Mazda of the Month - VOTE NOW for May!

[Antoine]

Welcome to the Official Mazdas247.com "Mazda of the Month" Contest!

* The MOTM is OPEN to ALL Mazdas! *

Please note the following rules & guidelines.
Your cooperation and participation would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

ENTRY RULES

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1. ANY form of cheating will result in immediate disqualification and removal from the contest.
2. You must own the Mazda you are entering into the contest.
3. Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.
4. If you wish to enter two or more times in a row, you will need all new photos of your Mazda for each consecutive month entered.
5. If you become a MOTM winner, you may not enter the same Mazda again until at least 12 Months after the month you had won. However, if you own several Mazdas, you are welcome to enter those as well.
Note #1: Each Member may NOT enter more than one Mazda per MOTM contest.
Note #2: Previous MOTM winners who wish to enter again (after 12 months) must enter with all new photos of their winning Mazda.
6. Once you have entered (posted) your Mazda, you may not withdraw from the contest.
7. The MOTM contest & rules are subject to change in order to maintain a fair & fun environment for the Mazdas247.com community.

Contest Requirements:
* Each contestant must submit three single high-quality high-resolution images of their Mazda. One image must be of the exterior, another the engine bay and finally an interior shot. Compilation style shots (multiple images within a single image or picture size frame) are NOT ALLOWED!!!
* Each contestant must follow the format shown below or your entry will not count!!!
* Any form of photo/image manipulation is not allowed except for adjusting and enhancing image color, contrast, tone and levels etc.

FORMAT:
1. Username
2. Name
3. Model name + (Year)
4. ONLY 3 Images (one exterior + one engine bay + one interior shot) NO ATTACHMENTS PLEASE!
5. "Mod" List *NOTE* It must be posted in default "Verdana" text size 2. No colors and No funky formatting!Please make your list CLEAR & CONCISE!

WAIT! Before you take & post pics...Is your Mazda?
* Washed & Waxed?
* Engine bay clean?
* Interior clean?

Now that your ready to take pics...Is your Mazda?
* In a well lit place?
* In front of a sweet background?
* Engine bay well lit?
* Interior detail visible?

Finally...Is your Mazda MOTM Entry?
* CREATIVE?!?! *
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Example (Obviously, this is NOT my ride but for the sake of an interesting example ):

Antoine
Antoine
Mazda 767B (1989)

Performance Mods:
Top Secret

Engine Appearance Mods:
Top Secret

Exterior Mods:
Top Secret

Interior Mods:
Top Secret

Stereo Mods:
lol...Stereo

Awards Won:
Beyond awards...

Recognition:
Raced at Le Mans...Helped lay the groundwork for the 787B which won Le Mans in 1991.

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Now on to the fun part...PRIZES! Check out what you could WIN! (first)

(birthday) Have your Mazda showcased on the Mazdas247.com Home Page!

(birthday) From Speedcircuit.net: 5% off any purchase made that month!

(birthday) From Antoine: $50 Cash bonus only if the owner has a *CLEARLY VISIBLE* Mazdas247.com related Sticker/Decal on their car in the MOTM image. Note that the Sticker/Decal has to be a Mazdas247.com related domain decal. Checkout the official Mazdas247.com decals below:

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GOOD LUCK to all who enter! (thumb)


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VOTING RULES
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1. All voters must have a postcount minimum of a 100 posts and have been a Mazdas247.com Member for at least 1 month. The only exception to this rule is for Contestants who are also new members.

2. There is NO tolerance for PERSONAL CAMPAIGNING threads, posts, private messages (PMs), images or links (including signature and or image links). The creation of such ANYWHERE on or off the Internet including Mazdas247.com will result in that car's immediate disqualification. *If you are disqualified, your entry & poll listing WILL remain but your votes will be removed. Everyone will see that you broke the MOTM rules.

3. Creating general "Vote for the MOTM" threads and links are not only allowed, it's encouraged!​

 

[Antoine]

NOTE: Please keep this thread ON TOPIC. Thank you and once again, good luck! (first)
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DEADLINE to VOTE is June 13th '11!​

 

[Antoine]

Joka1
Rob McCord
2002 ES-T

Performance Mods:
-T3/T04 Turbo
-Fully built motor at 8.1 compression- Pauter Rods/ Wiesco Pistons/ Bored .20 over/ ARP Main Bolts/ Clevete Bearings
-Perrin Intercooler
-Turbo XS Rfl Bov
-Tial Wastegate 8 PSI Spring
-Mpi Tuner EMS w/Turbo Module
-NX N-tercooler system
-550 Injectors
-2 Extra 440 Injectors
-Ceramic Coated PG Intake Manifold
-Custom ADJ Cam Gears
-MAM Tubular Manifold Ceramic Coated
-Custom 3" TurboBack Exhaust w/ Magnaflow Muffler
-Greddy Profec B EBC
-Exedy Stage 2 Clutch
-Fidanza Flywheel
-AWR Deep Sunk Baffled Oil Pan
-Greddy Full Auto Turbo Timer
-Custom Turbo Pipes
-Hose Technique Turbo Couplers
-Weapon-R Engine Dampner
-AWR Front/Rear Motor Mount
-JIC A2 Coilovers

Engine Apperance Mods:
-Dg Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
-Polished Valve Cover
-Custom Hood Props
-GT Spec Strut Bar ( Ends Ceramic Coated/ Middle Black)
-Custom Radiator Shroud
-Hose Techniques Blue/Black Vacuum Line Kits
-Custom Painted Turbo Compression Housing
-Blue Top Optima Battery
-Cut Valve Cover to Show Cam Gears
-Blue Radiator Overflow Can

Exterior Mods:
-Full Msp Front End Conversion
-DG Front Lip
-Buddy Club 2 Side Skirts
-Buddy Club 2 Rear Bumper
-VIS C/F Hood Custom Painted
-Vis C/F Trunk Lid
-EVO 8 Spoiler
-DG C/F Grill
-Piaa 540 Foglights
-18" Gunmetal Enkei Sesto's
-Smoked Taillights
-5% Tinted Windows
-JDM Style Headlights

Interior Mods:
-4 Point AutoPower RollCage
-Reapulstered Backseat W/NX bottle Mounted in the Center
-Autometer Phantom Wideband A/F Guage
-Autometer Phantom Boost Guage
-Autometer Phantom Pryometer
-Autometer Phantom Volt Guage
-Autometer Phantom Oil Pressure Gauge
-Autoguage 3 Guage A-Pillar Pod
-Forcefed Modified Steering Wheel Pod
-Forcefed 2 Guage Cluster Surround
-DG C/F Doorsills
-DG C/F Armwrest cover
-DG C/F E-brake surround
-DG C/F piece ontop of glovebox
-Adj Shiftlight
-Bride Blue/Black Front Seats
-Sfi Certified 3" 5 Point Racing Harnesses
-Reapulstered Door Panels
-Dyed Headliner
-Nokia Blue Shif Knob
-Nokia blue Racing Pedals
-Sparko Black Suede/Leather Steering Wheel
-Blue Led's Under Each Seat
-C/F Covered NX Arming Switched
-Go-Pro for new Videos

Stereo Mods:
-Compustar Alarm
-Kenwood Indash 7" Touchscreen
-7.2" Rear TV
-JL Audio Interior Speakers
-Dynatatted Trunk and Interior

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Herblenny
Phil
1993 Mazda RX-7 TwinTurbo Touring Edition

Engine:
-Pettit Polished AST
-Koyo N-Flow Radiator
-Custom Carbon Fiber Cooling panel
-Fast acting Airtemp sensor
-Remote Start/pager/alarm/turbo timer
-BNR Stage 3 Twin Turbos
-Ported 13B-REW engine
-Custom Grounding kit
-polished Efini-Y pipe
-Polished upper intake manifold
-Polished 90mm Rotary Works Throttle body
-Polished Greddy elbow w/injector ports
-Apexi GT Spec FMIC
-Custom polished pipings By: BNRSupercars.com
-Constant tension T-blot clamps for IC pipings and Intakes.
-HKS seq. BOV
-HKS twinpower ignition amp
-Tanabe Catback
-SS Pettit DP
-Apexi PowerFC
-Mazdaspeed ignition wires
-FEED oil filler cap
-FEED coolant filler cap
-Added R1 Dual oil coolers
-Braille light battery
-Braille Verticle mounting kit
-FC Datalogit
-Unorthodox Alternator pulley (red)
-Unorthodox Power steering pulley(blue)
-Exedy Hyper Single Clutch Kit
-Simplified seq twin set up
-polished hardline intake pipes for secondary intake.
-Ported JDM Upper Intake manifold and polished by David Garfinkle. Also all the misc. vacuum ports have been welded shut and clean up and polished for cleaner look.
-Pettit Racing water pump pulley
-2 x 4 blade fan set up for better cooling
-HKS RS intake with KN filters
-Tweakit Racing tensioner pulley kit

