protege 5 vs new mazda 3
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shaundarbie
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- 2006 Mazda 3s Sedan 5-speed
What do you mean...between the 2.3L and 2.0L in the 3 or the 3 to the Pro5? I'm pretty sure the tranny in the 3 is a new design. It's freakin' awesome, much smoother than the Pro5 I drove (in which the tranny was very similar to my 626).
it's definately a 2.3... (the car is fully loaded) and i know the driver was pushing it... i could hear it... i guess i will have to find out this weekend... but i have to agree with ceej... it will turn out to be who the better driver is... but i still think the p5 is a much better car... alot less expensive... and handles alot better if you ask me...
leungwingkei
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The gearboxes are the same in that the gear ratios and the final drive are all the same. The G35M-R in the MZ3 is cable actuated while the G15M-R is rod actuated.shaundarbie said:
carbonfibermp3
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I think it was Auto Week that summed up the 3 best. It's more grown up than the last Protege, but it also lost the fun factor in it's maturity.
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anarchistchiken
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I've driven a 3 on the interstate, and it might be because I was higher in the 3 than in the P5, but it felt a lot faster on the acceleration. If you both get up to speed (120-130) and hit traffic, it'll be up to the ballsier driver. But other than that, the 3 would probably take you.
http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=7566&page_number=3
Looking at that compared to stuff on the p5, id have to say the mazda3s would more than likely win no matter what...
Looking at that compared to stuff on the p5, id have to say the mazda3s would more than likely win no matter what...
Turbo Matty P
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I'd like to buy the new burnt orange m3....it looks great and those things are CHEAP!! you can get a 3S with cloth and no nav here for $16.7msrp...no telling what Iu could walk out of there with.....now if someone wants to buy my modded P5 I'd go get one. Hands down....but truth be told, my little P5 has bested many fastar cars at the track. 90% of racing is the person behind the wheel.
BinaryRotary
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LOL! My wife is the one that bought the Mazdaspeed and I bought the Protege5. She learned how to drive a stick in one day. Just goes to show, the better you are with a stick in the bedroom, the better you are with one on the road. (butthump)accuser said:
kickniteasy
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all mazda 3 hatches have the 2.3 engine. Regardless of how you feel about the looks, the 3 is faster, just the way it is. Both are fantastic cars, the 3 just has a bit more umph to it.
kickniteasy
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It would be an epic battle of slowness.
hahaha.....snail vs. turtle...aaaaaaaand, go!
