Lurker turned member

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 12:21 PM

Hi,

I have been lurking around here while trying to decide what car I was going to trade in my Mazdaspeed 3 for. I test drove the new WRX, looked into the 135i and 335i, and ended up falling in love with the 370z. I have owned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Miatas, and the 370z reminded me of the RWD 2-seaters I enjoyed so much.

phelan · 03-01-2010, 12:29 PM

...obligatory text since i shouldn't talk in only smileys haha

vipor · 03-01-2010, 12:31 PM

But that's how you think phelan, why not express yourself that way too?

phelan · 03-01-2010, 12:33 PM

vipor · 03-01-2010, 12:34 PM

(good work, fag, stir the pot, drama, gtfo, bye (even though it's hello), rofl)

oh, and i typed all those in the quick reply box. is it bad that i know most the smileys by heart? even ones like icon18 (

) and icon23 (dreamer's fav,

)

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan

...obligatory text since i shouldn't talk in only smileys haha

Thanks!

Still have to take some pictures. It is white, sport package, with touring and Nav. I couldn't pass it up. Paid invoice OTD (never done that well in the Bay Area before). Had to drive up to Petaluma to pick it up.

vipor · 03-01-2010, 12:44 PM

Just some terminology for you. Your trim summary is as follows:

QAB T/S/N

Pearl White, Touring, Sport, Nav

Add an '09/'10 and a 6MT/7AT and you're done. Short and sweet

dcrew1x · 03-01-2010, 12:50 PM

Welcome!

Just some simple math for you: 370z > Mazda 3

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

Just some terminology for you. Your trim summary is as follows:

QAB T/S/N

Pearl White, Touring, Sport, Nav

Add an '09/'10 and a 6MT/7AT and you're done. Short and sweet

Thank you sir, in which case it is QAB T/S/N 6MT

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcrew1x

Welcome!

Just some simple math for you: 370z > Mazda 3

That car just wasn't for me. It was fast as hell but there is only so much you can do with 300 ftlbs of torque to the front wheels

You almost have to change your tires as often as you change the oil ha ha ha.

theDreamer · 03-01-2010, 01:22 PM

Glad to know people know my favorite smiley.

Also, welcome to the forum mazdaspeed3.

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theDreamer

Glad to know people know my favorite smiley.

Also, welcome to the forum mazdaspeed3.

Thanks Dreamer!

fairladyZ34 · 03-01-2010, 01:53 PM

i know a few people by me with the ms3's. for what they are they are quick. hatchbacks arent my thing tho and i dont miss torque steer

edit: and welcome to the forum!!! anything planned for the Z? and what was done to the ms3?

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fairladyZ34

i know a few people by me with the ms3's. for what they are they are quick. hatchbacks arent my thing tho and i dont miss torque steer

edit: and welcome to the forum!!! anything planned for the Z? and what was done to the ms3?

Intake and Forged BPV for the Mazda. I bought the downpipe but never put it on because of all the horror stories about turbo seals going out. That car was built to its limit at the factory and they are hard to reliably pull out much horsepower (aside from intake). Plus traction was already a huge issue.

For the Z, I am planning on intake, CBE, clear coat the lenses, possibly rear motor mount to make the shifting smoother, but right now I am just enjoying having RWD again

Red370 · 03-01-2010, 02:21 PM

Sweet, now go bust out some clutch kicks and get the bitch sideways! I bought a set of wheels/tires just for this purpose

mazdaspeed3 · 03-01-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red370

Sweet, now go bust out some clutch kicks and get the bitch sideways! I bought a set of wheels/tires just for this purpose

Waiting for some light rain and a big empty parking lot

03-01-2010, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
mazdaspeed3 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the basement Posts: 22 Drives: 09 370z sprt+Trng Rep Power: 16	Lurker turned member Hi, I have been lurking around here while trying to decide what car I was going to trade in my Mazdaspeed 3 for. I test drove the new WRX, looked into the 135i and 335i, and ended up falling in love with the 370z. I have owned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Miatas, and the 370z reminded me of the RWD 2-seaters I enjoyed so much.

03-01-2010, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	...obligatory text since i shouldn't talk in only smileys haha __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

03-01-2010, 12:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	But that's how you think phelan, why not express yourself that way too? __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

03-01-2010, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	__________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

03-01-2010, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	(good work, fag, stir the pot, drama, gtfo, bye (even though it's hello), rofl) oh, and i typed all those in the quick reply box. is it bad that i know most the smileys by heart? even ones like icon18 () and icon23 (dreamer's fav, ) __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

03-01-2010, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	Just some terminology for you. Your trim summary is as follows: QAB T/S/N Pearl White, Touring, Sport, Nav Add an '09/'10 and a 6MT/7AT and you're done. Short and sweet __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

03-01-2010, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 369	Welcome! Just some simple math for you: 370z > Mazda 3 __________________ 2009 PG 6MT Sports Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Stillen CBE \| AMS Short Shifter \| Nismo Brace Kit

03-01-2010, 01:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	Glad to know people know my favorite smiley. Also, welcome to the forum mazdaspeed3. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

03-01-2010, 01:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	i know a few people by me with the ms3's. for what they are they are quick. hatchbacks arent my thing tho and i dont miss torque steer edit: and welcome to the forum!!! anything planned for the Z? and what was done to the ms3? __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

03-01-2010, 02:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	Sweet, now go bust out some clutch kicks and get the bitch sideways! I bought a set of wheels/tires just for this purpose __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

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