Sometimes… when a luxury feels like a necessity – it gives birth to what is commonplace!
“I don’t know what type… it’s a blue car… once it gets me from A to B that’s all that matters” – I think everyone has heard this statement or something similar at one time or another – and for some people it is true, but not for most petrol heads. For me it’s a pet hate… and akin to a person saying about their own leg: “I don’t know what it’s called really… it’s just a limb… as long as it gets me from A to….”!
Since the dawn of the automobile age we’ve seen so many different shapes, makes and models with numerous companies pushing the boundaries of what was possible – safety, style & design, even the combustion engine evolved and motoring needs gave birth to the electric engine. To compete, cars got more advanced and inevitably those developments led to better cars and as people began to spend more of their lives and lifestyles in or around their cars there grew a need for the “Luxury Car” – that safe, mobile haven that had all the creature comforts and security of home.
As someone who loves cars, I believe one of the biggest revolutions was the dawn of the affordable car, pretty much made possible by cars like Henry Ford’s legendary Model-T. Once upon a time, cars were seen as a luxury but the affordable car meant everyone could could own one – before long the automobile was commonplace – and nowadays many homes boast the title of being a “two car family” without batting an eye. To meet demand, cars became more and more lavish, with every automotive company offering “luxury models”. There was a car and a specification to suit every pocket.
In recent times though, the global credit crunch has given rise to the question of what is need, what is luxury and what is over-indulgence – as someone who often test drives cars, a question that I have been asked is: “Should car companies continue to produce and develop luxury cars in a world that is in the grasp of financial crisis?” The simple answer is YES – without a doubt.
Apart from the beautiful cars produced, the biggest virtue of “Luxury Cars” such as BMW’s new Z4 is they push the boundaries of what is possible (technologically and as regards safety, as Road Tests prove). One thing that always reigned true is that new developments that start off as exclusive to a luxury car, eventually become a commonplace feature and part of all cars, for example, power steering, central locking and even rear seatbelts (once exclusive to luxury cars only).
It has been a very busy week for Project RX7 with a few orders arriving for the Mazda from America and Japan. First on the list was the new set of Zacetec FD3S Black Diamond Front Indicators which I think are really going to make a nice replacement to the broken front indicator currently on the car! I think it will also enhance the overall look I am aiming for with the car.
Keeping with the theme of lighting the second product to arrive was a complete replacement kit for the OEM Pop-Up lights. After much thought I decided to completely redo the front end of the car and give it a sleeker, more modern look. I was really interest in finding projector lenses which I’ve always liked the look of… so several hours of Google later I found the perfect upgrade. My car needed a set of EVO-R Headlights with projector lenses and full HID kit. Last but no means (the devil being in the detail), third new arrival on the the list was a matching set of projector fog lights. All that delivered it means the front end’s parts are all ready for fitting and paint, with 
When I picked up the RX7 one of the first thing I noted was a crack running through the front bumper and to be honest, it was split beyond reasonable repair… the victim of speed-bumps I would venture to guess! Needless to say, this made changing the bodykit on the Mazda one of the first jobs on my list of “to do”s and after hours-upon-hours of searching the internet I finally came across the look that warmed my heart! Well I’m pleased to say my new bodykit for the Mazda RX7 has arrived from America! So once through customs in Dublin Airport it’s off to the Bodyshop for a full respray of the car and fitting of the Bodykit… and needless to say, there is only one person for the job I have in mind, Finbar Cunningham of 
Recently, I mentioned in a post that “I have even got to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams!”… and that is TRUE!
When you’ve got success, loads of money and countless motoring trophies, what more could you ask for, I hear you say? Well, for Michael Schumacher, the answer couldn’t have been simpler, reports 
I found this fascinating set of speeding statistics… well, maybe not if you drive a Ford Mondeo! 
