Very cool.. I am dying to go to a track day.
What have you done to your MS3 today?
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Very cool.. I am dying to go to a track day.
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- 2002 Honda S2000
i highly recommend it. i went to thunderhill raceway, a three mile track. first time i got to push the car to it's limits, stuff you just can't safely do on public roads. it was better than sex. ok... maybe not that good, but really fun!
oaklandopen
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Oil change and seafoam triple threat (crankcase, vacuum, fuel tank)
Did something stooooopid when I was adding oil. The funnel shifted on me and I poured a significant amount on the valve cover, which got around the coilover plug, and down the engine mount, and belt. Punched myself in the face. I can live with it being on the cover a little because it'll burn off eventually but I used an entire can of brākleen on everything to try to clean the belt off
Oh and I went to the local subie dealer to check out a wrx or sti but they didn't have any on the lot. Its funny cuz I talked to the (hot ass chick) dealer and told her I was looking for the hatch style, to which she said was the least sought after body. Perhaps that means an easier haggle for me? Good thing I found out how invaluable a hatch can be
Did something stooooopid when I was adding oil. The funnel shifted on me and I poured a significant amount on the valve cover, which got around the coilover plug, and down the engine mount, and belt. Punched myself in the face. I can live with it being on the cover a little because it'll burn off eventually but I used an entire can of brākleen on everything to try to clean the belt off
Oh and I went to the local subie dealer to check out a wrx or sti but they didn't have any on the lot. Its funny cuz I talked to the (hot ass chick) dealer and told her I was looking for the hatch style, to which she said was the least sought after body. Perhaps that means an easier haggle for me? Good thing I found out how invaluable a hatch can be
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chief_wiggum
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- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed3-2010 Mazda5 GT
Put these bad boys on --
Went to do a clean on the motor for the first time..and what do ya know.. my Mazda emblem on the intercooler shroud was melted and coming off!!! WTF!! After the clean and scrub with simple green, I blew everything off with my vac and then put some dressing on the entire motor to try and combat the corrosion process from the salt this coming winter...I hope its a mild winter this year!!
Have you tried PB Blaster yet? that stuff is amazing... Walmart should have it...I always use anti seize on threaded parts especially coilovers that are subjected to rain and snow/salt!!
I just sent you a PM on the other forum about how you like the BC's too!!
bradboyd80
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- '12 Velocity Red MS3
That was my first choice for a new car, but they are a pita to find.
MikeHTally
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- 2008.5 Speed3, 2006 Chrysler 300C, 2003 Ram 1500
Broke it!!!! 
Had to run a banking errand for my Mom. Pulled into a parking space that had a ridiculously high parking curb. Took the whole d@mned oil filter and sandwich connector off!! (pissed). Six quarts of oil on the ground. (pissed) Had to have it towed (of course). Pretty sure the spin-on conversion platform is toast. Hope the mounting bolts survived. I should know tomorrow.
May wind up having it towed home, so I can order a new spin-on converter.
Had to run a banking errand for my Mom. Pulled into a parking space that had a ridiculously high parking curb. Took the whole d@mned oil filter and sandwich connector off!! (pissed). Six quarts of oil on the ground. (pissed) Had to have it towed (of course). Pretty sure the spin-on conversion platform is toast. Hope the mounting bolts survived. I should know tomorrow. May wind up having it towed home, so I can order a new spin-on converter.
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- 2002 Honda S2000
^ ouch! hope you get it back in one piece soon. I'm sure you'll be more selective about your parking spots from now on...
Saskatchewan17
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- 2008 TR Mazdaspeed 3
Installed a set of 35w 3000k HID fogs from DDM. Very nice!
A lot more white in apperance than I thought they would be. They produce really yellow light, but they appear to be white with a slight tinge of yellow.
A lot more white in apperance than I thought they would be. They produce really yellow light, but they appear to be white with a slight tinge of yellow.
H3br3w_Ham3r
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
Been gone for a while so I thought I'd stop by
Still have the car minus all the mods...... Just crossed over 24k miles and did an oil change recently.
Debating wether or not to prep the car for D-stock and trying to be competitive with the Minis and Integras
Still have the car minus all the mods...... Just crossed over 24k miles and did an oil change recently.
Debating wether or not to prep the car for D-stock and trying to be competitive with the Minis and Integras
Saskatchewan17
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- 2008 TR Mazdaspeed 3
Glad you're still with us! I, for some reason, thought you ditched the MS3 for a Cobalt SS.
H3br3w_Ham3r
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
I was considering turning it into a D-stock car but after test driving it I would hate it as a daily driver. Interior quality is terrible. Also went and looked at a 2011 WRX but cannot get a good enough price and do not want to have to deal with selling my car outright at the moment. To much going on.
Retrobmx63
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- 08 Mazdaspeed3 - Black Mica
Broke it!!!!
May wind up having it towed home, so I can order a new spin-on converter.
Holy cow, the filter is like 2-3 feet deep from the bumper. How did you not damage any body panels?
MikeHTally
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- 2008.5 Speed3, 2006 Chrysler 300C, 2003 Ram 1500
These parking curbs are shorter than the track on my car. I was able to straddle the d@mn thing. Fortunately, that was the last time I'll have to personally visit that branch. Hate than CU anyway. To add insult to injury, the spin-on conversion I paid $50 for is now $80. Aaarrrrrggggghhhhhhh! (rolleyes)
mrdouble99
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- Mazdaspeed3
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- 2002 Honda S2000
anybody know where i can get a nice tow hook? the only one i've found is on ebay and it turns out that it doesn't actually fit the MS3... only the base 3.
