3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002) 1993-2002 Discussion including performance modifications and Technical Support Sections.
Sponsored by:

WTF an FD vert ( open at your own risk )

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-11-08, 03:14 PM
  #1  
1/1 scale Hot Wheels

Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
ourxseven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: winnipeg, Manitoba
Posts: 1,660
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
WTF an FD vert ( open at your own risk )

http://www.trader.ca/Search/Details....ADS=7107117%7C
Old 07-11-08, 03:17 PM
  #2  
Weapon of choice 5 speed!

iTrader: (43)
 
thesleeperrx7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
Posts: 369
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
man that is some crazy looking ****.
Old 07-11-08, 03:18 PM
  #3  
*** Bless The USA

iTrader: (8)
 
Viking War Hammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saint Louis / Illinois
Posts: 7,139
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Old 07-11-08, 03:18 PM
  #4  
*** Bless The USA

iTrader: (8)
 
Viking War Hammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saint Louis / Illinois
Posts: 7,139
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
crazy like a queer
Old 07-11-08, 03:32 PM
  #5  
Senior Member

iTrader: (7)
 
20B 3 Rotor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: winnipeg
Posts: 544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
man they stole my idea, back when I was looking at a rolled fd, the roof was completely trashed and trying to find a new one was going to be a pain, so I thought, why not a convertable
Old 07-11-08, 03:40 PM
  #6  
Always Under Construction

iTrader: (9)
 
twomucboost4u's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: San Jose
Posts: 2,294
Received 20 Likes on 11 Posts
I always wanted to do a targa top... Complete convertable doenst fit....

Chris
Old 07-11-08, 03:56 PM
  #7  
AponOUT!?

iTrader: (31)
 
theorie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 3,521
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 9 Posts
there is a guy on the forums who has a rag-top FD....nothing new here
Old 07-11-08, 03:58 PM
  #8  
Top's always down
iTrader: (5)
 
SLOASFK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Spain
Posts: 4,841
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by theorie
there is a guy on the forums who has a rag-top FD....nothing new here
Yep. There's a few of them rolling around, confusing Miata owners
Old 07-11-08, 04:12 PM
  #9  
NizzleMania Productions

iTrader: (5)
 
MrNizzles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: California
Posts: 686
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
uhm, looks GAY!

but whatever blows your skirt up!
Old 07-11-08, 04:20 PM
  #10  
17 second FD

iTrader: (11)
 
MADDSLOW's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Posts: 2,436
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Anybody know of someone with a targa-top FD? I'd REALLY like to see that...

As for that vert, I wonder if they re-enforced the bottom of the car so it doesn't fold in half...
Old 07-11-08, 04:30 PM
  #11  
NYC's Loudest FD

 
RX794's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I think these 2 here were executed a lot better:

Old 07-11-08, 04:33 PM
  #12  
NYC's Loudest FD

 
RX794's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by MADDSLOW
Anybody know of someone with a targa-top FD? I'd REALLY like to see that...

As for that vert, I wonder if they re-enforced the bottom of the car so it doesn't fold in half...
I've seen a silver targa top FD once, I'll see if I can find pics, as far as the chassis being reinforced I believe they were. The FD convertible conversions that I know of were done by a company in California, I'll try and dig that up that information as well.

Last edited by RX794; 07-11-08 at 04:40 PM.
Old 07-11-08, 05:01 PM
  #13  
NYC's Loudest FD

 
RX794's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 1,539
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by RX794
I've seen a silver targa top FD once, I'll see if I can find pics, as far as the chassis being reinforced I believe they were. The FD convertible conversions that I know of were done by a company in California, I'll try and dig that up that information as well.
The name of the company at the time doing the convertible conversions was Straman. R. Straman Co.

I found another pic of the convertible:

Last edited by RX794; 07-11-08 at 05:06 PM.
Old 07-11-08, 05:08 PM
  #14  
wannaspeed.com

iTrader: (23)
 
Dudemaaanownsanrx7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,802
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
its kinda strange.It's so/so... i think if they could get the top more flush when its fully top down it would look much better. The spoiler also helps though i dont like the blue spoiler. A hardtop convertible would be interesting, similar to the i think SLK Mercedes.
Old 07-11-08, 05:12 PM
  #15  
Play in my tree house.

 
Punished's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: VA 2 FL
Posts: 485
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Dudemaaanownsanrx7
its kinda strange.It's so/so... i think if they could get the top more flush when its fully top down it would look much better. The spoiler also helps though i dont like the blue spoiler. A hardtop convertible would be interesting, similar to the i think SLK Mercedes.
Hard top vert would be cool, but then you would lose your large hatch window. Meh, I think mazda sticking to a now drop top build was the best bet. They just look like large Miatas with the top down.
Old 07-11-08, 05:45 PM
  #16  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (4)
 
mrb63083's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Dallas
Posts: 5,748
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I absolutely hate it.
Old 07-11-08, 06:34 PM
  #17  
Registered User

iTrader: (4)
 
dial8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Pacifica
Posts: 1,090
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by mrb63083
I absolutely hate it.
Yup.
Old 07-11-08, 06:39 PM
  #18  
Completely Rotarded

iTrader: (10)
 
Enthalpy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 224
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by mrb63083
I absolutely hate it.
+1
Old 07-11-08, 07:25 PM
  #19  
rotary noob

 
efranklin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Tampa, Fl
Posts: 982
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Almost makes it look like a rustang
Old 07-11-08, 09:21 PM
  #20  
slurpee

iTrader: (3)
 
FD3Smaniac's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Flint, Michigan
Posts: 723
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
+1 on pics of that targa FD... ive often thought about how that would go with the door seals.... someone find it please.
Old 07-11-08, 09:25 PM
  #21  
slurpee

iTrader: (3)
 
FD3Smaniac's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Flint, Michigan
Posts: 723
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by RX794
I think these 2 here were executed a lot better:
thats the only Alright looking Vert FD ive seen
Old 07-12-08, 12:29 AM
  #22  
40k worth of fail

iTrader: (3)
 
goreify's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SoCal
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
looks stupid.
looks like a jaguar or something.
Old 07-12-08, 12:33 AM
  #23  
R.I.P. Icemark

iTrader: (2)
 
staticguitar313's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: gilbert, arizona
Posts: 4,229
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
looks nice, but i'd only own one if i already had a coupe and a ton of extra money, currently i have neither but i am in the market for an FD
Old 07-12-08, 12:40 AM
  #24  
Archdandy

iTrader: (1)
 
hsitko's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Predominantly educated metropolitan area
Posts: 550
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Gah! Aids Grenades! Of all the unholy things i have seen in my life. Why on earth would anyone want one of those! If you want one of those you should be blasted into space to die. And yes i'm very opinionated. Atrocity.
Old 07-12-08, 01:00 AM
  #25  
wannaspeed.com

iTrader: (23)
 
Dudemaaanownsanrx7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,802
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Attached Thumbnails WTF an FD vert ( open at your own risk )-130_0605_09_z-tamon_design_1994_mazda_rx7-drivers_side_view.jpg  


Quick Reply: WTF an FD vert ( open at your own risk )



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:17 AM.