quite pretty, innit? (ND launch)

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:10 pm

KevGoat wrote:May just be me, but does anyone else get a pretty strong sense of 86/BRZ lines when looking at the front, especially from those on road photos? May have missed other people's references to this, just can't remember seeing any ....

Yep, agree....and is probably the reason I'm still unsure of the styling. Would've liked a more classic return but accept that's not for everyone.

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:45 pm

Hammer wrote:
1. "All" ND MX-5s will come with "LED" headlights
2. The blacked out windscreen pillar and side mirrors will come standard in black (as it is in the pre-production model shown).

Basic Corolla in the USA get LED headlights.

Will most likely be the sub-2000Lumen system. Meaning no washers or auto levelling required. Only 2/3 the power of a full HID system.

196806 · Postby **196806** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:45 pm

The ND is a 5, through and through - just look at the generations side by side... but I'd still like to see the Alfa version (if it ever happens) because I think *that* will be my next car. A Mazda in an Alfa skin... Mmmm...

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:47 pm

rjastra2 wrote:...Basic Corolla in the USA get LED headlights...

Oh really? And you can never find a North American Corolla in Australia when you're looking for one.

rjastra2 wrote:...Will most likely be the sub-2000Lumen system. Meaning no washers or auto levelling required. Only 2/3 the power of a full HID system.

What ever Lumens it is, it must past ADR. Either 2000 Lumens will pass our design rules, or Mazda will have to revert back to HIDs, or fit brighter LEDs and washers/levellers on production build models for Australia (and other countries with similar design rules).

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:53 am

Round side indicators would have been a nice touch......missed opportunity there methinks

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:36 am

Hammer wrote:
rjastra2 wrote:...Basic Corolla in the USA get LED headlights...

Oh really? And you can never find a North American Corolla in Australia when you're looking for one.

Corolla sedan we get has led headlights.

Hammer wrote:
rjastra2 wrote:...Will most likely be the sub-2000Lumen system. Meaning no washers or auto levelling required. Only 2/3 the power of a full HID system.

What ever Lumens it is, it must past ADR. Either 2000 Lumens will pass our design rules, or Mazda will have to revert back to HIDs, or fit brighter LEDs and washers/levellers on production build models for Australia (and other countries with similar design rules).

It's an UNECE reg - with which most of our ADRs are harmonised with. The lumens (output) limit exist independently of light source. Above the light output limit their need to be washers and auto levelling fitted... both add cost and weight.

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:51 am

It's been pointed out on the big forum (in the hysteria!!) but the ND looks like the MSM (SE) to me, and a couple of others.

Darkened headlights, and a lower lip treatment - so to me the ND looks fantastic!

SE (Duh)

Flipped ND for effect:

Now tell me you can't see an updated SE in there.

Crapweasel · Postby **Crapweasel** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:54 am

It's been pointed out on the big forum (in the hysteria!!) but the ND looks like the SE/MSM - which I agree with - and one MSM owner in the States was blindsided by his wife who on seeing the ND at the point of launch said "Why would you want one of the new ones, it looks just like the one you have now" (He has a Velocity Red SE)

Darkened headlights, and a lower lip treatment - so to me the ND looks fantastic!

SE (Duh)

Flipped ND for effect:

Now tell me you can't see an updated SE in there.

Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:35 am

Crapweasel wrote:It's been pointed out on the big forum (in the hysteria!!) but the ND looks like the SE/MSM - Now tell me you can't see an updated SE in there.

Well it's certainly there but there's something missing....... I know! It needs an intercooler (plus associated hardware) and ummm..... BIGGER WHEELS! :mrgreen:

mazmad · Postby **mazmad** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:02 am

Lol. Hysteria is right. ....ahhh the interweb. The things people get fired up about. Civil war is about to break out in the US over the infotainment screen.....

Good call though, in those shots it looks very NB.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:41 am

I am the only one who thought when Simone the Bon Bon made that incredibly banal, childish and hopefully unrehearsed and unapproved comment the bouncers should have pulled the plug and thrown him and his band off the stage and demanded a return of their fee?

Now that would have generated some publicity!

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:45 am

I have obviously missed this bit.
Greg.

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:50 am

He comes on stage and says "Quite pretty, innit?"
Pretty.
Really?
Who wants to own a pretty car?

speed · Postby **speed** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:56 am

Me for one.
Pretty, well balanced and with some balls would be ideal.

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taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:58 am

Clear evidence of the poor decision in using Duran Duran, if they really wanted to introduce some soul they should have called Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
Greg.