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2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby rjastra2 » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:04 am

Mazda to show 2 concepts at SEMA

MX-5 Spyder Concept and the MX-5 Speedster Concept

http://blog.caranddriver.com/spyder-and ... -for-sema/

Not much info except colours... mercury silver and ether blue. Expect them to show up soon.

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby ManiacLachy » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:23 am

That Spyder could see me actually interested in the ND!

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby joshuam » Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:55 am

Looking forward to it!

I loved the NC spyder concept so much! I am going to try and get as close to it as I can with a NB without panel modifications, using a SRD speed racer decklid and custom made bikini top.
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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby flamingsamurai » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:38 am

Pic from a mate attending SEMA. Speedster looks really rad.

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby Guran » Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:31 am

Expect them to show up soon? Really? I'm guessing you're being cynical, rjastra.

Spyder at SEMA 2011:
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Superlight at SEMA 2009:
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And there is plenty of earlier history of NAs and NBs with the windscreen lopped off. No, I don't think these 2015 SEMA concepts are meant to showcase anything in the way of future developments for the ND.
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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby Hammer » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:58 am

Not for everyone, but I kinda like this grill...

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby kalt » Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:12 pm

Not sure how practical it is to have no windscreen on a roadcar, if given the opportunity I would buy a used Aerial Atom instead :)

Guran wrote:No, I don't think these 2015 SEMA concepts are meant to showcase anything in the way of future developments for the ND.


That applies to most concepts in general, doesn't it?

It's like an artists sketch of world peace and harmony, nice vision and imagery but who want's to put the effort in to produce it?
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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby rjastra2 » Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:47 pm

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You do realise that the specs for the above car match the ND 1.5 with regards weight and power. They stripped weight out and biZarrely matched it with the 125HP 1.8l engine.

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby Jeo » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:00 pm

Because it's a concept car for which they gave approximately zero cares about? It's there to look cool on a stand. That's it.

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby yangtastic » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:26 pm

Hammer wrote:Image

Why is the tread direction front and rear different?

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby bruce » Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:45 pm

Difft tyre?
That silver is nice. Who woulda thought camel would look so good with it!

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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby Rocky » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:34 pm

You know what they say about Camels Bruce - line up early so you don't get an ugly one! :D
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Re: 2015 SEMA MX5 concepts

Postby greenMachine » Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:19 pm

Paging Caff, come in Caff .... :lol:

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