how long until you part with your msp?

[warrier04]

just wondering the timeline for how long everyone is keeping their protege. when you vote, tell why you voted how you did. i'm mainly doing this outta curiousity, but i was also sorta wondering because:

i got my msp earlier this school year as a high school graduation/birthday/'every holiday for a long time' gift, and i know that this car will take me at least through college (so at least 4 years). sometimes i feel pressured to buy parts like midpipes and hardpipes and whatnot here pretty soon, because i worry that, in a few years, there won't be any companies making msp-specific parts and none will be available.

what do y'all think about this? are my 'fears' legitimate?

thanks for the input y'all.

drew.

 

[mspeed101]

There will always be stuff available for the mazdaspeed and there will be alot more stuff available in a few years.

 

[warrier04]

you think so? considering the car was only produced for a year, it just seems like alot of companies would overlook our tiny niche in the market.

 

[mspeed101]

Well dont expect big name companies to produce stuff for our cars like blitz or hks but other companies will most likely be producing things for our cars. I think greddy may be coming out with a fmic by the summer im not sure though thats just what I have heard.

 

[Atreyu]

If anything, this car will get stored and become a project car. I won't get anywhere near what it's worth to me if I try to trade it in so why try?

I plan on keeping almost every car I buy. It's going good so far I still own my 1977 K20 Blazer. If the job keeps going well after the summer I will own an SC300 for a project car. Can you say Wooooooosh?

There will always be stuff available for the mazdaspeed and there will be alot more stuff available in a few years.

You are high on crack! After a few years? There won't be any of us left after a few years. There will be no market(as if there is now) No big name company is going to produce parts for a sub 4000 run production model. This has been discussed AT LENGTH before and apparently YOU didn't get the memo.

 

[Dr.Sound]

..........I think greddy may be coming out with a fmic by the summer im not sure though thats just what I have heard.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

I am NEVER getting rid of this car...my plan is for us to be together forever. (2thumbs)

 

[MazdaDryvr]

This car is everything I've wanted in a car. I can't see why I would want anything else. there are some things I'd like to do in time (FMIC,Exhaust) but overall this car rocks.

 

[jersey_emt]

If the Mazdaspeed 3 is 240HP AWD, I'm trading it in for that.

 

[TonyMS]

I never kept a car for more than 2 years and this one will probably be no different. Besides its only been 5 months and I am starting to get the EVO bug again. I thought I cured that but I guess there ain't no cure for turbo and AWD.

 

[warrier04]

If the Mazdaspeed 3 is 240HP AWD, I'm trading it in for that.

would you get the hatchback? i think those look alot better, for some reason. they seem to flow much more than the four door.

 

[jersey_emt]

would you get the hatchback? i think those look alot better, for some reason. they seem to flow much more than the four door.

I like them both, I doubt they will release both the sedan and hatch, so whatever one is offered, I'd get

 

[warrier04]

I like them both, I doubt they will release both the sedan and hatch, so whatever one is offered, I'd get

sounds like a plan (rockon).
that was a car my dad and i looked at before we purchased the speed i have now. they fall into that same category that the p5 does, in that it can be purchased as a pretty plain lookin vehicle, but with some upgraded wheels and some suspension tuning, its like you get a whole new car. best of luck on picking one up .

 

[AGR]

.......then; I will be looking at possibly, an S2000 or 350Z, or maybe even a Cooper S.(rockon)

 

[pates03]

im keeping it until the mazdspeed 6 comes out if it does !

 

[warrier04]

.......then; I will be looking at possibly, an S2000 or 350Z, or maybe even a Cooper S.(rockon)

a cooper s is a badass car. i think that is one of the coolest little cars around, but when i was looking to get a different car, all the used mini's were just advertising as much sticker price, so i had to pass. but i bet you could get a fairly good price on one here in the next couple years, if not shorter than that

 

[Hypnotized]

I plan on keeping this car for a very long time. It is everything I wanted plus some and it is amazing to me. I just love it.

 

[warrier04]

I plan on keeping this car for a very long time. It is everything I wanted plus some and it is amazing to me. I just love it.

i totally agree. whenever i haven't been driving my car for a while (be it because it needs service, or i'm outta town, or i'm just driving a different car) and then i go for a ride, i just fall in love all over again. it just brings me right back

 

[Dr.Sound]

im keeping it until the mazdspeed 6 comes out if it does !

^ i'm with him.
waiting for Mazdaspeed Attenza.

either AWD V6 240hp
or AWD i4 Turbo 260hp

 

[yourworstmemory]

im keeping this car forever...its my first brand new car and i could never get rid of it...so many memories...although 3 more miles and it will have 20,000...so so sad...