anyone else nervous about the car?

[AutoXRacer]

Yes they allow passangers, and the next event is the first weekend of January IIRC



Walking it is a pain in the ass. I usually have to take my notebook with me because my short term memory sucks, and its even worse after walking a mile.

Hey PM me when you get the dates... I'd love to go out there at least once and experience it.

 

[AutoXRacer]

his name is JohnTurbo on www.na gtr oc.org.

his GT-R is black and he goes to Orlando speedway.

last time i checked he ran 10.8 at 129mph

Damn, I live like right around the corner from OSW... Though I've only been 2-3 times... (lol2)

I'll have to keep my eye out for him...

 

[FMOS Racing]

I said "time WAITED average," I meant "time WEIGHTED average." Embarassed by homonyms...

 

[SwampAss]

That's ok. Every time I turn around...BAM! I over use onomatopoeia.

 

[Russm]

Just a thought!
I had a 02 Ford 1 ton Van while working for Snap On, going to work one morning I heard a pop and a cycleing hissing, turned around went home and found a spark plug had blown out, broke coil over. I talked to several of the Ford dealers around and they said they fix 2-5 of these a week on the 5.4 motors from I beleive 1999-06, there was an engeniring mistake that only left 3 coils for the spark plug to engage and be tite. The only fix was REMOVE the cylinder head from motor tap , helic coil and replace head, $2500 dollors with NO Warrantee because they said it was a 50/50 chance of that one going again or another one., moral, even a heavy duty truck can have problems, only hope there fixed befor you hit 100K .

 

[///M Compact]

Just a thought!
I had a 02 Ford 1 ton Van while working for Snap On, going to work one morning I heard a pop and a cycleing hissing, turned around went home and found a spark plug had blown out, broke coil over. I talked to several of the Ford dealers around and they said they fix 2-5 of these a week on the 5.4 motors from I beleive 1999-06, there was an engeniring mistake that only left 3 coils for the spark plug to engage and be tite. The only fix was REMOVE the cylinder head from motor tap , helic coil and replace head, $2500 dollors with NO Warrantee because they said it was a 50/50 chance of that one going again or another one., moral, even a heavy duty truck can have problems, only hope there fixed befor you hit 100K .

I agree, any vehicle can have problems, but this is the first car I've owned that has needed over $2000 worth of warranty work by 26,000 miles. As a matter of fact, some of the track rats that I've bought used haven't needed that much work.

 

[Rainman]

This thread reminds me of similar threads that cropped up when people first started modding their MSPs.

R

 

[GoFast]

This thread reminds me of similar threads that cropped up when people first started modding their MSPs.

R

i think this thread is stupid

 

[Betelgeuse]

I agree, any vehicle can have problems, but this is the first car I've owned that has needed over $2000 worth of warranty work by 26,000 miles. As a matter of fact, some of the track rats that I've bought used haven't needed that much work.

You're the exception that's all. There are people like you on every forum, even Honda....... just bad luck. Of course that doesn't excuse your issues, but it doesn't speak for the majority of ms3s either.

 

[Betelgeuse]

Are you sure? Because people with 15K are complaining about bottoming out. I think you are just used to it and don't realize the state of you suspension.

Multiple vendors have dissected the dampers and have stated they are the worst OEM dampers they have seen!! Maybe you got an odd ball.

I guess I do to. 45k and just had 5 people (including me) with stuff in the trunk and no bottoming out. The only time I bottomed out was when I went with slightly larger than oem tires. All it takes is fraction of a centimeter larger in diameter to start touching when going over humps. I don't autocross though, so if that's what you were referring to, then disregard.

 

[///M Compact]

This thread reminds me of similar threads that cropped up when people first started modding their MSPs.

R

Except that my heap is stock.

 

[FMOS Racing]

Russ, that was a common problem on the 5.4s until the end of the '03 MY. A seriously knuckleheaded bit of production there.

I've always had great luck with vehicles that other people have hated. My '91 SHO was perfect. '93 Probe had a series of problems with the POS Mitsubishi-sourced ignition, but after fixing it with some good ol' Autzone HEI parts, it's been perfect, though an axle needs replacing... the CV boot blew out 5 years ago and now its finally making noise - and that car has been autocrossed, open-tracked, drag raced and daily driven for 180K miles. I also have a 2002 TDI Jetta and except for the front windows falling out of their tracks (fixed in 30 minutes under a recall), I just did the first non-routine maintenance on the car, replacing the alternator - 160K miles on it.

I actually don't expect the same service from the MS3. I'll be pleased if I get it, but I suspect an economy car with this kind of potential is going to have its share of issues.

 

[coololddude]

I like the MS3 so much. Even if it did break down on the side of the road, I would sit in it till I died!

 

[Rainman]

The majority of people who have had this car and the MS6 have owned these vehicles without much drama. I have owned three Mazdaspeed vehicles and four Mazdas with only a few problems, none of which have been major. Nothing that I have heard or read about in any thread on these cars has ever had me particularly worried or wasn't quickly addressed by Mazda. I, for one, will continue to purchase Mazda vehicles, and in particular, Mazdaspeed vehicles because they have been good for me. I guess they can't always be that way for everyone.

I suspect that this thread will be closed soon.

R

 

[chaos4]

I have tracked my car for the whole time I have owned it. Currently 47,000 miles and I calculate about 6,000 of those are open track days at places like Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Mosport, Mont-Tremblant, etc. I ran my stock suspension for the first year and never experienced any problems. I fear not using this car as my track car and daily driver. I don't slam shift, which is a horrible way to treat a car. I have the stock shift linkage and it shifts smooth as butter. I just cannot find anything wrong with this car, except it won't sit still, too fun to drive!(drive) Oh, and one other minor operator responsibility problem: (five-0)

 

[///M Compact]

Well, I wish my car was exhibiting the reliability that the rest of you have experienced. It would also help if I had a decent dealer nearby; the two Louisville dealer(Oxmoor and Neil Huffman) are pathetic. I have to drive over 100 miles to Kings in Cincinnati to receive high quality service.