Mazda's 787B Driver Johnny Herbert DRIVES RX-8 R3 Video
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Mazda's 787B Driver Johnny Herbert DRIVES RX-8 R3 on Video
http://www.mazda.co.uk/showroom/rx-8...ID=Teaser_main
A Winning Combination:
F1 winner Johnny Herbert drives the Mazda RX-8 R3
Since 1991, legendary Formula One driver Johnny Herbert has had a deep affinity with Mazda.
He won the Le Mans 24 Hours in a Mazda 787B. And now he's back behind the wheel to put the stunning Mazda RX-8 R3 through its paces.
A Winning Combination:
F1 winner Johnny Herbert drives the Mazda RX-8 R3
Since 1991, legendary Formula One driver Johnny Herbert has had a deep affinity with Mazda.
He won the Le Mans 24 Hours in a Mazda 787B. And now he's back behind the wheel to put the stunning Mazda RX-8 R3 through its paces.
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Edit: wait, is that 5Kg for both seats or only one?
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He said the Recaros were 5kg lighter than the stock seats. But I'm not sure which seats they are being compared to -- I'm sure the leather seats weigh more than the base model's cloth seats.
P.S. In my current autocross class I must run the cloth seats that came stock on my car (which work well btw). If I go to STX or BSP then I might look into getting a set of Recaros -- especially if I still want to have a car that I can daily drive. Plus these Recaros will fit our stock seat rails so install would be a breeze.
Needless to say, I :heart: the Recaros!!!
(pic of the seats in a LHD RX-8 R3)
P.S. In my current autocross class I must run the cloth seats that came stock on my car (which work well btw). If I go to STX or BSP then I might look into getting a set of Recaros -- especially if I still want to have a car that I can daily drive. Plus these Recaros will fit our stock seat rails so install would be a breeze.
Needless to say, I :heart: the Recaros!!!
(pic of the seats in a LHD RX-8 R3)
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does anyone know the price on these new r3 recaros? i sat in them the other day and they are so supportive!! or is there a set of seats that are very similar to these atleast, because these are probably an arm and a leg
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whines all the way home
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ha I was at my local dealership this mourning and yesterday the Recaros are soooooooo nice and sweet so I walked over the parts department and had them give me the price on them ,,,,
Ok take a big breath ,,,, wait,,,, wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ok so the service guy took about a minute to pick his jaw up off the floor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wait, wait ok ,,,,,,,,,,,$6K a piece.........yup thats right $12K for Recaros with air bags
You can get ten Recaros normal aftermarket for that.....
Ok take a big breath ,,,, wait,,,, wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ok so the service guy took about a minute to pick his jaw up off the floor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wait, wait ok ,,,,,,,,,,,$6K a piece.........yup thats right $12K for Recaros with air bags
You can get ten Recaros normal aftermarket for that.....
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Yup. Heating elements adds significant weight. Seat motors too. I have to admit, while I like these Recaros, non-motorised seats felt so antiquated. And where I live heated seats are nice.
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ha I was at my local dealership this mourning and yesterday the Recaros are soooooooo nice and sweet so I walked over the parts department and had them give me the price on them ,,,,
Ok take a big breath ,,,, wait,,,, wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ok so the service guy took about a minute to pick his jaw up off the floor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wait, wait ok ,,,,,,,,,,,$6K a piece.........yup thats right $12K for Recaros with air bags
You can get ten Recaros normal aftermarket for that.....
Ok take a big breath ,,,, wait,,,, wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ok so the service guy took about a minute to pick his jaw up off the floor ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wait, wait ok ,,,,,,,,,,,$6K a piece.........yup thats right $12K for Recaros with air bags
You can get ten Recaros normal aftermarket for that.....
no surprise here, did you ask how much our heated leather seat are? 
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lol
I ended up watching like half of the episode. It was about a device that the enemy Peacekeepers hid on the ship (Moyen?) to broadcast its location to other peacekeepers, and the crew finding a way to remove the device.
I ended up watching like half of the episode. It was about a device that the enemy Peacekeepers hid on the ship (Moyen?) to broadcast its location to other peacekeepers, and the crew finding a way to remove the device.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmp9qbehPk
Out Takes And Uncensored Version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOAoe667pQ
2 Minute Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTzcuS-s-w
5 Minute Version
Out Takes And Uncensored Version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNOAoe667pQ
2 Minute Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTzcuS-s-w
5 Minute Version
