Mazda Fan Fest 2023: Why Mazda owners love their cars | Top Gear Philippines
People who have a Mazda in their garage may not represent the largest demographic of car owners in the country, but they’re quite loyal to the brand, owning different Mazda models in succession or even several at the same time. At the recent Mazda Fan Fest 2023, we get to chat with some of these owners, who share with us why they love their cars and what makes Mazdas special.
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00:00 Hello everyone, my name is Anjimit King and we're here in Clark Speedway and I was asked
00:05 how many Mazdas have I owned in the past?
00:08 I've owned the B550 pickup which I actually rolled over on the highway sadly and that's
00:13 a long story reserved on its own and I've had a 323 Mazda also.
00:18 But moving to the current times, I have two Mazda Miatas, one I do for the spec race and
00:23 one I do for a practice car and we actually have ownership rights on the Endurance Mazda
00:28 55 car.
00:29 And the Miata series, it is the true ethos of a sports car but right now my pride and
00:34 joy for the Mazda family is this 26B 4-rotor FD RX-7 and this, this is everything for me.
00:42 The sound of this car is like none other and I've always loved NA sounds but this, this
00:48 is a unique sound on its own and I'm so happy to share it with all the Mazda fans today
00:53 because the speakerphone doesn't do it justice.
00:56 You gotta hear it and see it in real life for you to appreciate the drama and theater
01:01 of this car.
01:03 But that's what I love about Mazda.
01:05 Hey everyone, I'm Auric Goh and well, this is my Mazda RX-7.
01:11 We've owned a Mazda MPV back in the 90s, 97 I think.
01:17 It wasn't particularly remarkable at the time but in hindsight, no.
01:21 It's like one of the first minivans.
01:23 So it was pretty interesting in that way but other than that, you know what, honestly we
01:29 haven't had any Mazdas in the family until this came along.
01:33 So this is my 1999 Mazda RX-7.
01:36 I've had it for a little over eight years now.
01:39 So I built it from the ground up.
01:42 I'm really a big fan of Initial D and all that JDM stuff so thankfully, I was in the
01:48 position to take ownership of a car like this and for me, I think this car is what embodies
01:55 the spirit of Mazda.
01:57 The passion behind getting the most out of your driving experience every single time
02:03 you're behind the wheel which obviously is more accessible to cars like the ND Miata
02:08 now.
02:09 You just get in and drive.
02:10 No fuss, no drama.
02:11 Don't be like me.
02:12 You know, I have to deal with a lot of drama just to get my car running but yeah, you know
02:17 what, I wouldn't have it any other way.
02:19 Hi, I'm Julius Cisang.
02:22 I ride cars for a living and in the past, I've owned a Mazda 3, a CX-5, a CX-30, and
02:28 of course now the MX-5.
02:30 What I like about Mazdas is that there is a consistency when it comes to driving.
02:35 Whether you're driving a Mazda 3 or the MX-5, it's always been designed around the joy of
02:39 driving.
02:40 That's something you can't say with any other brand out there.
02:42 And in terms of ownership, I have to say I've owned this car for about more than a year
02:46 now and it's flawless.
02:47 I mean, I drive it every day.
02:49 It's not a garage queen and yet it's been running very well and you can see there are
02:54 a lot of stone chips and everything but it doesn't matter.
02:57 I mean, what's more important is that I have fun in it.
03:00 My name is Jaime Fanlo.
03:03 I've been a member of the Miata Club for a couple of years now.
03:06 I've had this '96 NA for about six years.
03:12 I've had a Mazda 2.
03:13 I also have a Mazda 3.
03:15 So a couple of sedans and a sports car.
03:20 There's a feel that all Mazda models have across the range.
03:24 I'm not sure how to explain it but essentially, it's fun.
03:28 From their sports cars to their sedans and even some of their SUVs.
03:31 They have a very sporty feel.
03:33 They're very connected to the road and as the driver, you really enjoy the experience
03:37 of driving it.
03:38 And so that's why I like Mazda so much.
03:40 In addition to that, the community is really nice.
03:43 We have a lot of friends in the Miata Club and Mazda is very supportive of motorsports.
03:47 They're very involved in the community so that's why we have something like this as
03:51 well, a fan fest like this, which we all enjoy.
03:54 Hi, my name is Zandy Adan and I'm actually the founder of Mazda Tech, which has been
04:01 going on for 23 years.
04:03 My first Mazda was actually a Mazda Speed Familia, which is basically the 323.
04:09 I had a name for it actually.
04:10 It's Mr. Blue.
04:12 I was very happy with how it performed, which brought me to owning a Mazda 3.
04:18 And then after that, let me see, I think a Mazda 6, another Mazda 6, and another Mazda
04:23 6.
04:24 So that was three generations of Mazda 6s.
04:26 And then I crossed over into crossover territory.
04:30 CX-7 first, then the CX-5, CX-9, and well, hopefully in a year or so, maybe I can get
04:40 to touch my own CX-9T.
04:44 So right now, behind me is my RX-8.
04:49 The RX-8 that runs.
04:52 I have three.
04:53 Then I have two RX-7s.
04:59 One thing I noticed about Mazda is it's kind of like an exclusive brand because there are
05:08 not too many actually Mazdas on the road.
05:12 Secondly, the design is actually, Stephen Tan and I both agree that Mazda's designs
05:19 are quite timeless.
05:21 One of the things that I also like about Mazdas are the interiors.
05:26 They're really driver-centric.
05:28 And I'm an industrial designer, so I know what ergonomics means.
05:35 I am Stephen Tan, Mazda Philippines car salesman.
05:41 This is the first Mazda PH FanFest.
05:45 It's not really a new idea, but the first time we're implementing something like this.
05:48 It took a while though.
05:49 I mean, you can say it took us 10 years to get here.
05:52 We used to do car club meetings in different places, different formats, different ideas.
05:58 At one time, the last time was in our place in Cabuya, where we have a large warehouse
06:02 facility.
06:03 That was good too.
06:05 But then the idea started to change.
06:07 We got to work with Shell, and Shell could help us with a track day here.
06:12 So if you want to have a car club day, the best thing to do is on a track.
06:17 And a club is like the best track in the Philippines.
06:20 So we said we'll put it together and pick a day, and here we are.
06:24 So we have all the other clubs here.
06:25 Like Miata Club is here.
06:27 They celebrated their 25th anniversary.
06:29 A long time for a club, right?
06:31 Very active.
06:32 The Master 3, Master 2, RX-7 gang came here.
06:35 NG did a show for us.
06:37 We run an endurance car.
06:39 So it's been a really nice, great day.
06:42 The thing about FanFest is all about the fans, which is the people who drive the car.
06:47 But to me, having a relationship with the car is great, but having a relationship with
06:51 other people who drive the car is even better.
06:53 Because there's something called, it's not a new term, but something called spark of
06:57 joy, right?
06:58 You meet other people, something you flash your light, talk to them, have the same community,
07:03 and that's really, really fantastic.
07:04 And that's what it was about today.
07:07 Meeting each other, having a relationship with other people, and basically have a great
07:12 time.
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