our new MS3

[squidmotion]

well... these photos aren't that great, but here is our new mazdaspeed3! sport edition... only option... pearl paint charge.... wife loves the color... and she is sick of white cars (she has owned 5 in a row now)...


no mods planned, as this is the wife's car, other than a good window tint, some wheel locks, possibly a turbo timer to be sure she runs it a bit after getting to work...

this will be a pretty easily driven car, won't be raced or punished to harshly, at least when she is behind the wheel.

it will be a good test of how many miles you can get out of one, as i usually drive vehicles until the wheels fall off...

 

[Snyeed]

Welcome to the forums, Lucky wife getting to drive a wonderful car.

 

[oaklandopen]

So what do YOU drive then?

 

[PCspeed3]

nice, love the color mange.

 

[MSP2024]

nice, welcome to the forum

 

[kickniteasy]

So what do YOU drive then?

my thoughts exactly...if that's the misses car to stay a stock DD I'm really curious as to what else is in the garage.

 

[paylew]

I could have sworn I already posted in here, but congrats on the purchase! Hope she loves it!

 

[Big-Ben]

Congrats Squid.

How much did your Out-the-door price was?
And this was in Russel & Smith right?

 

[squidmotion]

thanks guys,

sorry i'm not going to have any tuner stories, but that seems to be pretty well covered as it is... just bought it for what it is... a fun ass car to drive..

So what do YOU drive then?

working on a '67 austin healey sprite that will have a rotary ...i'll show it on the forums as we get closer to the actual engine swap, mapping out the tube frame at the moment.... going for a street legal, autoX goal with this one.... still have a chevy luv out at dad's with a v8 (355sbc, 750cfm, huge cam, making about 400horseys, at least) that we are about to put a fresh body on...

my daily driver will be her speed3, as we will be using it for our daily commute/carpool to work... about 25 miles... HOV lane in, HOV lane out.. no sitting in traffic, for the most part...

i also have a 2008 toyota tundra crew max (for the rainy days.. she wants the speed to stay in the garage, lol)...i think you can just see the front of the USS SQUIDMO in some of the photos... i use it to tow my pop up camper and my 19' hewes flats boat, and haul surfboards to the coast.... i do a lot of fishing and surfing the coast here in texas.... has a hard camper shell on the back with thule racks... suubfloor for sleeping, enogh seating for entire fishing/surfing crew...

she said she would have been just has happy with the N/A 2.3 in the regular 3 series.... but she is glad i got her the better one... heheheehee... good wife i have...

i might have to research some smoother riding tires, however. my idea is to have a set of commuter tires and wheels a bit more supple sidwall, and then use the others for more 'sporty' driving... any suggestions on this?

i know that sounds like sacrilege, but if you aren't pushing the car around every day, doesn't it make sense? it hops around a bit on the concrete crap roads we have here around houston..... i have to say, for the way it grabs the road, it still rides pretty darn good.

we're up to 40 miles, and i'm just tooling around... did get into the throttle pretty good this morning with the daughter... all giggles from the passenger seat.... all of a sudden, she wants to learn how to drive a stick better... heehehehe... like my old '70 SS nova, this thing really loves the cold air...

sorry for the long post and thanks for the comments...i'll post a few more photos after i get the tint put on... should look good all blacked out... i like the way the car looks... the front end being different than the regular 3... kinda like chuck norris' chin..

under chuck norris' chin.... there is just another fist....

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

Congrats, although I don't see the reason behind buying a MS3 as a daily driver for your wife who won't even really be driving it for what it is.

Hell, I don't beat my car to s***, but I also love spirited driving. It's hard to say the MS3 was a great choice. What else did you guys even look at??

 

[my3needsaname]

thanks guys,

sorry i'm not going to have any tuner stories, but that seems to be pretty well covered as it is... just bought it for what it is... a fun ass car to drive..




working on a '67 austin healey sprite that will have a rotary ...i'll show it on the forums as we get closer to the actual engine swap, mapping out the tube frame at the moment.... going for a street legal, autoX goal with this one.... still have a chevy luv out at dad's with a v8 (355sbc, 750cfm, huge cam, making about 400horseys, at least) that we are about to put a fresh body on...

my daily driver will be her speed3, as we will be using it for our daily commute/carpool to work... about 25 miles... HOV lane in, HOV lane out.. no sitting in traffic, for the most part...

i also have a 2008 toyota tundra crew max (for the rainy days.. she wants the speed to stay in the garage, lol)...i think you can just see the front of the USS SQUIDMO in some of the photos... i use it to tow my pop up camper and my 19' hewes flats boat, and haul surfboards to the coast.... i do a lot of fishing and surfing the coast here in texas.... has a hard camper shell on the back with thule racks... suubfloor for sleeping, enogh seating for entire fishing/surfing crew...

You sir, are a lucky man. Hope to see pics of all the cars soon!!

 

[squidmotion]

we looked at yet another corolla (man, i have logged some serious miles in those cheap lil bastids), but we were both bored to tears with those... and the new "SER" model felt lame...

the nissan sentra v-spec was one she liked, maybe a bit more than the speed, but we both didn't care for the looks of it AT ALL...

the WRX wagon was discussed... mostly about how horrid it looks... (wife ABHORS subarus.... don't know why... must have been some dick of a boyfriend...hehehee)

the VW was also brought up, but i didn't like their dependability record...

scion... no. no. no.


i told her about the dodge srt whatever, and she laughed... "buy a dodge, YOU drive it"



honestly, the honda vtech whatchamacallit.... hmmm. civic 4-door si? was considered as well, as we both loved my sisters short lived acura rsx-s (totalled last year in front of her house).... but i just wasn't hip with the enterior.. no wagon model, weird to me engine rpms... i LOVED that rsx-s... but don't think i would want to wing an engine like that all day....

