Ain't he cute? :D

 

some more !!

 

Congrats! I really like the 3's. My wife has a 99 Protege and it's been a great car. The 3 is a major improvement. How do you like it so far?

 

Great looking car... I like the 3's a lot.

 

Supringly, it's a lot of fun to drive It's pretty peppy for a 4banger, shifts well and above all, it's really comfy. It handles quite well given its size... I actually had induced oversteer (I was being a little overagressive :D ), but controlled the car pretty easily. I usually get a little ancy with the rear end wagging, but I didn't flinch, and that says a lot I have come to feel that comfortable in the RX-8 now, but the Mazda3 is a great baby brother for that, and given that I get 26mpg (average, with my driving), it's a welcome change as well!

 

DOH!

 

My Fiance' really wants one.

 

I autocrossed a couple of them last year, and was pretty impressed... very nimble for FWD. They did have an aftermarket suspension, but still... you could tell it was a good handler from the get-go.

 

The 3 is really nice, I like the 4 door better, but I really love the interior!

Congrats!

 

We have an '03 PR5 that my wife prefers to the 8 for road trips : ( No accounting for taste since it is also an automatic!

 

Congrats, Herc! Nice looking 'mobile, and I really like that paint color. Great choice.

Bill