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    Mobil 5w-50?

    Hey guys. I was wondering if anybody has used this stuff: Mobil 1 5w-50. I'm running Mobil1 5w-30 right now, but I'll be swapping fluids in my car by next week. I'll probably use the 50 stuff since I live in the desert and my car can use all the high temp protection it can get. I was just...
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    All season vs winter vs summer tires

    Since the winter months are just about to appear, I find this test very interesting, nothing new stated, but still nice to remember: http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2009/10/tire-test-all-season-vs-snow-vs-summer.html
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    So I went on a trip...

    Well, I've had the Speed for almost a year and a half and even tough I had done a few 2 day trips in it, I had never really taken a long trip..until last week when I went for a 6 day vacation touring Texas and New Mexico. I could bore you with the little details of my trip, but in this place, I...
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    Bondurant championship series

    I got an email from these guys today, and it talks about how they're going to make a series starting this fall in which you pay to have them give you a race prepped car, which happens to be a Formula Mazda with a nice little rotary in it! I know I don't have the money to go racing with these...
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    A final mention?

    Considering the new 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 is just around the corner, it's nice to read that the current Speed3 is still earning some praise. This time it's from Edmunds.com Consumer's top rated vehicle awards The 5 is also mentioned :)
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    A properly done engine swap

    I found this article at Jalopnik it's a Matra Murena wich got an rx-7 transplant. Check out the owner's website with step by step pictures of the conversion. He did a hell of a lot of tinkering to get it right.
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    The new GTI

    Over in Euroland, VW has already unveiled the future (mk6) Golf. Now there are some pictures around of the mk6 GTI. I like it :D, but we MS3 guys still have more powaaa /evil laugh Here's the link. Enjoy!
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    Mazdaspeed spyder.

    I'll start this thread by stating this: I handwash my car every weekend, and I vaccum it once a month. So you could say it is a generally clean car. Today I get in my car, turn the key, look at the dials to see if I notice anything strange, boot up the iPod, select a song, and look up...
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    Speeding speed

    Just a few hours ago I joined the elite club of MS3 owners who've been ticketed for speeding. (five-0) Funny thing is, I was nailed for doing 40 on a 30 mph zone. Now I was adamant I was crusing along, and that I was going at the speed limit (honest to God, I said nothing but the truth, I was...
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    Steering Groan

    Hello. I'm hearing a noise in my week old car, it is a groan sometimes coming from the front end of the car, specifically from the front left, this is only in certain circumstances. In daily driving, it won't show up. It will show up after I've driven quickly for a few miles. So far I've only...
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    Howdy

    Well I'm brand new here, and I'm a few days away from owning a white 08 MS3, and I cant wait!(drive) I live in Mxico, where the car just went on sale last May. I'd be happy to hear from any "paisanos" or from any gtg in the southern US, who knows maybe I can make a visit. I have no plans to...
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