White Speed3 w/ fun mods and pics

[joshj84]

Well guys minus the Mazdaspeed in matte black on the hood and the front window tint the car is almost completed! Let me know what you all think

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Colombia532/Josh%20CWP/IMG_5327.jpg

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So far this is the list of mods on the car. Let me know what you all think!

Rest of the pics are here http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Colombia532/Josh%20CWP/?start=all


MODS:
Cobb Short Ram Intake
Cobb Springs
NGK Spark Plugs
Quadruple Hella SuperTone Horns
Rota Tarmac 3 Full Bronze Rims
********** Engine Mount
SSG Replica Lip
TWM Shifter Bushings
Turbosmart Dual Port BOV
Darkened headlight and tailight covers.
Valentine 1 and Dashhawk

[SwampAss]

paint the front skirt. Otherwise, looks great.

[chowhoundMSP]

paint the front skirt. Otherwise, looks great.

Very nice, but I must agree. Paint that lip.

[Doodsmack]

I third that.

[joshj84]

Lip is painted thnx. Like I said up top once the hood is done with some black it'll tie in better. Lip will be repainted in a few months before NOPI.

[jbiird317]

IMO, you got a great start with buying white, sexy color. Then you did even better by putting bronze wheels on it. But the lip would really look better if it matched the body color. Dont get rid of all that beautiful white paint!

but hey, do what you like best, thats what this hobby is all about, right?

[jbiird317]

oh, and clean those tires! tire shine really makes any wheel stand out in a photo

[controlo]

maybe i'm alone on this but i think the satin black lip looks great! i wouldn't change it.

car looks really good man. good job!

[joshj84]

oh, and clean those tires! tire shine really makes any wheel stand out in a photo

agreed but most tire shine stuff sprays off at high speeds and then gotta clean the car ;)

[SPEED305]

looks nice. congrats.
imo, theres too much black...i would either get the stocky wheels, or paint the lip. maybe carbon fiber lip.

[NYXphil13]

if it were me i would paint the lip white, but to each his own

[chacon101]

I like the car and don't think the lip looks bad black. I would personally have it in white but it's not bad. Maybe somebody can photoshop the side skirts and make those black as well?

Everything is ok except for the graphics on the top of the windshield. I have never liked that sort of thing.

I am jealous that you have the white one though. Although I love my CBM, the white would have been my first choice.

[msp35]

Looks great. I'd say the sideskirts are too low to match the front black. Maybe if the 'front splitter' area were all that was black, it'd match black sideskirts better. Still looks damn sexay though!

[jalaan1]

same here with colormatching the lip.

other than that, HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i def. like that color wheel with the white, good choice.

[Demi]

I dunno, maybe paint the sideskits black and do the whole bottom that way. I think it would look neat, but to each his own.

[StewRat]

I like the black, but you should paint the mustache the same black as the lip, it looks a little faded compared to the lip.

[twowings]

I dunno, maybe paint the sideskits black and do the whole bottom that way. I think it would look neat, but to each his own.

Ditto.

[mikespeed3]

i like the black front lip, looks sexy, im doing the same thing but with carbon fiber and side skirts and rear difusser also

[sk00terz]

awesome rims. you should consider painting the lip

[Qwik6]

Blacked out top grill to match would set it off.

[daonly1around]

black flying M logos

[ProtoType5]

I'd say paint the sidesills black or paint the front white...

like dis..

http://www.msprotege.com/members/ProtoType5/WhiteMS3blacksides.jpg

[joshj84]

very nice im gonna check out th e side skirts this week

[BLKOUT MSP]

Very clean. I love white.

[Chris Barnett]

black lip looks awesome.

Since you're local I'd love to see it in person one day, will you be at Bandimere at all this year, or the HAI spring meet?

[joshj84]

Sure check us out at the website in the sig its alot less drama then MHM.

[AG DesignWorks]

I like the wheels, but i really really don't get this obsession with people leaving the lip unpainted or painting it black. It's one thing if it's a small chin spoiler that is just an accent on the front...but this lip takes up a big section of real estate on the front of the car. Not to mention the fact that the design of the lip looks like it is meant to flow into the lines of the body, not stick out from them in a different color.

It just looks unfinished. But it's your car.

[LaCroix08]

How are you getting mazdaspeed on the hood? explain!!!
Looking ill man, I love the white!

[joshj84]

Just get vinyl and have a sticker guy throw together a layout and cut mazdaspeed out of the sticker via cutter.

[MP3Architect]

Just get vinyl and have a sticker guy throw together a layout and cut mazdaspeed out of the sticker via cutter.

ah thats cheating. do what i did. get a cf hood. then place down the mazdaspeed vinyl and then paint the hood. that way the mazdaspeed it part of the hood. people always loved it. stickers a cheap anyways.

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/MP3Architect/msp/mazdaspeedhood.jpg

[joshj84]

ah thats cheating. do what i did. get a cf hood. then place down the mazdaspeed vinyl and then paint the hood. that way the mazdaspeed it part of the hood. people always loved it. stickers a cheap anyways.

http://www.mazdas247.com/members/MP3Architect/msp/mazdaspeedhood.jpg

Granted yours does look nice ;)

[mazdaspeed32007]

hey how much did you pay for the set of those tarmacs. i think i found a set for like 550...i love them. i think theyll look sweet on my red speed. those are 17's right?

