Recent content by 3forme

It also has been said in most reviews already that it is better than the Protege it replaces. And that car was no where close to being a bad car.

You could vote for up to 5 cars, so was the 3 at least one of your choices.

Pepi, when you say low spoiler, do you mean a front chin spoiler. If so I think there is one included in the 3s with sport package.

Another reeason I will pick a sedan over a hatch is 1. reduced weight, and 2. 9 times out of 10 a sedan is more rigid then a hatch.

I get the RX3 will be a coupe version built on the Miata platform, which in turn is built on a shortened RX8 platform IIRC.

Well if it makes you feel better from what I have heard the new GTI with a turbo4 producing close to 200 hp with all the bells and whistles will be close to 3200 lbs. The way I look at it is I drive a 2900lb New Beetle with 155hp, so a 3s with 16o hp, and close to the same weight will be plenty...

Sorry man, work has my brain fried. Who would have known saving for a car would be so hard :).

I think the sedan version will fit my needs better, plus I am a bigger fan of the 3 sedan over the 3 wagon. But i think it is person preference.

I think by m3 he means Mazda3. BTW the dealers around my area are saying Nov-Dec relase date.

BTW could we maybe make this sticky until voting is closed.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=7&article_id=709 Visit the above link to vote for the Mazda3 as the best car in Road and Track's Best car of 2004. It is up against some tough competion, but with our help it could fair well. I think you can even win a prize. Voting ends Oct 31.

Holy Sh!t. 21k for a car with HIDs and nav. Does that include the auto tranny. My girl friend will also be drving the car.

I would take a guess accrding to those prices HID and nav won't make it to the US.

Did they mention anything about the price range.

Since the available 16s on the new 3 are 205/55/16, I think the 17s would be 215/45/17 or something close. I think it is a good compromise between ride comfort and sportiness.