Mazdaspeed3

Eleanor Focus · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:21 am

I am going to the dealership soon to test drive this baby out

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/display ... pcomingMS3

Fully loaded at 26,000

Eleanor Focus · Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:54 am

MAZDASPEED3 Grand Touring Model

263-hp 2.3L DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder

Front-Wheel Drive
6-Spd Manual
Standard NAVIGATION SYSTEM$1,750
ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS$60
ALUMINUM FUEL DOOR (SATIN)$100
CARGO NET$40COMPASS/AUTO-DIM MIRROR WITH HOMELINK$250
WHEEL LOCKS$40

Total MSRP:$26,790*

mars · Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:53 am

Eleanor Focus wrote: MAZDASPEED3 Grand Touring Model

263-hp 2.3L DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder

Front-Wheel Drive
6-Spd Manual
Standard NAVIGATION SYSTEM$1,750
ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS$60
ALUMINUM FUEL DOOR (SATIN)$100
CARGO NET$40COMPASS/AUTO-DIM MIRROR WITH HOMELINK$250
WHEEL LOCKS$40

Total MSRP:$26,790*

total of $26,790 not bad at all, it's $3,500 more than wat i paid for my SVTF.... i should of just waited!!!!

Eleanor Focus · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:07 pm

make sure to check out the "Wild Child" video

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/display ... pcomingMS3

umdivx · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:08 pm

i went and test drove MS3 as well as the CX7 one day at work, I was bored during lunch. Fun car, just too damn expensive.

- Josh

zurno · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:09 pm

how was the CX7?

umdivx · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:11 pm

zurno wrote: how was the CX7?

a little top heavy but what can you expect for a crossover. It a fun vehicle. Just wish it had a better towing capability.

- Josh

sc0tty8 · Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:22 am

*cough* PT GT *cough*

Stock 250-ish whp. Diamond star turbo motor FTW!

Eleanor Focus · Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:41 am

sc0tty8 wrote: *cough* PT GT *cough*

Stock 250-ish whp. Diamond star turbo motor FTW!

These are the numbers I found! They are conservative from edmunds.com

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
4 Dr GT Turbo Wagon
Horsepower: 220 hp
Torque: 245 ft-lbs.

2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser
GT 4dr Turbo Wagon
Horsepower: 230 hp
Torque: 245 ft-lbs.

2007 Mazda MAZDASPEED MAZDA3
Grand Touring 4dr Wagon
Horsepower: 250 hp
Torque: 280 ft-lbs.

sc0tty8 · Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:02 am

The pt gt and the srt4 have oh so much in common, also, don't belive all the edmunds numbers.

The srt4/ptgt are under rated. There is such a huge ass aftermarket for them both, and, the pt is considered a granny getter. After the accident, with the pt, the insurance is still less then the focus before the accident.

The newer pt gt's are fugly as hell though. I liked the 03/04's the best.

I am sure the insurance on the mazda is going to be up there, the mazda 3 is driven I bet by a lot of young folks, add a turbo and that insurance prob kills.

I dunno. I kinda like the styling of the mazda but I like the off the gorund no head lights in your eyes at night shit too. If I was going to buy brand new and money was no object, chrysler 300c with the srt trim. Nothing says hello like a 425hp large displacement v8 with rwd and a living room in the car.

Eleanor Focus · Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:28 am

If money was not an object then I would get this, But it is so I can only afford to have the Mazdaspeed3 and Focus ZX5

Bentley Continental GTC

ENGINE
Engine Capacity 5998cc
Bore / Stroke 84mm / 90.2mm
Max. Power 552bhp @ 6100rpm
Max.Torque 479 lb-ft @ 1600rpm
Compression Ratio 9.0:1

Acceleration 0-62 mph: 4.8 s
Top Speed mph: 195

sc0tty8 · Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:32 am

Bently's are tanks, but, fast fucking tanks.

This one guy over in hutch has a bently, John knows who I am tlaking about, I do not remember the model, I looked it up, fucker weighs like 5200 pounds and does 0-60 in the 4 sec range.

I was being reasonable with my choise though, otherwise saleen s7 tt, the newer revision

umdivx · Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:51 am

Sorry Scotty but the PT's are fucking UGLY!!!!!

Also i'd take a lighter car like the MS3 over a top heavy tank that the PT is.

- Josh

sc0tty8 · Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:19 am

umdivx wrote: Sorry Scotty but the PT's are fucking UGLY!!!!!

Also i'd take a lighter car like the MS3 over a top heavy tank that the PT is.

- Josh

Lighter is not always better. Lighter does not always mean faster, lighter does not always mean better handling.

umdivx · Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:33 am

sc0tty8 wrote:
umdivx wrote:Sorry Scotty but the PT's are fucking UGLY!!!!!

Also i'd take a lighter car like the MS3 over a top heavy tank that the PT is.

- Josh

Lighter is not always better. Lighter does not always mean faster, lighter does not always mean better handling.

well its not that much of a difference, MS3 is 3100, where as the PT GT is 3300 but all else equal the MS3 is still a better looking car, better handeling, and still more HP/TQ.

- Josh