Badges... we no need no stinkin badges..whos got them?

[Mocoso]

Ok so my MS3 didnt come with 2.3 badges on the front doors yet Ive seen some that have them... the only thing I can think of is that the GT models have them and the sports dont...

So unofficial poll: whats the deal with the badges? did my dealer forget to put them on? a GT only option?

Then again... we no need no stinkin badges....

 

[GhostMercury]

people probly put them there. cause i dont think any mazdas come with badges on the door

 

[justa4banger]

Umm someone added later. All the GT MS3's i looked at and the one i bought, didn't have 2.3 badges

 

[jbiird317]

The 06 regular 3's had the 2.3 badges, the ms3 has no badges besides the ones on the back. Like you said, we dont need no stinkin badges (cuz we like the sleeper look, right!?)

 

[kokemon23]

GT here, no badges on mine.

 

[SwampAss]

I removed mine.

 

[Garcia y Vega]

another GT no badge, maybe something some dealers added?

 

[Mocoso]

Thanks for the replies.... while I understand owners doing it its curious that some dealers are doing it....

 

[jbiird317]

Thanks for the replies.... while I understand owners doing it its curious that some dealers are doing it....

i garuntee you that no dealer in his right mind would put a 2.3 badge on a ms3... first of all, it would cost him money to buy the badge, and lets face it, they would not spend money on somethign that they couldnt charge you double for. 2nd, it makes the speed3 look more like the regular 3, which if you are tryign to sell a car, making it not stand out is not the way to do it.

If you saw a 2.3 badge on a mazda, it was either a) not an ms3, or b) put on by the owner

 

[Olestra]

The 06 regular 3's had the 2.3 badges, the ms3 has no badges besides the ones on the back. Like you said, we dont need no stinkin badges (cuz we like the sleeper look, right!?)

I have an 06 Regular 3s here (CDN) and no 2.3 badge on my doors.
I see some other Regular 3's with the 2.3 badge. Not sure what the "standard" is.

Edit: Seems random, maybe it actually is a dealer choice?

See Wes's thread: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123659534

 

[SwampAss]

07s have 2.3 badges stock on the doors. Atleast the ones here in Fred'burg do-

 

[jbiird317]

thats really wierd... i really dont get why a dealer would stick the 2.3 badge on there

 

[LUECACK]

mine came on my 07 3 sport 5-door, i think they all have them as long as they have the 2.3 except the mazdaspeed

 

[SwampAss]

My mazda dealer said they put 2.3 badges on the cars that were on that boat that tipped last spring.

 

[MadOzodi]

My mazda dealer said they put 2.3 badges on the cars that were on that boat that tipped last spring.

Hehe...(eek2)

My dealer never told me what they ended up doing with the ones that went for a swim in the ocean. Maybe some sharks are pimpin some MS3s?

 

[SwampAss]

Too early for the MS3s. (flash)

 

[jbiird317]

hmm too early for ms3's... then why did mine have all that seaweed in the tailpipe??

 

[MadOzodi]

OMG, they retrieved them from the ocean and used them as the platform for the MS3s!!!

 

[SwampAss]

I just found my CEL is caused by salt water!

 

[MadOzodi]

I just found my CEL is caused by salt water!

(rofl2)