Did anyne notice this?

[BSTD3]

Hey Folks:

I picked up the Speed3 yesterday and was going through the hatch area and lifted the spare tire compartment. What I noticed in writing around the spare tire was (and it was made of a foam-like material) was "MPS". As in Mazda Performance Series like the Speed3 is called in Europe.

Has anyone else noticed this in their US-spec Speed3?

I'll snap up a picture later this morning to show what I'm talking about.

[BSTD3]

Some pics:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00386.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00384.jpg

[RPI-Speed3]

I noticed this as well. Probably some sharing of parts between USDM and Europe.

But enough with this, I want pics of the whole car!!!

[BSTD3]

Some pics of my new ride :)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00376.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00374.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00373.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00371.jpg

[RPI-Speed3]

very nice very nice!!!!!

If it snows this week, make sure to put the snows on. Snow and ice will shred the stock tires and then you'll get that annoying drone from the tires afterwards.

[Antonio DiMarco]

very nice very nice!!!!!

If it snows this week, make sure to put the snows on. Snow and ice will shred the stock tires and then you'll get that annoying drone from the tires afterwards.

Say it aint so! I just cleaned my car!(crazy)

[edrive73]

Nice ride. Yup, the MPS was pointed out to me about a month ago.

[Foolish]

Quick! Get that dealer sticker off before it the paint around it fades, and leaves you with a "ghost" forever! Use a hair dryer to warm it up, and just peel it off.

[BSTD3]

very nice very nice!!!!!

If it snows this week, make sure to put the snows on. Snow and ice will shred the stock tires and then you'll get that annoying drone from the tires afterwards.

It best not snow, i wanted to put on my "summer" wheels :)

[$inCitySpeed3]

never noticed

[CoachZed]

If it snows this week, make sure to put the snows on. Snow and ice will shred the stock tires and then you'll get that annoying drone from the tires afterwards.

Do not listen to this.

There are plenty of good reasons to not drive in the snow with summer tires, but ice "shredding" your tires is not one of them.

[$inCitySpeed3]

Do not listen to this.

There are plenty of good reasons to not drive in the snow with summer tires, but ice "shredding" your tires is not one of them.why would you make such a dumbass vague statement like that without offering other options......NOOBS

[CoachZed]

why would you make such a dumbass vague statement like that without offering other options......NOOBS

A dumbass vague statement, eh? Well, considering that this, http://www.msprotege.com/forum/search.php?searchid=3054436 , turns up a total of about zero useful posts, I don't think you should be saying a thing.

Why shouldn't you drive on ice with ultra-high performance summer tires, which aren't even rated for light snow? It doesn't take an engineer to figure that one out, slick.

[miss_steele_msp]

why would you make such a dumbass vague statement like that without offering other options......NOOBS

noob? same join date. that advice speaks for itself, there are a lot more dangers than shredded tires.

[miss_steele_msp]

Quick! Get that dealer sticker off before it the paint around it fades, and leaves you with a "ghost" forever! Use a hair dryer to warm it up, and just peel it off.

I can not understand why they put them on. It should be an option.

[Blake]

if you are getting a car that is not on the lot you can tell them TO NOT PUT IT ON we did this to my friends RSX he was like if you put that crap on im leaving the car here and going somewhere else.

[miss_steele_msp]

lol

[elderlycoffee]

if you are getting a car that is not on the lot you can tell them TO NOT PUT IT ON we did this to my friends RSX he was like if you put that crap on im leaving the car here and going somewhere else.


I got my car hot off the truck, I was lucky enough to have it before they attacked it with those darned things..

:-D

[IDRVSLO]

Yeah I told them up front...no stickers and no front plate bracket. Although my state requires it and they insisted, I said "hell no"!

Scott

[elderlycoffee]

Yeah I told them up front...no stickers and no front plate bracket. Although my state requires it and they insisted, I said "hell no"!

Scott


Mine has the front plate attached :-)

[BSTD3]

K folks...

Let's not stray off the subject I started. and yes being 36 years old and living in New England, I think I know better NOT to drive with summer tires i nthe snow.

I have the dealer badging on the car since they are our club's sponsors.

[major error]

Yeah I told them up front...no stickers and no front plate bracket. Although my state requires it and they insisted, I said "hell no"!

Scott
Well hello there, fellow law-breaker! ;)
The front end looks so much cleaner w/o a bracket to clutter it up...

...and yeah, the dealer can take their badges and stick 'em where the sun don't shine!

[ZoomVT]

Hey BSTD3 <<THREADJACK>>

how did you like Werner Mazda? I just bought my new 07 mz3 from them 2 weeks ago. I am not a fan of the hatch; which is why i didnt go with the ms3; but i still took one for a spin. It might have been yours... as it was the red one they had inside....

[BSTD3]

Hey Zoom:

Doubt it was mine as it was tucked away in the back lot. Only Speed3 with Nav and homelink. Picked the car up Sat with 13 miles on the ticker.

Werner is my Miata Clubs sponsor so I had little to no problems with my purchase. Who did you deal with for your purchase?

[elderlycoffee]

the only mazda dealers in my area are all cheapskates, cheaters, scammers and con artists...

Literally I'd have to drive over 200 miles to get to one with a healthy reputation.

[ZoomVT]

elderlycoffee, the same goes around here; all the mazda dealers in my area are a bunch of con artists; which is why i drove 200 miles to Werner Mazda.

BSTD3, i dealt with Tamara. She was very helpful. I think i did drive yours as it had the navi installed.
Dont worry; i was very careful. (lol)
They only had 1 red and 1 silver when i was there.

[BSTD3]

ZoomVT:

Tamara did my paperwork also. What day did you go in to drive the MS3? Mine didn't come in until about a week ago?

[ZoomVT]

i was there on 3/24. i bought it that same day.

[RODSCALIP5]

Bringing this thread back from the dead. In the area were the jack goes there is also a plastic Oil Cap, I guess you can throw that on there if you ever go to the dealer for an oil change.

[clos561]

Some pics of my new ride :)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00376.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00374.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00373.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k159/nopstnz/Mazdaspeed3/DSC00371.jpg
nice car....best color by the way....(thumb)

[voiceKoil]

Do not listen to this.

There are plenty of good reasons to not drive in the snow with summer tires, but ice "shredding" your tires is not one of them.


ummmmm Yeh it does, soft summer tires like our stock tires basically turn into plastic, then shread basically like plasitc, ever looked at a pair after theyve seen ice? looks like they were doin burnouts all day long...

[voiceKoil]

Mine has the front plate attached :-)

Mine too :) looks nice lol NOT, its the law though and IM trying to avoid them

[voiceKoil]

K folks...

Let's not stray off the subject I started. and yes being 36 years old and living in New England, I think I know better NOT to drive with summer tires i nthe snow.

I have the dealer badging on the car since they are our club's sponsors.

sorry off topic, good point out on the the foam, I noticed that when I took it out of my car and put it in the garage, I didnt know what that was at the time, I later found out... What kind of club is it? A regular car club or do you get parts discounts and fancy functions? Some clubs do that..

[BSTD3]

sorry off topic, good point out on the the foam, I noticed that when I took it out of my car and put it in the garage, I didnt know what that was at the time, I later found out... What kind of club is it? A regular car club or do you get parts discounts and fancy functions? Some clubs do that..

I am the President of the local Miata club www.mstersmiata.org (http://www.mstersmiata.org) and our local dealer gives us discounts on parts, test drives on new vehicles, door prizes for events, things like that.