Suspension:
-M2 launch kit
-FEED coilovers
-Racing Beat sway bar brace
-Racing Beat sway bars (front and rear)
-Garfinkle Motorworks Engine torque brace
-FEED front strut tower brace
-RZ larger front and rear brake calipers
-Hawk HP+ pads front and rear
-Newly sandblasted A-arms and other suspension parts
-Custom Garfinkle Motorwork cross drilled RZ rotors
-Braided SS brake lines
-Racing Beat sway bushings
-New Delrin bushings for all suspension parts
-Transmission brace
-Dragon's diff brace
-WORK XD9 18x10 +38 with 10mm FIC spacers front and 15mm Ichiban spacers rear
-Custom Carbon Fiber centers for the WORK wheels.
-Yokohama Advan Sport 255/35 front 295/30 rear
-Raceshop rollbar with much stronger rear strut tower brace.

Interior & Stereo:
-Converted Black interior - including, door panels, rear panels, head liner, seat belts, and black main carpet
-RZ floormats
-Rare moon roof interior cover
-JDM rear seats with panels, seat belts, and special rear carpet
-added R1 rear speaker pods for 7 speaker system
-Prosport boost, A/F, Fuel, Boost, and Oil temp gauges
-Prosport center speaker pod
-Bride Exas III seats with Bride rails
-Nardi shift knob
-red leather stitching shift and ebrake boots
-LED interior lights
-Rare red stitch Nardi wheels
-Custom install of Protege cruise control to the Nardi wheel
-RE steering column pod with 52mm Prosport boost gauge
-JKL Engineering Carbon Fiber Gauge cluster, hood AC panel, shifter,etc (not overlay)
-JVC 7inch AV system
-New EL PowerFC commander and Gotham Racing PFC Commander holder
-RE-A speedo cluster gauge
-FEED Carbon fiber rear trunk add on.
-Base model hatch cover
-added OEM fog light switch to turn FEED HID driving lights
-Carbon look oem door step

Exterior:
-One off Feed Carbon Gas door (Shine Auto)
-Feed Type 2R front bumper
-Feed Carbon fiber canards
-Feed Carbon Fiber side skirts
-Feed wide front fenders
-FEED rear wide flares
-RE-A Carbon Fiber N1 hood
-Rotary Extreme hood dampers
-R-magic oil cooler ducts
-FEED front tow hook
-RE-Amemiya Carbon rear diffuser
-Carbon Fiber rear hatch with FAL lexan glass
-APR GT 300 Carbon Fiber rear wing
-Custom 1/8 inch mounting kit for GT 300 wing
-Custom LED tail lights
-Custom rear bumper CF signal covers
-FEED head light cover
-rare glass moon roof
-SportTuner HID projector head lights
-LED signal lights in FEED signals
-HID FEED Signal lights
-Spirit R fender badges
-Efini front are rear badges
-Carbon look rear bumper lights
-Carbon fiber FEED gas door (one off made)
-APR Carbon Fiber side Mirrors
-Custom front canard add on
-Carbon Cooling panel (custom, made by me)
-LED Front bumper strips
-FEED signal light covers
-FEED door handles
-Carbon Fiber back of the door handle covers.
-Back Off 3rd light flasher
-ShineAuto rear tail light lip
-Feed carbon Fiber bumper guard by Shine Auto

Recognition:
-Cover of Modified Magazine Jan. 2010
-Previous MOTM winner
-Recent coverage by: RE-Xtreme (http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2011/05/feeding-blues.html#more)

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STRICK-
Steve
07' Mazdaspeed3 GT

Exterior:
Autoexe wipers
Autoexe stubby antenna
15% tint all around
50% tint on the windshield w/ 15% strip
Blacked out front grill
Blacked out badges w/ custom rear "flying M"
RE replica carbon fiber rear spoiler lip
JDM yellow luminecs fog lights
gold pinstriping

