Today it’s commonplace for smaller, low-slung vehicles to get lost in the sea of SUVs and sedan-sized “hot hatches”. Maybe that’s why Ralph decided to paint his FC orange so people don’t merge into him on the highway. “I did it simply because I wanted something a little different”, he insists to me when we caught up for a morning coffee by his Hoskins Auto workshop.
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Maybe you have followed some of my previous posts, if so, then you already know how I feel about Mad Mike. He is a consummate professional drifter with a following in which no other can rival. In this edit his custom four-rotor, twin turbo 26B rotary motor manages to sing a song that makes love…
There is nothing that beats the styling and presence of a Mazda RX-7 FD. It doesn’t matter what engine you have in there, it is a car you would keep for generations. Nearly 12 years since the FD was last in production, and it is still a dream car to many, while also a treat…
Every car fanatic has their one car they hold in higher esteem than any other, a kind of hero if you like. One definition I found in the dictionary for ‘hero’ was the following: ‘a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability’. I think that is a very good way of describing the Mazda 787B, my own automotive hero. The 787B is…
This is something that hits more close to home with me. Being apart of MazdaFitment.com has allowed me to connect with a variety of different Mazda enthusiasts. One such Mazda enthusiast is Chris Tran, who owns the 1993 Montego Blue FD3S on Volk Racing TE37SL who then in turn connected me with Erik Nomm’s 1994…
In 1978 Mazda released the series 1 generation of the RX7. Little did they know that they had just started something bigger than they could ever imagine. This was the car that saved Mazda, and transformed the public image of Japanese cars from cheap bargain boxes, to builders of quality affordable and accessible performance cars. It’s…
Let’s face it, aftermarket tuning is a massive movement all over the world. Some trends have come and gone (thank goodness!), although in little ol’ New Zealand one trend has almost become as much a part of New Zealand culture as pavalova, kiwibirds, and rugby! It is without a doubt our undying love for the…