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11-02-2008, 01:52 PM
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I think he just painted the stock miata parts. Not such a good choice. Wonder if that air intake actually does something. Would have been nicer to actually pay someone to integrate it into the hood and repaint it though. I thought the mazda speed was only a 2004 model?
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11-02-2008, 01:57 PM
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Hmmm. $10,750 is about right for a dealer-bought '03 with 42kM, but they're gonna have to find a real special buyer to move that particular example of the species.
Some people should just not be allowed access to the RacingBeat catalog...
Some people should just not be allowed access to the RacingBeat catalog...
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11-02-2008, 02:52 PM
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If that's a joke, then you need a smilie... if that's a serious question, then you need to look at the engine bay one more time. Notice anything missing... like a turbo?
I see the look the guy was going for. The black-framed lights are fine, and the black spoiler/mirrors/door-handles carry that theme through OK... but he paints the black up too high on the body kit. As the body-kit pieces curve upwards at the fenders, it needs to stop... which means either buy some aftermarket valences that actually stop, or don't paint them.
The wood-grain pieces in the cockpit are WAY out of place... needs CF to complete the effect for the interior.
I see the look the guy was going for. The black-framed lights are fine, and the black spoiler/mirrors/door-handles carry that theme through OK... but he paints the black up too high on the body kit. As the body-kit pieces curve upwards at the fenders, it needs to stop... which means either buy some aftermarket valences that actually stop, or don't paint them.
The wood-grain pieces in the cockpit are WAY out of place... needs CF to complete the effect for the interior.
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11-02-2008, 04:24 PM
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No, it's not a MSM.
Guy obviously got some parts from a black MSM and tossed them on his red 03.
Paint all the body panels to match and add a turbo. You'd have a nice car. Though the "air scoop" is pretty funny.
Guy obviously got some parts from a black MSM and tossed them on his red 03.
Paint all the body panels to match and add a turbo. You'd have a nice car. Though the "air scoop" is pretty funny.
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11-02-2008, 04:36 PM
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You are right. The paint code is for a Classic Red (A3E) when the mazdaspeeds should be 27A for Velocity Red. Lame. I hope they aren't trying to sell this as a Mazdaspeed car. And the mazdaspeed didn't show up until 2004.
Still, it isn't a terrible price for a 2003. According to KBB private party values, it shows around $10.2k for a 'fair' condition car. Of course, there is no information on what type of turbo kit that is.
Still, it isn't a terrible price for a 2003. According to KBB private party values, it shows around $10.2k for a 'fair' condition car. Of course, there is no information on what type of turbo kit that is.
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11-02-2008, 04:38 PM
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I can only imagine how the things been dogged by it's appearance, It's got a nice top though
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11-02-2008, 04:41 PM
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Guys, there is nothing in the ad that even remotely hints they're trying to sell it as an MSM, and anybody who cares to look will see it's clearly not.
The guy was going for a "look" and he didn't quite make it... a decent attempt... things look painted well and the car has a "complete" feel to it, not like he crapped out halfway through his thought process... it's just not what any of us would have done.
The guy was going for a "look" and he didn't quite make it... a decent attempt... things look painted well and the car has a "complete" feel to it, not like he crapped out halfway through his thought process... it's just not what any of us would have done.
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11-02-2008, 04:49 PM
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Guys, there is nothing in the ad that even remotely hints they're trying to sell it as an MSM, and anybody who cares to look will see it's clearly not.
The guy was going for a "look" and he didn't quite make it... a decent attempt... things look painted well and the car has a "complete" feel to it, not like he crapped out halfway through his thought process... it's just not what any of us would have done.
The guy was going for a "look" and he didn't quite make it... a decent attempt... things look painted well and the car has a "complete" feel to it, not like he crapped out halfway through his thought process... it's just not what any of us would have done.
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11-02-2008, 04:53 PM
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There very obviously is not turbo.
Seller never tries to mislead people into thinking the car is either turbo, msm, or both. The location of the duct looks like it would line up perfectly with where the air filter would go in an isolation box if the car were turbo. It's quite easy to see that someone got a hold of a black msm and move some parts over. $500 in paintwork would make that car look nice.
Seller never tries to mislead people into thinking the car is either turbo, msm, or both. The location of the duct looks like it would line up perfectly with where the air filter would go in an isolation box if the car were turbo. It's quite easy to see that someone got a hold of a black msm and move some parts over. $500 in paintwork would make that car look nice.
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