If I were faced with that same decision I'd swing for the 6. As stated, the extra torque gets you moving easier and ultimately keeps you about the same MPG IF you are WOT on the P5 trying to keep up with everyone.
The 6 has more room, stock suspension on the P5 isn't amazing and neither is the...
Also, while a person who owns a car has a right to do whatever they want to it (like rattle can the interior and the wheels) you really should deduct $ for that.
First off it makes it impossible to resell, second, it doesn't look all that good because it's his style (unless it's 100% your style...
Get a good deal if you get it. Add to the list blacked out headlights, interior "patina" and melted rear bumper. Talk him down, just because he's a friend don't do him any favors!
Everyone has their own style so if you like the fenders then cool. Pretty low for sure.
But that muffler position has to get fixed. There's no reason for that other than a confused muffler shop. There is plenty of room to bring the pipe over the axle and point it at a good angle. They just need...
yep, that's the standard intake. pics not necessary. ;)
The 90* elbow and resonator section is the part that is actually important. It's a "Helmholtz resonator" that helps give more torque along the powerband. This is the low end loss of torque that people notice and is evident on dynos when...
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Is the stock glass cover going back on? I assume no.
Good job coming up with your own DIY, I give you credit for that. Better to do something than nothing.
go to the local auto parts store and rent a spring compressor.
You'll need a ratchet or two with metric sockets up to 19 or 21, might as well get a deep and a shallow socket set and metric wrenches up to about 19 or 21. Some Allen wrenches in metric too.
Buy a good set of each of those and...
They go for about the same as the 325is. They call these the "baby M3" because it is so close to the M3 in weight and handling. All it has is a detuned engine and some differences in body and suspension.
E30 = built like a tank. This thing has such a solid feel to everything. close the door and...
I've got the racing beat rear section from an MP3 and it sounds great (to me). No real drone, very quiet unless you get on the throttle. Nearly stock but with a deep tone to it.
I have an HKS rear sitting here that I'm going to throw on (afraid the nuts on the car are pretty rusted and old so...
yeah, expensive compared to chevy cavaliers.
But looking at the market, Mazdas lose value faster than Honda and Toyota but maintain about the same level of reliability which makes them a great overall value. The fact that they have less horsepower numbers than the competitors puts off some...