Mazdaspeed3 takes on Nurburgring
06-19-2007, 11:20 PM
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I still can't tell if my issue lies with the brakes or the clutch, but it's getting way less common, so I'm not too worried anymore. Teething problems, most likely. I've whipped up a mini-review comparing the MS3 to the 8, but I haven't really written a straight up review. Maybe I'll do that before too long here.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
06-19-2007, 11:25 PM
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I still can't tell if my issue lies with the brakes or the clutch, but it's getting way less common, so I'm not too worried anymore. Teething problems, most likely. I've whipped up a mini-review comparing the MS3 to the 8, but I haven't really written a straight up review. Maybe I'll do that before too long here.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
to bad,
should be fun. will not be the same without you.. and i could trouble shoot your issue in less than 4 miles driven way about the speed limit...
is it really red??? and get that review up... cool car.
beers
06-20-2007, 12:58 PM
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I still can't tell if my issue lies with the brakes or the clutch, but it's getting way less common, so I'm not too worried anymore. Teething problems, most likely. I've whipped up a mini-review comparing the MS3 to the 8, but I haven't really written a straight up review. Maybe I'll do that before too long here.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
Can't make Sat, working 8-6. Wish I could, sounds like an awesome meet.
06-20-2007, 11:10 PM
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It was more of a rubbing type sound - it sounds like when you blow across the top of a beer bottle, just slightly lower and with less of that "bottle" sound. It seems to be shortly after I have slowed down or stopped, and usually very shortly after releasing the clutch. It sounds like the clutch to me, but sometimes it seems to happen without clutching, which makes me wonder if it's the brakes sticking or something. It has gotten less and less common as the days have gone by, so I'm not too worried about it anymore.
As far as the deal, I don't think I did too bad for what some dealers were trying to gouge for. IIRC, I got it for $500 over MSRP. It's not the best deal I've ever gotten on a car, but compared to what some dealers wanted (one wanted $1500 over list!), I'm content.
As far as the deal, I don't think I did too bad for what some dealers were trying to gouge for. IIRC, I got it for $500 over MSRP. It's not the best deal I've ever gotten on a car, but compared to what some dealers wanted (one wanted $1500 over list!), I'm content.
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06-21-2007, 11:43 AM
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I also got me an MS3 after my RX8 got totalled back in October last year. I took delivery of a Cosmic Blue MS3 on 11/05/06 
I thought I had posted a review but I can't find it! ????
Hopefully I see your review soon. Bottom line what I found can be described in this paragraph:
"The RX8 is a DRIVER'S CAR and while it's not the most economocal, most powerful, it's beautiful and handles like a dream. The MS3 on the other hand, is not as good looking, it doesn't handle as well, the steering/shifter is quite vague but it has everything else: lots of power, reliable, fast, handles good for being FWD, useful trunk, great mileage, and it's a sleeper"
It's fun to own a car that can accomplish this kind of time at Nurburgring and it's praised by pretty much every car magazine.
Looking forward to your review
Carlos
I thought I had posted a review but I can't find it! ????
Hopefully I see your review soon. Bottom line what I found can be described in this paragraph:
"The RX8 is a DRIVER'S CAR and while it's not the most economocal, most powerful, it's beautiful and handles like a dream. The MS3 on the other hand, is not as good looking, it doesn't handle as well, the steering/shifter is quite vague but it has everything else: lots of power, reliable, fast, handles good for being FWD, useful trunk, great mileage, and it's a sleeper"
It's fun to own a car that can accomplish this kind of time at Nurburgring and it's praised by pretty much every car magazine.
Looking forward to your review
Carlos
06-21-2007, 11:51 AM
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It was more of a rubbing type sound - it sounds like when you blow across the top of a beer bottle, just slightly lower and with less of that "bottle" sound. It seems to be shortly after I have slowed down or stopped, and usually very shortly after releasing the clutch. It sounds like the clutch to me, but sometimes it seems to happen without clutching, which makes me wonder if it's the brakes sticking or something. It has gotten less and less common as the days have gone by, so I'm not too worried about it anymore.
As far as the deal, I don't think I did too bad for what some dealers were trying to gouge for. IIRC, I got it for $500 over MSRP. It's not the best deal I've ever gotten on a car, but compared to what some dealers wanted (one wanted $1500 over list!), I'm content.
As far as the deal, I don't think I did too bad for what some dealers were trying to gouge for. IIRC, I got it for $500 over MSRP. It's not the best deal I've ever gotten on a car, but compared to what some dealers wanted (one wanted $1500 over list!), I'm content.
07-25-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdanews.com
... Ticehurst drives like a man possessed, hurtling the Mazda around the track. His concentration is complete. And it pays off – he puts in a blindingly fast lap. He comes rocketing past the timing point and stops the clocks with a lap time of 8 minutes and 39.66 seconds. That's just 4.64 seconds off the lap record.
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