Dark Winter

Location: Osterville, MA
Conditions: Early morning fog. Low 50's

Splash Guards removed

Finally decided to remove the front and rear splash guards. Overall I believe they functioned perfectly, but it's time for a change. The rear bumper aero pieces are currently being painted and will complete the OEM Appearance Package.

LG DARE

Was time to upgrade from my ol' 2.5 year old Motorola Razor V3M. The LG DARE was a perfect replacement with a ton of features. So I hacked into the wallpapers and guess what I made? I simple Flash animation using my RX-8 as a background of course.

The RX-8 "Bible"

After polishing the car.








I researched for a book on the RX-8 that was given to exclusive Mazda dealers. Many of these books are auctioned off, but it was an individual from Australia that had the book for sale on eBay that caught my eye because with the book he offered a small, Hot Wheel size RX-8 made out of pewter. A neat little trinket I had never seen before, therfore as a collector I placed the order.

The book is by Jack K. Yamaguchi, has 191 pages of beautiful full color photos and tons of RX-8 details, rotary engine history, and racing history.

Come to find out, the guy I bought the book and car from is a retired Mazda dealer. The pewter RX-8 was given to him by Mazda Corporate when he visited Japan.

Fabricating a new pod

I started the fiberglass mold for my Dell Axim Pocket PC pod. This is my first time working with fiberglass so it's a bit of a learning process. I started with a piece of light green foam (used for fake plant bases). This allowed me to form the begining shape of the pod by simply cutting and pressing into the foam.

My next step was to remove the ashtray and layer the fiberglass. After which it will become the reverse mold for the bondo to give it thickness and allow me to shape it for an exact fitment.

90% completed. Just a bit more fitment adjustments, sanding, then preping for paint.



Completed!

Winterized

Cold temps are here again and although my car does not see much of the winter I still like to take her out of the garage from time to time. Especially for a little snow fun (see videos on right).

- 17" ASA wheels with Dunlop Winter Sport Tires
- OEM RX-8 rubber floor mats (with little rotor patterns)

Rolling Shots (dark)

The weather was gloomy, so I added a bit of extra darkness for effect. Big thanks to my friend Ashley for the photos.

Foggy Morning

Looked outside my window and noticed a thick fog settled around my house and street. So I took the opportunity to snap a few photos.

Quick videos before winter

Took some quick vids. Click links below.

In my garage
The trunk setup
Walkaround outside

Magazine style

6:30AM - Drove to big open parking lot only 1/4 mile from house.
6:45AM - Took pictures
7:00AM - Processed pictures using a magazine style fade.