so, I open the mail this mornin and I had a package from www.fc3s.org, apparently my award for dec. car of the month...a cool engraved rotor shaped plaque!! so i got a bit inspired, cleaned the car and went to a local dock at sunset for some nice pics. I didn't use any light modifiers, (PITA) so I just picked the dock w/ the nicest view and took tons of pics (filled 2 memory cards) at super-high quality then picked the ones w/ the best colors/shadows. Of course, i had to kill the quality to post them, but u get the idea. Here are a couple of my favs, a lil mysterious

 

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NICE!!! I like that burgundy color. Neat rims too.

 

Hey! Great looking car! That's not a shade you see every day. I like what you did with the front bumper. I would have never thought of that. Your car looks good with the black pinstripe, and I rarely have seen a car that I like it on. Yours is the 3rd, and I've seen a lot of FCs. I've also been looking for a picture of a car with the mazdaspeed front lip on it. I think I'm gonna get me one. How was the fitment? Was the install easy?

Rotor shaped plaque? I want one! Hopefully I can do what it takes to get me one... All in time... All in time...

Congrats on the award, and again, nice car!

Go to http://www.fc3s.org/car_of_the_month/december.html to see more pictures of this car

-Matt

 

looks great man!

 

I had to run out before or I'd have posted the rest...heres a couple more for you guys, and thanks for the kind words!! I'm trying to get into photography a bit and cars seems like a natural thing. BTW, this is the factory color (most of the car has been resprayed) called claret mica. most FC owners I meet haven't seen it on a car, the paint code is 2H...I think it was available just for 88 (not positive)

 

the rear...

 

the other side...totally different looking, light is everything!!! def. more professional looking from the other side.

 

yes, there are some pics on www.fc3s.org, taken by a friend at a little RX-7 meet some of the NE people organized. I didn't have my camera yet, I wish I could have submitted these pics instead, (the ones on fc3s.org I photoshopped for contrast and sharpness, a lil too much haha). These are un touched ('cept for the license plate...I was thinking about keeping the plate # on...I don't think any of the forum guys are about to hunt for my car or anything, everyone here is pretty cool. Did it anyway, everyone else seems to hehe. I took this last one when I pulled into my development bc HID's conversions are such enjoyable upgrades, get your hands on a kit if you can, it's easy to install and they work SO well, I have a kit on the GVR4 too!! I tried to take a couple pics while driving on the way home (the route home was windy and lined w/ trees, great road) the camera didn't like movement though, still gotta play w/ all the drive settings. Hope you guys enjoy, I always love seeing pics of peoples projects!! Please share...

 

the plaque, not exactly rotor-shaped but you get the idea. much thanks to dave @ fc3s.org, seems like a really nice guy and knowledgable about FC's. check out the site, the winner for car of the year has a mean S5!!

 

where did you get those kaminari side skirts from? they are EXACTLY what i'm looking for in a side skirt!!

 

I love that color. If I buy another S4 FC, I'm seriously looking into getting the burgundyish "Claret Mica" or Arctic Silver.

Zach "Hasn't driven his RX-7 in 363 days" Thomas

 

Jon,

The car looks great. Hey I'm curious about where you took the pictures. In Oyster Bay???

Greg

 

cold spring harbor hehe

 

if any LI FC's wanna meet up there one day we can fit a decent amount of cars here for some nice pics...grab some lunch etc... PM if yer interested