new ms3 owner - and random/cool facts!

[DaleNixon]

my car has a cig. lighter....

I should have indicated it's the only new Mazda that still has one. At least that's what my dealer told me.

 

[Hank3]

At least that's what my dealer told me.

Hah!

 

[hugador]

It's a quote from a movie, I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with you.

However, I am interested to see some dyno numbers or other proof this is true.

lol Ah, okay. I don't watch many movies. Numbers would be grate.

 

[DaleNixon]

Hah!

He was actually talking s*** about it. "I don't know why the hell they put a cigarette lighter in just this model. Who would smoke in this car?" etc.

 

[pcpower]

werd,,

Can't wait to start modding the car. but, that will be a while. I am thinking that I need to break it in at least 1,000 miles before any upgrades....... probably even 3,000 miles to play it safe. what do u think...... do you believe in breaking in the engine?.?.

tint is always a quick option though. ;] Has anyone here done any non-typical tint... meaning not just street legal black,,,,,,,, but maybe a silver fading tint, something w/ color,, logos,,, anything crazy like that?

ms3 ftw!.!.

 

[Sergius64]

Yeah, you should wait at least 600 miles. I think thats what the manual says the break in is for this engine. Well, depends on what you're modding I suppose. Mods for the lighting don't matter for example.

Don't mod it too much, these engines like to throw rods with too many mods.

 

[pcpower]

k guys here are some photos, also posted them in the ms3 appearance forum but whatever, hehe. very sunny out so these came out sorta bright.

 

[mr_mazda329]

Sweet pics man. Tint would be cheap and quick to start off with. Some of the first things I did to my car were asthetic things. Tint, Yellow fogs, painted calipers. Changed out the rear motormount with some CS inserts (good for 6 months) Then I put a Forge bypass valve on at 800 miles and a Cobb intake at 1100.

 

[pcpower]

Sweet pics man. Tint would be cheap and quick to start off with. Some of the first things I did to my car were asthetic things. Tint, Yellow fogs, painted calipers. Changed out the rear motormount with some CS inserts (good for 6 months) Then I put a Forge bypass valve on at 800 miles and a Cobb intake at 1100.

nice list.

who do u get to paint the calipers?.?. I am slightly concerned about someone taking my brakes off of the car, when their forte might be paint-work, and not mechanical work. then again maybe all u need to do is take off the wheel and the caliper stays attached to the inner wheel whatchamacalit?

any suggestions on paint color which would compliment a metro gray ms3?

thankee!

 

[mr_mazda329]

I didn't take my brakes off to do it. Go to autozone and get this stuff:

Here's how mine turned out:

 

[pcpower]

sweet

 

[bigdaddy]

Congrats! I like 3rd better

agreed.

 

[bigdaddy]

I should have indicated it's the only new Mazda that still has one. At least that's what my dealer told me.

lots of new-ish cars have cig lighters... my sisters Mazda 6 has one...its an '06

 

[Katze]

mod the cigarette lighter. upgrade it to a ultimate lighter that does 10 different things lol