How are the MS3's Holding up?

[sunny4201]

11,000 and my dashboard is getting dusty.

 

[nate0123]

11,000 and my dashboard is getting dusty.

I hate when that happens

Guess it's time for a new car!

 

[CnoTataymo]

So far, I've only had the gas cap break 2 days after I got my MS3 and like 2 weeks ago, my shifter broke. I have now around 143XX miles and nothing really major.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123716721

 

[dhois]

2008 MS3 with 23,000 miles, built 11/2007: A/C clutch frozen, Mazda has compressors on back order until Spetember 23 or so...bad supplier? Also had gas cap black outer part break off from the white inner part earlier. No AX or track days on it.

 

[speedalot]

other then the recalls, some dust here and there, brake dust, and tires wearing out fast because of all that torque... shes a beaut. have about 30k miles and enoyed every mile of it.

 

[Mike V]

At my last HPDE I was able to stick with two other instructors who had modded Mini Coopers, but I felt like I was fighting the car almost the entire time. After twenty years of HPDEs(ten of them as an instructor) the MS3 was the first car that made me look forward to the white flag and the end of each session.

That's surprising to hear. I normally track a 95 M3 but when I didn't get parts in time for a track event last year, I took the MS3 instead. I was VERY pleased with how well it did. It didn't do as well the M3 on Ground Control of course, but it held its own very well in the advanced class @ at a Heartland Park BMW CCA event.

33k on mine with a few autocrosses and a track event - no issues yet.

 

[mike8748]

I am loving this car! I have had it about a year now.
No complaints, always a blast to drive.

ETS 3.5 TMIC, COBB SRI, Forge BPV, COBB Shifter Weight, TWM Shifter Bushings, SU Boost Tubes, TB Bypass Mod, Denso 1 step Colder plugs, CorkSport Motormount Inserts, CorkSport racepipe, Custom Silicone Turbo Inlet, COBB AP, MSD dashHawk

 

[MS3_Wild_Thang]

27k miles, have little bit of rust in the rear trunk dealer tried to fix it but rust came back, squeaky when entering car and exit. windows in rear make crunching sound when going up and down. other then that car runs like a charm.

 

[ottawaP5]

10k miles....only issue are interior rattles.