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Mazdaspeed3
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:21 am
by Eleanor Focus
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

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:54 am
by Eleanor Focus
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*
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:53 am
by mars
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!!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:07 pm
by Eleanor Focus
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:08 pm
by umdivx
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
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:09 pm
by zurno
how was the CX7?
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:11 pm
by umdivx
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
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:22 am
by sc0tty8
*cough* PT GT *cough*
Stock 250-ish whp. Diamond star turbo motor FTW!
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:41 am
by Eleanor Focus
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:02 am
by sc0tty8
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:28 am
by Eleanor Focus
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

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:32 am
by sc0tty8
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

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:51 am
by umdivx
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
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:19 am
by sc0tty8
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:33 am
by umdivx
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