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What do you think is the 8's worst angle?

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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I totally agree. I have a pretty large distaste for the pt cruiser. The first 8 I saw was yellow and all I couldn't get past the pt cruiser like front fenders.
Did you buy an 8?
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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I like the back end. Reminds me of the first Rx-7. I like the side view, I like 3/4s from all directions, love the front view.

The worst view? If I have one nit, it'd be that the designer(s) didn't make the back of the front fenders arch back into the bottom front of the rear fender arch.. but that's just my worthless two ¢. :D
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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Rear 3/4 view......
From that perspective, the front fenders look too small for the back end - or is it the back end looking too bulky for the svelte front? Considering they needed 4 passenger seating and 4 doors, its not too bad, but maybe there are visual tricks to make the back end look more trim.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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+2 for upside down...

The miata has no bad view either, IMO. But the spyder has many...
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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Here are my votes for worst angles (pre production car shown):









And this next one takes the cake as worst angle of all (low shot from the front):









I'm also glad they decided not to keep the blades on the door handles, but those mirrors should have been keepers:


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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdaspeedgirl
+2 for upside down...

The miata has no bad view either, IMO. But the spyder has many...
Ummmm.. yeah. Look at this thing! I shot it on Sunday. You know you want the high-res version to frame in your den.

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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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nice pic

my vote is rear 3/4. that's where all the lines are weakest. tinted back window makes it worse, as the whole c pillar was designed to minimize the apparent size of the greenhouse.

rear takes second, but that can be helped alot with body kits
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MR2_Spyder
Ummmm.. yeah. Look at this thing! I shot it on Sunday. You know you want the high-res version to frame in your den.

lmao...it is a good pic. the mountains are beautiful. :p

I wish we had curves around here...have to drive 400 miles for hills. *the suck*

I'm teasin ya anyway about the Mr. 2...it's your taste. I prefer curvy sports cars, but the RX-8 is a good marriage between curves and geometric lines.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazdaspeedgirl
lmao...it is a good pic. the mountains are beautiful. :p

I wish we had curves around here...have to drive 400 miles for hills. *the suck*

I'm teasin ya anyway about the Mr. 2...it's your taste. I prefer curvy sports cars, but the RX-8 is a good marriage between curves and geometric lines.
Living anywhere but California is such a waste of time! I spent most of my life in NJ. I've finally reached the age of reason and moved to the best place in the country. And curves get on my nerves. They look soft. The more hard-edged (think Gallardo and NSX) the better.

Originally Posted by Zaku-8
nice pic

my vote is rear 3/4. that's where all the lines are weakest. tinted back window makes it worse, as the whole c pillar was designed to minimize the apparent size of the greenhouse.

rear takes second, but that can be helped alot with body kits
Bodykits are garbage. All of them. Let the designers design a car how it belongs. Kits just ruin the lines of what the car was intended to look like.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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My vote goes to: the angle from the driver's seat while you have both of your hands on the steering wheel, and have your head between your legs looking towards the rear seat while in fourth gear. IMHO, this is quite possibly the worst angle in an 8. You could see nothing but a wall of black carpet. :D I WIN!!!! WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoke Honda
My vote goes to: the angle from the driver's seat while you have both of your hands on the steering wheel, and have your head between your legs looking towards the rear seat while in fourth gear. IMHO, this is quite possibly the worst angle in an 8. You could see nothing but a wall of black carpet. :D I WIN!!!! WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your window of opportunity for that quip closed two pages ago.
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MR2_Spyder
Your window of opportunity for that quip closed two pages ago.
Two pages too late, story of my life
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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How about the view from the gas pump? Ha, I kid, I kid.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Machan
I don't like the angle from the front diagonal view for cars with the OEM spoiler.

ditto
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