How many MS3s??

[Funkycoldg]

I was just curious if anyone knew how many MS3s were being sold in the US? I dunno if this has been addressed already...Sorry if it has. The dealer I am buying mine from said 5000, which seems really low to me, but then again...What do I know...

Thanks,
John G.

 

[got_titan]

i also heard 5,000......

 

[NinjaSYXX]

i heard 5000/year

 

[Bufalo]

Yup, and that's for all of North America

 

[Protephile]

I just read the article in Automotive Mag and damn...I think I really, really, really, want one.

 

[highwaypizza]

Everyone needs to remember that Canada is included as 'North America'. I don't know if Canada is getting 250 or 500 total but that leaves 4500 to 4750 for the US.

 

[p5sundevil]

as of right now there is no garauntee for a 08 model either making this possibly one of the most exclusive speed vehicles out...even though the msp was 2500 a yr i think it went 2 yrs.

also right now total numbers are irrelevent as dealers are only alloted 4-6 a month depending on dealership size/turnover rate.

 

[p5power]

damn...well they better not all be spoken for by the time i have the available income....hands off!!! that red one is mine!!!

 

[VermZ06]

Depends how the car sells this year. I don't see why Mazda would only make this car for one year. If it sells as horribly as the MS6 than there probably won't be another model year run. I can't believe mazda is doing a 2007 model year run with the MS6 as many 2006's are still on dealer lots.

The MSP was supposed to be limited to one model year run (2003), but they did the 2003.5 as well. Plus Mazda makes these 2.3 tubros and throws 'em in many of their autos now, I think the MS3 will be out till the end of the 3's model run IMO. As far as I know mazda doesn't have any other scheduled model to get the mazdaspeed treatment. So once the 6 is done, the 3 will be the only one. Mazdaspeed miata to take on the sky/solstice turbo anyone?

 

[MP3Architect]

As far as I know mazda doesn't have any other scheduled model to get the mazdaspeed treatment. So once the 6 is done, the 3 will be the only one. Mazdaspeed miata to take on the sky/solstice turbo anyone?

05 miata was a mazdaspeed miata yo. its time for mazdaspeed rx8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[VermZ06]

05 miata was a mazdaspeed miata yo. its time for mazdaspeed rx8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah but that was the previous model.

 

[MP3Architect]

Yeah but that was the previous model.

wrong. a mazdaspeed rx8 has never been made. accessories for an rx8 with the mazdaspeed name have been made. but no MSRX8.

 

[Protephile]

05 miata was a mazdaspeed miata yo. its time for mazdaspeed rx8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is exactly what I'm waiting for!!!

 

[VermZ06]

Sorry I didn't clarify...I meant the previous model run of the miata.

I'd be very surprised to see a speed version of the RX8 considering it was in the works a long time ago and never materialized. You can blame problems with the rotary engine in the 8. Cold start issues, oil consumption, along with a bunch of other problems associated with that motor. MAzda will most likely kill off that car and focus on a brand new RX-7.

 

[~JoJo~]

does anybody know the breakdown on how many speed3 in which color etc? I want that true red =p

 

[SwampAss]

That seems to be the rarer of colors. Most are black or silver.

 

[~JoJo~]

damn....wonder if they will make more beginning of next year

 

[openuser]

In Toronto, I heard the dealers get about 3~5 total.. For some low-selling dealers, they are lucky if they get even one Speed3.

However, This Avante Mazda dealership in North of Toronto gets total of 3 WHITE speed3's and one of them is mine!!

They currently have a black one for demo.. too.

As far as the total number of speed3's they get, I am not sure...

- Edit: Another dealer I have visited had no other speed3's than one on display.. they said the car is very very hard to get.

 

[~JoJo~]

yeah...something about them having to"earn" them

 

[civilianx]

was wondering about the 5000 limit myself. I can do a search and fine like 15 or so within 65 miles or so on dealer lots and 2 dealers I spoke to are expecting at least 1 more each.

Even down here in po-dunk Fredericksburg (as compared to say NY or LA or wherever) our dealer has 2 and is expecting a 3rd within the week. Just seems like 3 would be a large number for a smaller town. Unless maybe there are just huge areas of the country that don't have Mazda dealers so they just seem to get more than their share.