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    Official Metropolitan Gray Mica Thread!

    I have red calipers on my MGM and it looks good IMO. With stockers they are fairly low-key due to the limited spacing between the spokes. I will try to post some picts asap. I went with the red to accent the red details in the interior.
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    Financial Advice

    Ouch. There is no real nice way to get out of your situation, unless you can find a way to make more money. Got to be realistic. First, cut all your credit cards up. If you need credit cards to live month to month then you are living way above your means. I would pay off the highest %...
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    Northern VA MS3 Owners Wea You At?

    Springfield (drive)
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    Sub with bose system

    I installed my JL Audio 12" Powerwedge and Alpine MRP-M500 mono amp today and it makes a huge difference...completely highlights how bad the bose mini-sub is. I used Vord's install and DID NOT use an LOC or GLI, but I DO NOT have any noise in my signal :) I made sure to separate the lines: I...
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    Anyone in Germany?

    Any military folksin Germany have problems registering their cars with window tint? I heard that any tint on the front windshield, front driver or front passenger is illegal in germany and will fail military vehicle inspection to register the vehicle. (I have 35% all around...not on windshield...
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    Help: MazdaUSA warranty to Mazda Europe warranty?

    We prob will be moving in August. How do you like the area? Where should we live? We need a fairly big place, yard would be nice. Only one kid but we have lots of furniture. Oh, and a garage for my car, lol.
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    Sub with bose system

    Thanks Abilor
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    Painted my calipers today.

    Looks great. I hope the guy who buys your car in a few years when you upgrade to a 2015 Speed3 name is Drew also :P
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    Sub with bose system

    Abilor, where did you mount the amp in the back hatch? Also, how did you secure you box in back?
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    Sub with bose system

    lots posted on this one MS3 Swag. I am going thru the same thing. this is what I did Bought: 1. a mono Alpine MRP-M500 Amp 500watt/300RMS at 4 ohm (159.00) w/ speaker level inputs 2. 12" JL Audio CS112RG-W1v2 50-300 RMS range at 4 ohm (189.00) 3. 8gauge amp install kit (25.00) 4. wire splicers...
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    Help: MazdaUSA warranty to Mazda Europe warranty?

    Thanks Stelina, I spoke with MazdaUSA and AutoExchange and found out I will be good to go, but for slightly different reasons that you said. I thought this info might be helpful for other military folks 1. I ordered my car from AutoExchange in Italy (Feb08) while I was stationed there. I...
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    Help: MazdaUSA warranty to Mazda Europe warranty?

    Overseas military folks (or anyone who has shipped a car under warranty to Europe), I may be moving out to Frankfurt this summer. I have a new 08 MS3 and want to take it over there, but am concerned about my warranty. Were any of you able to to transfer your MazdaUSA warranty so that you can...
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    Anyone in Germany?

    Germany folks, I may be moving out to Frankfurt this summer. I have a new 08 MS3 and want to take it over there, but am concerned about my warranty. Were any of you able to to transfer your MazdaUSA warranty so that you can use it in Europe? Right now MazdaUSA says my warranty is no good in...
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    Question on Amp-sub combo

    My Infinity's run at about 2 ohms so I am good there, but should I get bass blockers? I heard they may help the speaker not distort and save them from getting blown out. My Infinitys run as low at 49hz, so they are trying to push that low range, but poorly. According to the "Blose...
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    Question on Amp-sub combo

    QUE, it is the JL Audio 12W1 sub that runs at 4ohms. The Alpine amp should be a good match since it puts out 300RMSx1 at 4ohms, which is right where the 12W1 sub wants to be (5-300RMS, 600watt max).
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    Question on Amp-sub combo

    thanks for the inputs. I pulled the trigger on the Alpine amp and the 12" JL Audio Powerwedge. I picked up an 8 gauge amp install kit and some Infinity tweeters too.(https://www.crutchfield.com/p_1081011T/Infinity-Reference-1011t.html?tp=107&tab=features_and_specs) The tweeters put me over...
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    Question on Amp-sub combo

    I have a MS3 GT with bose. I am just looking to add some good clean bass for rock and some rap. I have the factory bose HU, Infinity reference 6x8 in the front which brightens the system up a bit, and stock bose in the rear. I want to keep it as stock as possible, i.e. I am not looking to...
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    MS3 insurance question

    35, married 1kid, no tickets, more than min property and personal injury (300k per/500k max), two car discount, 1k deductible, etc = $360 every 6mos with USAA.
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    Bad vibes, good vibes...

    this sounds like the movie the Breakfast Club when the teacher asks the kids to write a essay on "who do you think you are". Great mm story too.
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