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04-30-2008, 11:23 PM

hustler

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this car touches me where your mother did

I think I'm going to end up paying cash for one when i get back from Seattle in August. White ms3gt with nav and black rx8 wheels.

04-30-2008, 11:29 PM

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slow

04-30-2008, 11:29 PM

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slow

it will get me to and from the grocery store just fine.

04-30-2008, 11:31 PM

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So will a moped.

04-30-2008, 11:34 PM

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slow

Are they really? I've heard nothing but good things about them, but never seen one on the road. 2 of my friends have regular mazda 3's and they are like that fat kid in school, maybe a little funny....but still slow and fat.

I've seen last years mazdaspeed 6 and was not impressed at all. Mommy car.

Vash-

04-30-2008, 11:39 PM

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So will a moped.

yeah, but I'm tired of buying used daily drivers that never run.

04-30-2008, 11:42 PM

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ive heard GREAT things about those cars and everyone seems to love em......1 major thing that will keep me from EVER owning one as a project/toy: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE = FAIL!

05-01-2008, 12:12 AM

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You're going to learn to hate that motor.

05-01-2008, 12:40 AM

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You just like it cause it reminds you of that VAG trash you used to bomb around in.

...and just as S-L-O-W too!

05-01-2008, 12:54 AM

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I don't like that boost is limited in 1st gear in the name of "reducing wheel spin."

But 0-60 in 5.4 isn't too shabby for a family errand mobile in that price range.

05-01-2008, 01:08 AM

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Dude, I like those things...

05-01-2008, 01:28 AM

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I'd poke...

05-01-2008, 05:40 AM

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I'd hit it. Drove it last year and I quite liked it, even thought it's FWD

05-01-2008, 06:55 AM

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You just like it cause it reminds you of that VAG trash you used to bomb around in.

...and just as S-L-O-W too!

05-01-2008, 08:41 AM

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I don't know if I like the RX8 wheels.. but I like the MS3 as a whole. There's one that parks next to my miata all the time. I'll snap a pic. As for the speed of the car, who cares, you have a miata for that.

05-01-2008, 09:05 AM

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If its a turbo I'll give you a hook up on one of our valves. From the feedback I've been getting it makes an enormous improvement in drive-ability and boost response.

05-01-2008, 09:08 AM

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i smoked one.

Not bad cars though.

05-01-2008, 09:09 AM

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I like the MS3. Easy upgrade path to 300+whp. I've got a Mazdaspeed intake for it you might want. I'll hook you up.

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yeah, but I'm tired of buying used daily drivers that never run.

i'm with ya, dude. i came to the same conclusion and traded my POS daily in for a vanilla '08 mazda3. i test drove and thought about spending some extra dough for a ms3, but realized there's not really a reason to, if all i need out of it is comfort, mileage, and reliability.