Our New Cars! Mazda 6S Sedan and Wagon

[SpicyMSP]

Well as many of you heard I got a Mazda 6S sedan. About 5 days later my b/f traded in his MSP also for the 6S. But he got the wagon.. Here are some pics of the new cars..

Steph's new car:

2004 Mazda 6s sedan
- V6, 5-speed manual
- Blazing copper metallic
- Gray leather, luxury package, moonroof
- Bose audio

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James' car:

2005 Mazda 6s wagon
- V6, 6-speed automatic
- Steel gray metallic
- Black leather, luxury package, moonroof, roof rack
- Bose audio, MP3, Sirius
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Together
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[ZoomZoomH]

the wagon is teh hawtn3ss

[KpaBap]

You traded your MSPs for Camry-mobiles :(

Have fun, I guess..

[Mikey444]

congrats on the cars, they look awesome.

[SpicyMSP]

You traded your MSPs for Camry-mobiles :(

Have fun, I guess..yes I base all my car buying on your oppinion..Where were you when I needed you..

[bazooka joe]

You traded your MSPs for Camry-mobiles :(

Have fun, I guess..
(werd)

[KpaBap]

(crazy) Sorry to stir up the insecurities.

Like I said, enjoy.

[SpicyMSP]

It all depends what your looking for. I would much rather use the MSP for track use.. thats for sure.

[KpaBap]

And I would much rather use a 6s for a people hauler and a nice cruise car. So there you have it :)

Still should've kept ONE msp (wedge)

[FC3s Boy]

congrats steph

[seanmcsean]

:D welcome to the 6 family.

[Pretzellogic]

Wagons are sexy.

[Ryoga28]

Congrats. I think it's a good choice. I'm starting to lean towards confort too.

[ZoomZoomH]

get some walking sticks you old geezers! *shakes walking stick*

[alexlitov]

you bf got an auto???

[funnylittlman]

Congrats Steph.
(dance)

[Necessity]

It all depends what your looking for. I would much rather use the MSP for track use.. thats for sure.
You may be retracting that statement after a few suspension mods and a decent pair of tires are put on them.:D

Nice looking set of cars. The blazing copper wasn't out when I purchased, otherwise I'd have gotten it..

[crossbow]

Blazing copper hottness!!!!

Double wishbone front suspension = w1n on track.

[Glowspeedp5]

congrats...........Now all you need are some mods....

[SpicyMSP]

You may be retracting that statement after a few suspension mods and a decent pair of tires are put on them.:D

Nice looking set of cars. The blazing copper wasn't out when I purchased, otherwise I'd have gotten it..Yea ... the copper color, its more tame then the MSP Spicy orange and sometimes looks red(yupnope) . I havent fallen in love with this car yet, and I actually wanted my MSP back for awhile thinking I made a mistake.
I just think of auto x cars being small and nimble.. and the 6 is neither of those.

What I do love about the 6:

- nice interior (very good plastics, nice fit and finish)
- heated leather seats (mmmmmmmm )
- Volume and radio control on steering wheel
- Climate control
- V6 has alot of potential ( I would like to see what I can do)

What I don't like

- how it drives
a. sits so high up
b. I cant feel AT ALL what the car is doing (big gripe)
c. Tons of body roll
d. Dead spot of power band at about 3k even if I am Full on the gas

I will be expirementing with the car to see if the things that bug me can be improved at all. :) wish me luck

Mods I hope to do to help :
- Racing beat strut bars
- Springs (not sure what brand yet)
- Wheels (not sure what brand yet) Although I like the 5 Ziegen's

Blazing copper hottness!!!!

Double wishbone front suspension = w1n on track.Are you on Mazda6tech.com? That avatar looks fimaliar..

[ZoomZoomH]

crossbow is the super admin on mazda6tech.... he knows all lol

[crossbow]

a. sits so high up
(Lower the seat :))

b. I cant feel AT ALL what the car is doing (big gripe)
(This is due to the utter shitty Mich Pilot's. The sooner you get rid of the stock tires, the sooner you'll enjoy the car to its fullest)

c. Tons of body roll
(It is a "family sedan". Racing beat sways fix this in an instant.)

d. Dead spot of power band at about 3k even if I am Full on the gas
(Tons of mods to address the power...cars with intakes/headers are pushing 200-220+ to the wheels) vs 175 whp stock (MTX) or 155 whp stock (ATX).

Ya I always have the same nick (crossbow), and try to mirror the avatars on the various forums.

[SpicyMSP]

a. sits so high up
(Lower the seat :)).
:P not like that


b. I cant feel AT ALL what the car is doing (big gripe)
(This is due to the utter shitty Mich Pilot's. The sooner you get rid of the stock tires, the sooner you'll enjoy the car to its fullest) Yea I have heard that. Going to get some sooner then later I hope..

All and all i just want to be able to feel the road and what the car is doing. :D And turn when I say turn damn you!

[Necessity]

:P not like that

Yea I have heard that. Going to get some sooner then later I hope..

All and all i just want to be able to feel the road and what the car is doing. :D And turn when I say turn damn you!
The racing beat front also impacts your turn-in. It helps turn it from a bit of a sluggish land yacht to a more direct "dive-in" feel.

[timba24]

lower the car some and it will make a good difference my g/f doesnt like driving my car because she says its to stiff and she doesnt like how she feels the road so much it will also get rid of a lot of body roll.

to fix your power problem pick up the cp-e intake and get that car to around 200whp

[SpicyMSP]

The racing beat front also impacts your turn-in. It helps turn it from a bit of a sluggish land yacht to a more direct "dive-in" feel.
excellent... I will be getting those then :)

[SpicyMSP]

to fix your power problem pick up the cp-e intake and get that car to around 200whp
I heard this was a good one to go with because it includes the chip and intake, and dosent throw a Cel. It's pretty expensive right? I might be going with the Injen though... Geeze I just realized something... all the parts for the 6 are alot more expensive then MSP parts.. even though i didnt have to pay for any of my MSP parts...

[Necessity]

Double wishbone in action with eibach springs (BLECH!) and racing beat sways.
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I'd have to say that these + a decent intake eliminate A, B, C, and D off the list.

What I will say is that coming out of turns, even in third gear while in the power band, the car just doesn't have enough grunt. I definatly need more torque.

[pdhaudio83]

I actually wanted my MSP back for awhile thinking I made a mistake.

good, for a second i thought it was just me ;)

nice car.

[crossbow]

If you think the 6 is expensive...check out the 8 or 350Z...man they get reamed on pricing :).

[CrazyXZac]

oooh i like :)

[Antoine]

Woaah! Didn't see that coming Steph...Congrats!...Sweet ride and color! (cool)

What was the main reason that inspired you to trade in your classic MSP and get the 6?

How are the payments on the 6?