New MS3 - help me find the mods

[sxates]

Hey all, former protege5 owner here who has returned to mazda many years later. I just bought a 1-year old MS3 with 13k miles. I didn't really pay much attention when I bought it, but after looking at some of the photos online of stock cars, I don't think the one I just bought it stock. It looks like it has a CAI and new exhaust at a minimum. I bought it from a dealer, so I don't really have a history from the previous owner. I'm not really the modding type, so I was wondering if you guys could help point out mods from some photos? Thanks in advance!

Exhaust:

Engine bay:

The rest of the car

 

[Boostin McFly]

It's a Mazdaspeed CAI...exhaust definently isn't stock but I'm not sure what kind it is either.

 

[Aaron23]

I also noticed a BS tape job on the headlight wiring replace the masking tape with electrical tape A.S.A.P.

 

[sxates]

I also noticed a BS tape job on the headlight wiring replace the masking tape with electrical tape A.S.A.P.

Yeah - any idea what that is? Is that an extra wire, and any idea why there'd be one?

 

[RC08MS3]

the exhaust isnt stamped on top of the tip or bottom of muffler?

 

[Kain]

Tighten up that driver's side endlink nut. It's about to fall off.

 

[Sport6]

Tighten up that driver's side endlink nut. It's about to fall off.

Ohhhh nice find

 

[clos561]

looks stock besides the intake, check if it has a rear motor mount inbetween the front tires in the middle

 

[Boostin McFly]

Whats up with the orange line on your front bumper?

 

[sxates]

Tighten up that driver's side endlink nut. It's about to fall off.

Can you be more specific about what nut you're talking about?

On the orange line - it must be a camera bug or something. I saw that too and had to go out to make sure it wasn't on the car.

 

[mr_mazda329]

In the first picture... the endlink nut is about to fall off.

 

[Boostin McFly]

haha...that would have been a buzzkill

 

[Captain KRM P5]

talk about eagle eyes. way to spot that loose nut!

 

[Kain]

talk about eagle eyes. way to spot that loose nut!

The only reason I saw it was because I was looking to see if an aftermarket RSB was installed.

 

[happy and angry]

Kain is my hero.

 

[Kain]

It's the Crocs. They're like my anti-kryptonite.

 

[sxates]

The muffler is almost right in the middle of the car, so it's hard to see, but it looks like it has a mazdaspeed logo on it.

 

[sxates]

Thanks for catching the end-link bolt, the dealer is replacing it.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

The muffler is almost right in the middle of the car, so it's hard to see, but it looks like it has a mazdaspeed logo on it.

could be the mazdaspeed 3 inch cat back. (birthday)

 

[sxates]

could be the mazdaspeed 3 inch cat back. (birthday)

I think we have a winner.