Should mazda build the Kabura? - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 / Mazda Atenza Forum

ATL · 01-10-2006, 08:03 PM

[attachmentid=9678][attachmentid=9678][attachmentid=9679] I Vote YES!! (hell yeah)

ZoomZoom Diva · 01-11-2006, 12:01 AM

Pick one of the cars they took parts from and build it. Not this collection of mismatched parts.

Stretch · 01-11-2006, 08:46 AM

I hope they build something like it, yes- be it an RX-3, Miata coupe, or something inbetween. Anything compact, RWD, with a hatch opening large enough for a dog.

smokeU6s · 01-11-2006, 09:19 AM

I say stick a 3rotor engine in that! I like it except the windshield and roof are all glass. Definatly looks like a bloated rx-8 though

ATL · 01-13-2006, 04:37 PM

Like I said before. This thing is HOT! Build it but do a lil more work on the front end. Something about that grille and emble thingy.

GreenNuggs · 02-16-2006, 12:51 PM

The car is precisely what I would be looking for in my next car, save for the funky concept styling. But if it has a rotary engine, then all it is is an RX-8 with two less doors. I'm not interested unless it has a piston engine.

Indy MPS6 · 02-16-2006, 01:22 PM

I bet it will be built with a piston engine. I don't see how Mazda can afford NOT to build this car.

smokeU6s · 02-16-2006, 01:41 PM

It would be cool to see 2 engine's avail, say a rotary engine or the 2.3L

GreenNuggs · 02-16-2006, 04:53 PM

Especially if its the 2.3 turbo!

I don't have anything persay against rotaries. I drove the RX-8 once and thought it had good take off even with such low torque numbers. My only concern is my personal engine ability/knowledge, or which a rotary is not part.

Stretch · 02-16-2006, 08:11 PM

It won't even need the turbo. Not that I'm opposed to a turbo, mind you.

According to a Mazda engineer, this car has the potential to be lighter than the Miata. Because it's a hard top, it's inherently lighter. It remains to be seen whether the extra seats and such negate the weight savings.

But the Miata is already plenty fast. It doesn't need a turbo, but I'd welcome one!

View Poll Results: Kabura
HELL YEAH!!	86	74.78%
Naw....	15	13.04%
Undecided	14	12.17%
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01-11-2006, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZoomZoom Diva Mazda Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 4,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Pick one of the cars they took parts from and build it. Not this collection of mismatched parts. __________________ Ignorance can be cured. Stupidity is fatal. - Alexandra Ripley James Oerichbauer The Boys: Brad "Diva": 2004 Mazda 6s 5-door, Volcanic Red Rex: 1988 Mazda RX-7 Convertible, Harbor Blue

01-11-2006, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stretch Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 5,758 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I hope they build something like it, yes- be it an RX-3, Miata coupe, or something inbetween. Anything compact, RWD, with a hatch opening large enough for a dog. __________________ Understand suspensions? Please take the required measurements for my suspension calculator and share them on this site.

01-11-2006, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
smokeU6s Mazda Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 2,384 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I say stick a 3rotor engine in that! I like it except the windshield and roof are all glass. Definatly looks like a bloated rx-8 though __________________ All Black Mazda6s 04 ATX 5door \| Bose \| Moonroof \| CP-E MAFci Intake \| Painted Yellow Calipers \| Magnaflow catback \| B&M tranny cooler \| Magnafine Transmission Filter \| Anzo Clear Side Markers \| Weapon X Coil on Plugs

01-13-2006, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
ATL Mazda Guru Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 6,284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Like I said before. This thing is HOT! Build it but do a lil more work on the front end. Something about that grille and emble thingy. __________________ Black CP-E CAI/Black HKS BOV/TurboXS RP/RX-8 Wheels/MS6 Coming soon... LOL

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02-16-2006, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
GreenNuggs Mazda Guru Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dracut, MA Posts: 3,392 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	The car is precisely what I would be looking for in my next car, save for the funky concept styling. But if it has a rotary engine, then all it is is an RX-8 with two less doors. I'm not interested unless it has a piston engine. __________________ 2003 Mazda 6s - MTX, 1SE, Moonroof, SAB - Nuggs' 6 Draxas Exhaust, Injen Intake, Eibach Springs, CP-E MAF customizer, Rota Torque 17x8, 235/40ZR17 94Y, 14.933@94.9 "Thats what the internet is for! Slandering others anonymously!"

02-16-2006, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Indy MPS6 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 6,775 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I bet it will be built with a piston engine. I don't see how Mazda can afford NOT to build this car. __________________ My Car Imagine how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.

02-16-2006, 01:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
smokeU6s Mazda Guru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 2,384 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	It would be cool to see 2 engine's avail, say a rotary engine or the 2.3L __________________ All Black Mazda6s 04 ATX 5door \| Bose \| Moonroof \| CP-E MAFci Intake \| Painted Yellow Calipers \| Magnaflow catback \| B&M tranny cooler \| Magnafine Transmission Filter \| Anzo Clear Side Markers \| Weapon X Coil on Plugs

02-16-2006, 04:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
GreenNuggs Mazda Guru Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dracut, MA Posts: 3,392 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Especially if its the 2.3 turbo! I don't have anything persay against rotaries. I drove the RX-8 once and thought it had good take off even with such low torque numbers. My only concern is my personal engine ability/knowledge, or which a rotary is not part. __________________ 2003 Mazda 6s - MTX, 1SE, Moonroof, SAB - Nuggs' 6 Draxas Exhaust, Injen Intake, Eibach Springs, CP-E MAF customizer, Rota Torque 17x8, 235/40ZR17 94Y, 14.933@94.9 "Thats what the internet is for! Slandering others anonymously!"

02-16-2006, 08:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stretch Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 5,758 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	It won't even need the turbo. Not that I'm opposed to a turbo, mind you. According to a Mazda engineer, this car has the potential to be lighter than the Miata. Because it's a hard top, it's inherently lighter. It remains to be seen whether the extra seats and such negate the weight savings. But the Miata is already plenty fast. It doesn't need a turbo, but I'd welcome one! __________________ Understand suspensions? Please take the required measurements for my suspension calculator and share them on this site.