New Car!! (non-mustang warning)

[Niterydr85]

I know I'm pretty new around here but....Finally!!! After driving a mustang for 5 years through snow for every winter, I finally have a daily driver so that the mustang can sit in the garage.

Just picked it up on Monday. It's a 2007 Mazdaspeed3 Sport. Completely stock with about 28,000 miles. So far. . .I love it!

Here are the pics (sorry it's a bit dirty):

 

[Winters98GT]

nice little ride! What type of mpg does it get?

 

[Niterydr85]

nice little ride! What type of mpg does it get?

Thanks. Right now the on board information system says it's getting 27.xx mpgs. So it is actually doing a bit better than I expected.

 

[98COBRA281]

they are nice little cars


i like how it says zoom-zoom on the back...

 

[Skidawg]

Buying cars to drive daily and keep the Mustang out of the elements is the way to go.

 

[Niterydr85]

they are nice little cars


i like how it says zoom-zoom on the back...

lol, yea the previous owner put that on there. still not sure if i want to remove it or not.

Buying cars to drive daily and keep the Mustang out of the elements is the way to go.

Definitely

 

[Dragstr05]

Nice car. I've always liked those things. Sure would be a great DD; better MPG than the stang, but still sporty enough to atleast have a little fun with during daily duty. Just not too crazy about the wing on the back, I like the standard roofline better.

I remember a guy at tech school that had a regular mazda 3 hatch. Had exhaust, some susp, and cosworth intake manifold, and some other minor stuff. For a 4 cylinder, it sounded GOOD.

 

[Niterydr85]

Nice car. I've always liked those things. Sure would be a great DD; better MPG than the stang, but still sporty enough to atleast have a little fun with during daily duty. Just not too crazy about the wing on the back, I like the standard roofline better.

I remember a guy at tech school that had a regular mazda 3 hatch. Had exhaust, some susp, and cosworth intake manifold, and some other minor stuff. For a 4 cylinder, it sounded GOOD.

Thanks. I love this thing so far. I have a friend of mine that talked them up a lot and never realized how nice it was til I got in it and drove one (even after riding in his a few times).

Yea I was listening to a few exhaust clips and I thought they sounded very similar to a wrx. . .but I like the stock exhaust and the noise from exhaust is one of the reason I bought this instead of daily driving the mustang.

 

[ninjastang125]

Sweet ride. My girlfriend wanted to get one just like that but once she seen they were 6 speeds she said that she couldnt drive it. There is a guy that was running at cecil county with one in the high 13s.

 

[Niterydr85]

Sweet ride. My girlfriend wanted to get one just like that but once she seen they were 6 speeds she said that she couldnt drive it. There is a guy that was running at cecil county with one in the high 13s.

Yea they are definitely quick little cars. I wont be racing this one though...that's what the mustang is for.

 

[02nightmaregt]

Nice! It is nice to have a DD and park the Stang. Mine is now in parts in my garage.

 

[Notchbck93]

Nice lil car you picked up there, but you still may want to consider a dedicated winter tire for it.

All Season/ Winter tires - Mazda3Club.com


I would much rather see you safe than sorry.

 

[Niterydr85]

Nice lil car you picked up there, but you still may want to consider a dedicated winter tire for it.

All Season/ Winter tires - Mazda3Club.com


I would much rather see you safe than sorry.

Thanks I appreciate it. I've driven 2 different mustangs through 5 years of snow. . .2 of which I had dedicated summer performance tires on it. Plus, if it gets to the point where I need to worry about my tires for the snow. . .I'll steal the Jeep from my wife

 

[32ValveRom]

Very nice. I also like the funky shaped tail light in the first photo.

 

[Niterydr85]

Very nice. I also like the funky shaped tail light in the first photo.

Damn, i didn't even notice that picture. I'm gonna have to remove them all and rehost the originals. . .I hate photobucket.

 

[snipercop]

Nice zippy car.. My DD is a Speed6.... Love it... If you have any left over cash, and your car has Pirelli PZero Nero tires - you may want to invest in a nice set of Hankook Icebears. The Pirellis are a little sketchy in the snow. They are very affordable. I bought a set of stock 15" aluminum Mazda rims off eBay for $225 delivered... Getting close to time to put them on here in Indiana.

 

[mustanggt04fast]

nice car looks good
i have a 88 jeep wagoner great in the snow

 

[1low03gt]

Sweet little d.d!!Having a d.d will make you fall in love with your tang all over again,or that much more.It almost becomes a treat to drive it once in a while.

 

[BlackArtemis]

Just installed an intake onmy Buddy's speed 3. Took about 2+ hours but it wasn't complicated at all (gotta remove the front bumper though).

You know you cant buy a factory turboed car and not do an intake and downpipe back, I think it's a rule somewhere.

 

[Niterydr85]

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Just installed an intake onmy Buddy's speed 3. Took about 2+ hours but it wasn't complicated at all (gotta remove the front bumper though).

You know you cant buy a factory turboed car and not do an intake and downpipe back, I think it's a rule somewhere.

lol. guess thats just another rule i'm probably gonna break then. still undecided as to how far I want to dive into this car since it is just my daily driver. Right now it has 20% tint and a aftermarket rear motor mount will probably be coming soon. Not sure how much farther I want to take it.