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Old 11-12-2005, 11:47 PM
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Sold my RX8 and got this!

A 2005 Mazda 3s. BTW I was kidding about selling the rx8, this one is for my wife

The rims are going back to the stock 17" but the dealer didn't have time to switch them out so it has to go back in mid-next week. So what do you guys think?

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Old 11-12-2005, 11:54 PM
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nice beater!
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yea those chromies definetly have to go!!
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Yah and they wanted to mark up the car $1970 for them. So then they tried to give them to me free. I finially had to tell them I was going to leave unless they put the stock ones back on.

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yea those chromies definetly have to go!!
Old 11-13-2005, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by QBallz
Yah and they wanted to mark up the car $1970 for them. So then they tried to give them to me free. I finially had to tell them I was going to leave unless they put the stock ones back on.
Nice stuff.

You had me scared for a second.
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congrats on the new mazda
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haha, those chrome wheels are terrible
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put on the stock rims on from your 8 if they fit
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Originally Posted by xrider01
put on the stock rims on from your 8 if they fit
good idea...they do fit btw my gf's Mazda3 I'm considering donating one of my stock sets
Old 11-13-2005, 04:23 AM
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geesh those wheels are not that bad, especially not for free, I'd keep them and sell them and buy something you like with the $ from selling them.
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welcome to the 'got the wife a 3 alongside my 8' club. seems a lot of us have done that, myself included!
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Originally Posted by Mugatu
welcome to the 'got the wife a 3 alongside my 8' club. seems a lot of us have done that, myself included!
I'm in the same boat, except it is for my girlfriend, a few years before she becomes my wife

Funny thing is the only one we could find with all the options she wanted was in sunlight silver...two sun silvers how cute
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I am hoping to talk my fiance away from an '04 A4 and into a new MS6 Probably not going to happen as she is totally into the Audi though.
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I like those chromies--you should take them for free and sell them if you don't like them. My girlfriend wants a Mazda 3 5-door--they are cool.
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I am hoping to talk my fiance away from an '04 A4 and into a new MS6 Probably not going to happen as she is totally into the Audi though.
tell her that Audi is owned by Volkswagen, Volkswagen was 'the car of the people' and that Hitler came up with the name and they used slave labor

she'll be driving an MS6 in no time
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^lmfao...

And congrats on the purchase. I've been trying to talk my gf into one for awhile now, but she's set on getting an 8 (bless her heart).
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I wanted my wife to get the Mazdaspeed6 instead of the Mazda3 but she doesn't like how the Mazda6 looked. It's ok though saved me some money

Originally Posted by truemagellen
tell her that Audi is owned by Volkswagen, Volkswagen was 'the car of the people' and that Hitler came up with the name and they used slave labor

she'll be driving an MS6 in no time
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Nice car Qballz.

Funny my wife likes the 3 too. Specially since it rated so well.
I need to teach her how to drive a manual so she has the option.

I like the OEM rims better too. I am sure the 18s would look nice on the 3 also.

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Unfortunately she is only upgrading to an Audi because I talked her out of a Jetta, she loved her old Golf and I had to tell her Audi was the luxury division of VW or we would be getting a Jetta instead!!
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Thanks. I don't know if you could fit 18" very easy on the 3 though. You would probably have to go with a lower profile tire. The stock 17" really fill in the wheel wells good.

Also I think the Mazda3 with the MT is super easy to drive. Probably the easiest/lightest clutch I've ever used.

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Nice car Qballz.

Funny my wife likes the 3 too. Specially since it rated so well.
I need to teach her how to drive a manual so she has the option.

I like the OEM rims better too. I am sure the 18s would look nice on the 3 also.

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I was going to say "use for snowtires", but see your're in CA and probably don't need them. The 3's are great...congrats.
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Originally Posted by QBallz
Thanks. I don't know if you could fit 18" very easy on the 3 though. You would probably have to go with a lower profile tire. The stock 17" really fill in the wheel wells good.

Also I think the Mazda3 with the MT is super easy to drive. Probably the easiest/lightest clutch I've ever used.
the RX8's stock rim/tire setup fits on the Mazda3, looks great too

and yes the MT on the 3 is like shifting a stick of butter
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Good addition to the Mazda family. I'd like to get the 6 next to my 8 in the garage.
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
tell her that Audi is owned by Volkswagen, Volkswagen was 'the car of the people' and that Hitler came up with the name and they used slave labor

she'll be driving an MS6 in no time

lalalalaalalalala.
nice going.
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