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This used to be a harmless Mazda RX7. Now it’s a car … well, it certainly won’t pass pedestrian protection regs in civilized countries.
It doesn’t lack Überholprestige though. If that apparition appears in the mirror, people will flee.
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this finally answers the question “what would Darth Vader drive”?
Note to these guys and to Lexus, stop using the Predator as your design inspiration. Oh and go back on your meds.
I was thinking Lexus also. Definitely more than Mazda fish mouth.
Interesting point, Bertel. I understand how it would not pass Pedestrian Protection regs in the EU. Not sure about the US but let’s assume that Mazda was not allowed to sell that as is over here also.
What happens when you or I decide to modify our car so that it looks like this? Who enforces the rule or even decides there is one. In Germany I guess the TuV would not pass the car, or more likely a Polizist would impound the car upon sight, England it would possibly fail the MoT. In the US many states have no inspection (I’m familiar with CA and CO and NJ just did away with theirs).
New Hampshire would make sure the headlights were at an acceptable height/alignment (if they were white, not red – alternative colours violate Saf-C 3200) and everything worked properly and was well fastened together, then let it go with a sticker. Our safety inspection is for safety items, not ridiculous body kits.
So the punishment is to allow the owner to have to drive their mistake. Sounds good to me.
iRobot is proud to introduce the new Roomba RX-7!!!
That looks like KITT by the 28th season of Knight Rider.
That reminds me of the Hyundai Elantra built for The Walking Dead comic book. Maybe that’s where the idea came from…. still why anybody would want to ruin a perfectly good FD3S RX-7 is beyond me….
I’ll admit it. Bertel you sent me to Webster onine to lookup Überholprestige
I Googled it. The first two links were to TTAC articles. Well played.
The car certainly looks like it wants to swallow pedestrians.
I must posses it…
It’s powered by the screams of J walkers and rural hitchhikers.