There was a life before Mazda 3

[da2el]

my first car, a Mazda 323F BA bought to my father and I still have it (you don't sell this car.. they don't make them like this anymore)









then I got a diesel (opel corsa van 1.3cdti) so I can spare some money for 2 years later got my Mz3



complaining about gas prices? how much do you pay for liter?

[Vicarious Chair]

Ultra cool 323f-- That thing is gorgeous.

[mazda_daddy]

98-99 - 84 Chevy S-10(V6)-sweet truck ugly color

99-00 - 92 Corolla (hated it, flipped it on a rainey morning)

00-03 - 97 Dodge Dakota( blew tranny)

03-08 - 03 Lexus IS300( my pride and joy, had it all(450HP at 18psi) very sad to see her go when i got married.

06-08 - 05 Toyota Tacoma (my DD)@ the time, while building up the IS

08-11 - 08 Infiniti G35 (traded my Tacoma for it) was in the mist of selling Lexus so wanted something with power and class to replace them.

11-Present - 11 Kia Sorento(joint purchase with wife after daughter was born needed space and less car payment, traded in G35, her p.o.s died, so we had only one car for a yr... Sucked ass

12 - mz3 GT 5 door (we where finaly stable enough for me to buy a car for only me.

[Bcobe]

First car I owned myself was a

2001 Ford Ranger XLT- Keeping with the Ranger "Scene" I but a 3" bodylift on it, 33" BFG T/A's, Blacked out headlights, 5% tint all the way around, Billet grille, painted black fender flares and bumper. Ended up selling it because I thought I was moving. Didnt end up happening.

2007 Yamaha R6- Wrecked it within thhe first couple weeks of having it, minor fairing damage. So I replaced the fairings and did a few of them in carbon fiber. Added a mid pipe and M4 exhaust, fender elim, mirror deletes, blacked out windscreen and a solo cowl. Still have it just not riding.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Lifted on a 6.5" IRO Long arm on 15" cragars and 35x12.5 BFG KM2's. With the V8 it gets about 12 miles to the gallon... On the Free way. Was never ment to be a DD, just kinda happened. Abunch of little things were done. Just trying to maintain it for the offroad or random weekend use.

Now I have a 2012 Skyactiv 3... Gas milage is AMAZING!

[Dinoco]

1987-1991 1984 VW GTI
1993-1995. 1993 Saab 900 Turbo Special Edition
1995-1999. 1995 VW Passat GLX
1999-2007. 2000 VW GTI
2006-2007. 2004 VW Jetta Wagon
2007-2012. 2007 Saturn Outlook XR
2006-2009. VW Passat Wagon Turbo
2009-2011. VW Routan SEL Premium
2011-2012. Saturn Astra XR
Current. 2012 Mazda5 GT, 2012 Mazda 3 SkyActiv


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[Frnchplayr15]

Wow lots of VW's what made you jump to Japanese lol?

[Dinoco]

VW has lost its appeal. They were a smaller company back then. A lot like Mazda is now. They were relatively inexpensive and a blast to drive. Again. A lot like Mazda still is....

When they started building VW in the US and building "US only" versions of their cars last year I knew it was time for me to go. The new Passat is .... bleh.... meh... bleh.... Like a Camry. And you will never see one in Europe. Wtf?

Mazda was the logical choice for me. Really enjoying the cars.


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[Frnchplayr15]

I somehow agree I've lived in France and Spain and for some reason European version cars are so much better anything usually made here not a big fan.

[Beckula]

My 1996 F150 XL right before I sold it to my wife's uncle in 2009 so I could buy my mazda. Sometimes I wish I would have kept it as a second vehicle.

[Tomato88]

The picture is not of my car, but I had exactly the same model with the same color and wheels. It was a great car that never made me stranded. I sold it off at around 200k miles when it was due for lots of repairs, along with lots and lots of memories.


Yes, it is a beige car. When I first drove Mazda 3, I was so blown away by how it handles corners almost as well as a friend's 350z does.