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Been off the boards for a good long bit (basically since I blew the motor a few years back in my MS3 and it turned into a paperweight). Have also been out in DC for the last few years. Put together a pair of track e36s for Summit, VIR, etc., one for Spec 3. Anyone do Spec Miata out here...

How old do you think she is? Do we have a license plate or VIN number? Any known aliases?

three sisters FTW ;-)

Shouldn't one be comparing this to the CX-9 instead of the CX-7? the CX-9 pricing seems much more in line with what the EX35 is going to cost as well as the amenities offered.

boooooooored. i can haz something to do?

You need to introduce me to these Smart Girls (tm) of which you speak.

The problem is that Good Guys (tm) generally aren't noticed by the women who are looking for them. Assholes get noticed ;-)

Not just the elevation changes, but the corner exits. I'd be surprised if a technical driver couldn't throw the RX-8 into the corner faster, but I'm not sure that the MS3 couldn't make up the entry speed with the pull out from the apex. That said, I would really see if you could test drive them...

I haven't. I only know one driver of an RX-8 in Austin, and he was unavailable for the trip. I've been told the cornering is superior on the RX-8 and combined with the RWD platform, I don't doubt that this might be true, but with the severe elevations changes and hairpin exits, I imagine it...

I honestly didn't check. I'd imagine its not that much lower since we're running bigger wheels. I'll see if I can find one in a parking lot tonight and snap a picture for you.

My dealership quoted me $250 for the MS CAI (special pricing since I've bought much from them), but that gives you an idea of the markup on the price. Also, if you're a member of Mazda Motorsports you can get dealer pricing and free shipping.

After taking my Mazdaspeed3 through Three Sisters (Texas) this past weekend with the Austin and Houston Mazda3 groups, I can definitely say that the Mazdaspeed3 suspension is far, far stiffer than the stock Mazda3. The Mazda3's (2.0s and 2.3s), even those with a few suspension modifications...

I do.

I think that the same level of tint should be used on the sides regardless of what you do on the rear. In my opinion, it doesn't look as clean to have a different level of tint on the same side of a vehicle. I did 30% on the 6 side windows, and 20% on the rear.

You were working on a 486 five years ago? That's just sad.

Think about its this way: The mazdaspeed6, while AWD, has an extra 400 pounds to run around with. Its the same engine, I assume tuned no differently, as the mazdaspeed3. You're probably going to lose more power through the transmission than on the speed3.

Its possible, but I would check. My understanding is that the MP3 functionality was lost due to the INFO system. There are a couple 6 disc changers for the MS3 which do have that functionality (w/ and w/o NAV), so I would assume that these do not offer the info functionality but do offer MP3...

I've used 3M Color Stable on several cars over the last 5 years and have been very pleased with it. It is a carbon based dye.

What functionality does the device have? Are you piping a video source to the LCD and the associated audio to the stereo? Did you have to replace the AUX input for the stereo? If so, would it require the aftermarket AUX switcher in order to keep functionality of the AUX input (this might be...

I hated commuting down 400 to buckhead when I lived there. I was much happier when I moved to N. Druid Hills and could take the 85 access road all the way into the office.