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.

 

slow

 

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

 

So will a moped.

 

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-

 

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

 

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!

 

You're going to learn to hate that motor.

 

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!

 

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.

 

Dude, I like those things...

 

I'd poke...

 

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

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

i smoked one.

Not bad cars though.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Lay of the VAG...