My MP3 after a month

[Zerv]

Well I've had the MP3 for a month now and have to say I'm loving it. The squeek in the shocks threw me off at first but don't bother me especially since its only really when I first get in the car. I don't have the clunk that I have read about all over the place. The car is completely bone stock and hopefully in about 2 months would like to do a few things to the car. Definatly does feel like it could use a little more power but I knew what I was getting into. After getting used to driving it I'm enjoying it alot more now.

One thing I did find greatly amusing was that when I was looking at cars I test drove this and the Mazda3 s. Didn't really want to pony up the extra few grand for the Mazda3 and the 25k miles on the MP3 seemed very reasonable. However one week after getting the MP3 I pull into my drive way and see that my father got the Mazda3 s sedan. So it is great seeing both cars in the drive way (laugh) .

Would have to say the one thing I absolutely love about the car is the handeling. However on the bad roads of Maine it can make it interesting trying to avoid pot holes and bumps in the road.

I'm pretty sure I'll be happy with this... I went from a '91 MX-6 lx to MP3 and my father went from a '95 protege dx to the Mazda3.

 

[Matthew]

glad to hear youre satisfied...what are your plans?

 

[Zerv]

Well I've gotta keep it somewhat basic at for a while. Still have other things that are going to take me a while to pay off. I was thinking at first the basics. in about 2 months I should be able to get a Header was thinkin about the OBX header, maybe Injen CAI, UR Pulley... and seeing if those cams from wagner make and appearance some time. I guess Ideally after the first few usual upgrades occasionally put some money into it as I can. Then Maybe a few years down the line if I have more money freed up or learn how to save better going for a turbo, or if there is a promising supercharger out.

After driving this car for a while I'm definatly getting kinda tempted to try and check out the Auto X scene and maybe giving it a shot in the future. I know one guy at work with a WRX who does it and may ask him where he goes etc and what the scene looks like in the area.

But one things for sure its definatly a blast to drive. Man do I enjoy the reaction this car gets from friends and strangers. I've only seen one other MP3 in the area and that was at a dealer when I was looking at the one I got. Haven't seen any MSP's around.

*oh yeah the '91 mx-6 was enjoyable while I had it, definatly made me a Mazda fan.

pics of the car ~ ~ www.pivot.net/~czerw/mazda