ND debuts tomorrow 3rd Sep

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:00 pm

Got home to photoshop, much better than paint...

Still think a modern equivalent of mariner blue would look incredible;

2016 MX5. I hope they come out with something resembling Mariner Blue by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:29 pm

The other colours seem to bring out a bit more of the shape and sculpting. I think this thing's going to look really interesting in the metal.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:23 am

goonie · Postby **goonie** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:12 am

Back to 4 stud?

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:24 am

goonie wrote:Back to 4 stud?

I'd guess that without the need to accommodate a larger, more powerful car sharing the platform (i.e. RX-8) they decided to go back to 4 stud.

Dan · Postby **Dan** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:58 am

Vat wrote:
goonie wrote:Back to 4 stud?

I'd guess that without the need to accommodate a larger, more powerful car sharing the platform (i.e. RX-8) they decided to go back to 4 stud.

That's a bit of a FU move by Mazda to anyone who wants to race this thing or change wheels.

Almost every car these days (including the new Mazda 3 and 6 if I'm not mistaken) run 5x114.3 so most wheels come out in that size too.

Is there an advantage to 4 stud? (please don't say gram strategy).

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:24 am

I notice there is no MX-5 badging on the car, other than the "number plates", it just says "Roadster" on the badge at the back.

I wonder if this is due to the Miata/MX-5 branding between the US and the rest of the world? I know the NC was marketed as an MX-5, and all the promotional material for the ND has been called MX-5, but I get the impression the Yanks still call them all Miatas. I wonder if there will be different bading for the US market.

Postby **Boyracer** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:42 am

Might have to start putting away a few bucks a week...I like it...

http://carview.yahoo.co.jp/article/phot ... /#contents

YanMa YatTai · Postby **YanMa YatTai** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:50 am

Dan wrote:
Vat wrote:
goonie wrote:Back to 4 stud?

I'd guess that without the need to accommodate a larger, more powerful car sharing the platform (i.e. RX-8) they decided to go back to 4 stud.

That's a bit of a FU move by Mazda to anyone who wants to race this thing or change wheels.

Almost every car these days (including the new Mazda 3 and 6 if I'm not mistaken) run 5x114.3 so most wheels come out in that size too.

Is there an advantage to 4 stud? (please don't say gram strategy).

To accommodate all those upgrading from NA and NB so they can reuse their old wheels! ;) Anyone know the PCD?

david_syd_au · Postby **david_syd_au** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:06 am

ManiacLachy wrote:I notice there is no MX-5 badging on the car, other than the "number plates", it just says "Roadster" on the badge at the back.
I wonder if this is due to the Miata/MX-5 branding between the US and the rest of the world? I know the NC was marketed as an MX-5, and all the promotional material for the ND has been called MX-5, but I get the impression the Yanks still call them all Miatas. I wonder if there will be different bading for the US market.

In Japan they are called Roadster, not MX-5.
Have a look at any MX-5 imported from Japan, and you will see the "Roadster" badge.

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:07 am

This car looks spectacular in any colour!

High Res Yellow on Black by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

High Res Green on Black front by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

white front by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

High Res Green on Black side by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

High Res Yellow on Black side by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

White side by CaffeineAU, on Flickr

I notice that there appears to be heated seats in the Japanese version, and that the handbrake has made its way over to the right hand side again;