for reference you can also vinyl wrap the hardtop and a-pillar in black or carbon fiber or any other color but the finish look is not the same depends on material quality.
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James' car is just waaaay too cool and it one of the only cars that can pull off that Kanspo HT. Definitely an inspiration.
I need more GV and 1028 trunk in my life. *le sigh*
I'm thinking of emulating your understated styling cues for my car. I had a change of heart recently and this is the route I plan on going.
Yeahi noticed that, i guess i didnt word that correctly. I was referring to the current state of your car, which i really like, only thing im waiting for you to do is to get another set of r type wats :). Im sorry the rx7 didnt pan out well, as much as i would love to own one some day i just hear more stories of pain than pleasure from those cars!
Rumor has it the N/A rotaries are MUCH more reliable than the turbo ones. Apparently Mazda knew this, but decided to turbo the 13b anyway. Probably to meet public demand.
Thanks! I think i am finally at a point where i can actually say i am almost 'done' with my car aside from a few little knick nacks.
Yeah, it helped a lot to have a car to model mine off of, which was the m2 1028. It really helped me focus and not stray too far from that. You are just two pieces away from that look! The trunk lid, the mirrors (which i think you sold a while back) and i guess the gv tails :). Are you finally back home to enjoy your car or are still serving?
I originally was shooting for the i-Styling concept (painted f/r lips and rockers) with an M2-ish interior. Then Scrat, Sharka and Rooster happened (includes Steve and Phat) and my plans went to hell lol I think I'll shoot for an M2-1001/i-Styling look when I get back from overseas. Part of me wants 1028 mirrors again and have them color matched (would look great on your car btw), but I'll stick with the Runabouts for now.
GV tails and 1028 trunk would be nice if I can find them for a decent price.
So does that mean you are gonna look into getting a Garage 101 front bumper and some i-r-f RPF-1's? I think you would be fine with your current mirrors if you are going for the M2-1001 look.
You know I thought about painting the covers of my vitaloni's white to match my car, but decided I will just leave the mirrors the way they are. They are actual M2 Incorporated mirrors, unfortunately the person I got them from painted the bases with a gloss black paint... though you can still barely make out the lettering.
The 1001 bumper is cool, but not inline with what I want to do. The car will be a take on the i-Styling exterior with a 1001-styled interior. I'm holding out for an M2 tombstone and carpet to pop up on Yahoo JP for a decent price.
I'm sure you know this, but the 1028's mirrors had black bases and white housings. I know I'm being nitpicky, but it helps them look OEM and not aftermarket. I think I would have kept my 1028 mirrors if I painted them white.
You're trying to get a genuine M2 tombstone? Is the Trap version not close enough? Also what is the difference between the carpet in our cars and the M2's?
I don't think you're being nit picky, its the subtle details that makes the difference in cars. I'm actually happy to say that my car is nearly done with the cosmetics of the interior and the exterior. The last thing I will probably do to my car is slap a 99 head on the car and drive it like that for a long while.
On another note I just received some items from a person in Sweden that was parting out his Roadster:
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Nakamae door pulls, Daikei horn button that came with the wheel (that I will not use), and a Mazdaspeed 340mm D-cut wheel is decent condition, it'll do until I find a better condition one. It has some fading on some areas on the center metal and some leather that has come off, it makes me wonder about the history of the wheel before it landed in my hands.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O...027_011325.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Y...027_011423.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B...027_013606.jpg
And a shot of the wheel with my KG works horn button fitted. Can't wait to try the wheel out on my car tomorrow! Bye bye 360mm... HELLO 340mm!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C...025_180905.jpg
Here is the only shot I took of my car when I met up with Kenjo (Garagestar) and Brian (Speedypenguin) for dinner yesterday.
I like the other wheel better.