Finally a Mazdaspeed 5
05-04-2009, 06:30 PM
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Finally a Mazdaspeed 5
Not an MX-5 mind but a Mazda5 given the Mazdaspeed treatment 
Now this actually started some time ago but Car and Driver finally posted teh article to go with it.
A team of C&D guys took a Mazdaspeed 3 and stripped all the go faster bits (and stop faster and turn better bits). Then they stuck them in a Mazda5
110 more HP than stock
Higher Gs on the skid pad. Shorter stops slightly less MPG
Hey Paul at Mazmart find me a wrecked Mazdaspeed3
"Honey you"ll need to drive my car this week- I need to do a little um... tune-up on yours" says me
Few days later
"Wow Honey that tune-up really worked wonders- its like a whole new car" says the wife
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._5_project_car
Now this actually started some time ago but Car and Driver finally posted teh article to go with it.
A team of C&D guys took a Mazdaspeed 3 and stripped all the go faster bits (and stop faster and turn better bits). Then they stuck them in a Mazda5
110 more HP than stock
Higher Gs on the skid pad. Shorter stops slightly less MPGHey Paul at Mazmart find me a wrecked Mazdaspeed3
"Honey you"ll need to drive my car this week- I need to do a little um... tune-up on yours" says me
Few days later
"Wow Honey that tune-up really worked wonders- its like a whole new car" says the wife
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._5_project_car
05-04-2009, 06:40 PM
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oh gawd, even the 5 got the MS treatment before we did... 
don't encourage Paul, I"m sure he could get you those parts!
don't encourage Paul, I"m sure he could get you those parts!
05-04-2009, 06:42 PM
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05-04-2009, 07:30 PM
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Always a fan of a Mazda gettin the MS treatment....but this....its just like, why? MS3, yes i see why...MS6, yes i see why...MS MX-5, yup yup...MS RX-8, uh huh........MS5??? Dont know where they goin with this idea. Moms must be itchin for a turbo? wtf
05-04-2009, 08:39 PM
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were all whiners 
Don't forger the Tribute!
05-04-2009, 11:11 PM
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They had a lot of Headaches with the Wiring and PCM, Etc, not an easy swap they thought it would be...
05-05-2009, 08:52 AM
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really its not a minivan. even my wife says so. its much more like a Mazda3 wagon. They are good cars and we really like ours much more than the subie outback wagon we had before.
05-05-2009, 09:51 AM
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People are misunderstanding: This is not a TRUE MAZDASPEED product. It was built by Car and Driver mag. Don't get too upset (Those that may be upset). We won't be ill treated forever (I hope 
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05-05-2009, 09:58 AM
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There's been a Mazdaspeed MPV for years kids. And the new MPV is turbo standard. Still... Mazda missed the boat on the last MPV to build a car that would drive dads not moms to dealers - or at least influence the wifes decision. Should have been sportier. I still bought one cause it's better than anything else without being a yacht like the Odyssey over over-priced like the Sienna.
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05-05-2009, 10:03 AM
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Not even that pedigree Paul. An ol' teacher and some students. 
"We had the van towed to nearby Wash*tenaw Community College to enlist a little help from the WCC Vehicle Performance class, which was just beginning a new semester. Instructor Glenn Franco supervised as his class took care of the heavy lifting"
"We had the van towed to nearby Wash*tenaw Community College to enlist a little help from the WCC Vehicle Performance class, which was just beginning a new semester. Instructor Glenn Franco supervised as his class took care of the heavy lifting"