Interior:
Redline goods shift boot & armrest cover
Prosport boost guage w/ custom vent pod
Superbright Red l.e.d. dome/map/hatch lights
Superbright Red l.e.d. bars illuminating the floorboards
3m dinoc wrapped CF console with true red dash accent and door trim

I.C.E:
Diamond audio 12" D6 DVC sub
Diamond audio 400.1 amp
Custom fiberglass sub enclosure w/ simple trim panels
Ipod interface
Hi/lo convertors off the factory deck
Line driver
Flush mounted gain control in the dash
Sirius in dash

Suspension/brakes:
BC coilovers - slightly modified
EBC red stuff brake pads

Wheels:
Work VS-XX 18 x 8/9 +28F/+38R
205/40 Yokohama s-drive tires
10mm hubcentric spacers w/ extended studs up fronts
Muteki SR35 open ended lug nuts (anodized red)

Performance:
$treet unit test pipe
$treet unit edition "blackout" compact turbosmart blow off valve
$treet unit passenger side mount
SURE motorsports sidewinder turbo inlet
SURE motorsports aeros intake
SURE motorsports torq R3 rear engine mount
SURE motorsports return recirc hose
SURE motorsports shifter counterweight
SURE motorsports T.I.G. thermal intake manifold gasket
Protege garage FMIC pipe kit
CX racing core
Denso 2 step colder spark plugs
TWM short shifter
TWM shifter bushings
PnPed intake manifold w/ VCTS removed
Weapon R catch can

Engine bay goodies:
$treet unit power steering reservoir cap
$treet unit washer fluid reservoir Cap
Redline tuning quicklift hood dampers
Powdercoated valve cover & other accents - gold
Powdercoated intake manifold & heat shield - satin black
polished strut tower braces
modified driver side grill vent for "ram air" style inlet

Awards won
2nd place-best MS3/mazdapalooza 08'
1st place-best driven mazda/HIN tampa 09'
1st place-best mazda/Import faceoff gainesville 09'
2nd place-best overall/Epic florida mazda meet 09'
Best in show/Cars for Pinks(cancer charity event)09'
Best stance/Cars for Pinks(charity cancer event)09'
1st place-best other(wild)/Tuner concepts summer jam 10'
3rd place-best overall/ boost labs dyno day & bbq/jan. 11'
2nd place-best import/riding clean APtires show n shine/ jan 11'
2nd place-best MS3 - sflamazdacrew epic meet-feb 11'

Features/recognition
Ultraevolution.com featured ride april 10'
Mazdas24/7 mazda of the month may 10'
m@zda3forums car of the month june 10'
Mazdafitment.com - freshly fitted/ january 11'

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nastynogales
Josh
2010 Mazdaspeed3 with Tech Package

Engine:
CP-E Top Mount Intercooler
CP-E Cold Air Intake
CP-E Turbo Inlet Pipe
CP-E Dual Cat-back Exhaust
HKS Blow Off Valve (Recirc)

Transmission:
JamesBarone Racing Short Shifter Plate
TWM Shifter Bushings
TWM Type R Shift Knob

Suspension:
ST Suspensions Coilovers
Tri-Point Rear Sway Bar
Tri-Point End Links
Tanabe Front Under Brace

Wheels:
SSR SP3 18"
Hankook V12 235/40/18
Project Kics R40 Extended Lugs 12x1.5

Exterior:
Tint 55F/5R
OEM Mazda Window Visors
OEM Mazda Bumper Guards
M'z Custom Replica Full Lip Kit
CP-E Front Tow Plate
'HO B4 BRO' Personalized License Plate
'I Like My Women Like My Cars - Small, Asian, and Tossable' - License Plate Frame

Exterior Lighting:
OEM Mazda LED Tail Lights
D2S Phillips HID 4300k Kit
Nokya JDM Yellow 3000k Fog Lights

Interior Lighting:
V-LEDs Front and Rear Area LEDs
V-LEDs Trunk LED
V-LEDs License Plate LEDs

Electronics:
Alpine W900 BT Navigation/DVD Unit w/ A/V input
Alpine 200W Amplifier

Interior:
OEM Mazda Rubber Floor Mats
OEM Mazda Rear Trunk Tray
OEM Mazda Cargo Net
Broadway Rear View Mirror - 240mm Non-Convexed

