Mazda Zoom Zoom challenge in Mondello

barryfitz

http://www.mazdazoomzoomchallenge.ie/Challenge.aspx

Anybody else trying this out this weekend. Just got a call this morning to attend on Sunday. Should be a bit of a larf driving the RX8 and MX5. The bit of off-roading will be nice aswell.

C_Breeze

Bah i applied but i never got a call !


hmmm ... although i did have a few missed calls. Was it a mobile number that called you?

barryfitz

No It was a dublin number. I can PM you the no. if you want to check it?

C_Breeze

barryfitz wrote: »

No It was a dublin number. I can PM you the no. if you want to check it?

yeah pls do, i get so many missed calls that i never bother ringing back anymore!

barryfitz

PM sent

C_Breeze

Turns out i've been selected and im goin on sunday!

Cant wait!

Táck

im going down monday and tuesday...

APM

also got selected for this! see ya's on sunday!

fletch

I also got selected too....seems to be a lot of us heading down...wonder will there be a big crowd, i.e. wil we actually get to do much driving. Either way should be a good day...can't wait!!

the magician

I got a call about this today as well. Looking forward to it. The guy said there would be about ten people there. sounds fun. zoom zoom!!!:D

Wossack

only 10 people there? doubt it reading this thread :P unless theyre all boardsies somehow

barryfitz

Táck wrote: »

im going down monday and tuesday...

Thought it was only on saturday and sunday?

Táck

monday and tuesday mazda employees and associates day

barryfitz

thats that then

DeVore

Do you need a license to do this??

I can't drive but I love go-carting


DeV.

Anan1

DeVore wrote: »

Do you need a license to do this??

I can't drive but I love go-carting


DeV.

You need a full license, i'm afraid. Mazda make cars, not karts.;)

mcdonnst

Im going too, sounds like alot of people are going.

Will it be a proper racing day or is i just some marketing scam to get loads of test drives.

Dont know how I got picked cause Im only 21, I have a full licence tho.

Biro

mcdonnst wrote: »

Im going too, sounds like alot of people are going.

Will it be a proper racing day or is i just some marketing scam to get loads of test drives.

Dont know how I got picked cause Im only 21, I have a full licence tho.

I'm going too. There'll be a lot more than 10 people! It's a marketing thing, we'll basically get test drives in them all. I wouldn't say the MPS and RX8 will be at our disposal for too long, you'd have muppets then potentially writing them off. Definately won't be racing them. Possibly maybe 2 or 3 on track at a time well spaced out with a mondello guy or Mazda guy for a lap or two. I'm still looking forward to it, I love driving, be it off road or on track!

C_Breeze

Did anybody get a confirmation email after the fone calls?

...Because i thought the guy said something like: "we'll be sending you out the info by email"



I dont mind as long as i get a good spin of the RX-8 and 3MPS, i'll be happy.


I wonder will we be able to tell who's boards user and who's not when we're down there!?

barryfitz

No, I didnt get the confirmation email, which he mentioned to me also.

C_Breeze

Grand so , thought i was imagining things

thos

The 'hot laps' in the RX8 and MPS will be passenger.

Challenge components:
• Agility tests in the all-new Mazda2
• Road test the new Mazda CX-7
• Hot-laps in the unique Mazda RX-8 and awesome Mazda3 MPS
• Off road the mighty Mazda BT-50
• Test your throttle control with the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe

mcdonnst

so ya dont get to drive the Rx8 or MPS.

Thats Blows

C_Breeze

WHAT!!!

If thats the case then thats just f*&#ing **** and misleading.

Are you sure you dont get to drive them?

because im pretty sure that the impression everyone was under

mcdonnst

looks like just a passenger for the rx8 and mps.

"Test your throttle control with the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe "

so ya get to trottle control the mx-5.


F**k that going on the piss Sat night

thos

I'd say the MX-5 is driving on an Autotest type course, cones and the like.

C_Breeze

That would be pretty sh*t and also pretty sly of them. I think everybody is expecting a drive in the Rex and MPS.

and they worded it in such a way for you to expect that ... if its true that you dont get to drive then thats pretty cunning and sly marketing right there.

