2009 Mazdaspeed3 pics...Metropolitan Gray in Sport mode

[my3needsaname]

better check the stick on the door jam for the production date. Chances are those 2009 are just 08.5

I should've but I was just too caught up in the final argument of the ever ongoing controversy from Mazda of "will there be a 2009????"

Besides I didn't really think of that when I was there and driving back to that dealer is a haul so unless they're going to fix my A/C finally then I'm not going to drive back up and find out.

But, you probably are right, they might just be 2008.5's with a 2009 window sticker.

 

[SOSPEED]

could you get the 08.5 in white???

 

[CWPspeed3]

could you get the 08.5 in white???

08.5 was the first time you could get white... They started arriving mid march, I picked mine up March 27th.

 

[guy_incognito]

This car was delivered farther, it is in NorCal from Japan so going to the west coast is more expensive than central or east.

...check a map

 

[my3needsaname]

I know that it's improbable and would be incredibly stupid but that could be one reason why delivery to here is more expensive than the east coast...or just because s*** in California is expensive as all hell.

 

[08CWP_SoCal_MS3]

08.5 was the first time you could get white... They started arriving mid march, I picked mine up March 27th.

Actually Feb, I took mine home 2-21-08 (2thumbs)

 

[08CWP_SoCal_MS3]

This car was delivered farther, it is in NorCal from Japan so going to the west coast is more expensive than central or east.

West Coast is closer, delivering by port to East Coast would require going through the Panama Canal.

 

[my3needsaname]

This is why I said that would be a stupid move by Mazda. I'd say delivery to the west is more expensive because "everything's more expensive in California" and ain't it the truth.

 

[CWPspeed3]

Actually Feb, I took mine home 2-21-08 (2thumbs)

Probably on the same boat mine was on. Mine hit the states about that time but your in CA so you got yours while mine was on a train across the US then it took 2 weeks to get off a truck once it was in MI... It literally sat on the open truck for a week 30 miles from my house so I said I'd drive there to pick it up but that didnt work. Doesnt matter now, have the car and love it.

 

[08CWP_SoCal_MS3]

Probably on the same boat mine was on. Mine hit the states about that time but your in CA so you got yours while mine was on a train across the US then it took 2 weeks to get off a truck once it was in MI... It literally sat on the open truck for a week 30 miles from my house so I said I'd drive there to pick it up but that didnt work. Doesnt matter now, have the car and love it.

Ya, I know what you mean about the not wanting to wait part. I had them tracking the progress of it about a month and a half before arrival. It was actually scheduled to arrive 2-27-08, so when they called me on the 21st I was beyond excited that it arrived early. I got to the dealership while it was still being unloaded from the delivery truck. (bolt)

 

[08CWP_SoCal_MS3]

This is why I said that would be a stupid move by Mazda. I'd say delivery to the west is more expensive because "everything's more expensive in California" and ain't it the truth.

Yes California is definitely the leader in high prices.

 

[BoneyJive]

This is probably not the place to ask, but what do you guys think of gunmetal wheels on the metro ghey?....I mean gray. I can get some Volks for a real cheap price, but they're in gunmetal.

 

[nhluhr]

dang...... i was hoping there wasnt going to be an 09 haha

Anyone know any changes between the 08.5 and the 09?

i'm glad they are continuing the model. it means more cars on the road and more development for parts.

 

[Graf Orlok]

This is probably not the place to ask, but what do you guys think of gunmetal wheels on the metro ghey?....I mean gray. I can get some Volks for a real cheap price, but they're in gunmetal.

I just got an 09 metro gray MS3 and also thinking about wheel choices. I think it would look dull w/ gray wheels. Better off with black or chrome.

If I'm not mistaken, 09 also had an upholstery change? Or did 8.5 have the same interior. Sorry total n00b.

I also had to chuckle about the people complaining about old people and families in MS3. I bought mine as a family touring car because I just couldn't do the mini van/suv/crossover/whatever. (yawn) I just need a retro Baby on Board thing so I can explain why I'm driving so slow when I'm w/ the fam. By me self, I carve the meat and serve it too.

Anyways, great car! Mine had 12 miles off the showroom. Within 50, she was mine, deflowered on a mountain road. How sweet it is.

 

[CWPspeed3]

I just got an 09 metro gray MS3 and also thinking about wheel choices. I think it would look dull w/ gray wheels. Better off with black or chrome.

If I'm not mistaken, 09 also had an upholstery change? Or did 8.5 have the same interior. Sorry total n00b.

I also had to chuckle about the people complaining about old people and families in MS3. I bought mine as a family touring car because I just couldn't do the mini van/suv/crossover/whatever. (yawn) I just need a retro Baby on Board thing so I can explain why I'm driving so slow when I'm w/ the fam. By me self, I carve the meat and serve it too.

Anyways, great car! Mine had 12 miles off the showroom. Within 50, she was mine, deflowered on a mountain road. How sweet it is.

Congrats on the pickup, I've been debating wheel choices for a while myself, its tough to find something thats relatively light and not too expensive that looks good also.

The 08.5's were the mid year change that brought the black seats (alcantara for GT's) and piano black interior along with other minor changes.

 

[08cosmic3]

I know that it's improbable and would be incredibly stupid but that could be one reason why delivery to here is more expensive than the east coast...or just because s*** in California is expensive as all hell.

California = Taxifornia.

 

[my3needsaname]

Since we are getting on that topic of wheels, and how expensive California is, I would just like to ask/say that my MZ3 would look sick with chrome stockies. What do you guys think about that?

 

[NCZ13]

no.

 

[my3needsaname]

I just thought I'd bring it up because I saw a MZ3 hatch around here with the old style 5-spoker stockies that he chromed or had the dealer chrome or came chromed and it looked pretty sweet. IMO, the snowflakes look better so...

 

[08cosmic3]

I think the snowflake rims look like deer antler rims. Not hating, I do like them.