attn speed3 GT owners.. if given 2nd chance, would u get sport model

[abun24]

one question, wouldn't you guys had preferred to get a sedan version instead of the hatch?

Hatch all the way for me as well. That's the cool thing about this car.

And, I have a sport, the GT stuff looks cool, but I was staying in budget and am perfectly satisfied. I do miss the auto headlights and wipers though. But, I saw the leather at the dealer and it already looked hammered, I'm happy with the cloth.

 

[gun]

just curious, if you got the sport and wanted the dealer to install the factory HID's from the GT on, would they? and would it carry the same warranty as your car or do those parts from the part department have a different warranty?

 

[clos561]

hey everyone,

if given another chance, would anyone here have gotten the sport package instead of the GT?

i guess what im trying to get answered is.. is the quality of the upgrades over the sport worth the extra premium? when i say quality, i mean are the headlights that much better, is the leather decent quality, do the wipers work well, does the headlight adjusting come in handy, etc.

i should be picking a speed up in a few days so crunch time is coming up fast... cant wait to rip apart the first si i see..
(drive2)

get the gt...leather keeps the car sexy along with the blue lights and the automatic wipers.....and yes the light adjusting helps out...when im behind people in traffic i lower them so i dont blind people...it annoys me alot when i have some bright ass blue lights in my rear view from acuras and audis...its worth it thats why i bought it...you can go cheap and then later you may regret it when ur sitting on cloth and u have piss yellow headlights

 

[clos561]

just curious, if you got the sport and wanted the dealer to install the factory HID's from the GT on, would they? and would it carry the same warranty as your car or do those parts from the part department have a different warranty?

that would be retarded...labor plus parts would cost more than jsut getting a gt............

 

[tbone13]

NOOOOOOOO!!! (knees buckling as i fall to the floor)

no xplan! (sad1) i really wanted to see the guys face when he would be forced to give me a good deal... ive been trying to chip away at him (and his manager) for a good week now with no luck...

i guess my plan of ripping an si this weekend might be out...


getting back on topic, it seems like pretty much no one regrets the GT... i can see how the long term enjoyment will out weigh the extra bill i spend each month..

now if i can only get 1k under msrp!

 

[clos561]

NOOOOOOOO!!! (knees buckling as i fall to the floor)

no xplan! (sad1) i really wanted to see the guys face when he would be forced to give me a good deal... ive been trying to chip away at him (and his manager) for a good week now with no luck...

i guess my plan of ripping an si this weekend might be out...


getting back on topic, it seems like pretty much no one regrets the GT... i can see how the long term enjoyment will out weigh the extra bill i spend each month..

now if i can only get 1k under msrp!

start puckering up your lips for a few blow jobs to get that

 

[clos561]

NOOOOOOOO!!! (knees buckling as i fall to the floor)

no xplan! (sad1) i really wanted to see the guys face when he would be forced to give me a good deal... ive been trying to chip away at him (and his manager) for a good week now with no luck...

i guess my plan of ripping an si this weekend might be out...


getting back on topic, it seems like pretty much no one regrets the GT... i can see how the long term enjoyment will out weigh the extra bill i spend each month..

now if i can only get 1k under msrp!

start puckering up your lips for a few blow jobs to get that

 

[blue2turbo]

I bought a Sport, and I am perfectly happy with it, I saw the price difference, looked at the added features, and said the hell with paying the additional. The leather didn't really feel "nice" to me, Auto sensing wipers ehh.. the only real things I would have liked are the HID's and the CD/MP3 Headunit changer that comes with the GT. I don't blare my music so the setup in the Sport is enough, but having more then regular CD would have been nice, thankfully there is the AUX jack for IPod Hookup.

Overall... sport all the way!!

 

[KOSMOS]

A some dealeships honor s-plan pricing on MS3s, you just gotta bargain.

 

[tavarua88]

fyi, i dont think the GT comes with a CD/MP3 player

 

[BlackJack]

GT DOES come with a 6CD player, but no MP3. However, there is a MP3 player available from Mazda.

 

[camrycev6]

I think both cars are great. I think it really comes down to personal taste. I have had cars with leather, NAV, etc., but I really don't like leather, I never used my NAV, and I just couldn't justify the additional costs. Don't get me wrong, the GT options are great...but I just wanted to spend the extra 2K in Vegas!!!

 

[maestro]

Happy with the GT model. Mostly I like the HID's and I did not have to purchase them seperately or install them. I sort of wish I had gotten the Nav system after playing with it in a friends MS3.

 

[clos561]

Happy with the GT model. Mostly I like the HID's and I did not have to purchase them seperately or install them. I sort of wish I had gotten the Nav system after playing with it in a friends MS3.

i wanted the nav but for the price...u can jsut get a portable big screen nav if you really n eed nav.....i seem to know where i live so ....only reason would be for eye candy and have some ***** talkin while i drive

 

[M3_Zoom]

fyi, i dont think the GT comes with a CD/MP3 player

It's a 6 Disc in-dash player and the MP3 Jack is in the center console. The MP3 Jack comes on the Sport and GT unless you opt for Sirius Satellite radio.

 

[M3_Zoom]

GT DOES come with a 6CD player, but no MP3. However, there is a MP3 player available from Mazda.

If you mean no MP3 playing capability, that's incorrect. No biggy, but the Sport and GT have a MP3 outlet in the bottom center console. They all come with it unless you opt for the Sirius Satellite radio.

 

[bast525]

guess I'm in the minority...

I got a red GT and really am wishing I had held out for a Sport instead. The stereo is really dissapointing. I'd also rather have had a single CD with MP3 CD capability like in my wife's Civic Si, vs. the six disc changer. HID's are nice, and the light level adjust is cool though I don't ever use it. Rain sensing wipers... come on... that just seems silly to me. And you give up an intermittent wiper setting for that, which sucks. The leather isn't very nice either... you can tell it's leather, but it's not nice and soft,and anyways, most of the seat is still cloth.

I mostly wanted it for the stereo and the alarm system... but yeah... I could have saved the money, bought a stereo with subwoofer for like $600, alarm for another $100ish, and had a lot of money left for mods.

IMO, the mods are not worth the $1700 I paid for them. Now... if you really want Nav, then yeah, worth it.

 

[tbone13]

well fellas.. thanks again for all the input..

i took the plunge and i got a black ms3 GT w/ sirius and home link.. no navi..

love this damn car!!!!!


but im REALLY worried.. there were a couple of times on my way home from the dealer when i looked down at the speedo and i was doing a 100.. i never drive a 100.. but it was sooo damn effortless!!

cant wait for some mods (band)

 

[Craighjr]

I could not justify the expense of the GT so I bought the Rays rims instead! They are truely amazing.

 

[M3_Zoom]

What's really great is you have a MS3 and your choice in Sport or GT with your tailored mods makes your car unique to you. That's what I personally feel most look for. They want the same car, but want to make it there own, so they go for different options, aftermarket parts etc. It doesn't matter what others say, because we will have the down to earth conversations about our cars, we will figure out issues together and of course what good is a forum without trolls. Just know at the end of the day you are driving a very unique car that I have yet to see someone not do a double take on. Happy Motoring and MS3 ROCKS!!! (rockon)