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Glad to hear everything worked out, man. Nah, I got an LX -- 40mpg on the freeway was way cool back in September when gas was $3.20 a gallon for regular! Even with the 140hp, it's still moves alright. Not like an MP3, especially in the corners ;)

Whew .... glad the car I sold you didn't have window tint :p Very sorry to hear about your troubles, man. Recently bought a new car (06 Civic) and also had much displeasure with dealerships -- or at least the service department. I've been struggling lately with bad customer service experiences...

hehe ... you got me!! I saw that somebody had their MP3 stolen and then saw your handle, man.... LOL .... I was like, "but he hasn't even had it a week!!" nice of you to let your dad drive it around.... who wouldn't have a blast in it?!

Also remember that it depends on how they work the numbers. I'm not saying the Tennessee dealer was giving a bad deal, since I don't know the specifics, but it is possible that they inflated the trade-in price by using some of the margin from the car he was trading for. For example, many new...

S O L D ! ! ! ! Congratulations to the new owner, board member and new Mazda enthusiast Porsche!!! Thank you, everybody else, for your interest and response. I thoroughly enjoyed my MP3 ownership and can't wait for the next opportunity to drive a high-performance Mazda vehicle (AWD...

what's really cool about customized Texas plates is that they are "printed" instead of "stamped." I read an article about it a year or two ago ... it's some sort of permanent bond ink, dye, paint or whatever that saves the prisoners (or maybe it was done by non-prisoners, which might have been...

^ I concur with your advice. My 1991 MR2 was a VERY rewarding vehicle to drive. However, as mentioned, it is also a difficult vehicle to drift (not that I ever really tried...). There is a propensity to oversteer, particularly in the 91-92 models that have a less forgiving suspension than 93+...

OH MY GOSH!!! DUDE!!! I just PM'd you asking if you were interested in the car. And I think that I can really close to $10k!!! How about that. "DO IT!! DO IT!!" LOL :-) E-mail me and let's work up a deal.

I agree with the others... if your P5 has a manual transmission, it'd probably be cheaper in the end to just turbo/modify it if all you want is acceleration. However, having driven both an MP3 and P5, I can honestly say that the handling balance and (IMHO) looks of the MSP and MP3 (I'm burned...

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Well, if you want to come check it out yourself, I have a $99 credit (half or a full one-way from NJ?) on Southwest Airlines I'd be willing to let you have. I can meet you at any one of 3 airports around here... Dallas, Little Rock, or Shreveport. Otherwise, if you trust the judgement of others...

Alright, I'm getting very motivated to sell. Even lower low price: $10,995. All the Mazda Certified paperwork is included. Title is ready for a fast transaction. PM and let me know if you're interested. I hope I don't have to resort to eBay :(

(scratch) Only if you want to sell the P5 and trade MP3 for cash :D thanks for the offer.

Went and looked at some cool cars a few weekends ago in Dallas. I almost ended up buying a 2001 BMW 530i (5-speed manual, Sport package), but chickened out cuz I was afraid of maintenance/repair costs. It had 63k miles, but was quite a nice ride. I also looked at a preowned Pontiac GTO, 6-speed...

Point taken. The certified warranty is subject to the same restrictions as a new car warranty, therefore performing modifications, not performing scheduled maintenance, racing and abuse, accidents, vandalism, etc. could all void the certified warranty. I don't "beat" or race my cars, follow the...

I drove that minivan (in the picture) in California a few weeks ago on vacation. We rented it at one of the car places... at least it looked exactly like that. Almost a Mazda3 looking front end, altezza-style rear tail lights, a V6 with a 5-speed automatic. Had upholstery kinda like the last...

If you really like the STi and the Evo, why don't you pick up a used one and save a couple grand? I know it's not possible to know exactly what's been done to it, but you definitely can find some clean examples of the 2003 Evolution for about $24k (one in Dallas, I know of for that price w/ only...

I had some dished 18's on my '02 Golf for awhile. I'm into most of the Euro body kits, but I'm not really too keen on the dished wheels anymore. I think it makes the wheels look smaller, in most cases, and sometimes take away from the clean lines of the vehicle. I don't have any pictures for...

I've driven the WRX ... IMHO, it's way over-rated. I think the MP3 handles a lot better in the dry (we all know AWD kicks butt in the rain and snow), is a more comfortable car, and is certainly cheaper to purchase and maintain. Congrats on your purchase Wayne. I wish you had bought mine tho :(...