Opinion on the mazdaspeed 3? Hardly ever see them mentioned on here, and they seem like a decent DD. Relatively reliable, tons of space, good amounts of power and a decent aftermarket.
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JUST KEK MY SHIT UP MAZDA
>>15443721
Reliability seems hit or miss. They are famous for blowing motor mounts which subsequently destroys the engine.
The also aren't the best in their class. Oh yes, they're fast, but they also torque steer like a bitch. What's ironic about this is that the Mazdaspeed3's chief rival, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo, does not suffer torque steer problems despite having a similar 260 HP (290 HP with the GM stage 1 kit available at dealers), and does not have the motor mount issues.
The Cobalt does have an issue with carbon buildup though, due to the direct fuel injection. It requires a cleaning every 30k. However, that's minimal compared to the torque steer and motor mount issues of the Speed3.
Went for a boost in my friends mazdaspeed3 today. Very peppy car, and if you replace the motor mounts with decent ones apparently it solves the torque steer issue.
His was pushing about 310whp and it felt bloody quick just boosting around an industrial area.
>>15443763
>Reliability seems hit or miss.
No. People just do power mods before supporting mods
>They are famous for blowing motor mounts which subsequently destroys the engine.
No they have a weak rear mount. And wont hurt the engine if its bad. Plus it takes about 5 minutes to fix
>The also aren't the best in their class.
Yes they are
>Oh yes, they're fast, but they also torque steer like a bitch.
No they dont
>Cobalt SS Turbo, does not suffer torque steer problems
Yes it does. But people didnt turn into an internet meme
>The Cobalt does have an issue with carbon buildup though
Yeah it just has GM build quality issues.
Stop parroting memes. Your whole post was memes.
I in fact have driven both cars on the street and at autox.
>>15443763
>Oh yeah everyone, forget the MS3 go with a piece of shit Slowbalt SS instead. Torque is a bad thing you need a car with the least amount of it, please allow me to complain about torque etc etc
>>15443721
They're pretty good.
I went with an ST tho.
>>15445336
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Mazdaspeed 3s are pretty good cars, MZR/Duratec engines are awesome. All other opinions are meme bullshit.
>>15443763
Mazdaspeeds also have direct injection
>>15445715
this
honestly though both the slowbalt ss turbo and the mspd3 are amazingly fun cars
Do all of them have that weird interior with the black seats and red dots?
>>15443721
Yes because most mazdas rust out before they hit 100k miles
