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Old 04-03-03, 01:56 PM
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RX8 hood 23% lighter than the FD's pics show why
http://www.media.mazda.com/news_rele...003/0402e.html



it doesn't have a frame per se. Instead it has these goofy looking craters that are supposed to be more pedestrian impact friendly.

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if you blur your eyes it looks like a butterfly...........


that just mad that is
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I think that design is not all to the weight savings. I think the RX-8 has a shorter hood than the FD.
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They should worry more about WHY pedestrians are being hit
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hahahaha...... Yea "more pedestrian impact friendly" how many of you have actually ran someone over... hahaha that's funny
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seems interesting and pedestrian impact friendly huh? maybe i should go test it to see how much more friendly it is!
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I hope the hood makes the car more insurance friendly...
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is that more friendly for the pedestrian or for the hood?

i'd want one that plows through the pedestrian with no damage
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i think it might say sorry as you plow into them :P
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Originally posted by rybrx7
if you blur your eyes it looks like a butterfly...........


that just mad that is
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Totally off topic but;

When I read this all I can think of is Jim Carey from Dumb and Dumber saying this! I'm dying here.
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Originally posted by carx7
Totally off topic but;

When I read this all I can think of is Jim Carey from Dumb and Dumber saying this! I'm dying here.
After I read it outloud, I did too.
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