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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #60 on: January 28, 2007, 06:51:44 pm »
Well I dont have the S4 till this saturday, then the A3 the following saturday. Whitewater? I dont know if I like the idea of driving an expensive test-car on a lake but perhaps!

Hopefully I can find time to pull something together. And your 06, visually, would be the same as an 07 or 08 or whatever for photo purposes?
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #61 on: January 28, 2007, 07:28:10 pm »
Quote from: Pritch on January 28, 2007, 06:51:44 pm
Well I dont have the S4 till this saturday, then the A3 the following saturday. Whitewater? I dont know if I like the idea of driving an expensive test-car on a lake but perhaps!

Hopefully I can find time to pull something together. And your 06, visually, would be the same as an 07 or 08 or whatever for photo purposes?

Great, I'm looking forward to the S4! ;D The 2006 is identical to the 2007/08 form a photo op perspective. The parking lot behind the new Zellers in the south end could be interesting…..especially on a Sunday.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #62 on: January 29, 2007, 05:57:52 pm »
Looks like it might have to be sunday..or one evening during the week. Silly schedule!
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #63 on: April 06, 2007, 08:28:26 pm »
Quote from: simple on April 06, 2007, 07:01:22 pm
The next batch of Speed3's are in.  They are black this time.  There's one at the Guelph mazda.   
:bounce: :banana: :lick: :inlove:  I hated the calling-all-officers red of the Speed3.  That car is gonna be gorgeous in black. 
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #64 on: April 06, 2007, 10:44:54 pm »
Quote from: Mitlov on April 06, 2007, 08:28:26 pm
Quote from: simple on April 06, 2007, 07:01:22 pm
The next batch of Speed3's are in.  They are black this time.  There's one at the Guelph mazda.   
:bounce: :banana: :lick: :inlove:  I hated the calling-all-officers red of the Speed3.  That car is gonna be gorgeous in black. 

I would agree with that - the Speed 3 will be neat in black. I would prefer that over the arrest-me-red.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #65 on: April 09, 2007, 11:06:53 am »
Not just black, but 4-5 colours are available now.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #66 on: April 09, 2007, 11:18:16 am »
Quote from: sirAQUAMAN64 on April 09, 2007, 11:06:53 am
Not just black, but 4-5 colours are available now.

I still only see three colours on mazda.ca

Crystal White Pearl
Black Mica
Cosmic Blue
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #67 on: April 09, 2007, 01:51:49 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on April 09, 2007, 11:18:16 am
Quote from: sirAQUAMAN64 on April 09, 2007, 11:06:53 am
Not just black, but 4-5 colours are available now.

I still only see three colours on mazda.ca

Crystal White Pearl
Black Mica
Cosmic Blue

...and the original red, equals 4. Was just saying they're all available now, not just in waves.

Weird the site only has 3. Is the original True Red being phased out? No matter, there have to be some on lots still now.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #68 on: April 09, 2007, 02:02:09 pm »
That makes sense.  I like the new blue colour personally.

I wonder how well they are selling?
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #69 on: April 10, 2007, 03:13:18 am »
Drove one of these during the weekend at an autox and was impressed - it's a fun car.

Felt very similar to the Dodge SRT4 that I drove a couple years ago.  A bit of turbo lag, but once it spools up, there's a good torque and acceleration.  Handling was very good and the LSD puts the power down nicely.  The engine also makes all the right noises with some cool induction sounds.   Seats were supportive and the interior is nice.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #70 on: April 22, 2007, 07:44:31 pm »
Bought a MazdaSpeed3 this weekend. Very pleased so far.

Acceleration in 3rd and 4th gear is amazing! Our last performance car was a 05 Mustang GT, and the 3's pick up is reminisant of the stang's.

The torque steer is a little challenging in 1st and 2nd gear, although completely manageable, and unless you lack basic eye/hand/foot co-ordination you will not have any problems with it after a few mins of cruzin around. Surprising so many people seem put off by the front wheel drive. It is more of a challenge to drive smoothly than a rear wheel drive car, but that just means you can feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there!

I've also always found front wheel drive cars less scary to push their envelope, the worst that can happen is it starts pushing through a corner, and all you do is lift off the gas and the back end slides out and your back on line - just in the wrong lane.

The feel of the car in the corners is also great - very flat. Amazing brakes as well - I still feel dizzy from 0-100-0 experimenting! 6 speed manual also feels great - not sure what some of the magazines were referring too with the rubbery comment.

Clutch is amusing at first - the total travel is fairly long, however the space that the clutch starts to grab to where it is fully engaged is about 1 inch - makes for some abrupt, but quick, shifting (can be embarassing).

The only thing I was annoyed at, was that the audio system wont read MP3 CDs. Instead, you have an Aux jack to plug in your Mp3/ipod - much more of a hassle than just burning mp3s onto a CD and playing through your stereo. IMO.

Anyways, so far so good, and looking forward to the summer.

Awesome car Mazda
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #71 on: April 22, 2007, 11:20:51 pm »
Congrats on the car!  (Don't hesitate to post some pictures in the Show 'n Shine section of the forum)

Are they willing to negociate or is the demand too high to make a deal?  What color did you choose?  ;) ;D
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #72 on: April 23, 2007, 07:55:49 am »
Quote from: MS3kids on April 22, 2007, 07:44:31 pm
Bought a MazdaSpeed3 this weekend. Very pleased so far.

Acceleration in 3rd and 4th gear is amazing! Our last performance car was a 05 Mustang GT, and the 3's pick up is reminisant of the stang's.

