fastdreams
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- 2008 MS3
Drove a 2001 Audi S4 avant. Still have it for now.
Lets see what everyone drove before getting the MS3
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oskinosmee
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- 07 mazdaspeed 3
fastdreams
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- 2008 MS3
Love the crx si!
I'd guess that in 15 years or so, we'll probably be thinking about or maybe forced into electric cars, hydrogen cars, bicycles, biodiesel cars, ethanol cars, Fred Flinstone cars, etc.
Either that or we will be slaves to Chinese empire, being lipo-sucked of our fat to fuel the government.
kidding.98 VW GTI VR6 - crashed
02 Subaru WRX - bought then traded-in due to buying a condo
05 Acura RSX Type-S - got an incredible 3-year lease deal
08 Mazdaspeed 3 - new purchase
So far I think the Type-S had the best handling feel and by far the best clutch. You can fling that thing around like crazy, but with no traction control it peeled out too much turning into oncoming traffic from a standstill. Got sick of having to rev the engine to get anything out of it. The WRX had the best traction...which is to be expected, but the WRX's shifter felt like crap after a couple years. Good luck getting it into reverse. Also the WRX's interior was very cheap feeling. The MS3 pulls the hardest...no question, even harder than my Cobb Stage 1 WRX. The MS3 is just a good all-around car with 4 doors. If it had AWD and a slightly better clutch it would be perfect.
02 Subaru WRX - bought then traded-in due to buying a condo
05 Acura RSX Type-S - got an incredible 3-year lease deal
08 Mazdaspeed 3 - new purchase
So far I think the Type-S had the best handling feel and by far the best clutch. You can fling that thing around like crazy, but with no traction control it peeled out too much turning into oncoming traffic from a standstill. Got sick of having to rev the engine to get anything out of it. The WRX had the best traction...which is to be expected, but the WRX's shifter felt like crap after a couple years. Good luck getting it into reverse. Also the WRX's interior was very cheap feeling. The MS3 pulls the hardest...no question, even harder than my Cobb Stage 1 WRX. The MS3 is just a good all-around car with 4 doors. If it had AWD and a slightly better clutch it would be perfect.
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AtenzaNY62
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- mazda6
sold the black vw R32. still have the lotus.
1 word for u... baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllling
1997 Nissan 240sx. 2.4 litre turbocharged. best time was in sig on low boost and drag radials. as it sits now, it's likely at least a full second quicker, but i won't ever know since it's for sale. i had done really everything i could to it, minus build it (it has lasted 3+ years on stock internals, and just this past weekend i have upgraded to an MLS HG and ARP studs) and paint it. it has a/c and all amenities, but i wanted something new for once and to play with, hence the MS3.
before that i owned a 1993 toyota camry. it was done up to australian touring car specs, but i never got a chance to put a 3s-gte from an mr2 in it. i was a poor high schooler years ago. it looked like this, minus the cage and stickers
(the color was slightly darker blue).
before that i owned a 1993 toyota camry. it was done up to australian touring car specs, but i never got a chance to put a 3s-gte from an mr2 in it. i was a poor high schooler years ago. it looked like this, minus the cage and stickers
(the color was slightly darker blue).
TurboWagon
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed3
95 Exploder - SOLD for... 95 GTI VR6
I still have the GTI but I will have to sell it eventually. This is my first, brand new car and I bought it all by myself (standing ovation please). My GTI kept giving me too many problems with the reliability of the 12v VR6 going too low for me to keep using it as my DD to try and get to work among other places. I loved the GTI though, it was a great car.
But that MS3 slut has stolen my heart.(cabpatch)
I still have the GTI but I will have to sell it eventually. This is my first, brand new car and I bought it all by myself (standing ovation please). My GTI kept giving me too many problems with the reliability of the 12v VR6 going too low for me to keep using it as my DD to try and get to work among other places. I loved the GTI though, it was a great car.
But that MS3 slut has stolen my heart.(cabpatch)
the last 2 anyway...
87 crx (very little worked on this car when I got rid of it, but for years I kept it running for next to nothing, super easy car to work on. Perfect for living in san francisco where people park by brail, plus you can easily do a u-turn on narrow city streets)
02 vw golf. As much as I loved this car it was a total POS, for ever letting me down, and I grew weary of the "which light today" game.
87 crx (very little worked on this car when I got rid of it, but for years I kept it running for next to nothing, super easy car to work on. Perfect for living in san francisco where people park by brail, plus you can easily do a u-turn on narrow city streets)
02 vw golf. As much as I loved this car it was a total POS, for ever letting me down, and I grew weary of the "which light today" game.
allmotor95pgt
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90 grand prix le cai,exh,chip
93 firedird formula
98 grand prix gt 80shot nos
2002 s-10 extreme chiped,exh
95 probe gt ZE,fully modded,megasquirt,75shot nos
93 probe gt ZE,cai,no cat,muffler,fully gutted,50shot nos
07 msp 3, msp cai, autometer boost guage, home made ic sprayer. 35 shot nos, rx-7 fd wheels,greddy turbo timer,billet rear mount.mbc,atp bcd,2B installed c-pe standback
(soon to come) corksport 3inch dp with catback,and tmic upgarade.
280 whp,273 wtq. 305 whp,328 wtq with 35 shot.
93 firedird formula
98 grand prix gt 80shot nos
2002 s-10 extreme chiped,exh
95 probe gt ZE,fully modded,megasquirt,75shot nos
93 probe gt ZE,cai,no cat,muffler,fully gutted,50shot nos
07 msp 3, msp cai, autometer boost guage, home made ic sprayer. 35 shot nos, rx-7 fd wheels,greddy turbo timer,billet rear mount.mbc,atp bcd,2B installed c-pe standback
(soon to come) corksport 3inch dp with catback,and tmic upgarade.
