Debadging the RX8
11-14-2003, 05:46 AM
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Originally posted by rx8ntexas
your pic is cool....if you look at the topside of the bumper you can see the reflection of the badges even though they are not there from your photoshop work...
your pic is cool....if you look at the topside of the bumper you can see the reflection of the badges even though they are not there from your photoshop work...
How about now?
11-14-2003, 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by SikRedRX-8
What if you put the rotary badge (like the Rx-7's had) I saw those one time. Do you think it would look good? And put them where the Mazda emblem is.
What if you put the rotary badge (like the Rx-7's had) I saw those one time. Do you think it would look good? And put them where the Mazda emblem is.
11-14-2003, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by mikeb
yes , total
yes , total
11-14-2003, 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by Wasy
I think some members here simply have too much free time!
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11-14-2003, 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by SikRedRX-8
What if you put the rotary badge (like the Rx-7's had) I saw those one time. Do you think it would look good? And put them where the Mazda emblem is.
What if you put the rotary badge (like the Rx-7's had) I saw those one time. Do you think it would look good? And put them where the Mazda emblem is.
11-15-2003, 12:20 PM
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Re: Have any of you guys done this to your RX-8
Originally posted by Ohgeez
.... In the mean time, there are 3 cars that I am considering. The Mazda 6s, RX-8, and Infiniti G35 Coupe...
.... In the mean time, there are 3 cars that I am considering. The Mazda 6s, RX-8, and Infiniti G35 Coupe...
If you want more info on how bad the G35 can be, check out http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...aMS.0@.ef0b872! And if you want to talk with an owner of the Mazdas, lemme know. :D
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11-16-2003, 03:01 PM
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Re: Re: Have any of you guys done this to your RX-8
Originally posted by Omicron
Funny you should mention this... I currently own an '03 Mazda 6S (wife's car) and an '04 Mazda RX-8 (my car), but I seriously considered a G35 before I bought the '8. I ultimately went with the '8 because (a) the G35 is $5K more expensive for the way I wanted it, (b) there are TONS of problems with the G35, and (c) the nearest dealer is 50+ miles away from me, through totally F'd up city traffic almost the whole way there.
If you want more info on how bad the G35 can be, check out http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...aMS.0@.ef0b872! And if you want to talk with an owner of the Mazdas, lemme know. :D
Funny you should mention this... I currently own an '03 Mazda 6S (wife's car) and an '04 Mazda RX-8 (my car), but I seriously considered a G35 before I bought the '8. I ultimately went with the '8 because (a) the G35 is $5K more expensive for the way I wanted it, (b) there are TONS of problems with the G35, and (c) the nearest dealer is 50+ miles away from me, through totally F'd up city traffic almost the whole way there.
If you want more info on how bad the G35 can be, check out http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...aMS.0@.ef0b872! And if you want to talk with an owner of the Mazdas, lemme know. :D
Right now I have three cars. A 2003 Nissan Murano, 98 Pontiac GTP and a '94 Mitsubishi Galant. Now, the former, has been an AWESOME car to own in respect to "problems & issues". I've had my Galant since '95 and all I have done is your basic maintainence......oil change, tires, plugs, etc. This car now has 120,000 miles and runs much better than my Pontiac. At the time of purchase , everyone I know told me to buy an Accord or Camry that the Galant was a p.o.s. Well, this p.o.s. has never failed me.
:D
Point of all this babbling is, I buy cars that "I" like, not what I read on the internet. But thanks for the heads-up.
BTW, my kids are really digging all the RX-8 pictures I've been down loading. They seem to be picking the RX over the G.
Maybe I should just let them choose for me. :p
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11-17-2003, 02:23 PM
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Well, just trying to help.
I didn't just decide not to go with the G35 "because of things I read on the internet" though. I did quite a bit of research AWAY from the internet, and concluded the car had a too high a chance of being a POS. Point being, I listed the link just to give you an idea that there is a lot of negativity from people who bought them, and thought you might like to know.
Ah well, just my 2 cents. Probably worth even less.
I didn't just decide not to go with the G35 "because of things I read on the internet" though. I did quite a bit of research AWAY from the internet, and concluded the car had a too high a chance of being a POS. Point being, I listed the link just to give you an idea that there is a lot of negativity from people who bought them, and thought you might like to know.
Ah well, just my 2 cents. Probably worth even less.
11-17-2003, 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by Omicron
Well, just trying to help.
Ah well, just my 2 cents. Probably worth even less.
Well, just trying to help.
Ah well, just my 2 cents. Probably worth even less.
In my search for my next toy, any advice is much appreciated. :D
11-22-2003, 06:25 PM
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I have thought about debadging my wb 6mt as well. I want to take all the badges off the entire car and put the rx_8 badge on the back in the center where the Mazda emblem is now. Can you photoshop that?
11-22-2003, 09:59 PM
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Do you mean the Efini badges that are for sale here?
I really love that logo...I have it on my FD. However, I THINK they may be a bit small relative to the upside-down-pringles-guy logo Mazda uses now. So, in terms of scale, I'm not sure how it woudl look...
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I really love that logo...I have it on my FD. However, I THINK they may be a bit small relative to the upside-down-pringles-guy logo Mazda uses now. So, in terms of scale, I'm not sure how it woudl look...
jds
Originally posted by s1mike22
do you have any pictures of what the rotary badge looks like?
do you have any pictures of what the rotary badge looks like?
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11-24-2003, 12:47 PM
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11-25-2003, 12:29 PM
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How wide and how tall is the Mazda emblem that comes stock? I can measure the Efini badge on my car and compare. It seems to be smaller, so at the very least, the posts won't match the holes. Not an insurmountable problem of course, but a bit more effort.
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12-01-2003, 08:09 PM
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I got all of mine done for 350, all of the badge holes filled a painted. love it looks sweet and clean. every one flags me down to ask me what the hell is it, I love it here is a pic.