New Mazda owner and new to here.

[Nginear]

Just found this site this weekend looking for stuff for thes wifes car.
We just picked up an 05 Mazda 3 with a tick over 33,600miles and I must say I really like it! I'm a little jealous that she gets to drive it everyday.

I think the trim kit is aftermarket and my wife wanted those pedals caused they matched .

Nothing really has been done to it, but i think the Previous owner had put a lowering kit in

 

[GoFast]

Welcome to the boards and the mazda fam!! It does look to be lowered a bit. It looks good!

 

[tsunami]

that trim kit is oem and expensive looks good. deffinatly looks lowered. welcome!

 

[Nginear]

Thanks for the info on the dash Kit tsunami. Where in Maine do you live? I was born and raised in Greene. Little town outside of Lewiston/Auburn.

 

[Akaveli]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[tsunami]

Thanks for the info on the dash Kit tsunami. Where in Maine do you live? I was born and raised in Greene. Little town outside of Lewiston/Auburn.

i am in bridgton though looking to move closer to work (westbrook) the commute is getting old.

i have the red carbon looking piece but never could dig up some one willing to sell the window trim pieces... now that its been so long i think it would look funny with them

where in colorado are you? i have family near boulder and my sister lived there as well but i can't remember the town name... something strange will have to ask her...

 

[Nginear]

I 've been to Bridgton, my brother went to that 1 yr prep school bridgton academy before he went to college.

I live out by Denver international airport so I'm about 40 minutes east from boulder.



I've only been on the board a few days and already took advantage of the marketplace. Just bought some speed 3 springs, from what I've read on here they will fit.


Thanks all those that said welcome too.

 

[tsunami]

yeah the speed 3 springs will fit and if you car was lowered by a hack (cut/sagged springs) it will improve the ride for sure.

found out it was nederland where my sister lived for a while.

 

[Nginear]

turns out the they where green tein springs. the real ones not knock offs. My buddy and I put the speed 3 springs in shortly after i received them and they are fantastic. My wife loves the car even more no that she doesn't have to worry about avoid potholes and bumps.

I've been up through Nederland a bunch. They have the "frozen dead guy days" thing once a year. Still havn't made it up for that but i guess they have a real frozen dead guy out on display.

 

[tsunami]

"frozen dead guy" no s***... sounds cool. thats cool your wife now has no worries about bumps but still has a bit of perf lowering springs offer. you could probably sell those tiens here on the forums btw. i am sure some one would by them from you.

 

[Nginear]

Yeah, i'm gonna clean them up when i get home from work this weds and put them up.

I don't know how many miles are actually on them but i know it can't be more than 33,000 lol.

 

[ryukensfj]

Hello there! Wow the front mask really stands out! What are you lowered on.

 

[Nginear]

Those where Tein springs. I have since swapped them out to OEM speed3 springs to make it a better commuter for my wife.

 

[Speedkid]

Nice pics welcome to the forums.

 

[da beast 23]

also new tooo site ....

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[tschatzinger]

Welcome. Did it come with that bra? If so you may want to take it off and see if your front end is scratched up at all.

 

[Nginear]

Welcome. Did it come with that bra? If so you may want to take it off and see if your front end is scratched up at all.

Yeah it did, and I did check it at the stealership before I even test drove it. There are some scratches underneath, but nothing bad enough to turn me away.

 

[Nginear]

Well, we traded in the Mazda a few weeks ago.


She was a great little car.

 

[bbrich57]

I just saw this thread for the first time. I was going to congratulate and welcome you, which I see many others beat me to the punch, but now you've already traded her in??

Why? 'Great looking sedan you had there. 5-sp, with springs and trim, Velocity Red Mica, etc... an S so it had the 2.3L? I don't get it.

 

[Nginear]

My wife and I both liked the car but it didn't have ABS brakes and was horrible in the snow. With my wife having a new job where she commutes on roads less travelled and myself out of town for work we wanted an all-wheel drive car.