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#1251 of 1333 Re: Check it Out! [brad69] by themistocles Jul 17, 2007 (9:55 pm)
hey administrator, whats up with this guy posting these ford advertisements everywhere???   also, i kept comparing the mazdaSpeed 3 to the Si, not the regular 3 series to the Si.   whats the power like in the regular 3 series, size and hp/tq? Replies to this message: pat (Jul 18, 2007 6:26 am)
#1252 of 1333 Re: Civic and 3 [psy] by mrblonde49 Jul 18, 2007 (4:52 am)
Replying to: psy (Jul 17, 2007 5:11 pm) As for the deal. I got above KBB for the trade on the Civic. Did good on it. I didn't fare so well on the MZ3. $17700 OTD, including dest. Not bad,,, but could have been better. I figure if I'd limped the Civic home and purchased the Mazda3 today I would have got it for $17,200. O well I was done with the Civic and home was 40 miles away in a very crippled car. "   You got aboove KBB for a very crippled car? I think you made out extremely well, and 17700 OTD looks like a great deal on it's own. Invoice is 18135
#1253 of 1333 Re: Have Both In Our Garage [psy] by eldaino Jul 18, 2007 (6:14 am)
Replying to: psy (Jul 17, 2007 6:53 pm) how long did you have the civic before all these faults presented themselves?   Suprised you still liked it at all after all this!   The r18 is a great engine; if they would have put the r20 in the new civics the mileage to power ratio would have been wonderful! ep3's actually have some competition! (not so great of a feat though, seeing as how that years si was pretty lame performance wise.)   sorry about your woes, but i'm sure you'll enjoy your car.   oh, and themosticles: the numbers for the 2.0 in the 3 are 148hp and i think about 135lbs of torque.   the 2.3 has 158 hp and 150 lbs of torque. Replies to this message: psy (Jul 18, 2007 6:37 pm)
#1254 of 1333 Re: Check it Out! [themistocles] by pat HOST Jul 18, 2007 (6:26 am)
Replying to: themistocles (Jul 17, 2007 9:55 pm) If you would send me an email when you see something like that, I'd really appreciate it. That will get me here faster than if it's just left for me to stumble on in my regular rounds (which is what just happened). And by the time I've seen your post, I've already seen the problem.
#1255 of 1333 Re: Civic and 3 [psy] by ecofun Jul 18, 2007 (6:49 am)
Replying to: psy (Jul 17, 2007 5:11 pm) I would love to hear your reasons for switching to the Mazda3. Was it simply a matter of being gun shy about going back for another Civic? If so, why did you choose the car you did. Replies to this message: psy (Jul 18, 2007 6:50 pm) sploar (Jul 19, 2007 12:32 am) eldaino (Jul 19, 2007 8:29 am)
#1256 of 1333 Re: Have Both In Our Garage [eldaino] by psy Jul 18, 2007 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Jul 18, 2007 6:14 am) It had 10k miles on it when stuff started going wrong. At 41k miles that was enough.   I still like the new Civics. i just got a bad one.   psy
#1257 of 1333 Re: Civic and 3 [ecofun] by psy Jul 18, 2007 (6:50 pm)
Replying to: ecofun (Jul 18, 2007 6:49 am) I just didn't want another Civic. I would have done a hybrid if they came with a MT. Im not a small car AT or CVT type of fellow. I enjoy the art and act of driving.   To tell you the truth. I would have rather had a Lancer RallyArt. But the dealer had no 07's left. Being stung by a 06 Civic. There was no way I was going to do a first year Mitsu. And the nicer motor wont be out until 09 I think it is.   So this left the 3. It has features Civic doesn't. TCS is a big one. It handles very well. Corners better than a Civic,dx,lx,ex. And it will stop better also. I also wanted more low end grunt. The 3 is easier to drive than the Civic. The better low end helps a lot in ease of drive ability.   I will miss the fuel economy I was getting in the Civic. I hypermile a lot on my daily grind to and from work. I was getting high 40 and low 50 mpg tanks out of the Civic before I traded it.   I expect mid to high 40 mpg tanks out of the MZ3 after its broke in. I expect good things from this car.   psy Replies to this message: sploar (Jul 19, 2007 12:32 am) eldaino (Jul 19, 2007 8:29 am)
#1258 of 1333 Re: Wow..... [mldj98] by sploar Jul 19, 2007 (12:29 am)
Replying to: mldj98 (Dec 27, 2005 7:01 am) I agree! And what is with the 3's 6" wide brake pedal? My foot gohatt stuck between the brake pedal and the console. How could I buy a car from a company who would make such a glaringly idiotic mistake? Plus I didn't like the heavy steering. And can a Mazda 3 touch Honda on a lease? I sincerely doubt it! The one thing I did like about the Mazda 3 was the speed. But a little more speed to sacrifice mpg doesn't sound good to me. Like another guy said, if I wanted speed I'd go for REAL speed, a vette or m3 or something.
#1259 of 1333 Re: Civic and 3 [psy] by sploar Jul 19, 2007 (12:32 am)
Replying to: psy (Jul 18, 2007 6:50 pm) Wat problems did you have with your Civic? And was it attributable to being a first year model? Replies to this message: eldaino (Jul 19, 2007 8:29 am)
#1260 of 1333 Re: Civic and 3 [sploar] by eldaino Jul 19, 2007 (8:29 am)
Replying to: sploar (Jul 19, 2007 12:32 am) more than likely, but i had a first year model too, and aside from the visor thing and a few weird sounds here an there that were not worth my time; i had no problems with it. I think his was a lemon, and they do exist, from every manufacturer.   I had 23k on mine before i traded it in; she was 11 months old.

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