Features:
Everyday Driver - Hot Hatch Comparison http://everydaydriver.com/episodes/hot-hatches-10-ms3-gti-c30/
Tanabe Test Vehicle http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/category/Mazdaspeed-3-%282010%29.aspx

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Mazdawarbird
Dom
2001 Protege ES (MP3 Conversion)

*** NEED INTERIOR PIC!!! ***

Suspension
Tokico Blue struts
Tein S-Tech progressive rate lowering springs
Mazdaspeed Protege strut tower brace

Engine/Drivetrain
2.5" Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust with Mazdaspeed Protege oval tip
Injen hybrid CAI with K&N Filter
MP3 Valve Cover with Engine Cover
MP3 Tuned ECU
Mazdaspeed short shifter with 03.5 knob

Exterior/Appearance
MP3 Ground Effects Accents
MP3 Front Bumper
MP3 Rear Spoiler
Blacked out altezza-type taillights
DDM Tuning 6000k HID's

Interior/Electronics
Pioneer stereo headunit w/iPod integration
Kenwood 6x9 3-way - rear deck
Kenwood 6x8 2-way - Front doors
Kenwood 600w 12" subwoofer
Mazda P5 front sail tweeters
Custom painted trim pieces

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MuxMetal
Guillaume
2001 Protege Lx

Exterior:
-Tinted Window
-Lip DIY
-Rain guard
-Spoiler lip
-Hood spacer DIY
-Tribute Washer Nozzles
-Tinted Tail light
-Black housing clear headlight
-HID 6000k 55w
-LED blinker
-LED revers light
-LED position light
-LED licence light

Suspention/wheels:
-Front Ractive Strutbar
-Centra 16x7.5 et35
-Wheel spacer 7mm
-Coilspring Goldline 1.6"
-Akina 205/45ZR16

Interior:
-2 Alpine type R 6"x9"
-5 Panel mirror
-Redbull Shiftknob
-Headunit pioneer
-Shiftboot DIY

Engine:
-CAI Injen
-Ground kit DIY
-K&N Filter
-Mazdaspeed Exhaust

 

[Antoine]

Great to see some real Heavy Hitters for May...Good luck to all and let the voting BEGIN! (first)

 

[joka1]

Good Luck everyone........

Rob

 

[STRICK-]

Voted!! Good luck to all entries as well

 

[not yellow]

I absolutely love your car, strick! but I never vote for anyone who's already won before.... gotta spread the love.

 

[STRICK-]

^^much respect sir^^

thank you for the kind words too!! I respect your logic.

 

[Herblenny]

Strick, post up an interior pic of your car. Looks clean!

 

[STRICK-]

Strick, post up an interior pic of your car. Looks clean!

Thank you!! Yours isnt lookin' too shabby either

Ive got a PM into Antoine regarding that at the moment. Once I get a reply back regarding the issue ill post one up, or he will. Good luck to you and all the other entries as well.

 

[psyco-joe]

got my vote in. good luck guys!

 

[Antoine]

Thank you!! Yours isnt lookin' too shabby either

Ive got a PM into Antoine regarding that at the moment. Once I get a reply back regarding the issue ill post one up, or he will. Good luck to you and all the other entries as well.

Done & done! Even with your new super sweet setup in the works, your previous setup is cool...Cool concept! (thumb)

 

[special--k]

Love the GenPu... but i had to give my love to strick...

 

[Yorsch]

My vote goes to Joka1. Very clean, sexy lookin engine bay, and nice pictures overall!

 

[joka1]

My vote goes to Joka1. Very clean, sexy lookin engine bay, and nice pictures overall!

Thank you sir............

Rob

 

[Lawrence C]

Damn it every time I scroll down it seems like my mac freezes by Strick's engine bay pic and it never does that! LOL

 

[STRICK-]

Love the GenPu... but i had to give my love to strick...

Thank you!

Damn it every time I scroll down it seems like my mac freezes by Strick's engine bay pic and it never does that! LOL

dont you just hate it when that happens

 

[joka1]

Lol...........

 

[Jon MS3]

some serious entries here makes it tough, joka and herblenny are looking sick. but having seen strick's more recent pics of his new audio/visual setup tipped it for me. and not just cause i'm an MS3 guy too. 1 for Strick.

 

[STRICK-]

^Thank you

Some serious competition this month! It appears to be a close race too.