Is it me or do the rear taillights look...
04-27-2006, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hedgecore
The RX8's design is the oppisite of elegant and refined...it's designers would tell you the same thing.
That's one crude looking car. A five year old kid must of designed that box.
04-28-2006, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
So it's inelegant and unrefined?
That's one crude looking car. A five year old kid must of designed that box.
That's one crude looking car. A five year old kid must of designed that box.
It's overt, muscular, sporty and incongruent...that doesn't mean it's unattractive...i think it's incredible...that's why i bought it...not all "good design" is elegant and refined. The RX8 flaunts itself. It's design expresses it's intention to be a revolutionary sports car. It proclaims it's uniqueness. The DB9 is a refined and elegant sports car. It's design is bueatiful, mating performance and asthetic. Looking equally at home tearing around a track, or taking the wife to dinner at the country club.
Elegant and refined is what the Europeans do, but the japanese and americans aspire to, with a few successes...calling the 8 E&R is either a slap in the face to some very talented designers in the EU, or a misunderstanding of the car's design purpose.
04-28-2006, 09:48 AM
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Not a minority here either.
I like them as they are.
So you want all red?
Just think, if Mazda did the all red or similar to the 6, we'd be crying for clear or smoke aftermarket tails.
I like them as they are.
So you want all red?
Just think, if Mazda did the all red or similar to the 6, we'd be crying for clear or smoke aftermarket tails.
04-28-2006, 10:13 AM
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I bought a baseline, so mine didn't come with tail lights. My next mod, however, will probably be these......right after the fuzzy steering wheel. 
04-28-2006, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by hedgecore
I love it.
It's overt, muscular, sporty and incongruent...that doesn't mean it's unattractive...i think it's incredible...that's why i bought it...not all "good design" is elegant and refined. The RX8 flaunts itself. It's design expresses it's intention to be a revolutionary sports car. It proclaims it's uniqueness. The DB9 is a refined and elegant sports car. It's design is bueatiful, mating performance and asthetic. Looking equally at home tearing around a track, or taking the wife to dinner at the country club.
Elegant and refined is what the Europeans do, but the japanese and americans aspire to, with a few successes...calling the 8 E&R is either a slap in the face to some very talented designers in the EU, or a misunderstanding of the car's design purpose.
It's overt, muscular, sporty and incongruent...that doesn't mean it's unattractive...i think it's incredible...that's why i bought it...not all "good design" is elegant and refined. The RX8 flaunts itself. It's design expresses it's intention to be a revolutionary sports car. It proclaims it's uniqueness. The DB9 is a refined and elegant sports car. It's design is bueatiful, mating performance and asthetic. Looking equally at home tearing around a track, or taking the wife to dinner at the country club.
Elegant and refined is what the Europeans do, but the japanese and americans aspire to, with a few successes...calling the 8 E&R is either a slap in the face to some very talented designers in the EU, or a misunderstanding of the car's design purpose.
What cars would you say are E&R in everyday traffic?
04-28-2006, 11:38 AM
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When I think of elegant and refined, I think of a big Mercedes sedan or a big lexus, with the wood grain interior and the like.
While the Rx8 - especially the fully loaded ones - is fairly upscale looking, I don't think of elegant or refined.
While the Rx8 - especially the fully loaded ones - is fairly upscale looking, I don't think of elegant or refined.
04-28-2006, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
The entire RX-8 is "hideously over-designed", I like the looks, but it's a bit garish as a whole. The two words elegant and refined should never be used to describe the RX-8s design IMO.
I'm afraid I will excersize my right to disagree with you good sir. And I am still waiting on what it is that you actually like about the 8.
(not that I would really use them as much as say, sporty and perhaps....um...expensive.)
04-28-2006, 04:18 PM
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Can't disagree more. At first, I wasn't particularly crazy about the 8's tails, but they've really grown on me. I love the little notched "wings" inside with the red LEDs at the corners. Just nifty, and different from anything else out there. Plus the fact that the headlights have the little "wings" too just mates the two well together.
I also don't think this car LOOKS elegant/refined, but it sure as hell DRIVES like it is. When I look at it, I hear the theme song to "Speed Racer" in my head. Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer Gooooooo!" One of these days I'm gonna mimic the cartoon, strike this goofy pose standing next to my car and have the wife take a picture.
I also don't think this car LOOKS elegant/refined, but it sure as hell DRIVES like it is. When I look at it, I hear the theme song to "Speed Racer" in my head. Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer Gooooooo!" One of these days I'm gonna mimic the cartoon, strike this goofy pose standing next to my car and have the wife take a picture.
04-28-2006, 04:42 PM
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they look MORE Like S2000 or Z3 lights than anything else. 
When I'm at the track it looks like I'm following a bunch of 8's.
Then when I pass them I realize it was an S2000.
And who says those things are fast.
04-28-2006, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by hedgecore
I love it.
It's overt, muscular, sporty and incongruent...that doesn't mean it's unattractive...i think it's incredible...that's why i bought it...not all "good design" is elegant and refined. The RX8 flaunts itself. It's design expresses it's intention to be a revolutionary sports car. It proclaims it's uniqueness. The DB9 is a refined and elegant sports car. It's design is bueatiful, mating performance and asthetic. Looking equally at home tearing around a track, or taking the wife to dinner at the country club.
Elegant and refined is what the Europeans do, but the japanese and americans aspire to, with a few successes...calling the 8 E&R is either a slap in the face to some very talented designers in the EU, or a misunderstanding of the car's design purpose.
It's overt, muscular, sporty and incongruent...that doesn't mean it's unattractive...i think it's incredible...that's why i bought it...not all "good design" is elegant and refined. The RX8 flaunts itself. It's design expresses it's intention to be a revolutionary sports car. It proclaims it's uniqueness. The DB9 is a refined and elegant sports car. It's design is bueatiful, mating performance and asthetic. Looking equally at home tearing around a track, or taking the wife to dinner at the country club.
Elegant and refined is what the Europeans do, but the japanese and americans aspire to, with a few successes...calling the 8 E&R is either a slap in the face to some very talented designers in the EU, or a misunderstanding of the car's design purpose.
04-28-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
I like the taillights. But you can smoke them if you want. I always wanted to red mine out but I am happy for now.
has anyone done that yet
i think it would look good
04-28-2006, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeb
has anyone done that yet
i think it would look good
i think it would look good
one black 8 owner redded them out. looked great IMO, but not sure how it would come out on other colors. would be interesting to see though.
