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OMG! New Mazda Grills
Are they just plain hideous, or is that just my imagination?
I decided to cruise the lot at my local Mazda dealership, just to take a gander at the new models, and I was really disappointed - mostly at all the sardonic-looking smiley grills. The Miatas looked very strange, and the "3" looked totally over the edge. Maybe I'm too old school, but I don't understand how this might make anyone want to buy a new model over last year's. Any ideas? I'm clueless. --Geary '99 Emerald Mica |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
Geary Morton > wrote:
> Are they just plain hideous, or is that just my imagination? > > I decided to cruise the lot at my local Mazda dealership, just to > take a gander at the new models, and I was really disappointed - > mostly at all the sardonic-looking smiley grills. The Miatas > looked very strange, and the "3" looked totally over the edge. > Maybe I'm too old school, but I don't understand how this might > make anyone want to buy a new model over last year's. > > Any ideas? I'm clueless. I understand the in-the-door cupholders that damn near amputated my right leg during a test drive are gone? If so, that more than makes up for the fugly grill but, because of other ergnometric problems that exist between the NC and my fragile body I'll be keeping my NA! -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
Geary Morton wrote:
> Are they just plain hideous, or is that just my imagination? > > I decided to cruise the lot at my local Mazda dealership, just to take a > gander at the new models, and I was really disappointed - mostly at all > the sardonic-looking smiley grills. The Miatas looked very strange, and > the "3" looked totally over the edge. Maybe I'm too old school, but I > don't understand how this might make anyone want to buy a new model over > last year's. > > Any ideas? I'm clueless. > > --Geary > '99 Emerald Mica I haven't seen these yet. Any links or pics? Pat |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
pws > wrote:
> Geary Morton wrote: >> Are they just plain hideous, or is that just my imagination? >> >> I decided to cruise the lot at my local Mazda dealership, just to >> take a gander at the new models, and I was really disappointed - >> mostly at all the sardonic-looking smiley grills. The Miatas >> looked very strange, and the "3" looked totally over the edge. >> Maybe I'm too old school, but I don't understand how this might >> make anyone want to buy a new model over last year's. >> >> Any ideas? I'm clueless. >> >> --Geary >> '99 Emerald Mica > > > I haven't seen these yet. Any links or pics? As always, miata.net: http://www.miata.net/gallery/ -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
XS11E wrote:
> pws > wrote: > >> Geary Morton wrote: >>> Are they just plain hideous, or is that just my imagination? >>> >>> I decided to cruise the lot at my local Mazda dealership, just to >>> take a gander at the new models, and I was really disappointed - >>> mostly at all the sardonic-looking smiley grills. The Miatas >>> looked very strange, and the "3" looked totally over the edge. >>> Maybe I'm too old school, but I don't understand how this might >>> make anyone want to buy a new model over last year's. >>> >>> Any ideas? I'm clueless. >>> >>> --Geary >>> '99 Emerald Mica >> >> I haven't seen these yet. Any links or pics? > > As always, miata.net: http://www.miata.net/gallery/ Yikes! Mazda took the only part of the car that I like the looks of and screwed it up. Now the rear end looks better than the front, just imho, of course, but that is a truly nasty change to my eyes. Not just the grille, but the upturned "smiley-mouth" opening and the large lights to each side of it. I guess if I ever get the NC it will be a 2007 or 2008 model. There is just no way that am I going to make payments on something that looks like this latest offering. Pat |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
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pws > wrote: > Yikes! Mazda took the only part of the car that I like the looks of and > screwed it up. It's screaming for one of those "tooth" grilles. With only one tooth. Then it'd look like Mater (from "Cars"). -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
pws > wrote:
> I guess if I ever get the NC it will be a 2007 or 2008 model. > There is just no way that am I going to make payments on something > that looks like this latest offering. Better to get an NA and make no payments at all, I suspect you can get a very nice NA or maybe an NB for less than the downpayment on a new NC. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
Lanny Chambers wrote:
> It's screaming for one of those "tooth" grilles. With only one tooth. > Then it'd look like Mater (from "Cars"). I never saw "Cars", but I just did a google images search on Mater and you are correct. :-) BTW, is that one worth watching? Pat |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
XS11E wrote:
> Better to get an NA and make no payments at all, I suspect you can get > a very nice NA or maybe an NB for less than the downpayment on a new > NC. That is my situation now. No payments and a car that will out-perform any stock Miata including the Mazdaspeeds, assuming equal drivers and conditions for both cars. It is, however, an 18 year old car, at least the frame and the parts that haven't been replaced are. This one is starting to look more and more like an 18 year old road and parking lot warrior every day. I cold probably have it looking very nice again for a bit more than the down payment on a new NC. It already looks better than any mint NC even with the quarter-panel dent and faded paint, but again, that is all opinion. I do want the PRHT, BADLY. That is what has kept me glancing at the NC, so I hate to see this latest "development". Because of the PRHT, It is possible that I may buy the NC down the road when the prices have really dropped. I stay away from introductory year models, so it looks like I have two year models to choose from before Mazda decided to go "full ugly". You never go full ugly, everybody knows that. :-) Pat |
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OMG! New Mazda Grills
In article >,
pws > wrote: > I never saw "Cars", but I just did a google images search on Mater and > you are correct. :-) > > BTW, is that one worth watching? Most definitely. Not for the story--for the artwork and visual effects, which are breathtaking. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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