LazerBlueP5
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- 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe // 6spd
Hey guys, I've been a member here- wow, a decade now. This is, by far, the longest membership to any online forum I've ever had and even though I tend to move around in cars a lot in the past I've always kept this community on the map checking back frequently to get my fill of Mazda News. It truly is a wonderful community and am happy to have been a part of it, even in a small way, for so many years.
In the past 10 years I've owned several cars, two of which were Mazdas. A Protege5 back in 2002, and a Mazdaspeed3 in 2008. I traded my Protege5 in 2005 for an STi, and my MS3 for an SRT6. The former being a huge upgrade (in terms of performance) and the latter for something different (which turned out to be a wonderful car in it's own right).
Now a decade later I've gotten the itch again and am looking to get back into a Mazdaspeed3. I plan on adding this car to our stable (I'm currently driving a 2011 BMW 335i x-drive). Part of the excitement when I got my first Mazdaspeed back in 2008 was the unreleased Cobb Accessport. I was very fond of it on my Subaru and had high hopes for it for the Mazda. When it was released it was almost uniformly trashed by the comment for the apparent small gains it yielded.
From what I've read they've learned quite a bit more about these cars since then and with proper fueling (HPFP internal or full upgrade) a substantial amount more power can be unlocked. Is this correct?
It appears there are only two options for the newer MS3's- with or without tech package. Is this true? What is an honest to goodness fair price on each? I see they sell for about 24,xxx and 26,xxx respectively. What is a realistic number I should expect to pay on either car? Also what are the finance rates you guys have been able to get through Mazda? I'm 34 years old and have top tier credit (close to 800). Finally what's the best interest rates you've seen with 60 vs 72 months?
I'm heavily leaning toward something new but am not 100% sold on buying new. I say this because I may opt to do some major upgrades (ie bigger turbo, built engine). Speaking of which I've found excellent speciality shops in my area (South Jersey/Philadelphia) for my BMW and my previous Corvette. Shops that specialized in just BMW and just Corvettes/LS engines. Granted I don't expect to find something like that for a Mazda (smaller market) however are there any suggestions for shops that would be well versed with working on DISI Mazda engines?
Anyway- thank you kindly in advance! PS If I do go new I'm torn between white and liquid silver.
PPS Here's a shot of the current other obsession:
In the past 10 years I've owned several cars, two of which were Mazdas. A Protege5 back in 2002, and a Mazdaspeed3 in 2008. I traded my Protege5 in 2005 for an STi, and my MS3 for an SRT6. The former being a huge upgrade (in terms of performance) and the latter for something different (which turned out to be a wonderful car in it's own right).
Now a decade later I've gotten the itch again and am looking to get back into a Mazdaspeed3. I plan on adding this car to our stable (I'm currently driving a 2011 BMW 335i x-drive). Part of the excitement when I got my first Mazdaspeed back in 2008 was the unreleased Cobb Accessport. I was very fond of it on my Subaru and had high hopes for it for the Mazda. When it was released it was almost uniformly trashed by the comment for the apparent small gains it yielded.
From what I've read they've learned quite a bit more about these cars since then and with proper fueling (HPFP internal or full upgrade) a substantial amount more power can be unlocked. Is this correct?
It appears there are only two options for the newer MS3's- with or without tech package. Is this true? What is an honest to goodness fair price on each? I see they sell for about 24,xxx and 26,xxx respectively. What is a realistic number I should expect to pay on either car? Also what are the finance rates you guys have been able to get through Mazda? I'm 34 years old and have top tier credit (close to 800). Finally what's the best interest rates you've seen with 60 vs 72 months?
I'm heavily leaning toward something new but am not 100% sold on buying new. I say this because I may opt to do some major upgrades (ie bigger turbo, built engine). Speaking of which I've found excellent speciality shops in my area (South Jersey/Philadelphia) for my BMW and my previous Corvette. Shops that specialized in just BMW and just Corvettes/LS engines. Granted I don't expect to find something like that for a Mazda (smaller market) however are there any suggestions for shops that would be well versed with working on DISI Mazda engines?
Anyway- thank you kindly in advance! PS If I do go new I'm torn between white and liquid silver.
PPS Here's a shot of the current other obsession: