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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Motor trend Car of the Year Sticker

I have a '93 FD delivered in July 1993 with a sticker in the lower left hand windshield. The sticker is the Motor trend car of the year 1993, black with gold. Anyone else have one of these? I wonder when they appeared on the car. I went to the trouble of having the sticker transferred to my new windshield. Thanks to Ray Crowe at Milloy Mazda for appreciating that and having the "glass guy" save the sticker.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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i have one too...
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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i had one on my 86 fc.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike M
I have a '93 FD delivered in July 1993 with a sticker in the lower left hand windshield. The sticker is the Motor trend car of the year 1993, black with gold. Anyone else have one of these? I wonder when they appeared on the car. I went to the trouble of having the sticker transferred to my new windshield. Thanks to Ray Crowe at Milloy Mazda for appreciating that and having the "glass guy" save the sticker.
even as a rotray owner, if i were that glass guy and someone told me to save a sticker i'd be thinking: *what a shmuck* as i peeled it off.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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It was actually import car of the year...but yeah. Cool that you still have them.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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Is that a Mazda sticker? If so, is there a part #?

If not, and anyone has one they can scan in high resolution, I can have 'em made
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike M
I have a '93 FD delivered in July 1993 with a sticker in the lower left hand windshield. The sticker is the Motor trend car of the year 1993, black with gold. Anyone else have one of these? I wonder when they appeared on the car. I went to the trouble of having the sticker transferred to my new windshield. Thanks to Ray Crowe at Milloy Mazda for appreciating that and having the "glass guy" save the sticker.

That's one of those things that will be very sought after if the car becomes truly collectible. It's nice that you went to the trouble to save it.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by alexdimen
even as a rotray owner, if i were that glass guy and someone told me to save a sticker i'd be thinking: *what a shmuck* as i peeled it off.

i was thinking the same thing, lol.

i wonder if they can just be bought new anywhere though.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 05:06 AM
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i wonder if they can just be bought new anywhere though.
like a true business man he is, fdnewbie said he could get them made w/ a nice scan of one
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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I don't care if mine's a '94, i'd buy one
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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To each his own. I purchased the last OEM Mazda winshield for a 93 FD, with bronze tint. It was in a warehouse in California, and Mazda crated it up and sent it out, in perfect condition. I'll post a picture of the sticker soon. The devil is in the details.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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I'd buy one
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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They were only on '93s as far as I know, since the '93 was the Import Car of the Year. I always thought it was a dealer add-on.

Ramy, get some of those suckers made up!

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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like a true business man he is, fdnewbie said he could get them made w/ a nice scan of one
LOL. Thanks for the compliment. I try...

Originally Posted by rx7twinturboboy
I don't care if mine's a '94, i'd buy one
I have a '94 as well...but I want the sticker too lol. I remember seeing it once or twice before in person... had I given it more thought, I would have been sporting the sticker myself by now

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Ramy, get some of those suckers made up!
We'll see how Mike's pic turns out. Usually pics aren't easily done, unless there's no glare, it's on a very flat surface, and is high resolution (hence why I said a scan would be best). Then again, if worst comes to worse, if someone wouldn't mind removing their own sticker and donating it so I can get 'em made, I'd be happy to provide them w/ a new one to replace theirs free of charge

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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I have had a couple with the sticker. They look just like the award with the words in the middle.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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When I first got my car I showed that sticker to my friend with a 1990 TT 300ZX and he said his was car of the year 1990. So I said so you mean my car beat yours...
His expression was hilarious.

Here is a like to current and past winners:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_T...ar_of_the_Year
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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My '93 does not have a decal. Neither did the first '93 I ever saw and test drove, back in the summer of '92. Nor did a handful of cars I tested whilst looking for one to purchase.
Must have been some dealer option.
And yeah, I want one too!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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No offense guys, I just love that picture. Someone's done this before, though:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/replacement-mticoty-windshield-decals-527474/

Original sticker, posted by Kevin T Wyum:



Duplicate made by robperri:



-s-

Last edited by scotty305; Aug 17, 2006 at 06:41 PM.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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^^nice. i would be down for one of those
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Hey Scotty...thanks for the head's up! Now that we have an image, does anyone have the original dimensions of the sticker?

Thanks
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Hey Scotty...thanks for the head's up! Now that we have an image, does anyone have the original dimensions of the sticker?

Thanks
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It appears to be about a 50 deg. ellipse 1 11/16" x 2 1/16"
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Goo Roo has one as well just as an FYI...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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As in an original tangible one?
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