Mazdaspeed 3 first impressions
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From: The Left Lane
I'm no RWD/AWD nazi so I couldn't care less if it's FWD. So what? Fast is fast. Probably the only thing I'd do to it is beef up the swaybars.Or pushing like a rudderless barge?
You're still asking the front tires to do a large share of the work.
And yes, having grown up around RWD & AWD cars, I freely admit to my bias.
h:I know it's unreasonable to expect RWD or AWD at this price point.. but I'm not really knocked out by the concept.
:shrug:
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"Lets make it AWD so kids can launch it at 7k rpm and break trannies and driveshafts!!!"
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more meat, more fire
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From: Orange, CA
its like the SRT-4!
how'd the design conversation go, do you think?
"lets turbo it. kids want turbos"
"yes, good call. bigger wheels too, and a limited slip, 6 gears"
"excellent! kids also love FWD, better in the snow, dangerous when accelerating through curves, too! Kids love danger!! Put an extra strong e-brake on it tho, so they can still drift"
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how'd the design conversation go, do you think?
"lets turbo it. kids want turbos"
"yes, good call. bigger wheels too, and a limited slip, 6 gears"
"excellent! kids also love FWD, better in the snow, dangerous when accelerating through curves, too! Kids love danger!! Put an extra strong e-brake on it tho, so they can still drift"
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Honestly I don't see any point in your argument aside from FWD hate.
Just appreciate it as a fun car for a great value. We can't all be rally racers like you.
I still like honda's. :-/
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From: Gilbert, AZ
would you just shut the fuck up already?
take your wrx out to a mountain and drive off.
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Doesn't everyone else know that the STi is the greatest car known to man? Jesus christ, you people obviously haven't learned anything.
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