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My 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 has 80,000 mostly gentle miles on it. It did have the turbo replaced by a dealer at about 60,000 miles due to leaking seals. This morning was about 27 degrees, after 4 or 5 days of it being above freezing. Car is garage kept and Yesterday my car ran fine, but this...

Got in my car yesterday morning and it barely cranked, wouldn't start. I was still on the OEM battery so I was expecting it to happen pretty soon. I wanted to get something decent that would last as long as the original Panasonic did. Locally I have Advance Auto, Fisher Auto Parts, and NAPA...

Went out into my garage tonight and heard a noise like a small fan running. I traced it to the rear of my MS3, which hadn't been running for 4 or 5 hours. I remember reading about the car doing things while it's "off", but can't find the info now. What would it have been? I turned the key to...

I dummied this up in NFS Carbon (click for larger): I think it looks pretty decent, and it's a minor appearance mod that makes a big difference.

Anybody else have this problem? My auto wipers will turn themselves on for a swipe or two on a perfectly dry sunny day. Seems to be triggered mostly on a sunny day by patches of shadow from trees or whatnot. Had the dealer look at it this morning but all that came back on the ticket was...

You know the plasticky inside door opening lever? It looks cheap. It would be nice to have something made of actual metal. Has anone seen anything like that, are our door handles the same as any other model Mazda? I'd also like to see real metal trim around the round vents, and around the...

This looks pretty cool, only $35 too. Anybody have it? http://www.dabears2k.com/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=142

I've been paying attention to the engine load percentage on my Dashhawk. Just idiling, it takes 22% load. I would have thought less. If you're going less than 60MPH 6th gear seems to be only for downhill or flat roads. If I'm going below 60MPH in 6th gear slightly uphill, the load is 40% or...

I can't figure out how, but the shiny ring (aluminum?) around the top of my shift knob has several scratches and dings on it. I don't wear a watch or any sort of jewelry, I don't know what the hell is doing it. Anybody else have a scratched up knob? The plastic part on top showing the shift...

I drive on a gravel driveway fairly frequently. Even while creeping along at 10MPH and not giving it hardly any gas, I sometimes see the Traction Control light come on. Amazing it can tell I'm on a slippery surface when I'm not even spinning the front wheels.

I guess it's all the years of driving 5-speed manuals, but I keep shifting into reverse instead of first. Almost screwed me up last weekend, I was backing out of parking space, stopped, shifted into first (or so I thought), but went backwards instead of forwards when I accelerated. Heard a...

Came across this, nice read. Sorry if dup, searched but didn't find it. http://jalopnik.com/394750/2008-mazdaspeed-3-part-one http://jalopnik.com/394936/2008-mazdaspeed3-part-two (the link to part two on part one page doesn't seem to work) http://jalopnik.com/395076/mazdaspeed-3-part-three

If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid. I got sick of my gas cap hanging down touching the side of my car, so with the application of a little velcro pad I can keep the gas cap off the paint. :D I'm sure somebody else could think of something better to use.

About the only thing I don't like about the interior of my MS3 is the sun visors, they look and feel cheap IMO. Do I remember hearing the 2008.5's have different ones, and if so does anyone have pics??

I gotta have some splash guards. Has anyone found any yet? The MS3 really needs them, the rear tires stick out beyond the bodywork.

http://www.hexview.com/sdp/node/44 Apparently the TPMS sends an unencrypted signal that can be read from some distance away from the vehicle. This signal includes a unique identifier for your vehicle. So don't go on any crime sprees in your MS3.

Back in early February a treetop fell on my MS3 (no it wasn't a Ficus...) She should be coming back late this week. Luckily there was no mechanical or frame damage, just the roof, hood, windshield, and various dents and dings. So as long as they do the body work and paint job right, I...

It was just sitting in my driveway minding its own business when all the wind we had today broke the top of a maple tree and dumped it on her. I thought at first the tree had missed my car, but no such luck. It hit the roof, windshield, hood, and left various scrapes all over, including...

Just got this game and played it a bit tonight. I used a code to unlock the Mazdaspeed3. This game is more realistic and harder than previous Need for Speed games, except Porsche Unleashed. The feeling of the game is like weekend track events out West somewhere, it's not like the city driving...

Took the MS3 out for a little "spirited" driving on back roads this weekend. :D Has anyone else taken the MS3 over a really sharp hilltop, the kind that leaves your stomach in your throat and you almost get some air? Do it while you're accelerating and the weight comes off the front wheels...