[SwampAss]

those are 18s

[mazdaspeed32007]

those are 18s

right on. what was the costs? I live in MA so im expecting around 100 for shipping charges on top of the price. after shipped i was hoping for around 700....ish. where did you get them and such of that matter?

[gr3y]

I'd paint the sideskirts to match the front lip, but I think i see where you were going.. Match the rims, and the black plastic piece on the bumper, and the black plastic things around the fog lights, and the black plastic fascia area.. Looks pretty tight to me.

[joshj84]

Just addin a few more pics

Well here's a few more quick pictures I'll have a ton on sunday once car show pictures get uploaded :) Tell me whatcha think...

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[jbiird317]

black lip looks MUCH better now. I still think sideskirts need to be painted black now too. Maybe the wheels too, but not sure. Anyway, props, its comin along nice

[Haxir]

My first question is: How fuck did you get a WHITE Ms3.. When i was looking to buy 1, all the dealers and every one said they dont come white until this summer, so i had to settle for a black one. Because i LOVE white cars. Secondly, that car is HOT. I love everything about it, if it was my car, only thing id change is the rims. Not a fan of the color. Either some black rims or white. Other than that, im totally jelous. I'd love to trade my black one for a white one :(

[Antoniogut]

omg i love the mazdaspeed on the hood...im gonna do that to my silver with black mazdaspeed logo...ive been lookin for a pic like yours and well...thank you...what size decal do you need for that?

[wisniaPl]

I dont like tinted tail lights I think stock are looking very nice....

[JDMspeed3]

car looks good man. love the wheels! i was just thinking to myself did i buy a friggen civic!? cuz it seems almost everyone on here rices out there mazda 3's. thanks for keepin it a lil jdm.

[Lirico]

damn it looks hot the white speed3 n so clean

[MS3077]

Spoiler needs to be black now

[mastadon]

car looks good man. love the wheels! i was just thinking to myself did i buy a friggen civic!? cuz it seems almost everyone on here rices out there mazda 3's. thanks for keepin it a lil jdm.

What is JDM about this car? the fact that it has a Gv style lip? Thats about the only thing i see that is even close to "JDM". The painting everything black does not equal JDM.

[mazdaspeed32007]

car looks good man. love the wheels! i was just thinking to myself did i buy a friggen civic!? cuz it seems almost everyone on here rices out there mazda 3's. thanks for keepin it a lil jdm.

maybe you should have. about 90% of the people on here go for performance...i dont think i know any that go for total appearance. i dont know many other appearance mods besides the removal of the side mouldings, rims, tint and maybe a couple small cosmetic things. hardly rice-ing out your vehicle. ???

[JDMspeed3]

dont think many people do appearance?? y dont you have a look through this thread and try not to laugh. im not saying all of them but most remind me of the honda kid who rolls up to burger king with a park bench wing bolted on.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114705

[jbiird317]

dont think many people do appearance?? y dont you have a look through this thread and try not to laugh. im not saying all of them but most remind me of the honda kid who rolls up to burger king with a park bench wing bolted on.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114705

i dunno, ive seen that thread, i think youre being just a bit harsh... id say at least 50% of the cars on there are stock, and i can definitely say not a lot of rice going on. certainly no bolt on wings. and youre saying that this white speed3 is MORE tasteful than those?? no offense to the OP, but blackpainted lip on a white car? i think thats about as rice as ive seen on this site

[AtenzaNY62]

shes beautiful!!!! drooooooooooooooooooooooool why are speed3's so beautiful, too bad i cant afford one =(

[tiegt]

nice ride however i'm not a fan of the mazdaspeed stickers on the hood and the sticker on the window i think it looks tacky but thats just me. Love the Rims though very sexy

[joshj84]

i dunno, ive seen that thread, i think youre being just a bit harsh... id say at least 50% of the cars on there are stock, and i can definitely say not a lot of rice going on. certainly no bolt on wings. and youre saying that this white speed3 is MORE tasteful than those?? no offense to the OP, but blackpainted lip on a white car? i think thats about as rice as ive seen on this site


Jbiird yer a douche lol. It's rice because its black? btw it just got finished being repainted so suck it? My online feelings aren't hurt dont worry (fuoops)

[SwampAss]

you paint it body colored?


Looks so much better that way.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2435367894_efff25e49c_o.jpg

[awsmp5]

looks niceee

[joshj84]

yeah it's body color with the fins black still

[jbiird317]

Jbiird yer a douche lol. It's rice because its black? btw it just got finished being repainted so suck it? My online feelings aren't hurt dont worry (fuoops)

haha hey man, i said no offense! I wasnt tryin to put you down (remember how i said earlier it looks good?) just tryin to stick up for the rest of the guys here that that guy called ricers

oy i suck (canada)

[joshj84]

lol its no biggy man like i said feelings aren't hurt

[msp03.5]

Well your feelings should be hurt you ricer, with your ricey black front lip blah... Lol jk :) So did you paint the front lip?? Post some pics if you did. Can't wait to put my torques back on.

[Skipunk11]

I like it black...sets everything else off...maybe Carbon Fiber hood? I'd have to see the matte black first before I judge...like the rims too...saw a blue MS3 with the same rims and its nice

[joshj84]

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[daonly1around]

WOW!!! ssoooooooooooo much better, great taste.... now i REALLY wish i had waited to find a white