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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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ON Spotted: Red Efini badged, downtown Toronto

Saw a red FD, efini badged, leaving downtown toronto this morning. Say hi!
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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ON efini...

What is a "efini"? Don't know that abbrev.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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It's not an abbrev. It's the brand Mazda used to introduce the RX-7 back in the motherland.
RX-7's were called Efini till about 98-99. Then they became Mazda RX-7's.

Some of us LHD cars have swapped out the emblems for the Efini emblem because it's alot more appealing than the "flame" emblem.

Other times you see the Efini emblem when the car is RHD.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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This one was LHD btw.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Efini was used by Mazda like Toyota uses Lexus, or Honda uses Acura, the idea was to position Efini as the premium brand above Mazda.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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That was DEFINITELY not me, although I tend to see a red one with the enfini badge frequently now.. I have a feeling there not on the forums tho.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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where abouts downtown?
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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ON efini...

I need to get my 90 vert to pass etest- any rotor pros up that way? I'm down near Windsor and nobody knows ****.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Spotted right downtown, getting on the Gardiner, from University ramp.

Also had a spoiler... and possibly side skirts (FEED? was spotted by my sig. other, so not 100% sure hehe)

Originally Posted by HEVNSNT
where abouts downtown?
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Probably Hevnsnt...
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Probably Hevnsnt...
Nope, wasn't me. Haven't had my car out in a long time.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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I think I know the car you're talking about, I take the King st. streetcar home from work and I saw a red RHD FD that I thought was my friend mike so I yelled out "mike!" and the guy gave me a :/ look. Never been as embarassed as I was then....
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