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Except for the people who love Cosmic Blue and enjoy the fact that normal 3s can't pose in our color.

The Speed is kind of loud - way louder than my old car. It is hard to shift into 6th gear. There is not nearly enough traction for the power it has. High school kids may mob you at the Inn-n-Out asking questions about it.

It's true; he does. He owns a gigantic historic mansion, which, because of when it was built, is incredibly energy inefficient. Plus he flies all over the place. That doesn't change the fact that he is essentially right about anthropogenic climate change. Damn we're screwed.

Yes the Bose is much better - almost passable in fact.

Crazy is an understatement. That man was trying to kill you.

No you aren't. I thought I would love the piano black trim, but I detest it. The mix of gray matte plastic and glossy black looks odd to me. I also thought I would love the alacantra inserts in the seats, but I don't love them either.

Plus, the current technology uses corn, and corn based ethanol is a boondoggle. Go down to your pantry and you will discover just how much of our food supply is corn based. Also, most of our livestock eats corn as well. The more ethanol we burn, the more expensive food will get. I like food...

If you require the practicality of the hatch then I think you should go for the Speed3. Many of the problems reported here have been with modified cars. As others have pointed out, very few people bother to make posts that declare "Just wanted to let you all know that everything is great with...

The MS3 is not quite as capable as an STI, but around town you'll never notice. Plus you won't get challenged at stop lights - which may keep you out of trouble. You can also carry around a bunch of stuff in the back - a pretty great combo.

My roommate owns a 335i. I would not say that it is more fun though although it may even be a touch faster. It is however definitely more luxurious.

Most of you are definitely marrying/dating up! This is a nice community though and you all have good taste in cars so I bet you deserve it.

I originally intended to get the Sport model. However, I ended up with the GT. The little touches that are unique to the GT helped to dress up the car and actually make it feel more expensive than it is. Also, I have grown to love the auto headlights and wipers - they have made me even lazier...

JD Power measures one specific category of satisfaction - "initial quality." That is their niche. I am surprised to see Mazda so low in their rankings since the company seems to score well in most other ranking systems. I also haven't had any trouble yet with my Speed3, although that is with a...

I like every color on the MS3. I would have purchased a white one if white had been available at the time. Now, I am glad that i ended up with Cosmic Blue instead. The color has grown on my a little bit everyday. Now I love it.

You will probably have to wait another year or two to get a MS3 in decent shape for $15000. Buying the Speed would save you money in the long run though, as you wouldn't need a separate "weekend car" and daily driver. The same care works great for both. I always owned coupes before and now I...

My insurance nearly doubled when I moved from a 1994 BMW 325is to the 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 GT. Coverage is exactly the same as before. I have high very high liability coverages because of all of the Bentleys and Ferraris that live around here. I also have State Farm which tends to be a bit more...

You should probably cancel it. I asked this question a few weeks ago. the consensus is that it is in your best interest to cancel and apply the saved money to the principal that you owe on the car. This is especially true if you plan to modify your car - paying extra for coverage that might...

Oh man .. I hear ya. The ONLY reason that I got this past my life planner is that the car is a hatch, which equals practical in her eyes. I also pointed out the integrated child seat anchors in the rear seat just to push her over the edge.

I am not a big fan of trading in your current vehicle. I know it is more convenient, but the dealer is screwing you. You could get a few thousand more if you just sell it to a private party (and it shouldn't be hard to do).

I have the same squeal or groan sound when turning at low speed. Mine is intermittent. I don't think that anyone has definitively identified the source, but I think it might be the LSD.