Production Interior??

OceanPark · Nov 4, 2003

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look at the center of the dash, the fan console are replaced. The concept has much better looking and quality design. :mad:

spec5protege · Nov 4, 2003

Where'd you get that from? Yeah, I had specifically commented on the temp controls in another thread. Wow, the good 'ole knobs eh?

/ho-hum...

PCGenious · Nov 4, 2003

Look at this, I am thinking maybe it is the difference between the I and S models?

wongpres · Nov 4, 2003

Both climate controls are production, it's just that automatic climate controls (top pic) are not available for N. American-spec hence US and Canada get manual HVAC controls (bottom pic).

Liquidturbo2000 · Nov 4, 2003

GAY.

The Knobs look SO much better.

OceanPark · Nov 5, 2003

damn, we never have the good stuff here.........

Minus · Nov 5, 2003

uhhh i dont like it

Liquidturbo2000 · Nov 5, 2003

yeah Word.

Look at the Crappy skimpy looking controls. The knobs give a more expensive feel. *sigh damn.

CruzinAltitude · Nov 5, 2003

One good thing, Protege owners will have one less thing to get all jelous about. The controls look much more low budget! I can see that being someones first major mod!

b_tapper · Nov 8, 2003

still a million times nicer than my spec v...I can't wait to see one in person.

jeremyfl · Nov 9, 2003

Actually those look just the like the differences between the I model and S model in the Mazda 6 line. The I model (4 cylinder had regular a/c gauges and the S model (6 cylinder) had the a/c controls that are nicer because its an automatic climate control.

OceanPark · Nov 12, 2003

One more thing, what is the thing that next to the shifter??? Nag control?

marknmichigan · Nov 12, 2003

nag control.. i love it..

but yeah seriously, i zoomed in the photos of what i could find and it appears to be controls to the navigation system. also to let all know that I went over to mazda of japan's website and took a look at their version of the 3.. Wow.. i guess we do get the cheaper stuff here! two different leather seats, 4 cloth to choose from.. 4 different navigation systems, along with TV capability built in! LED turn signals on the front side of the outside mirrors (like mercedes has).. not to mention www.w-tune.com (i think that's it) is the mazda build it yourself and see in animation your car (what it'll look like) and order directly from the factory website. i think that is an awesome idea..

Now this is what struck me as odd, maybe someone could help me out here.. The 2.3l engine requires 91 octane (premium) gas there with a compression ratio of 10.0 to 1. But the engine here (in the specs) is also the same 2.3l engine yet it only requires regular unleaded (87 octane) and a compression of 9.7 to 1.

why would they have changed this engine? any thoughts?

Emode · Nov 12, 2003

to tune it down so there is less power
cause you know WE cant handle it(smash)

Lola 2.0 · Nov 12, 2003

marknmichigan said:
Now this is what struck me as odd, maybe someone could help me out here.. The 2.3l engine requires 91 octane (premium) gas there with a compression ratio of 10.0 to 1. But the engine here (in the specs) is also the same 2.3l engine yet it only requires regular unleaded (87 octane) and a compression of 9.7 to 1.

why would they have changed this engine? any thoughts?

I would guess that it is for emissions reasons. lots of cars have to be dumbed down to adhere to emisisons standards.

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