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    Quote Originally Posted by Quigs View Post
    Bumping an old thread, but I like all this Mazdaspeed3 talk

    Ah I forgot about this thread.

    I just kicked over 40,000 miles on the MS3 this week!



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    Zero problems with the car other than the factory tires being too soft and wear out too fast.

    Planning to get harder tires on the next go around.
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    Still loving it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by theothersawyer View Post
    Still loving it?

    Yes its a great daily driver, hauls kids and groceries faster than your average car too!

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    That is good! Having a nice comfy daily is always nice! Trade it in on an ND? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by theothersawyer View Post
    That is good! Having a nice comfy daily is always nice! Trade it in on an ND? lol
    Yes it very comfy for a daily driver.

    Trade up for an ND Miata? Well, not an option when I have to take 2 kids to school everyday.
    But if they ever make an AWD version of the Mazdaspeed3 I would trade up for that!

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    My wife's DD is a 2014 Mazda 3 5 door (not the speed version). Before that she had a 2011 version of the same car, & although I liked the 2011, the 2014 is WAY better in almost every way.
    When she got it I figured the 2014 would be pretty much the same as the 2011...boy was I wrong!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    Yes it very comfy for a daily driver.

    Trade up for an ND Miata? Well, not an option when I have to take 2 kids to school everyday.
    But if they ever make an AWD version of the Mazdaspeed3 I would trade up for that!
    I've fit 3 grown adults in a Miata before, you can fit you and your two kids!

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    Quote Originally Posted by theothersawyer View Post
    I've fit 3 grown adults in a Miata before, you can fit you and your two kids!
    Maybe in GA its different, but not legal here to have a child in a front seat until age 7 or something and they have to weigh a certain amount of pounds, and one child per seat, blah blah blah, I would get pulled over by the police here. hhahhaa

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    oh and I have had 4 people in a Miata serveral times , so yes its possible

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    You could always put your least favorite kid in the trunk! hahah kidding!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    Ah I forgot about this thread.

    I just kicked over 40,000 miles on the MS3 this week!



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    Zero problems with the car other than the factory tires being too soft and wear out too fast.

    Planning to get harder tires on the next go around.
    Just rolled 60k miles on my 09. And yeah, the stock tires really suck. Much better with some wider wheels, good suspension, and tires that are actually worth a darn. A lot of people like the Michelin Pilot Super Sports for good grip and long lasting daily tires. I've been thinking about trying them out when my RE760s wear out. Though, for the price I paid, I love the 760s for every day driving with quite a bit of spirited cornering.
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    Every state is different, and yes, you absolutely can not have 2 kids in the front seat, but I've been driving with just one of my kids in the car since they were born. If there is no back seat, there is no front seat. I've never been pulled over and the top is usually down, so it's not like I'm hiding the passenger.
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    I happen to have a '10 with the Pilot Super Sport tires. Its my DD in Ohio, and I have a love/hate relationship with it. Its awful in the snow, and every year I hope will be a snow-free year. Its almost completely stock, save for the JBR TIP / CAI setup and a short shift, and I'm currently sitting around 80k on the clock. In the summer its great - makes me really want to go f/i in the miata. Cargo space is also really useful, as its basically my pickup truck.

    My only real complaint is that I can't decide if snow tires would make it suck less in the winter. That, and that I don't want to mod it at all because I want it to be reliable. Driving in the salt of winter tends to take a toll on cars pretty quickly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueiii View Post
    I happen to have a '10 with the Pilot Super Sport tires. Its my DD in Ohio, and I have a love/hate relationship with it. Its awful in the snow, and every year I hope will be a snow-free year. Its almost completely stock, save for the JBR TIP / CAI setup and a short shift, and I'm currently sitting around 80k on the clock. In the summer its great - makes me really want to go f/i in the miata. Cargo space is also really useful, as its basically my pickup truck.

    My only real complaint is that I can't decide if snow tires would make it suck less in the winter. That, and that I don't want to mod it at all because I want it to be reliable. Driving in the salt of winter tends to take a toll on cars pretty quickly.
    Everything I've read makes it sound like snow tires are definitely worth it. I can't comment with my own experience though, as I mostly drive my Jeep through the winter. I also remove my summer tires and put my stock wheels back on the Speed for November through March as the Bridgestones really suck at under 40*F ambient temperature. It's hard finding a true year round tire that offers the performance of a summer tire, the longevity of a touring tire, and the colder weather functionality of an all-season. I think most people just believe that the Michelin PSS is CLOSEST tire to achieve all three, but is still far from perfect.

    I do understand the salt eating away cars relatively quickly, but I wouldn't be worried about longevity or reliability issues regarding modding a Speed3. As long as you are smart about it and keep up with maintenance there is no reason a fully bolted or even big turbo Speed can't still be a reliable daily driver. It['s the people that go full retard that lose all the reliability haha.
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    Snow tires are worth it. I used to think they weren't until I tried a set. If I lived back up north, I would definitely have a set. As far as Michelins go, I have Pilot Sport AS3s on my e30 and love them.

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