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    Various mechanical noises long after engine shutdown

    Thanks for the feedback! I figured it was just the car being smarter than I am, but just wanted to make sure there wasn't something squirrely with the electrical. My last vehicle was a 1999 Toyota Tacoma, and when it's off, it's OFF. dmention7, these are definitely mechanical sounds, not the...
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    Various mechanical noises long after engine shutdown

    I've noticed two different mechanical noises that occur long after the engine has been turned off, like 45 minutes to an hour after shutdown. The noises only occur occasionally, or maybe I'm only occasionally close enough to the car to hear them. The first noise is a whirring sound from the...
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    MS3 Loose Stabilizer Bar Nut - Clunks from the rear

    '08 MS3 (not 08.5), 4k miles Just looked. Left ARB nut is missing, right is loose. Damn...
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    Official MazdaSpeed3 Roll Call

    2008 MS3 GT, Cosmic Blue San Rafael, CA Almost got a speeding ticket on Lucas Valley Road only *4* hours after buying the car. Just finished the engine break-in period yesterday, so todays driving was very, very fun.
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    Lets see what everyone drove before getting the MS3

    Toyota Tacoma TRD/4WD/V6, to be sold soon. Great truck, but hardly any time to take it to its natural habitat (offroad) anymore, and 90% of my driving now is commuting. Coming from years driving pickups, the MS3 is a "holy F**K" experience every time.
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    MS3 Age & Occupation Thread

    36 Software Development Manager Love. This. Car.
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