Can anyone confirm that "thos" (post#24) is correct?

barryfitz

Táck wrote: »

monday and tuesday mazda employees and associates day

So Táck, can you shed anylight on this revelation, being an Employee/associate?

I suppose I could ring the goon that called me and ask him what the day involves.

Táck

ring "the goon" mate...

being honest, i dunno really know what the day entails. i was under the impression we were gonna drive the cars BUT i thought to myself they could hardly let that happen. and from reading some of the stuff above, i think i was right.

these are €25k+ cars here. not karts. i'd be very suprised if random members of the public and or employees and associated were allowed just horse them around mondello!

Táck

yes but at the end of the day, you're going paying to attend a service called "race school"

what would you expect from the day?

this is called zoom zoom challenge. i can assure you, mazda dont think the meaning of zoom zoom is to race cars.

C_Breeze

.. so its not definitive whether or not you get to take the cars for a spin yourself?

"racing" and trashing them is one thing, but taking them around the track is another .. and from the way the campaign was worded it is assumed you will be allowed to test drive the RX8 and MPS. It doesnt state anywhere that you dont - so i'm still assuming we will get to take them for a spin (unless somebody can confirm otherwise)

fletch

Have to admit to being a little disappointed alright although I kinda knew it was too good to be true but hopefully the driver horses the cars around at least.
At the race school, each driver gets individual tuition from an experienced instructor, can't imagine Mazda doing that for every invitee.
Will be watching out for fellow boardies...

DeVore

Anan1 wrote: »

You need a full license, i'm afraid. Mazda make cars, not karts.;)

Coulda fooled me

DeV.

C_Breeze

Just got the confirmation email!

and it says....


"Hot laps in the RX-8 and CX-7, agility tests in the Mazda2 and off-road driving in the BT-50 are amongst the surprises on hand to test your driving skills!"

So it seems we will get to Drive the cars! ..or that's whats being implied anyway

For any further questions it gives a name & number . .. Anyone wanna call just to be sure to be sure!!

ciarsd

And here I was thinking I was the lucky one with competitions!

I clarified the day with Philip from Mazda about 20 minutes ago... Good news and bad I'm afraid.

Good: you will get to drive the cars/jeep etc

Agility - in a Mazda 2
Road Testing - Mazda CX7
Fast Laps - Mazda RX8 and Mazda 3MPS
Offroad - Mazda BT50
Fast Laps - Mazda MX5

Bad: there are 78 confirmed invites - within a 6 hour day including lunch...

Táck

allowing the public to drive a 3mps, is a bit like giving a loaded gun to an american teenager having a bad day in school...

C_Breeze

Táck wrote: »

allowing the public to drive a 3mps, is a bit like giving a loaded gun to an american teenager having a bad day in school...

eh , no .

barryfitz

Táck wrote: »

i'd be very suprised if random members of the public and or employees and associated were allowed just horse them around mondello!

This was the case when I got to drive the stones off the 3.3L Brera two summers ago. albeit not on a track

Dont see why Mazda cant do it

thos

See below.

Just responding to your query re. hotlaps.

You as a driver will be driving the track in a range of our cars. You will be driving in convey with a safety car, but it will be at speed.

Secondly there will be hot laps where a pro-driver will drive you round the track to show the maximum abilities of the vehicles.

In addition there will be other driving modules such as agility tests and off road driving.

See you on Sunday,

Regards
Richard

Richard Molloy
_______________________
Public Relations Manager

fletch

Wonder what "at speed" means, powersliding and drifting around the corners?? He also doesn't explicitly state that we'll be driving the RX-8 or Mazda3 MPS, just a range of cars

Edit - Have to say I am looking forward to the "hot" laps as the driver will probably be able to drive a lot quicker than I would, so it should make for a few interesting laps.

thos wrote: »

See below.

Just responding to your query re. hotlaps.

You as a driver will be driving the track in a range of our cars. You will be driving in convey with a safety car, but it will be at speed.

Secondly there will be hot laps where a pro-driver will drive you round the track to show the maximum abilities of the vehicles.

