True Red MS3 and police!

[oatmealboy]

Was he by chance a sherrif? Big white guy with short blond hair? Cuz i had a sherrif ask me about my car the other day while i was driving down Stevens Creek. It was funny to tell him to buy this ticket getting car.

Nope... He was a San Jose Police officer. What's funny is that this same cop stopped me last summer when I was driving my old Sentra SE-R. That car had expired tags, a loud exhaust, rollbar, CF hood, etc. It wasn't a car I drove daily, as my daily car at the time had two flat tires. He let me go back then since I explained to him my situation. It didn't seem like he remembered me this time around.

 

[camrycev6]

Same thing happened to me...except he didn't turn on his lights. He just smiled and signaled me to pull over. I knew it wasn't a bad thing. We chatted a bit about my car. He asked me some numbers (263 HP / 280 torque) and that was it. I wasn't speeding at the time, (I saw him.) but he saw the "True Red" at a distance and knew what it was. To be honest, the whole "50 feet" rule for Mazdaspeed 3s is only given away by their tires in my opinion.

I quote:

"Three conditions must be met before a vehicle receives the Mazdaspeed designation. First, it must have styling that sets it apart from the standard version. Specifically, there must be significant functional external design differences noticeable from 50 feet, per a mandate laid down by Mazda's executive vice president, Robert Davis."

From:

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0610sccp_2007_mazdaspeed_3/

 

[Karma_hunden]

i was between two colors too...i think blue is just blue, silver is silver...the car is awesome and it looks great in all...but too me the silver and hte black one can be MORE easily confused with a regular 3 since the silver is nice yet common, the black hides all the small details and the blue one looks ok...they dont have that color for the regulars, but i dont think anyone would notice that...the red one sticks out even if people think its a regular. I like all of them, you just pitch me one

 

[spike blue]

im going for the silver!!!

 

[javanc]

Silver FTW. The cops dont notice,the carwash doesnt scratch you all up, the dust doesnt show too bad, and it looks fairly sexy, not to mention stealth.

 

[Dano2010]

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 like any color besides black... you can't see the accents in the bumpers if you have a black car. For what's that's worth.

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[Choot]

I agree, which is why I went with True Red!

 

[clos561]

wtf a cop pulled me over the other day and shot me in the head..i was like "wtf" and he said nice car....