Just got A New 3 sport,

[Viking3]

yes! the white stripe get purple on nigth mode, and its auto, in dayligt they are red with white stripe and the headligths are on, when it get dark it turns on the fogligths (in the bumper) and the tach & speedo turns purple/red automaticly


hmm some things i say are maybe difficult to understand but im trying (crazy)

 

[Viking3]

get my Eibach kit tomorrow!, also my velour mat set and the leather/silver park brake handle

 

[solid_snake]

just took some new pics,

enjoy (humpleg)

I WANT THAT CAR!!! :'( , lol

 

[SilverBulletES]

but there are nice things abut living here to

Blonde Scandi chicks who like to party overflowing out of the hot tubs?
Sounds fair to me!

I'm part Viking myself (Norwegian). You have cousins even in the land of The Dukes of Hazzard and Deliverance.

Nice car man.

 

[Viking3]

yes!! the blondees (attn) (mj) (yes)

my ebach set and other stuff came this morning, cant wait to "try it on" (drive)

 

[SP23]

Anyone else notice the headlamp washers and the "media" button? Hmmm. Someone definately needs to find out if we can retro-fit that into our (US) models...

 

[wongpres]

N. American-spec '06 Mazda3 will also have the "Media" button

 

[DE31]

what does the button do?

 

[Viking3]

dont know dont remember pushing it, (stoned)
do you got the auto rainsensor in the us?
btw, my windows will be tintet next week (dance)

 

[NorwegianMX-5]

Very nice 3 there dude...

 

[Viking3]

hey there norwegian!! nice to see another scandinavian here!

i got a new thread about my car a lot af monny and lot of modds added
here is a recent pic of it,

 

[Libra]

Are those still the standard Proxes tires on your car? Or did you switch them out for performance tires?

 

[Viking3]

the car came with Bridgestone potenza's

 

[Libra]

the car came with Bridgestone potenza's

Ah. Yeah, I forgot that the 5 door came with different tires on it... so much for paying attention lol.

 

[wongpres]

Ah. Yeah, I forgot that the 5 door came with different tires on it... so much for paying attention lol.

Specifically, Mazda puts different tires on for different markets. So while the N. American-spec Mazda3 with factory 17's comes with GoodYear RS-A's, it comes with Bridgestone Potenza's in other markets.

Similarly, while the N. American-spec Mazda3 factory 16's are Toyo's, other markets get Michelin's on the 16's (I believe they're Michelin Preceda's).

It's a business decision based on a few factors.

 

[TheMAN]

it's not just simply a business decision but also legalities... those potenzas and michelins quite possibly can't/don't meet the DOT standards but meeting the "inferior" (as NHTSA likes to claim) UNECE r30, JIS, and CCC standards... probably because those tire manufacturers didn't bother spending the money to get them certified... afterall, most *normal* street tires ought to meet ANY standard in the world anyway

 

[Libra]

Specifically, Mazda puts different tires on for different markets. So while the N. American-spec Mazda3 with factory 17's comes with GoodYear RS-A's, it comes with Bridgestone Potenza's in other markets.

Similarly, while the N. American-spec Mazda3 factory 16's are Toyo's, other markets get Michelin's on the 16's (I believe they're Michelin Preceda's).

It's a business decision based on a few factors.

Yeah, there's a chart somewhere around here that I put up that has the different tires they use. I think it's in the winter wheels topic, and one other.

 

[Viking3]

tyres must be DOT here in iceland i think

 

[TheMAN]

"DOT" markings are a US invented thing.... AFAIK, all European countries (EU or not) follow the 1958 geneva transportation regulation agreements signed under the UNECE... your car does have ECE equipment as evident of your rear bumper's side reflectors... they are amber instead of red which is what the north american model has
this does not mean your country or other countries do not allow DOT stuff... some countries' vehicle regulations are more laxed than others... there may also be laws that state that vehicle manufacturers must conform to ECE regulations while private self importers do not have to meet such criteria and can import a DOT compliant vehicle... EU countries do require ECE only as "law conformity" seems to be favored