04-14-2009, 07:51 AM
Yeah. When you don't have to drive from Bumfuck, West Virginia you don't rack up many miles on your car.
Alot of people complain about the torque steer on this car, but I just don't see it as a big problem. If you're not talking on your cell phone, drinking a Big Gulp, and playing with your dick at the same time, you've probably got a good grip on the wheel. Driving the MS3 just requires a firm hand. (Kind of like driving RJ's mom. Hey-o!)
The traction control/boost limiter in 1&2 doesn't really bother me either. There's a silly amount of torque in this car, and in anything less than ideal conditions, WOT in first or second is going to result in wheelspin. Hell, when it's cold, my TC light comes on even at half throttle. I continue to be a little annoyed at the way they capped the power on the beast, (by closing the throttle plate as the RPM's rise in the upper RPM band) but in all honesty I'd probably do it this way also.
I'm really happy about the color. The Cosmic Blue (kind of a darker metallic birds' egg blue) is attractive and definitely unique. I get lots of compliments on how good looking it is, when really the Mazdaspeed additions don't set the car apart from the more mundane 3's on the road. The 18" wheels probably do the most of that, but honestly I don't mind. Driving around a little Q-Ship has serious advantages up here.
I did get backed into (On Christmas Eve!), had a fist-sized dent put in just underneath the rear glass. My insurance 'gave me the benefit of the doubt' and let me get it repaired under my uninsured motorist coverage.
The only Mod I've done is a Jeff-Special Sirius install. He replaced my ashtray with a black panel and put the interface on top of that. It looks really nice, A+ Jeff. People (Kaan) encourage me on a regular basis to just go ahead and hand Cobb Tuning my visa to see what 300whp feels like, but I'm just not ready to put my balls in the lion's mouth. It would be just my luck that on day 2 some weird machining tolerance would result in my crankshaft taking the afternoon off. It still feels shiney and new whenever I get in it, so when the warranty is up and she's all paid for, then it's 300hp or bust.
Finally, my favorite part about the car:
Hatchback. Wagon. Grannysled. I don't care what you call it, having 5 doors is awesome. I love it. I can carry stuff, or people, or both. No worries about pushing my seat up so someone can blow out their knees getting in the back seat. No more falling over trying to reach something I threw in the back. Plenty of room in the hatch for a little toolbox, an ammo box, and anything else I feel like throwing in there. It's beautiful. Also, a little primer:
Sexy as hell:
![[Image: mazdaspeed3w_002.jpg]](http://www.dmmultimedia.com/mazda/mazdaspeed3w_002.jpg)
Ugly as fuck:
![[Image: mz_07mazda3_rear.jpg]](http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/7/-/f/mz_07mazda3_rear.jpg)
Alot of people complain about the torque steer on this car, but I just don't see it as a big problem. If you're not talking on your cell phone, drinking a Big Gulp, and playing with your dick at the same time, you've probably got a good grip on the wheel. Driving the MS3 just requires a firm hand. (Kind of like driving RJ's mom. Hey-o!)
The traction control/boost limiter in 1&2 doesn't really bother me either. There's a silly amount of torque in this car, and in anything less than ideal conditions, WOT in first or second is going to result in wheelspin. Hell, when it's cold, my TC light comes on even at half throttle. I continue to be a little annoyed at the way they capped the power on the beast, (by closing the throttle plate as the RPM's rise in the upper RPM band) but in all honesty I'd probably do it this way also.
I'm really happy about the color. The Cosmic Blue (kind of a darker metallic birds' egg blue) is attractive and definitely unique. I get lots of compliments on how good looking it is, when really the Mazdaspeed additions don't set the car apart from the more mundane 3's on the road. The 18" wheels probably do the most of that, but honestly I don't mind. Driving around a little Q-Ship has serious advantages up here.
I did get backed into (On Christmas Eve!), had a fist-sized dent put in just underneath the rear glass. My insurance 'gave me the benefit of the doubt' and let me get it repaired under my uninsured motorist coverage.
The only Mod I've done is a Jeff-Special Sirius install. He replaced my ashtray with a black panel and put the interface on top of that. It looks really nice, A+ Jeff. People (Kaan) encourage me on a regular basis to just go ahead and hand Cobb Tuning my visa to see what 300whp feels like, but I'm just not ready to put my balls in the lion's mouth. It would be just my luck that on day 2 some weird machining tolerance would result in my crankshaft taking the afternoon off. It still feels shiney and new whenever I get in it, so when the warranty is up and she's all paid for, then it's 300hp or bust.
Finally, my favorite part about the car:
Hatchback. Wagon. Grannysled. I don't care what you call it, having 5 doors is awesome. I love it. I can carry stuff, or people, or both. No worries about pushing my seat up so someone can blow out their knees getting in the back seat. No more falling over trying to reach something I threw in the back. Plenty of room in the hatch for a little toolbox, an ammo box, and anything else I feel like throwing in there. It's beautiful. Also, a little primer:
Sexy as hell:
Ugly as fuck:
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