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Old 04-21-2008 | 02:30 AM
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Reverse Mux's Batmobile

Greetings, fellow rotary fans!

A quick explanation of the thread title: my friends have been known to compare my car's appearance to that of the Batmobile, so if you were expecting this to be a message from Batgirl, I'm sorry to shatter your illusions.

I bought my car on Labor Day last year, and I just hadn't gotten around to posting pics on the forum until now.

The Car:
2007 Brilliant Black GT 6-Spd MT w/ black leather + the works

A Couple of Mods:
- Mazdaspeed front bumper
- Mazdaspeed side skirts
- Rear aero flares
- Rear spoiler
- Strakes (because I CAN)

I'd like to add a few more significant changes (i.e. wheels, exhaust, intake, clear corners, tail lights, in that order), but that's only if I ever get extra money to burn, which is very unlikely this year. Too many other items on the wishlist at the moment, and last I checked, money still refuses to grow in the tree in my back yard.

Anyway, I got rear-ended last year less than a couple of months after I bought the car, so I had to get the back bumper fixed. That was when I added the Mazdaspeed front bumper instead of the Mazda appearance package front, in order to match the Mazdaspeed sides that were already on my car. Michael J's Body Shop in San Jose did great work for a very reasonable price, and I'm quite happy with the result.

It was a very sunny day when I took these pictures, so I apologize for the blinding glare.













Old 04-21-2008 | 02:53 AM
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michael j's does great work. car looks good.
Old 04-21-2008 | 03:03 AM
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Looks good. Try to get the rear bumper and some clear corners.
Old 04-21-2008 | 04:38 AM
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would look so much better without the strakes but clean..
Old 04-21-2008 | 10:03 AM
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Thanks, guys.

As for the rear bumper, I'm not impressed with the look of the MS rear--stock looks so much better, IMO--so I'd rather spend my money on wheels. I'm quite content with the body kit as it is, after going through the trouble of getting the rear aeros to more closely match the height of the stock rear with the MS sides. It looked awkward before.

XDEEDUBBX, I've glimpsed people's opinions on the strakes around the forum, and clearly, I've made my aesthetic choice. Tom-ay-toh, tom-ah-toh.

I do agree about the clear corners, though, thebiggdaddy. The orange stands out. I guess that's one of the first cosmetic changes for a lot of people here...


On a random note, the smileys on this forum are beyond anything I've ever seen before. Seriously? This is MESMERIZING-->
Old 04-21-2008 | 10:10 AM
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Your car looks very nice. A little window tint wouldn't hurt the looks.
Old 04-21-2008 | 10:26 AM
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not too shabby....pics of said owner?
Old 04-21-2008 | 11:06 AM
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not feeling the strakes but besides that it looks hot
Old 04-21-2008 | 12:14 PM
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Your car looks very nice. A little window tint wouldn't hurt the looks.
+1 ... tint on BB makes the car more "batmobilish" <--- always loved that kit... still contemplating on going for another kit or go back to the MS...
Old 04-21-2008 | 02:35 PM
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Car looks great but i definitally agree that you need some wheels. Get some black one's!
Old 04-21-2008 | 04:17 PM
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i like strakes and the stock rear also. i just got a rear rotor accent and the exhaust shields and called it a day
Old 04-21-2008 | 04:49 PM
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Looks really good. You should get it lowered also.
Old 04-21-2008 | 05:02 PM
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Ahh i want a B Black so bad! nice car.
Old 04-21-2008 | 05:10 PM
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Nice!
Old 04-21-2008 | 05:23 PM
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black IS the fastest of all RX-8's. PLUS, the strakes add improved aerodynamics.
Old 04-21-2008 | 05:32 PM
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gorgeous
Old 04-21-2008 | 05:49 PM
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looks good, i was hoping for the batmobile fins and the bat emblem but i'll take what i can get from the pictures... hahaha
Old 04-21-2008 | 06:57 PM
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Very nice..i love the MS bodykit...
Old 04-21-2008 | 07:22 PM
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Very nice!
Old 04-21-2008 | 08:02 PM
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LMAO!!!!!!!!

I guess we have two BATMOBILE'S on the forum now................
And yup for the same reason, all my non-car friends call it the batmobile.....
And this is the Layer..........\/

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Old 04-21-2008 | 10:56 PM
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LMAO!!!!!!!!

I guess we have two BATMOBILE'S on the forum now................
And yup for the same reason, all my non-car friends call it the batmobile.....
And this is the Layer..........\/
is that the ms front bumper?
Old 04-21-2008 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by szym0n
is that the ms front bumper?
yeah
Old 04-21-2008 | 11:20 PM
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I am going to have Michael J's work on my car eventually.
Old 04-21-2008 | 11:23 PM
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The strakes is what makes it look hot.

Keeps the smooth lines flowing.
Old 04-22-2008 | 12:14 AM
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i agree with everyone the car looks nice clears and rims, maybe some window tint and some lowering springs too. but i know what you mean when you have so many things you wanna do to your ride but the money just isnt there...O how i wish i could win the lottery... ha ha


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