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- 96 Miata M-Edition, 2015 Mazda 3 Hatch
boy your clutch foot is getting antsy now isn't it
midnighter
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Hmm.. came lurking for a bit of info but it seems not many people here have seen it yet either.
I had the wonderful opportunity to test-drive one today. The car's a bit out of my price range (I was looking at the new Civic Si, 10k cheaper) but this car is so much damn fun. The power band is huge, though the engine runs a bit out of breath near redline, and it's a really fun car to drive. The interior isn't as nice as the new Civic imo, but it's still really good.
Had a fully loaded black with black/white leather seats, keycard entry, etc. Man... I had to talk to the salesguy for an hour before he even let me drive the damn thing, which was incredibly insulting and I almost started yelling at him... but they eventually gave in. They got it on Friday, it was still in the plastic, and I think I was one of the first people to take it for a test drive.
This thing PULLS like mad... in the rain. With no tire slippage. The suspension's great, very firm but still soaking up bumps. I had so much fun in this car I'm trying to work around my finances to see if it's doable. Even a lease would be great. I've never driven a turbo car before, but this is unlike all I've heard about other turbo cars. Oodles of torque around 3k rpm, a bit underpowered around 2k but that's just cruising speed anyway.
I've been eyeing this car ever since I started hearing about it a year ago. I never really thought I'd consider owning one considering its price, but it's a hell of a car.
Only problem I had with it is I found the clutch very touchy and a little awkward. I suppose it will take some getting used to, but in general it doesn't seem as easy to drive as it should be...
I had the wonderful opportunity to test-drive one today. The car's a bit out of my price range (I was looking at the new Civic Si, 10k cheaper) but this car is so much damn fun. The power band is huge, though the engine runs a bit out of breath near redline, and it's a really fun car to drive. The interior isn't as nice as the new Civic imo, but it's still really good.
Had a fully loaded black with black/white leather seats, keycard entry, etc. Man... I had to talk to the salesguy for an hour before he even let me drive the damn thing, which was incredibly insulting and I almost started yelling at him... but they eventually gave in. They got it on Friday, it was still in the plastic, and I think I was one of the first people to take it for a test drive.
This thing PULLS like mad... in the rain. With no tire slippage. The suspension's great, very firm but still soaking up bumps. I had so much fun in this car I'm trying to work around my finances to see if it's doable. Even a lease would be great. I've never driven a turbo car before, but this is unlike all I've heard about other turbo cars. Oodles of torque around 3k rpm, a bit underpowered around 2k but that's just cruising speed anyway.
I've been eyeing this car ever since I started hearing about it a year ago. I never really thought I'd consider owning one considering its price, but it's a hell of a car.
Only problem I had with it is I found the clutch very touchy and a little awkward. I suppose it will take some getting used to, but in general it doesn't seem as easy to drive as it should be...
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My wife is not really a car nut (no, I am not gonna divorce her cause of it...LOL), but the first thing she said when I drove her by the lot this afternoon was, "It needs a tint, different rims, and a drop." As I'm writing this, she is telling me about how its just gonna look "sweet."
Don't worry boys and girls. I'll convert her yet. Give her a little MS6 zoom-zoom and she'll be car crazy in no time.
R
Don't worry boys and girls. I'll convert her yet. Give her a little MS6 zoom-zoom and she'll be car crazy in no time.
R
midnighter said:
I knew that I would get ***** a bit on the lease for this puppy being that it is kinda exclusive and I am first on the wagon.
I'll be paying $715 CAN taxes in for a closed end lease, $0.00 DP, 48 mo lease with 20K a year, and a year extension on the warranty to match the lease term. Odds are I'll end up buying it out before the lease is done, but the lease terms are easier to fit into my budget than finance or loan payments right now.
Funny thing is that my dealer is getting 8 of these. Two are spoken for including mine. He liked the first one so much that he has decided to keep one for himself, even though he drives a monster MB S Class sedan. His car is a beast, but I guess the MS6 is just more fun...LOL.
R
midnighter
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715?! Man... dunno how that works out but I certainly couldn't afford that. As it stands now I got a quote for a 6 year finance, 550 a month but that was with 10 grand down which I will probably only end up doing half that. 5000 down and a lease hopefully it will even be around 400 a month.
$715?!! damn, that's like $600 USD/month! You sure that's a lease? Anyway, nice car. Still not feelin the snowflake rims or antenna (what's all the fuss about the tail lights anyway? I think they look pretty good) Definitely like the red gauges.... after the msp, that's a must for my next car. Maybe if the pricing on these goes down I'll make this my next ride. a decent set of wheels will cost a couple G's so that certainly has to be taken into consideration. Since you're planning on getting new ones, I urge you to consider black BBS. That would look.... oh man, u gotta do it.
