impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
02-05-2007, 10:36 AM
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impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
everyone what do you guys think of the mazdaspeed 3,
Anybody have one, quality?
I heard the gear ratio is the same as the mazdaspeed 6.
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Anybody have one, quality?
I heard the gear ratio is the same as the mazdaspeed 6.
thanks
02-07-2007, 05:10 AM
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Re: impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
I test drove one. It is definatly fast even though I didn't floor it. There is about a full second after you roll into the throttle before the turbo spools which can get annoying in traffic especially with how hard the power comes on. The handling is great. The car is great and I would have one if I wasn't tired of front wheel drive.
02-07-2007, 08:41 AM
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Re: impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
WTF? Why does everyone think that all Mazdas are Fords?
You should talk to Wilsol. He has one.
You should talk to Wilsol. He has one.
02-07-2007, 10:23 AM
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Re: impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
they're very nice, and decently quick but it definetly should've been AWD like the MS6. I know of their traction system for it but still. AWD > FWD
02-07-2007, 11:01 AM
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Re: impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
The only thing "Ford" about them is the chassis. The C1 chassis is what Ford of Europe developed for their Focus. Vovlo also borrowed this chassis to use in their c30. For the engine, only the block is shared between Ford and Mazda, everything else is different. That's about it for Ford and Mazda sharing anything on the Mazda 3...
02-07-2007, 11:49 AM
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Re: impresions on the mazdaspeed 3
The only thing "Ford" about them is the chassis. The C1 chassis is what Ford of Europe developed for their Focus. Vovlo also borrowed this chassis to use in their c30. For the engine, only the block is shared between Ford and Mazda, everything else is different. That's about it for Ford and Mazda sharing anything on the Mazda 3...
