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« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2007, 02:07:58 pm » |
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10L/100Km, that is darn good. Are you sure you are driving it hard?  Not hard enough as they didn't need to stop for gas (only food/bathroom) for 13 hours.  Can't wait for the rest of this test.
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How is it possible that after electricity has traveled through hundreds of miles of power line then hundreds of feet (or yards) of romex in our home, that changing the last three feet of wire with something exotic, expensive (cool looking, and packaged in a pricey box) is going to make a difference?
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« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2007, 03:23:26 pm » |
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« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2007, 04:13:36 pm » |
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wow they gave you almost the same car you own, gonna be hard to not be bias about your mazda against this super-whizzo-fast-one.....wing old boy.  |
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« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2007, 04:44:32 pm » |
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How's the ride quality vs a GTI? Firmer?
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« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2007, 10:56:08 pm » |
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Hey James, any chance you can get a nice macro zoom shot on the outside edges of the front tires on that MS3? I wonder how much abuse they have to take... |
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« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2007, 11:50:49 pm » |
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Wing, you mentioned the "rattle-prone" glovebox. I thought Mazda fixed the glovebox over a year ago so the Mazdaspeed3 should not have this issue. I had mine replaced under the TSB and it's been solid and quiet since. |
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« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2007, 07:29:35 am » |
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My box rattles and this one does once and awhile (not as bad as mine) although it has only 500km on this car as well!
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« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2007, 07:34:55 am » |
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I did a search on some Mazda forums and it seems now there is a TSB, Mazda will replace your glovebox door for this solution. It only took then 4 years.... |
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« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2007, 10:19:37 am » |
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How's the ride quality vs a GTI? Firmer?
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« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2007, 11:30:51 am » |
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That was resolved a long time ago. |
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« Reply #30 on: August 29, 2007, 11:40:17 am » |
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Two months ago when you were buying??? It was fixed by then!  Wing - I'm very interested in this test drive. I'm very curious to see how you compare your experiences with this car and your own 3. Obviously power will be in the Speed3's favour, but overall driving enjoyment is of particular interest. Sitting here, eagerly awaiting tomorrows update... |
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« Reply #31 on: August 29, 2007, 12:52:55 pm » |
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I did a search on some Mazda forums and it seems now there is a TSB, Mazda will replace your glovebox door for this solution. It only took then 4 years....
I wonder why the new glove box is not in the 06/07 vehicles as the TSB was out in 2006 for sure - I had mine done in October 2006 and I was lazy. Just weird. |
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« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2007, 01:01:49 pm » |
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...I test drove every single car on the market,...
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« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2007, 01:16:42 pm » |
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I read a little while after the MS3 was released that people where breaking engine mounts. Has anybody heard more about the issue? |
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« Reply #35 on: August 29, 2007, 02:31:30 pm » |
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SRT-4 FTW!!! |
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« Reply #36 on: August 29, 2007, 02:41:09 pm » |
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Two months ago when you were buying???
It was fixed by then! . This was mths and mths ago OMG. I guess around Feb/March I started looking for car then after the Buick caught fire. I asked the Salesmen as Probart Mazda, who had no clue. I hadn't decided at that point what car I was going to buy. so that put me off. I test drove every single car on the market, from a Saturn Ion to Honda Civic.  link What part of  -off don’t you understand? |
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« Reply #37 on: August 29, 2007, 03:22:17 pm » |
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What part of -off don’t you understand? Every single part |
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« Reply #38 on: August 30, 2007, 12:36:43 am » |
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Well the car is simply brilliant. I love it so much I just bought one!  I can't wait to pick it up, and I will post some pics. Also, the door thing does not affect cars made after January 2007 (and I think that goes for all Mazda3's). They are 'fixed' at the factory. |
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« Reply #39 on: August 30, 2007, 12:38:08 am » |
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Well the car is simply brilliant. I love it so much I just bought one! I can't wait to pick it up, and I will post some pics. Also, the door thing does not affect cars made after January 2007 (and I think that goes for all Mazda3's). They are 'fixed' at the factory. Congrats B2! Welcome to the zoom-zoom family! |
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