Just got A New 3 sport,

[Viking3]

hi, just bougth a brand new Mazda3 sport, 2.0l (150hp) 5spd manual, sunligth silver, think it got most of the extras, tcs antispin dsc abs, 8 airbags climate controle, trip computer, sunroof, sport kit and bumpers (aero kit?) Xenon headligths rear spoiler and more, i live in europe, we dont get 2.3l here, are there more diffirent between usa/euro models?

here are some pics,

only driven 7 km when i got it, 22 on the pic,

 

[BlueMonsta]

WTF? 2.0L
i thought hatches only came in 2.3L in north america
wait where are you live?

Either way, its nice... make sure to wax it though. Silver + wax = sexy other wise its like all the other silver civics on the street.

edit: I made a typo

 

[Kooner]

Is it the 2.0L 4-cyliner or the 2.0L 5(from volvo) because i heard somewhere that they were goin to be putting the 5 into the new mazdaspeeds and maybe because you are from europe you already have that engine?

 

[Kooner]

Is it the 2.0L 4-cyliner or the 2.0L 5(from volvo) because i heard somewhere that they were goin to be putting the 5 into the new mazdaspeeds and maybe because you are from europe you already have that engine?

 

[wongpres]

The euro 2.0l is the same as the N. American 2.0l (just tuned slightly differently)

 

[tsunami]

way to go with the purchase man... sounds like you got it loaded... very nice choice... and why in the hell does the 2.0 put out only 12hp less then the 2.3l.... man that shiat aint right!!!!

 

[DE31]

hes got the switchblade style key. thats cool.

 

[Viking3]

this is a 4cyl engine, yes the car is loaded also got rain sensor and more stuff
I live in iceland, those pics where taken in Reykjavk
i hafe never even thougth about gettin a mazda before, but the 3 seems to be kinda tigth the 2.0l works pretty well, the interior and equipment are super, and it handles well, i ordered the Eibach lowering set with it but dont know if a take it

 

[tsunami]

if you like the way it rides now, you will like the effect of lowering it, plus the looks are improved with less fender gap... not sure how bad the roads are, but the prokit only lowers 1.2 inch (cm=?? way to late to do math) but it shouldn't be enough to cause any type of clearance issues (except the obvoius ones sharp drive way inclines and speed bumps just have to go a bit slower over, if they are severe enough)

 

[RockBlockergirl]

Looking good! I LOVE the hatches! lol.


-Roxy

 

[Viking3]

just took some new pics,

enjoy (humpleg)

 

[ZoomVT]

wow... it looks good. i love the interior.
im so jealous! i didnt know you guys had all those options in the european version. i knew the display allowed for climate control info and even heated setas settings. i really want that (it hets f-ing cold here in VT), wonder if i could at least get the climate control here. (maybe buying the component from europe?)
Why do they do this? is it a huge cost difference? how much more does it cost to get the 3 in europe compared to the US?
oh and the tail lights are awesome. wonder if i could get those for my sedan.

 

[Viking3]

i think we got other options, we dont get leather here, but the sport got the seats like mine, we dont get the 2.3l but we got a 150hp (not 148) 2.0l,
yes the climate control rocks! (yippy) and i just tested the seat heater on a cold morning when i was goin to work and it heats the back to, realy nice

hmm, this car costs much more here than in us, but all cars does,
this car cost around 2,3millions isl kr, that is about 35k $

 

[ZoomVT]

that is about 35k $

what the #$@^? that is extremely expensive. What do you guys do up there? 35k for a compact car and $8/gallon. you guys must make in a month what i make in a year.
lol
no wonder they only offer the smaller engine, with those gas prices. and now i know why they give you a ll the other options, they have to compensate the price because i assume the cost is the same, so the margins are huge.

 

[Viking3]

everything is expensive here (confused)
the reason is that we are only about 300.000 peaple here on a island in the middle of nowhere we hafe to ship everything from far away, and taxes are sky high, 35k for a car is not much here (silly)
but there are nice things abut living here to

 

[Protege52003]

looks nice.......

i have been keeping my eyes out for new vehicles over the past year or so.....me and the future wife (15 days) are purchasing a purchasing a new place, so the mazda will be in the family for a while now.......

-R

 

[ZoomVT]

but there are nice things abut living here to

Like what? (not being a prick, just wondering... if i like maybe i'll visit)

 

[BC3I]

i have a ?............what is the white strip around the tach speedo etc??? i have an "i" model....is it lighting??

 

[ZoomVT]

white strip?
it probably is the regular gauge but is reflecting the light from the flash.
if that is what you are talking about. othrwise i dont know.

 

[BC3I]

nah i have sen it on a few others on here.......OH yea ........it is a light because on the 3s models that i have seen they have a bright blue light that shines from the instrument panel....