BayAreaMS3
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That is why i went with the MS3 price. Otherwise i'd be on the Subaru Forums.
What if this happend to the MS3
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Mazda certainly can do it. But people need to realize for all the whining we do about not having AWD the car is hugely successful with out it. Reviews put this car in the top of its class over and over, above the AWD WRX and ralliart. With good sales and great reviews why change? Sales numbers speak louder then anyone on this forum.
You could do the same mod. I thought I read someplace where they did it for less then 5k? If you drop that extra cash on the MS3 it will be priced the same as the subbie with the same options.
Keep in mind that AWD would only really improve launching and the cars ability to plow through 2 ft of snow. The other 99.999% the time the car is fine without it. I know it helps with cornering, but the 08 MS3 cornered as well as the WRX if you ask me.
SeR_Cyclops
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While it would BUMP the price up it would be sweet if they could do a limited production run of AWD ms3s or if not mazda let a private company do it like tri-point. also tri point has a AWD mazdaspeed 3 so just take your cars up there and let them do it. 
now its back to the MSP section...
now its back to the MSP section...theyve already said same powerplant. if it has more power it will be from simple intake and exhaust modding which we can do anyway.
I wish they would stop making the MS3 already. They usually only make the speed vehicles for a short time. I figured it would have been a 1 or 2 year and done deal. They're f-ing up my resale value. Really though, I bought the car because of this hoping that the streets wouldn't be flooded with them, if this keeps up that's what's going to happen.
i agree ^^
you can basically look at it this way - our cars are priced sim. but with you lack of awd it allowed mazda to offer a heck of alot nicer interior / 6sp etc etc that you would have to give up in order to make the car at the same price. it's dollars and cents plain and simple. if i didn't need awd i prob. would have gotten an ms3.
coololddude
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word from mazda is that the awd system in the MS3 is a DEAD issue. long live FWD!!!
Get over it, you should have bought a Ferrari.
Mazda is brilliant in that they found a perfect spot in the market and they have proved that FWD is a very capable platform.
happy and angry
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Yea, the streets are flooded with Mazdaspeed3's, man. What with the 5500 they bring the North America a year. I no longer feel like I'm part of an exclusive club, and that's what really matters.
Nliiitend1
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Get over what. FWD vehicles aren't anything new or special. Mazda has had plenty of capable platforms, so has Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota. I don't know what you think is so special about a fwd turbo platform. Dumbass.
BlackCherry06
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- '17 CX-3 GT
If Mazda had spent the money to make the new MS3 AWD-compatible, it would be offered in 2010. They wouldn't have waited to add it next year.
As far as more hp next year, anything's possible. They COULD be planning to massage the 2.5 into a turbo engine and cross the 300hp mark. Personally, I could think of better things to drive than a 300hp M/T FWD car. But if you hesitate in anticipation of better things in years to come, you'll never buy a car.
As far as more hp next year, anything's possible. They COULD be planning to massage the 2.5 into a turbo engine and cross the 300hp mark. Personally, I could think of better things to drive than a 300hp M/T FWD car. But if you hesitate in anticipation of better things in years to come, you'll never buy a car.
Reread post.
Get over the fact that you're worried your car isn't exclusive and the resale value is falling.
A. the resale value is still strong.
B. Cars depreciate. So either buy a bicycle or a ferrari if you're so worried.
My second comment was in regards to MS3 not being awd. It has nothing to do with me thinking that fwd turbo is "so special".
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Yup, thats big for me too. Chassis is a bit stiffer, thus better suspension and then the gearing is key too.
Gmac
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They do, its called Mazdaspeed. Mazda 3 -> Mazdaspeed 3....
Not like Subaru took a FWD car and made it AWD. Why expect Mazda to do that to their econobox
impreza > impreza wrx > impreza wrx sti
Nliiitend1
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...all of which are AWD. What's your point?
