Well, since Kovalev10 posted about his new car, I figured I'd share my new joy... a 2006 Mazda3 GS w/ Auto (girlfriend's car too), Air and Power package... colour is Carbon Grey. We bought this one (plan to keep it until it dies), after I returned my leased 2002 Toyota Echo. The feeling is like going from a bike to a car...
Well, since Kovalev10 posted about his new car, I figured I'd share my new joy... a 2006 Mazda3 GS w/ Auto (girlfriend's car too), Air and Power package... colour is Carbon Grey. We bought this one (plan to keep it until it dies), after I returned my leased 2002 Toyota Echo. The feeling is like going from a bike to a car...
Got it mainly because I thought it looked sexy, then when I drove it realized it has nuts acceleration due to it being so small and light. Also the most dangerous car I've ever driven, doesn't hold the road much, if I'm not careful I guarantee I can flip this over.
Got it mainly because I thought it looked sexy, then when I drove it realized it has nuts acceleration due to it being so small and light. Also the most dangerous car I've ever driven, doesn't hold the road much, if I'm not careful I guarantee I can flip this over.
Do it , but do it in this topic so the main board wont be full of OT's.
Congrats Montrealer , hehe going from an Echo to a M-3 Must feel like a Caddy!!
Seriously... it's not even funny. I was all practical with my first new car, and after four years of that I was ready to buy a car to fall in love with. Mission accomplished!
Got it mainly because I thought it looked sexy, then when I drove it realized it has nuts acceleration due to it being so small and light. Also the most dangerous car I've ever driven, doesn't hold the road much, if I'm not careful I guarantee I can flip this over.
That's sick !! Are you really in Texas or you have a hard top for the winter in MTL ??
compared to what?
I have a mazda3 gt gfx. And with the 17inch mags handling is just superb. Verry hard to find for a car of this price.
I have no clue, considering Mazda3s didn't come out in 2002. Maybe he's thinking of a different car? I find the handling at speed superb even on my stock 15s.
meh. Mazda3's are like so 2002 years ago. Behind the trend, my friend. Nice looking car, though the handling at speed is poor.
Only tried it once, but I thought the handling was pretty good, quite above average actually. Of course it probably depends what you mean by "speed".
I'm also looking for a car and have considered the Mazda3 for a while but in the end there's not enough room for my needs. I'm thinking either Dodge Caliber or Toyota Matrix right now.
Nice car Montrealer, indeed if you've upgraded from an Echo it must be a night and day type feeling (I hate the Echo, I feel like I'm driving a supermarket cart everytime I rent one of these).
Only tried it once, but I thought the handling was pretty good, quite above average actually. Of course it probably depends what you mean by "speed".
I'm also looking for a car and have considered the Mazda3 for a while but in the end there's not enough room for my needs. I'm thinking either Dodge Caliber or Toyota Matrix right now.
Nice car Montrealer, indeed if you've upgraded from an Echo it must be a night and day type feeling (I hate the Echo, I feel like I'm driving a supermarket cart everytime I rent one of these).
Well when I was looking for a car, I test drove a Jetta 2.5L and mazda3 sport. I agree they aren't the same price, but they're the same car class. Anyway let me just say that the VW blew away the Mazda enough that I wouldn't even flinch at the extra $4k or so it would have cost. In the end I settled on a classic 1995 Golf GTI that I can work on, but I guess it depends on your means to buy a car. A Mazda3 sport is pretty good value for money, just not my cup of tea were I to actually go and buy one.
In have a Honda Civic 2003.My girlfriend has the Mazda 3 and I drive it pretty often.I really like the feel of the car you will enjoy it big time.Make sure you always check how fast you are going at because you don't feel it at all.Last year I came back from Ottawa after the Habs game and made it back in 1 hour with her car no problem at all.Enjoy
Well when I was looking for a car, I test drove a Jetta 2.5L and mazda3 sport. I agree they aren't the same price, but they're the same car class. Anyway let me just say that the VW blew away the Mazda enough that I wouldn't even flinch at the extra $4k or so it would have cost. In the end I settled on a classic 1995 Golf GTI that I can work on, but I guess it depends on your means to buy a car. A Mazda3 sport is pretty good value for money, just not my cup of tea were I to actually go and buy one.
I've got a Jetta. Terrible experience with Volkswagen/electrical problems and so on. I think I've paid $15k in various repairs that shouldn't have needed repairing, and dealing with Volkswagen and my extended warranty has been a nightmare. Never again with Volkswagen.
Well, since Kovalev10 posted about his new car, I figured I'd share my new joy... a 2006 Mazda3 GS w/ Auto (girlfriend's car too), Air and Power package... colour is Carbon Grey. We bought this one (plan to keep it until it dies), after I returned my leased 2002 Toyota Echo. The feeling is like going from a bike to a car...
my parents bought this car about 6 months back, I'm the one that did the research best car for the money, and damn does it drive nicely. Great buy, same model as what you got, except my parents opted for the neon blue.
felixd - That Solstice is a nice looking car, I assume its as much fun to drive as it is to look at right? Never seen one of those before, although its not as if Pontiac is a household name for cars over here. Front end looks a tiny bit like a Porcshe. Hope you have fun with it. Although maybe not enough fun to end up flipping it. Can't imagine that would be fun in any respect.
Montrealer - Nice car, again, although maybe not as nice as that Solstice looks I was seriously considering getting a Mazda3 this time last year, I was looking at the hatchback version in metallic blue. I was on the verge of sorting out the funds for it when something else caught my eye. But the 3 is a nice car. Particularly liked the interior, everything seemed well designed and well positioned (little things like the stereo controls on the steering wheel and the glove box handle being near the centre of the car so the driver can reach it if needed). Took it for a test drive and it seemed a bright enough little car, although during the testdrive, i completely failed to get the hang of the gearbox. anyways, I hope you too enjoy your new car, at least you can be safe in the knowledge that its unlikely to break down any time before, lets say, 2015.
Must feel like a Caddy!!
Of course it probably depends what you mean by "speed".
I loved my Pontiac.
I was seriously considering getting a Mazda3 this time last year, I was looking at the hatchback version in metallic blue. I was on the verge of sorting out the funds for it when something else caught my eye. But the 3 is a nice car. Particularly liked the interior, everything seemed well designed and well positioned (little things like the stereo controls on the steering wheel and the glove box handle being near the centre of the car so the driver can reach it if needed). Took it for a test drive and it seemed a bright enough little car, although during the testdrive, i completely failed to get the hang of the gearbox. anyways, I hope you too enjoy your new car, at least you can be safe in the knowledge that its unlikely to break down any time before, lets say, 2015.
