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Old 10-06-2005 | 10:30 PM
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Even Nissan wants the RX-8.

Nissan has come out with the Foria concept. I love how the z owners bash us then their company copys the 8...... and makes it square.
http://www.carbodydesign.com/concept...ssan-foria.php

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Old 10-06-2005 | 10:33 PM
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I doesn't look anything like an 8. As well, the 8 didn't invent the door style. So really, you got nothing here but some attitude.
Old 10-06-2005 | 10:37 PM
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Huh... hows that look anything like an RX-8.... hahahah
Old 10-06-2005 | 10:41 PM
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just some of the main design ideas i guess. The vents, doors, center console and if you look at it the front grill is similar.

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Old 10-06-2005 | 11:05 PM
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whao... terrible topic. no pun intended.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:10 PM
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I'll back you up Mike....It's a direct 8 rip-off. An exact copy. The "C" pillar is Nissan, the rest is Mazda.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:18 PM
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An exact copy? it looks NOTHING like it. NOTHING.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:24 PM
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Shut-up you, you, you.....Bloody Canadian...!
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:30 PM
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ok ok we dont need to bash each other. i do think it has alot of similarities to the rx-8
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:36 PM
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I guess he means that Nissan is starting the production of the suicide doors for the coupes now... or again.. uhh I don't know nissan's history but yea.. They are making a 2+2 door coupe like the rx8 is. Ironic how they make one now i guess.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
..... i do think it has alot of similarities to the rx-8

You are correct......but when Blue Eyes wakes up in the morning, he'll still be a Canadian . We need to bash each other occasionally.....it's a Commonwealth thing.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:37 PM
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It doesn't look quite like an 8, but I see some similarities in the proportions, and of course the doors. I definitely think it's a ripoff of Mazda, though.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 280RX-8
It doesn't look quite like an 8, but I see some similarities in the proportions, and of course the doors. I definitely think it's a ripoff of Mazda, though.
Exactly what i was thinking.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:41 PM
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its looks like a Z and an 8 mated....
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
You are correct......but when Blue Eyes wakes up in the morning, he'll still be a Canadian . We need to bash each other occasionally.....it's a Commonwealth thing.
Hahaha. no offense blue eyes
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Frostee
its looks like a Z and an 8 mated....
thats an interesting way to put it lol
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:48 PM
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flat out copy... three cheers for Nissan for ingenuity... NOT. Notice how the rear doesn't have three seats and they've flat out copied the strut down the middle concept.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
.....it's a Commonwealth thing.
now THAT was funny :D

i think i just woke people up... lol
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mike1324a
thats an interesting way to put it lol


although nissan's version is fuuuuuuuuuuuugleh!

i mean, damn fugleh!
Old 10-07-2005 | 12:10 AM
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LMAO, what kind of 8 are you driving?? mine sure as hell doesnt look like that!


lol jk
Old 10-07-2005 | 01:02 AM
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It's only a concept car. I doubt it makes production. Oh and from the front it looks more like a Crossfire
Old 10-07-2005 | 01:03 AM
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You people that think it looks like an RX-8 are insane.
Old 10-07-2005 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
You people that think it looks like an RX-8 are insane.
I think you're missing something. You could be blind and see the influence of the 8 in this car.

Do I care?
Not one bit
Old 10-07-2005 | 01:18 AM
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Clearly an RX-8 copy except for the front, which was ripped from the new Civic.
Old 10-07-2005 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sco
flat out copy... three cheers for Nissan for ingenuity... NOT. Notice how the rear doesn't have three seats and they've flat out copied the strut down the middle concept.
Or they copied the 4 seat Maxima.


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