Hi just some questions for MS3 owners

[gr3y]

My engine has never fallen out..
My CEL has never come on..
And I don't know where you got green smoke from..

The only thing I've seen in my car that I've read on these boards is the black tail pipe.. and even that has gone down after break-in and my ecu adjusted to my slow driving

 

[egypsy]

I haven't tested the GTI yet but I test drove the Audi A3 2.0T after I test drove the MS3. It was an anti-climax to me. The Mazda engine has a lot more punch and very little turbo lag compared to the A3. The steering on the Mazda is razor sharp compared to the A3. The interior with the A3 has a better quality feel but I feel more cramp than the MS3. Plus I really like the MS3 red glow dashboard and red stitchings on the seats and steering. This really lighten up the plain dull black interior.

Anyway, I am just comparing the A3 and MS3. The VW GTI may be a little different.

 

[bmman93]

just from experience. my buddy had a mk4 wit like 8 grand in it(intake exhaust chip, more fuel k04 turbo and suspension) and more i cant think of. he had a lot of problems wit it being that modded! he was going through coil packs like they were under wear! NO JOKE it was a nice i car( i liked the seat heaters) but for the money he had in it wasn't worth how it preformed! just an fyi

my ms3 hasn't given me any problems! i love driving it! i like it better then driving the mk4. sure there is little issues but when a new car comes out that happens its normal!

just to say there is a mk5 around here wit intake exhaust and chip when we run i got him by 2 and pulling away from a 5 roll, 30 roll and a 60 roll.! it was good times in the neighbor hood that night

 

[Andrewsmc]

sounds like a 16 yr old with a reallllllly heavy foot....

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

+1

Its a forum and like ALL car forums you will find 9 problem posts for every 1 Im happy post. Its the nature of the forums... people are more apt to post problems and not the positives... you cant judge reliability solely because someone posted problems...

Reality is engine falling off problems are RARE and I doubt 2nd year or late 1st year production runs will even be hit by this issue.... CEL issue is a more common issue which has a fix and which only tends to happen in cold climates... Ive yet to hear about green smoke that is a first...

Im sure the VW forum is full of "oh crap XYZ happened to me" or "my ABC broke and dealer cant fix it"... and for that matter ANY forum.... think the likes of Toyota dont have crap happen: My Sequoia has had the ABS computer replaced (a $5K job), the D LED is burnt, the front tires cant keep the camber in check worth a damn and it only has 30K miles...

As far as driving fast and hating to lose... get used to it.. there will always be someone faster than you out there - trying to prove otherwise will only get your license lost or worse your life or that of others...

You need to keep perspective. Like he said forums sometimes bring out the worst in people. There are also those who simply need to vent- which is fine as long as they keep perspective. I just picked up my 08 MS3 and have no doubt that it will be as reliable and trouble-free as my other 6 Mazdas.

Think of it this way. For every unhappy Mazda fan there are 100's of others who are very happy.

 

[Demi]

Look, uncle sam doesnt pay me enough to have the free time to read all this junk so if i double up on someone im sorry, dude here is the skinny. The aftermarket for MS3 blows, but that is because its new and special. That alone is worth something. You want a car you can tool around with and make your own get an S-14. If you want something that kicks all sort of ass out the gate, and have some sort of (prescience about you, then get the MS3. Its a wicked ride that im sure will be more impressive as time goes on, but what do you want to do? do you wanna slide sideways through the corners (dont get me wrong thats great) or do you want to own GT mustangs......cuz thats what im doing.......stock.....enjoy your MS3.