Just an observation about the 2003.5

[Newf]

Anyone that's been around here for a while will remember the announcement of the 2003.5 Speeds. And everyone complaining about the changes to the spoilers, and lip.

The lip was "hideous", the spoiler was aweful etc etc

So, here we are, months later, and it seems that noone in a 2003.5 has taken off their lip or spoiler, yet there are many P5's, ES's, even a few mp3's that have gotten the front lip, and taken out their fogs, and some sedans even going to the 2003.5 style wing.

What up wit dat?

 

[AutoBox]

i like the 03 spoiler better but the 03.5 rims and front lip are what sold me, plus the dark titanum of course

 

[PhreakV]

I love my fogs and they are never coming off!!!

 

[PaulMP3]

i think the 03/mp3 body kit is much nicer. IMO.... The wheels... well i use to like the dark wheels better, but i feel the light ones look real nice on the spicy orange MSP's... If the blue or titainium came in the 03 style i think the would look better ... Either way, they are both good looking cars.

 

[Newf]

am I wrong though? Has anyone taken the front 2003.5 lip off, and put in fogs, or changed the spoiler?

Because I can't find anyone

 

[CarlM2]

The spoiler is the only thing I don't like on my car and I haven't replaced it yet. I don't have the money.

I really wouldn't want the 03.5 spoiler... To illustrate: I had my choice of a 1 month old 03.7 with .2 miles on it, a 03.5 with 3 miles on it, and and an 03 with 227 miles on it. I liked the colors of all of them. I would have much rather had the lower mileage but, the spoiler was even worse than the one I already didn't like. So, the '03 with 227 questionable miles was my choice.

I love my fogs, had to have them. I like black better than dark silver. There was a metallic white 03.7 still on the delivery truck I would've considered except the spoiler. So, I think when people that don't like it get the cash to replace it, it will happen.

 

[InsidiousMSP]

What I think is funny is the oval 03.5 muffler tip.

 

[Swerny]

There was a metallic white 03.7 still on the delivery truck [/B][/QUOTE]

That would be silver I presume, not white ?
Anyways, for a totally biased opinion, I like the 2003 spoiler, tip, shifter, pedals and stitching better than the 2003.5.
I think i like the 2003.5/7 wheels, needles, lip better. Now if you could get the fogs with the lip that would be perfect.

If i could choose any combo....
Titanium, with the stuff i like listed above.

 

[freekwonder]

trust me, when the 3.5s came out i didnt like them. then i saw them and person and actually like the whole package better. espcially the darker wheels with the Titanium Grey, which Newf i think you will agree with me is the BEST color.

 

[Autox MSP]

03.5 looks so damn ricey. 03 looks so much better. How a ugly lip and wing could ruin a perfectly nice looking car. The rear wing and the lower lip just doen't flow with the lines of the car like they do in the 03.

Also the 03 kits are held on by screws and brackets while the 03.5 ones are stuck on with tape, so they have an issue of them falling off.

 

[PaulMP3]

someone with a laser blue should do a swap with a MP3 owner... that would be cool

The wing bothers me more than the foglights... I saw the pic of the mp3 with the 03.5 lip and it looked good, i just dont like how the wing is so big, and how it attaches to the trunk.. I though my wing was to big when i got my mp3....now i like it though.

 

[M=SP^2]

I deffinitly prefer the 03.5 wing to the 03, it just looks cleaner to me. Deffinitly wish I had the fogs and sparco goodies on the interior, but in the end it feels like an even trade in terms of styling with the 03. If we could only combine the positive aspects of both releases it would be an even hotter looking car. Someone needs to put the fogs on a blue 03.7.

 

[funnylittlman]

One thing I notice about the 03 black mica vs all the other speeds is the fact that the c pillars ( I believe that's what they are called) where the door holds the window and that little frame are painted black mica.

Every other one is just abs black

 

[Jason94Cobra]

I personally think the 03 wing looks like a Japanese temple or something from a kung fu movie...

I had the choice of all 6 colors, and could have paid $500 less for the 03's, but I liked the newer one enough to pay the extra $$$.

 

[mspeedpro]

i still stand firm that 03s have a better overall styling but i think itd just b/c of the rear spoiler the lip DOES look pretty nice and if i had those wheels i prob wouldnt have gone with 18z... but ya, orange is still the best msp and HOPEFULLY it holds its value a little better than the rest ::fingers crossed::

 

[KyRaceFan]

I like the 03 wing better... but i love black, and wanted the fogs.
I also wish i had the 03.5 wheels.

 

[Zray]

The 03 wing looks great on the Rust color MSP, the 03.5 wing looks great on the Titanium MSP. Between the 2, I think the 03.5 wing is just a little more refined, and fits better design-wise with the rest of the car. That's totally my own opinion of course, I'm sure plenty others will disagree =) Either way you slice it, it's a hella lotta car for the money

 

[CustomMSP]

I read on here that if you take the front spoiler off on the 03.5, you'll get the same bumper of the 03?? If so, I kinda like the 03 style front bumper more. Plus I'll have to get a "splitter" for the front bumper. Get some fogs in that bad boy and I'm good to go.

 

[vodapas77]

I was aghast the first time I saw a 03.5 I was like wtf is Mazda doing. But they grow on you quite quickly. While I am biased towards the 03 and am glad I got the one I did, I could definitely deal with a 03.7 in Blue. The only thing I would have to change in a hurry is the shifter and pedals.

Off topic, did Mazda ever give a reason they changed out the interior bits and put Mazda Speed all over them or do we just assume it was an ego thing?

 

[MikeBlueP5]

someone mentioned a white 03.7, but i have never seen one till i saw this pic. Where did it come from???? If they DID come out with a white one, sorry but my 5 and all the s*** on it would be sitting at the stealership, in the used car section. I love white, and a turbo'd speed is even better.

EDIT-forgot to add pic