Blue engine cover...
- Thread starter EricF
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I agree, as long as the car is blue. If you're driving anything else (especially red), it looks like you pulled the engine out of a blue car at a junk yard. It reminds me of seeing a car painted at some bad shop, and when you pop the hood you instantly see what the old color was, because they were too lazy to paint the engine compartment.
Everybody that has seen my blue cover on the white metallic CX has liked it so far (but they may not have seen junk yard conversions before, lol). My opinion is that Mazda made a unique and good choice on engine cover, certainly no negative impact on sales.
BeeteKnaughts
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My cx-5 is black and I don't think it looks too bad, but I could see the red being a bit strange. Every other grey-scale color would look fine though.
Black - Blue - Red - Metal
Seems to be the only colors I've seen on engine covers. I'm wondering if the SR20DET Red-Top owners were a little pissed that it didn't match? Seems to me that this would be something that most people could take care of themselves if they don't like it. Didn't take much to do so back in the day with muscle cars.
Seems to be the only colors I've seen on engine covers. I'm wondering if the SR20DET Red-Top owners were a little pissed that it didn't match? Seems to me that this would be something that most people could take care of themselves if they don't like it. Didn't take much to do so back in the day with muscle cars.
Ha... when I had my IS350, I don't think I ever opened the hood.It's also the last time that I ever lease a vehicle.
Yes, I open the hood about once every 3 months on my IS350. Very reliable, in 5 years only 1 defect (brake light switch threw warning light code even though it was still working, therefore switch was replaced).
Attached is a custom-painted Lexus engine cover.
Or just throw it in the trash, so you can actually see the engine. Saves weight too. LOL
I understand the choice in blue completely. It's all branding and marketing for the SkyActiv product line. My CX-5 is dark blue, so it doesn't bother me. Also, not to mention, how often are we going under the hood? I mean, it's not like we've got some powerful, modded motor to show off. haha
Good points about the "Skyactiv blue" and the important sound insulation, I agree with Mazda's approach and color choice for engine cover. I think those that want to customize should have the cover repainted like the Lexus dudes do (sample pic provided of red engine cover in my post above).
Especially when compared to it's competitors in this class, the CX-5 has the nicest standard engine cover versus CRV, Escape, Sportage, Tuscon and Rogue.
Especially when compared to it's competitors in this class, the CX-5 has the nicest standard engine cover versus CRV, Escape, Sportage, Tuscon and Rogue.
it looks nice, stressing Skyactiv tech..... however, I'm not sure if it would be as pretty after several years (dust, oil stains......). My CX-5 is aluminium silver color (38P), so both blue/red covers would match it perfectly My wife said, why not red? (wow) Women!
From what I see, new Mazda 6 has regular black cover (maybe 2 tone if image below does justice):
plus all illumination is white (centre console and steering wheel are also white unlike orange in CX-5).
Cheers,
Miki
My wife said, why not red? (wow) Women!From what I see, new Mazda 6 has regular black cover (maybe 2 tone if image below does justice):
plus all illumination is white (centre console and steering wheel are also white unlike orange in CX-5).
Cheers,
Miki
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