new owner (mazda3)

[cochizzle]

ok, i just got a silver mazda3, and damn do i like it better than my protege5.
Not to punk the p5 because i loved the car, but i like the 2.3 liters... that and this one is a manual (i had the shiftronic). just throwing out my little hello

 

[shaggin'wagon]

congrats, i just traded in my pro 5 (manual) and got the auto 3s with the 2.3, loved my 5 but the 3 is sweet!
shag' (yes)

 

[cochizzle]

congrats, i just traded in my pro 5 (manual) and got the auto 3s with the 2.3, loved my 5 but the 3 is sweet!
shag' (yes)

did you get the hatchback... i ended up getting the sedan...

wy did you switch to auto? tired of flying through the gearbox

 

[dugrant153]

I'm also interested in the switch.

 

[taylor5]

did the same thing last week...

Traded my Silver 02' Autotrans (old style) P5 for new 04' Titanium 3s Hatch 5spd. Some things I miss and a lot I dont especially that cold start noise they never fixed right and the a/c that freezes up after 2 hours on the road. They could never duplicate that one, gee go figure.

Love the way this one drives and the "ride" is so much smoother and still handles great. And talk about quiet now. Yea. (yippy)