weigh a lot, why no mesh as in the concepts... even the plastic underhood covers are heavy.... it all adds up. They could have done a weight reduction upgrade and had a 2800 lb GT car not a 3050 lb one this way and made significant performance improvements w/the same engine HP.
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Originally Posted by Prophet
(Post 4220775)
One of the selling points for me is the extra doors. Still looks like a coupe and drives like one. It's just far more usable in normal life. My 944 I had years ago was a joke of a 2+2. Great car to drive but the back seats where totally useless.
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I would change the fender vents and the rear end. I would vent the hood in the lip in which the rotor symbol and hood
I would also replace the WW tank with the battery and then use a smaller WW washer bottle elsewhere. There also needs to be a recessed hood scoop between the front clip and the hood--not just an insert, but a much better depression/scoop. Rote 8 did a design on one at one time that was killer. |
For a vehicle designed for a 2003 launch the design is great. Hasn't aged in the last 9 years
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Originally Posted by Jake33
(Post 4220726)
if it was a 2 door coupe, i'd love it a hell alot more (idk how thats possible either)
https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=18541 |
Overall I think the design holds up really well after 7 years with only slight changes introduced. There are only a few things I would change:
1. I think the headlights and front bumper integration could have a few more details - its a little on the plain side compare to the rest of the car. Still looks great though, but I like some of the more interesting elements of the tail lights that I think would have been interesting to repeat in the front. 2. I think the interior could have a few less black elements even in the base model. Some contrast pieces in a medium to light gray around the center stack or the faux aluminium strips along the console integrated into the center stack might have looked better. Other than that, I too look back at my car every time I get out of it. And there aren't many cars that look so good at almost every angle (see below). https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=31609 |
Originally Posted by jasonrxeight
(Post 4220962)
there you go.:wavey:
https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=18541 |
Originally Posted by jasonrxeight
(Post 4220962)
there you go.:wavey:
https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=18541 |
You know, I'd have to ask, "Why hasn't someone done this yet?"
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its really really good ps lol
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damn...i would drive the shit out of one of those if they made them...HINT HINT, MAZDA ;)
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That is a great photoshop job.
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I wouldnt mind a convertible too.
https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=18540 |
JASON JUST STOP YOURE BLOWING MY MIND!!!!!
actually..can you lower it like 2 inches for me? :) |
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Originally Posted by Jake33
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JASON JUST STOP YOURE BLOWING MY MIND!!!!!
actually..can you lower it like 2 inches for me? :) https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1332706423 |
Holy fuck that's good.
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My rx8 is a head turner, getting compliments at work and everywhere i go. ;)
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