nykole0408
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
Yeah that's what I said. But... not.
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Yeah that's what I said. But... not.
You're getting a great car for the price no matter if it's the Sport or GT.
skylar2ups
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- 2011 Mazda3 iSport
Any Mazda3 from 06 on has the trip computer! You just have to unlock it.
mspeed3420
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nah man, any ms3 or mazda 3 (and even some other mazdas) have the trip computer you can unlock but only from 07 and earlier not 06 on. I don't know bout 07 for all the others but it works in 07 for ms3... I wish I got the gt lol
THe most important thing we got is the 263hp/ 280ft/tq!
Yeah unlocking the trip computer thing was only for the 07 MS3's.
How do you like your V1 Radar?
skylar2ups
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- 2011 Mazda3 iSport
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123660911&highlight=trip+computer
It works on 06-07 and some 08's that have the CD-changer.
It works on 06-07 and some 08's that have the CD-changer.
skylar2ups
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Sister has an 06 I have an 07 and mother has an 08.
All have trip computer... none are GT.
All have trip computer... none are GT.
Your mother has an 08 Mazdaspeed Sport that has a trip computer? We're not talking about the regular Mazda 3 here.
skylar2ups
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If a regular 3 has it or can have it than a SPEED should be able to have it. Any 06 and 07 Mazda3 can have the trip computer... And yes she has a SPEED. I have an iTouring and my sister has an S hatch.
I'm calling BS on this one, sorry.
No, I'm calling BS on your statement about the 08 Mazdaspeed3 Sports having the ability to unlock the trip computer feature that the Grand Touring models come with. I'm pretty sure you could do that only with the 07's.
20k miles in less than a year and all is well for me. Every car has it issues ... look at the civic si, lot of people couldn't even get 3rd gear in.
My bro has a mk5 and i have a ms3 ... both great cars in their own aspect. And i just hate when the mk5ers say how wonderful their interior looks and the ms3 is crap, when i took my bro to get his GTI the damn VW fanboi salesman saw my sport interior (haha) and liked it. Non leather GTI interior is overrated ...
ms3
-one of the fastest in its class
-one of the best handlers in its class
-lots of torque
-got mines for 23k otd
GTI
-great tight chassis
-like all german cars, it feels solid
-turbo spools at 1800rpm (k03)
-my bro got it for 24-25k otd
My bro has a mk5 and i have a ms3 ... both great cars in their own aspect. And i just hate when the mk5ers say how wonderful their interior looks and the ms3 is crap, when i took my bro to get his GTI the damn VW fanboi salesman saw my sport interior (haha) and liked it. Non leather GTI interior is overrated ...
ms3
-one of the fastest in its class
-one of the best handlers in its class
-lots of torque
-got mines for 23k otd
GTI
-great tight chassis
-like all german cars, it feels solid
-turbo spools at 1800rpm (k03)
-my bro got it for 24-25k otd
Drove the MS3, WRX and GTI on the weekend... they're all good, fun cars, people should chill a bit
Question wrt the transmission, I was very unimpressed with the stick shift on the Mazda. It required a lot of force getting in and out of gears, it felt as if one was moving a lot of weight around, and the stick did not center very well on its own. Also the spring on the clutch was fairly stiff.
Trying to find out if it was just that test car... or is the stick shift on the heavy, clunky side in general? are there any fixes?
Question wrt the transmission, I was very unimpressed with the stick shift on the Mazda. It required a lot of force getting in and out of gears, it felt as if one was moving a lot of weight around, and the stick did not center very well on its own. Also the spring on the clutch was fairly stiff.
Trying to find out if it was just that test car... or is the stick shift on the heavy, clunky side in general? are there any fixes?
Again dipshit, we're talking about the Mazdaspeed3's not the regular 3's. The 07's were the only ones able to unlock the trip computer on the (sport model)
Drove the MS3, WRX and GTI on the weekend... they're all good, fun cars, people should chill a bit
Question wrt the transmission, I was very unimpressed with the stick shift on the Mazda. It required a lot of force getting in and out of gears, it felt as if one was moving a lot of weight around, and the stick did not center very well on its own. Also the spring on the clutch was fairly stiff.
Trying to find out if it was just that test car... or is the stick shift on the heavy, clunky side in general? are there any fixes?
Must have driven a lemon or something. I had a Civic SI Sedan and drove the GTI and WRX before driving the MS3, granted in the SI the shifting was a bit smoother the MS3 feels more solid/ direct. The Clutch is just something that needs to be getting used to. However, there are a few things one can use to make shifting / clutch engagement sligthly better. After-market shifter bushings help with achieving a more direct / solid feel. Also, It doesn't hurt to switch to a full synthetic transmission fluid like Amsoil or Redline, etc..
Was the car you test drove new?
While Mazda's shift feel is pretty vague it's not as mushy as in 335i for instance. But it's a far cry from the perfection that Acura's or Honda's transmissions are. However, once you get the short shifter, the bushings, the cobb shifter weight and the rear and transmission mounts in, it feels pretty pretty good.
Nice choice on color! I got an 08 in april...love it!
nykole0408
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
I have no complaints at all except for needing the mounts.