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

I apologize if my response was sorta judgemental. I just...I honestly don't understand it because I see it everyday. Women driving vehicles they probably won't get full use out of, or don't even appreciate. Just inherited the car through marriage or guidance from the loved one, otherwise they don't have a clue. Back when I had my TBSS, I wanted to choke this b**** who cut me off IN A TBSS, while she was on her cell phone. She was a real estate agent with her sign magneted to the door. I was like "WTF DID YOU BUY THAT FOR?!?!" My mom's a real estate agent and drives quite a bit..why get such a poor vehicle for that, let alone the fact it's built for a reason and she won't be using it for that reason?

I'm sure she won't baby it for long, atleast I hope not!

 

[mckraut]

I apologize if my response was sorta judgemental. I just...I honestly don't understand it because I see it everyday. Women driving vehicles they probably won't get full use out of, or don't even appreciate. Just inherited the car through marriage or guidance from the loved one, otherwise they don't have a clue. Back when I had my TBSS, I wanted to choke this b**** who cut me off IN A TBSS, while she was on her cell phone. She was a real estate agent with her sign magneted to the door. I was like "WTF DID YOU BUY THAT FOR?!?!" My mom's a real estate agent and drives quite a bit..why get such a poor vehicle for that, let alone the fact it's built for a reason and she won't be using it for that reason?

I'm sure she won't baby it for long, atleast I hope not!

Jesus christ, sexist much?

Welcome to the OP, I hope you & your wife enjoy the car.

 

[squidmotion]

hey, wifey used to drive a warmed up mustang 5.0 (ewe, ford), so she is not a tender foot driver or anything..... she really likes the car a lot.... we both like the fact that it is kind of a sleeper, not very racer looking...

i had fun driving it to work this morning.....

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

Jesus christ, sexist much?

Main Entry: sexism
Pronunciation: \ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology: 1sex + -ism (as in racism)
Date: 1968
1: prejudice or discrimination based on sex ; especially : discrimination against women
2: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex

I'm not saying that, because she's a woman, she can't enjoy fast cars, and i'm also not saying men are the only ones who should drive fast cars because it fits our stereotype.

What I am saying is, she may not be able to appreciate it, nor use it for what it's built for (especially if it's just a car that takes her from point-a to point-b:

Main Entry: appreciation
Pronunciation: \ə-ˌprē-shē-ˈā-shən, -ˌpri- also -ˌprē-sē-\
Function: noun
Date: 1604
1 a: judgment , evaluation ; especially : a favorable critical estimate b: sensitive awareness ; especially : recognition of aesthetic values c: an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2: increase in value

I have my same judgements when I see people hook their keys onto a carabiner. Are they going rock climbing? Or what about small people that drive Ford Excursions? My neighbor leased a 04 GTO automatic for his wife. WTF for? She literally got stuck in the snow almost every time it snowed. Why put her into something so impractical, just because you like the idea of having a GTO in your driveway?

That doesn't apply to the original poster, but my resentment is familiar.

 

[CWPspeed3]

Welcome and good choice on color.

A turbo timer probably wont be necessary if its just a DD. The turbo doesnt need much of a cool down time unless your racing it or getting into it all the time, for normal commute just let it idle while you get your stuff ready to get out of the car.

 

[mckraut]

Main Entry: sexism
Pronunciation: \ˈsek-ˌsi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology: 1sex + -ism (as in racism)
Date: 1968
1: prejudice or discrimination based on sex ; especially : discrimination against women
2: behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex

I'm not saying that, because she's a woman, she can't enjoy fast cars, and i'm also not saying men are the only ones who should drive fast cars because it fits our stereotype.

What I am saying is, she may not be able to appreciate it, nor use it for what it's built for (especially if it's just a car that takes her from point-a to point-b:

Main Entry: appreciation
Pronunciation: \ə-ˌprē-shē-ˈā-shən, -ˌpri- also -ˌprē-sē-\
Function: noun
Date: 1604
1 a: judgment , evaluation ; especially : a favorable critical estimate b: sensitive awareness ; especially : recognition of aesthetic values c: an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2: increase in value

I have my same judgements when I see people hook their keys onto a carabiner. Are they going rock climbing? Or what about small people that drive Ford Excursions? My neighbor leased a 04 GTO automatic for his wife. WTF for? She literally got stuck in the snow almost every time it snowed. Why put her into something so impractical, just because you like the idea of having a GTO in your driveway?

That doesn't apply to the original poster, but my resentment is familiar.

Without knowing his wife at all, you judged her as someone that wouldn't get full use out of an MS3, because she was a woman. That is sexism my friend.

Or call it whatever you like, the fact is, you're ignorant.

 

[Silver Ecstasy]

Without knowing his wife at all, you judged her as someone that wouldn't get full use out of an MS3, because she was a woman. That is sexism my friend.

Lol, we don't need to drag it on any longer. The original poster himself said "it's the wifes car, she's just going to use it as a daily driver". So, that's all I had to draw my conclusion off of. And like I said, sorry for my judgement, but that's just what I got from the post. And frankly, that seems like a poor reason to have a Mazdaspeed 3 in your driveway, just to get groceries and take the kids here and there.

To each his own.

Just like this is pretty ******* retarded:

 

[my3needsaname]

Not gonna lie here, but putting a trailer on a Z06 would be kinda fun. Start into a drift, whip out the trailer, and pull a 360. Or use it as a weight to just keep you going once it's whipped out into the corner.