The Ibuki...

Peter Mayes · Post by **Peter Mayes** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:37 pm

Have we all seen this?

http://www.mazda.co.jp/motorshow/englis ... index.html

Please tell me it's really happening!

- Pete <--- saving up already.

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Colin Francis · Post by **Colin Francis** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:09 pm

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:37:31 +1300 (NZDT), you wrote:

Have we all seen this?

http://www.mazda.co.jp/motorshow/englis ... index.html

Please tell me it's really happening!

- Pete <--- saving up already.

Too damn fancy for me . I love my 96 MX5 ..

Colin Francis
Krenford Holdings Ltd
P.O. Box 18547
Christchurch
New Zealand
Ph (64) 3 3387-450 or (64) 0 274 321-737

www.westmorland.co.nz

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:57 am

As I understand it, the official line is, " The Ibuki is a concept which is
not intended for production, but may reflect trends for the Mark3 MX5"

Frankly, I am not too sure about it. What makes the NA so good is the
classically proportioned lines and it's absolute simplicity of form. I know
we had a couple of contributions on this topic a week or so ago, and I am on
the side that says that Mazda lost it slightly with the NB, still a nice
looking car though. I would not want to see that go too much further.

I would hate the MX5 to finish up as just another futuristic looking
"fashion accessory" car.

Eric

Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:10 am

Look at the NC link on here, latest news in the states is quite interesting regarding horsepower etc etc.

http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.p ... forum;f=42

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:24 pm

As my old maths teacher would say "quad erat demonstrandum" or if your prefer. "It proves what I was saying"

Eric

Simon Lord · Post by **Simon Lord** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:45 pm

I think he might have failed you for putting quad not quod - unless the Ibuki
is 4WD? It's ugly enough for anything...

Simon

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:41 pm

Oh, it's your turn to be pedantic! That makes a change from me doing it!

What I really meant is that it proved it four times over!

Eric

Janet & Jeff Curtin · Post by **Janet & Jeff Curtin** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:38 pm

Well how about this for the New Mx5, with a little less chisel effect around
the nose and a power bulge in the bonnet it would be perfect... It
would even look like a NA hahaha

http://www.miata.net/news/priddy_2006.html

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:27 am

Yeah, I could live with that!

Eric

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