The torque steer is a little challenging in 1st and 2nd gear, although completely manageable, and unless you lack basic eye/hand/foot co-ordination you will not have any problems with it after a few mins of cruzin around. Surprising so many people seem put off by the front wheel drive. It is more of a challenge to drive smoothly than a rear wheel drive car, but that just means you can feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there!

I've also always found front wheel drive cars less scary to push their envelope, the worst that can happen is it starts pushing through a corner, and all you do is lift off the gas and the back end slides out and your back on line - just in the wrong lane.

The feel of the car in the corners is also great - very flat. Amazing brakes as well - I still feel dizzy from 0-100-0 experimenting! 6 speed manual also feels great - not sure what some of the magazines were referring too with the rubbery comment.

Clutch is amusing at first - the total travel is fairly long, however the space that the clutch starts to grab to where it is fully engaged is about 1 inch - makes for some abrupt, but quick, shifting (can be embarassing).

The only thing I was annoyed at, was that the audio system wont read MP3 CDs. Instead, you have an Aux jack to plug in your Mp3/ipod - much more of a hassle than just burning mp3s onto a CD and playing through your stereo. IMO.

Anyways, so far so good, and looking forward to the summer.

Awesome car Mazda


feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #73 on: April 23, 2007, 08:44:14 am »
Congratulations on the little hot rod. Its always interesting to know about your selection process, what did you compare it with? color, extras?
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #74 on: April 23, 2007, 08:51:35 am »
Quote from: Snowman on April 23, 2007, 07:55:49 am
Quote from: MS3kids on April 22, 2007, 07:44:31 pm
Bought a MazdaSpeed3 this weekend. Very pleased so far.

Acceleration in 3rd and 4th gear is amazing! Our last performance car was a 05 Mustang GT, and the 3's pick up is reminisant of the stang's.

The torque steer is a little challenging in 1st and 2nd gear, although completely manageable, and unless you lack basic eye/hand/foot co-ordination you will not have any problems with it after a few mins of cruzin around. Surprising so many people seem put off by the front wheel drive. It is more of a challenge to drive smoothly than a rear wheel drive car, but that just means you can feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there!

I've also always found front wheel drive cars less scary to push their envelope, the worst that can happen is it starts pushing through a corner, and all you do is lift off the gas and the back end slides out and your back on line - just in the wrong lane.

The feel of the car in the corners is also great - very flat. Amazing brakes as well - I still feel dizzy from 0-100-0 experimenting! 6 speed manual also feels great - not sure what some of the magazines were referring too with the rubbery comment.

Clutch is amusing at first - the total travel is fairly long, however the space that the clutch starts to grab to where it is fully engaged is about 1 inch - makes for some abrupt, but quick, shifting (can be embarassing).

The only thing I was annoyed at, was that the audio system wont read MP3 CDs. Instead, you have an Aux jack to plug in your Mp3/ipod - much more of a hassle than just burning mp3s onto a CD and playing through your stereo. IMO.

Anyways, so far so good, and looking forward to the summer.

Awesome car Mazda


feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!


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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #75 on: April 23, 2007, 08:10:00 pm »



feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!

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Now what do I say to that? I'm still laughing.....
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #76 on: April 23, 2007, 08:17:09 pm »
Quote from: UmroAyyar on April 23, 2007, 08:44:14 am
Congratulations on the little hot rod. Its always interesting to know about your selection process, what did you compare it with? color, extras?

We wanted something fun, but still useful for more than just raging around in (such as the mustang).

We were looking at a used, or still in stock with a discount, 2006 Magnum RT. Didn't like the interior, automatic, seats. Liked the hemi, 4 doors, trunk space. Also, the price was still to high for us.

Also thought about a used Audi S4 Avant or Volvo V70R. Prices still way to high for the model years we were interested in.

Hadn't thought about the Mazdaspeed3 until I read about it in Car and Driver - sounded like just what we were looking for..... and it was/is.

We went with the Cosmic Blue. Our first thought was black; however, the blue looked alot better than we thought it would (and dirt doesn't make it look bad as with black).

We paid sticker price.

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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #77 on: April 23, 2007, 08:46:20 pm »
Quote from: MS3kids on April 23, 2007, 08:10:00 pm



feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!


Now what do I say to that? I'm still laughing.....
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 ??? My rebuttal was not intended to be funny at all.
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #78 on: April 23, 2007, 11:03:36 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on April 23, 2007, 08:46:20 pm
Quote from: MS3kids on April 23, 2007, 08:10:00 pm



feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!


Now what do I say to that? I'm still laughing.....

 ??? My rebuttal was not intended to be funny at all.
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That makes it even better!
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Re: CD Article: 2007 MazdaSpeed3
« Reply #79 on: April 24, 2007, 05:36:31 am »
Quote from: MS3kids on April 23, 2007, 11:03:36 pm
Quote from: Snowman on April 23, 2007, 08:46:20 pm
Quote from: MS3kids on April 23, 2007, 08:10:00 pm



feel better than all those lesser skilled Charger, Mustang, and RX8 drivers out there! ??? ::)

Welcome to the forum. You are an idiot!


Now what do I say to that? I'm still laughing.....

 ??? My rebuttal was not intended to be funny at all.

That makes it even better!
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 ???  :shake: Why must nOObs come on here with their first post and belittle other members driving skill because of their preference for drive wheels?

Where are the pics of your car?
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