True Red MS3 and police!

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Choot

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I'm in the middle of deciding whether or not I should go with True Red or Black Mica for my Mazdaspeed3 GT. The dealer said he would give me the True Red for $24,000 since it has been on the lot for about a month now, and he obviously wants to move the inventory. The Black Mica I have on order won't arrive until late March, and I am getting that for sticker, $24,550.

I like both colors, leaning more towards the True Red. But I've only owned black cars (more stealthy), and I'm afraid that I'll stick out like a sore thumb to the police with a red car!
(five-0)


My question is to you True Red MS3 owners: Have you been getting pulled over more often since you got your car?

Also, this question is for everyone: True Red or Black Mica and why?(dunno)

Thanks!
 
i have a black MS3 sport and I was pulled over 5 days after I bought it. When i had my velocity red RX-8 I was pulled over 3 or 4 times in 3 years.
 
My daily drivers have all been red or yellow and I've never had a problem. A cop will see you being an ass no matter what color it is. I'm going for the cosmic blue myself as it looks really understated.
 
statistically white cars get pulled over more often than red. I know several officers and they say they notice white cars more than colored ones.
 
Silver all the way, but in the end its what YOU like. Screw everyone else. ALSO if you like both Colors then why not save yourself 550 bones and use it for rims or ?????

My wife wanted TRUE RED bad, but personally i thought it was too much, and besides i always wanted a silver car. Once she saw the silver model , its was all over. Red has the "Look at me" factor, other colors, Especially the blue, have that" WTF was that" factor....... :D
 
We'll if I had to choose between those two colors, it would be True Red...Reason behind it, Black Mica is a little more work in taking care of and also shows EVERYTHING when it comes to scratches, swirls and etc...But if you can take up the challenge with Black Mica, go for it...As for the price, take up the offer with True Red and maybe you can get it a little cheaper the way it seems too...
 
IMO if you're doing something stupid that warrants being pulled over, it doesn't matter what color car you're in. I've been driving yellow for two years and never gotten pulled over before.
 
I have not yet noticed a police officer look my way as I drive by. Heck, I haven't even seen anyone in a WRX, STi, or Evo look my way... They must think it's just a regular Mazda3 that just happens to be "arrest-me-red."

As for choice in color, I'd just stay way from black in general. Cars in black tend to get hotter faster in the cabin during the summer months.
 
I agree, I dont think they give two craps about the color. I havent had anyone notice my hot red ride and it kinda sucks..lol
 
CTGrey02 said:
A cop will see you being an ass no matter what color it is.
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^ This post really hit the nail on the head!

Thanks for all the replies and insight. I was really torn between the two colors. I mean I've owned 5 black cars so far! I like the Black Mica but I wanted something different and the True Red really stood out... literally! I just put a hold on the True Red, so hopefully I will be able to sell my car and get the MS3 this coming weekend or as soon as possible. I hope I don't start driving like an ass, because, boy does that car make you want to drive faster! (drive2)
 
its up to you , but i would personally go with black. Anyways, the color red attracts the eye that is why stoplights are red.
Think about it this way, if you were to walking down a side walk parallel to a busy road and quickly glanced at all the cars together I gauruntee that you would see a bright red car amoung all the other colors very easily. Your eye naturally picks it out, however, red is a great color for this car no doubt. Enjoy whatever color ms3 you get, its a nice car!
 
I got the black for exactly that reason, the MS3 is very subtle so far and most police officers probably don't track the current trends in sports tuner cars.. If a bright red camaro/vette blew past me doing 85 I would see him first, same black mazda 3 behind doesnt even get a second glance.

I wanted the red though, it looks so hawt. Actually I wanted the aurora blue but thats not a ms3 color yet :(
 
Yea why couldn't Mazda made the royal blue color avaible. (i dunno color name) . My Wife and i both made the mistake of saying yeap we'll take a MS3 in that color, just to hear, that isn't an option color. thats BS.
 
Choot said:
I'm in the middle of deciding whether or not I should go with True Red or Black Mica for my Mazdaspeed3 GT. The dealer said he would give me the True Red for $24,000 since it has been on the lot for about a month now, and he obviously wants to move the inventory. The Black Mica I have on order won't arrive until late March, and I am getting that for sticker, $24,550.

I like both colors, leaning more towards the True Red. But I've only owned black cars (more stealthy), and I'm afraid that I'll stick out like a sore thumb to the police with a red car!
(five-0)


My question is to you True Red MS3 owners: Have you been getting pulled over more often since you got your car?

Also, this question is for everyone: True Red or Black Mica and why?(dunno)

Thanks!
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no...but its funny when cops are right next to me...and i stare ar them doing to speedlimit...i know the can read the back tags too "MAZDASPEED" just dont be a retard when there are cops around....color makes u stand out...brains keep u from getting pulled over
 
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