New pic and testdrive in german mag "Autobild"
11-01-2002, 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by Mazda man
I know some people like the new mirrors but what the hell are Mazda doing removing the indicator?!! The Rx-8 looked so much better with the indicator on the mirror than on the wing. So now they just stick some bog standard indicator from any old car on it and loses its sophisticated Mercedes styling?!
Beats me
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I know some people like the new mirrors but what the hell are Mazda doing removing the indicator?!! The Rx-8 looked so much better with the indicator on the mirror than on the wing. So now they just stick some bog standard indicator from any old car on it and loses its sophisticated Mercedes styling?!
Beats me
(Sorry for the rant:o )
11-01-2002, 05:29 PM
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Ya know, even though those markers aren't gonna be on the US car, that picture we have is pretty darn horrible. I wonder if its poor quality makes the side markers look even more like an afterthought?
11-01-2002, 05:31 PM
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Re: Mirrors
Originally posted by boowana
What you see is what you get as far as the side mirrors go.
Remeber the riddle?/ I mentioned that a riddle could also be called a puzzle.
Now look at the car depicted in the puzzle and compare it to this photo...Mmmmmm!
What you see is what you get as far as the side mirrors go.
Remeber the riddle?/ I mentioned that a riddle could also be called a puzzle.
Now look at the car depicted in the puzzle and compare it to this photo...Mmmmmm!
11-01-2002, 05:41 PM
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Re: Side Lights
Originally posted by boowana
PoLaK:
The sidelights you see in this photo are "Euro-spec" and will not be on our version.
PoLaK:
The sidelights you see in this photo are "Euro-spec" and will not be on our version.
11-01-2002, 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by Mazda man
I know some people like the new mirrors but what the hell are Mazda doing removing the indicator?!! The Rx-8 looked so much better with the indicator on the mirror than on the wing. So now they just stick some bog standard indicator from any old car on it and loses its sophisticated Mercedes styling?!
Beats me
(Sorry for the rant:o )
I know some people like the new mirrors but what the hell are Mazda doing removing the indicator?!! The Rx-8 looked so much better with the indicator on the mirror than on the wing. So now they just stick some bog standard indicator from any old car on it and loses its sophisticated Mercedes styling?!
Beats me
(Sorry for the rant:o )
Side marker lamps MUST be "on each side--1 red as far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as practicable. "
Turn signal lamps MUST be "at or near the front--1 amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable."
The lone, mirror-mounted turn signal probably would not have met the requirements. Still would have to have the ones up front.
Here's a link to the regs. The .pdf versions take forever to download.
11-01-2002, 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by B-Nez
I hate to break to you all, but Mazda may not have much of a choice in the matter. The 2002 reg is not yet online, but according to the 2001 CFR 49, Chapter 5, Part 571 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)), Section 108, Table IV:
Side marker lamps MUST be "on each side--1 red as far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as practicable. "
Turn signal lamps MUST be "at or near the front--1 amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable."
The lone, mirror-mounted turn signal probably would not have met the requirements. Still would have to have the ones up front.
Here's a link to the regs. The .pdf versions take forever to download.
I hate to break to you all, but Mazda may not have much of a choice in the matter. The 2002 reg is not yet online, but according to the 2001 CFR 49, Chapter 5, Part 571 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)), Section 108, Table IV:
Side marker lamps MUST be "on each side--1 red as far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as practicable. "
Turn signal lamps MUST be "at or near the front--1 amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable."
The lone, mirror-mounted turn signal probably would not have met the requirements. Still would have to have the ones up front.
Here's a link to the regs. The .pdf versions take forever to download.
11-01-2002, 09:50 PM
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Do their cars have a horizontal amber light under the headlights that wraps around the corner? That is a side marker. Looking around my hotel parking lot, I saw many variations, but all cars appeared to have a marker of some sort in addition to a turn signal of some sort.
Some cars have the amber turn signal (or amber bulb) inboard of the headlight, and place the amber side marker outboard, wrapping slightly.
Another car had rectangular amber turn signals a couple of inches below the headlights, and an amber light outboard of the headlights counting as the side marker.
I guess if the orange reflector is that much of a gripe, get an orange RX-8:D
Some cars have the amber turn signal (or amber bulb) inboard of the headlight, and place the amber side marker outboard, wrapping slightly.
Another car had rectangular amber turn signals a couple of inches below the headlights, and an amber light outboard of the headlights counting as the side marker.
I guess if the orange reflector is that much of a gripe, get an orange RX-8:D
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11-02-2002, 05:14 AM
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Originally posted by PoLaK
uhhhh i dont think that applies both my parents cars dont have em....
uhhhh i dont think that applies both my parents cars dont have em....
11-02-2002, 06:32 AM
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The sidelights you see in this photo are "Euro-spec" and will not be on our version.
11-02-2002, 02:41 PM
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The side marker lights are ugly and the new fat/thick mirrors are ugly. If they had decided to get rid of the lights on the mirrors, did they have to make the stalk that attaches the mirror to the car so ugly?? Fat and black. Out of touch with the rest of the car.
11-02-2002, 05:32 PM
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I think the new front looks great. The headlights seem slightly larger, on slightly more curvaceous fenders, while the intakes on either side of the main front grille are definitely wider and somewhat more aggressively shaped. The downside to this update, which draws the eye more towards the sides of the front end, is that the center grille no longer has the same impact as it did before.
I'd like to see more shots with different lighting/angles before I make up my mind, but I think I'm pretty much indifferent about this update... sometimes I feel like it's an improvement, other times I like the yellow concept's schnoz better.
I'd like to see more shots with different lighting/angles before I make up my mind, but I think I'm pretty much indifferent about this update... sometimes I feel like it's an improvement, other times I like the yellow concept's schnoz better.
11-03-2002, 12:47 PM
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It's looking better all the time... fog lamps... body colour mirrors... no daft turn signal, no RX-8 logo on the front... you know... I think I _AM_ gonna be modding my car on day one after all...
11-04-2002, 07:37 AM
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sweet. thanks elise. Finally we get a look under the hood! Where's the engine? heh heh.
Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's the scans, but in a couple of the shots the corner markers look clear. Also noticed the drivers seat was still 2-tone. Hmmm...
Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's the scans, but in a couple of the shots the corner markers look clear. Also noticed the drivers seat was still 2-tone. Hmmm...
11-04-2002, 09:10 AM
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Yeah... thanks elise...
More to the point however, if a german mag can get a test drive and publish production pictures... I'm sure other mags can too...
Go get that scoop, we want to see ALL the details you can torture out of Mazda!
More to the point however, if a german mag can get a test drive and publish production pictures... I'm sure other mags can too...
Go get that scoop, we want to see ALL the details you can torture out of Mazda!
11-04-2002, 09:27 AM
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Originally posted by Sputnik
Gad, more of those nasty plastic panels that cover things up in the engine bay for looks. My first mod will be to remove most of those pieces.
---jps
Gad, more of those nasty plastic panels that cover things up in the engine bay for looks. My first mod will be to remove most of those pieces.
---jps