In addition there will be other driving modules such as agility tests and off road driving.

See you on Sunday,

Regards
Richard

Richard Molloy
_______________________
Public Relations Manager

C_Breeze

With 78 confirmed invites in a 6 hr day , im not sure how much driving we'll each get to do.

I'm sure a few people will be left dissappointed

fletch

C_Breeze wrote: »

With 78 confirmed invites in a 6 hr day , im not sure how much driving we'll each get to do.

I'm sure a few people will be left dissappointed

Yeh this marketing ploy could end up having a very negative effect for them!

C_Breeze

well i'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they know what they are doing and it has been organised properly.

The fact that you cant even bring one friend or family member is crap though

fletch

C_Breeze wrote: »

well i'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they know what they are doing and it has been organised properly.

The fact that you cant even bring one friend or family member is crap though

Yeh on the form I filled out it mentioned being able to bring a passenger along.....anyways, just had a look at Mazda.ie, and seems like the new CX-7 comes with the same 2.3 turbo from the 3 MPS, so that should be fun to drive too

C_Breeze

fletch wrote: »

Yeh on the form I filled out it mentioned being able to bring a passenger along.....anyways, just had a look at Mazda.ie, and seems like the new CX-7 comes with the same 2.3 turbo from the 3 MPS, so that should be fun to drive too

Yeah its the same lump out of the 6 MPS and 3 MPS .. im not sure if it is a de-tuned version but it has a much slower sprint and top speed. - Probably because of the extra weight though. Should be good fun anyway

fletch

I presume we don't need to print off the email that it is okay to arrive and they'll have our names, bit of a silly question maybe I know!

C_Breeze wrote: »

Yeah its the same lump out of the 6 MPS and 3 MPS .. im not sure if it is a de-tuned version but it has a much slower sprint and top speed. - Probably because of the extra weight though. Should be good fun anyway

260PS, 380Nm and a 0-60 of 8 seconds so I don't think it's detuned.

fletch

Well I think everyone will agree that it was a pretty amazing day. In the end, we got to drive all the cars, BT-50, Mazda2, Mazda5, CX-7, MX-5 and of course the RX-8 and Mazda3 MPS Oh and also Segways

Edit - Oh and really enjoyed the "hot" lap in the MX-5, spent most of it sideways

Edit 2 - Oh and to the Leon Cupra driver who hogged the middle lane on the N7 from the Kingswood Interchange to Naas, what the hell were you thinking!!!??? I am guessing that you are not on boards as I'm sure you should know better. Anyway if you are, care to explain your actions??

the magician

Was a very cool day alright. Had a lot of fun really enjoyed it. Would have liked a bit more time on the track but overall as a taste of everything it was sweet.

The mazda 3 mps and rx-8 are really nice machines. Quite liked the cx-7 as well even though i think that class of car is a waste normally.

Also Segways FTW. We should all be going to work on them lol:cool:

C_Breeze

I thought it was absolutely brilliant!.. you really got a taste of all the cars they had on offer and got a decent blast in the RX-8 and 3 MPS (the power & sound of that was amazing!)

I really enjoyed it and it was actually better than I had expected, very well organised overall!

Fletch was on my team for the day... fair play to him on the 'Cage challange' - very well executed!

fletch

C_Breeze wrote: »

I thought it was absolutely brilliant!.. you really got a taste of all the cars they had on offer and got a decent blast in the RX-8 and 3 MPS (the power & sound of that was amazing!)

I really enjoyed it and it was actually better than I had expected, very well organised overall!

Fletch was on my team for the day... fair play to him on the 'Cage challange' - very well executed!

Thanks and well done yourself on the agility course, very smooth. (Fastest time of the day if I remember correctly )

I can't sleep now, everytime I close my eyes I'm driving around that track in my head!

barryfitz

great day alright. Was impressed by the cx7 aswell. That yoke really held the road well on the track. The MX5 was more fun to drive that the rx8 IMHO. although the hotlap in the Rx8 was savage. Off roading was class aswell, pity the course wasnt a bit longer though. Overall a great day.