From Japanese Nostalgic Car...

[ern-diz]

...Toyota and Mazda deepen partnership with stock stakes, US factory. More on their website here (http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/news-toyota-and-mazda-capital-alliance/).

[kimona]

Interesting. I hope Mazda has some small influence on Toyota's design sense; even Ford and Chevy build better looking cars than Toyota... and Toyota keeps getting worse!

[ern-diz]

Interesting. I hope Mazda has some small influence on Toyota's design sense; even Ford and Chevy build better looking cars than Toyota... and Toyota keeps getting worse!

Agree. Mazda styling with Toyota reliability would be win-win.

[Thirty-Nine]

Agree. Mazda styling with Toyota reliability would be win-win.

Oh hai. Ok, the only thing Toyota is the badge, but Mazdas aren't known for being bad in the reliability department either.

https://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/toyota/yaris-ia/2017/ot/2017_toyota_yaris-ia_LIFE1_ot_927171_1280.jpg

[kimona]

If only Toyota had left the front end alone!

[IllusionX]

If only Toyota had left the front end alone!Front end swap. [emoji14]

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[NYC-SE]

If only Toyota had left the front end alone!

+1

[tmontague]

[QUOTE=Thirty-Nine;801399] Mazdas aren't known for being bad in the reliability department either.

Engines are solid but their bodies are absolute garbage. I've never seen one single manufacturer have worst than Mazda. Biggest reason I've never considered one

[ern-diz]

Oh hai. Ok, the only thing Toyota is the badge, but Mazdas aren't known for being bad in the reliability department either.

:biggrin:

[Pizzaboyracer]

The rx8s all had motor problems and had to be warmed up for 15 minutes then let idle for a ten minute cool down period before shut off or they throw there self out of time

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[tarkus]

Mazdas aren't known for being bad in the reliability department either.

Engines are solid but their bodies are absolute garbage. I've never seen one single manufacturer have worst than Mazda. Biggest reason I've never considered one
You see hardly any Japanese cars on the road that have rust, even here in Canada. Yet you see quite a few rusty Mazdas around, some badly rusted.


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[SirDigby]

The rx8s all had motor problems and had to be warmed up for 15 minutes then let idle for a ten minute cool down period before shut off or they throw there self out of time


what what? are you sure you know how rotary engines work? the main issue is that rotary engines consume oil and people do not check it and it runs low. the other issue is the apex seals and the spark plug holes. the crank is fixed to the rotors, there are no valves. there is no "timing."

[Pizzaboyracer]

Sorry balance not time and yes every us rx8 had the same problem that's why there is no damaned for them here and there all on craigs list blown up

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[Pizzaboyracer]

I'm sure I could Google a bunch of stuff on it for you like I did be for not buying one last year but it's hard to find time these days . But I will say every Mazda is fast rite till they brake like new engine broke .

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[Pizzaboyracer]

Or I'm wrong that happens a lot some times because your rite I never did a rebuild on a rx8 I just know what I hear and it's run

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[Pizzaboyracer]

It's the cold / hot start problem they all have I wanted one very bad and all Most got the car but it was just to much to see the reviews on the car

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