2008.5 decal imitation

[dparm1984]

Had someone at a decal shop make them for me. I kinda like how the 2008.5 one has the logo right there (albeit on the gloss black trim), so I thought I'd see how it looks on my 2007. Here's the real deal:

Yay or nay?

 

[Oldcabin]

Not bad.....but its crooked

 

[dparm1984]

Actually it isn't....the trim piece is not straight at the bottom. I applied it to be parallel with the ground.

 

[jam_asian85]

looks good

 

[dparm1984]

I'm just noticing this, but is the glovebox latch silver on the 2008.5?

 

[uncletime]

man i like the black trim instead of my silver.
but yea i dig it

 

[Super X]

Looks good. Are those the dealer rubber mats you have in your car?

 

[dparm1984]

Yep, those are the factory rubber mats. They're for the regular 3 and the Speed3.

 

[knowledge007]

No their not...YOu got jipped my friend with those mats. You should have asked for the "Mazdaspeed3" mats.

BTW, yes it is crocked.

 

[tubebrner]

I think he meant that those are the OEM ALL-SEASON mats. Which in that case there are only the Mazda3 ones, not a specific version for the speed.

 

[knowledge007]

In any case, I would not want those rubber mats. I mean do they really work in snow and or rain? Do they absorb any water at all, or does the water just sit on the rug?

 

[dparm1984]

They prevent the nasty water and snow from going into the carpeted floormats. They do actually work, but I only plan on using those mats in winter.


The mats came with the car when I bought it...and they were part of the recall for the gas pedal hooking under them on the Speed3. There's no such thing as a Speed3-specific all-season mat -- they're simply the regular 3 mats.

 

[Pondo]

i dont care about the MS logo. But im loving that black trim (Piano Black) a lot.

The regular 3 in japan is being sold with some Speed3 accesories, like the flotating rear wing. Piano black accents, chromed door handles, MP3 BOSE HU and alluminium pedals.

 

[TurboWagon]

Am I the only one who doesn't like the black trim?

But the decal looks good though. You should have him make a bunch and sell them. I would buy it.

 

[FrancoNemo]

that's nice man! i did the same thing witha diff. decal but didnt post anything about it. didit about 2 weeks ago!
*the only thing im missing is that extra thing ur cars came with..the TURBO* lmao

 

[knowledge007]

I like it but that one is crockeded.

 

[dparm1984]

Okay okay, I'll do it again but this time I will spend more time trying to get it straight.

 

[dparm1984]

Am I the only one who doesn't like the black trim?

But the decal looks good though. You should have him make a bunch and sell them. I would buy it.

I don't like the trim much either, it'll show lots of fingerprints.

 

[knowledge007]

I don't like the trim much either, it'll show lots of fingerprints.

I don't like the piano trim at all. Your not the only one.

 

[dparm1984]

It may be possible to whip up some kind of template/stencil to align the sticker...I'll see what I can do. Mewonders how much interest there would even be for this. Could be cool to color match it to the paint you have (white, black, red, silver, blue, etc.)