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)