280 whp,273 wtq. 305 whp,328 wtq with 35 shot.
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jungleradio
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- MS3 CB
long live the flapper, though. seriously great sounding exhaust on that car. but, SEVERELY underpowered.
MidwestSpeed3
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First car was a 1996 White GMC Sonoma Reg Cab. 4-cyl Auto which was slow as hell. (no pics)
Next was a 2001 Chevy Cavalier Z-24. Still slow, but alot faster than the truck. Focused on exterior mods more than go mods.
Had to trade out the parts on the Cavy after a incident involving snow and a curb. Drove it stock for a few years while at school until I got an internship and upgraded to my 2007 Mazdaspeed3 GT in Cosmic Blue. I am going for all-go parts this time (the correct way to do it).
Next was a 2001 Chevy Cavalier Z-24. Still slow, but alot faster than the truck. Focused on exterior mods more than go mods.
Had to trade out the parts on the Cavy after a incident involving snow and a curb. Drove it stock for a few years while at school until I got an internship and upgraded to my 2007 Mazdaspeed3 GT in Cosmic Blue. I am going for all-go parts this time (the correct way to do it).
speed3se-r
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Just curious...how much???
1997 Nissan 240sx. 2.4 litre turbocharged. best time was in sig on low boost and drag radials. as it sits now, it's likely at least a full second quicker, but i won't ever know since it's for sale. i had done really everything i could to it, minus build it (it has lasted 3+ years on stock internals, and just this past weekend i have upgraded to an MLS HG and ARP studs) and paint it. it has a/c and all amenities, but i wanted something new for once and to play with, hence the MS3.
Most recently I drove a 1999 Prelude SH, however this was purely an interim solution. Before that I had what was my introduction to the world of import cars (and tuning): the 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V below.
Mods:
Engine Performance
Powertech Imports Turbo Kit
-Garrett T3/T04B turbo
-Protech Fabrication Manifold, Downpipe, Midpipe, Testpipe
-Garrett Front Mount Intercooler
-Tial 38mm External Wastegate
-Greddy Type S Blow Off Valve
-Bosch Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
-Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
-370cc Injectors
-Apexi SAFC II
-Auto Meter Gauges (Boost, EGT, Oil Pressure)
Aquamist System 1S Water Injection
Turbo XS High Performance Boost Controller
Boost switch - on dash (5 PSI/8 PSI)
Blitz FATT Turbo Timer
Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch (Kevlar Face)
Greddy Evolution Exhaust
Greddy Oil Catch Can
Nismo Oil & Radiator Caps
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
B&M Short Shifter
Motul Fluids (Engine, Brake, Clutch, Power Steering, Gearbox)
Optima Red Top Battery
Suspension
SSR Type C Wheels (17x7.5 Gold) with Kumho Ecsta MX (215/45ZR/17)
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
Koni Adjustable Shocks (Yellow)
Nismo Front & Rear Sway Bars
Brakes and Wheels
Brembo 4 piston Monobloc calipers(designed for Porsche Boxster)
12.3" floating two-piece rotors
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
For more pictures, go to:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/489482
Mods:
Engine Performance
Powertech Imports Turbo Kit
-Garrett T3/T04B turbo
-Protech Fabrication Manifold, Downpipe, Midpipe, Testpipe
-Garrett Front Mount Intercooler
-Tial 38mm External Wastegate
-Greddy Type S Blow Off Valve
-Bosch Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
-Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
-370cc Injectors
-Apexi SAFC II
-Auto Meter Gauges (Boost, EGT, Oil Pressure)
Aquamist System 1S Water Injection
Turbo XS High Performance Boost Controller
Boost switch - on dash (5 PSI/8 PSI)
Blitz FATT Turbo Timer
Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch (Kevlar Face)
Greddy Evolution Exhaust
Greddy Oil Catch Can
Nismo Oil & Radiator Caps
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
B&M Short Shifter
Motul Fluids (Engine, Brake, Clutch, Power Steering, Gearbox)
Optima Red Top Battery
Suspension
SSR Type C Wheels (17x7.5 Gold) with Kumho Ecsta MX (215/45ZR/17)
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
Koni Adjustable Shocks (Yellow)
Nismo Front & Rear Sway Bars
Brakes and Wheels
Brembo 4 piston Monobloc calipers(designed for Porsche Boxster)
12.3" floating two-piece rotors
Hawk HPS Brake Pads
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
For more pictures, go to:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/489482
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Previous three cars:
1991 Acura Integra
1992 BMW 325i
2001 Nissan Maxima 20th Anniversary
Back in the day
1985 Nissan Sentra
1981 Toyota Starlet (Brown)
1981 Toyota Starlet (White)
1987 Suzuki 310
1986 Mazda RX-7 GTU (fell in love with rotarys & Mazda)
1991 Acura Integra
1992 BMW 325i
2001 Nissan Maxima 20th Anniversary
Back in the day
1985 Nissan Sentra
1981 Toyota Starlet (Brown)
1981 Toyota Starlet (White)
1987 Suzuki 310
1986 Mazda RX-7 GTU (fell in love with rotarys & Mazda)
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redspeed3tk
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- 2007 speed3
1999.5 audi a4 1.8t
got rid of it bc i had to work on it all the time and this car is more comfy and faster i do miss the looks ya get with an audi tho
got rid of it bc i had to work on it all the time and this car is more comfy and faster i do miss the looks ya get with an audi tho
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I'll tell you why, cause it's a Titan! Really, I love my dads Titan. If it was mine and I had money I would supercharge that thing. Ohh I get all tingly just thinking about it.
