Mazdaspeed 3

[e30Matt]

Test drove one a few months back. Fantastic car, would make a hell of a daily driver. Especially when you know how to turn off the boost cut in 1 and 2. :)

[DEV0 E30]

The one outside will take the lunch money from my M car, and it won't even apologize.

They are indeed pretty damn good enthusiast cars, at least from what I know about them.

[Danny]

Mazdaspeed cars kick ass.

They'll dust my E30 :S

[Jesse30]

Well with how my e30 has been big headaches lately I'm needing to pick up a second car (a long time coming) and im seriously considering the mazdaspeed 3. 6 speed transaxle, limited slip and a 263 hp/280 ft lb tq. turbo 4 banger is really tempting.

Also its a hatchback so i have plenty of room to just throw stuff in the back and head out for a weekend trip (I tend to travel a lot). It seems like it does pretty well on gas for sport compact and has a pretty decent after market even though the extent of modifications would be just some more attractive wheels/tires, turbo back exhaust and lowering springs.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts at all on this car.

-Jesse