124 Fastback. Any truth in one coming ?

Code4 · Postby **Code4** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:57 pm

Saw on FB a pic of a 124 fastback for 2017. Anyone heard anything ? Looks a lot better than the ND targa.

Code4 · Postby **Code4** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:34 pm

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:11 am

Don't know why it reminded me of a Crossfire.

Cause then I googled a crossfire. And it looks nothing like it. :oops:

Code4 · Postby **Code4** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:29 am

240Z leapt to mind.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:14 am

Looks great.
Crossfire-the bonnet has similar grooves.

Tigger · Postby **Tigger** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:56 pm

Those are the same photos from the original release. So Photoshop no doubt.
I saw one in the road the other day, so people are buying them.

captaincabinets · Postby **captaincabinets** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:27 pm

Code4 wrote:240Z leapt to mind.

Ooh 240z without the rust! Was my dream car as a teenager but they cost a fortune now, due to aforementioned rust I guess.

greasemeup · Postby **greasemeup** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:35 am

Aston rear.

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Cappuccino · Postby **Cappuccino** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:06 am

I think the body styling suits a coupe a lot more than a roadster.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:55 am

This is great. Let's take a really good roadster and stick a roof on it. There's been a huge hole in the fastback market since the 70s!

... or in Fiat's case, the 60s ...

rascal · Postby **rascal** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:11 pm

manga_blue wrote:This is great. Let's take a really good roadster and stick a roof on it. [/img]

or lets take a brilliant handling vehicle and give it some more body rigidity, whilst improving its aerodynamics at the same time..
Sounds like a win to me. Not everyone buys a MX5 cos they want a convertible...

Wivvix · Postby **Wivvix** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:52 pm

greasemeup wrote:Aston rear.

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I'm picking up what you're putting down.

It's unfortunate they didn't do a better job of the front.

StillIC · Postby **StillIC** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:48 am

captaincabinets wrote:
Code4 wrote:240Z leapt to mind.

Ooh 240z without the rust! Was my dream car as a teenager but they cost a fortune now, due to aforementioned rust I guess.

The original 1969 built 240Zs were fully galvanised. This process was deleted some time in the build cycle. Such a shame, but perhaps to keep costs down to sell more of them.

StillIC · Postby **StillIC** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:53 am

rascal wrote:
manga_blue wrote:This is great. Let's take a really good roadster and stick a roof on it. [/img]

or lets take a brilliant handling vehicle and give it some more body rigidity, whilst improving its aerodynamics at the same time..
Sounds like a win to me. Not everyone buys a MX5 cos they want a convertible...

+1. What other affordable sports car offers good balance, race ready 4 wheel double wishbone suspension, Japanese build quality, parts availability and upgrade-ability. Real shame about the massive sunroof which I find completely unnecessary.

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:09 am

Mazda always had the RX models to satisfy demand from performance geeks. But with no new RX model forseeable for now, it might be the perfect time to offer a coupe MX5.

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