MazdaSpeed3 FTL

Straz85 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 07:13 AM

Now I'm not one to trash talk cars for having some problems the first year or two of a new body style, especially having owned 2 MK4's, but look at some of the common problems the MS3 is having...my personal favorites are the loose motor mounts and throttle getting stuck open at 7k RPMs. That's just plain dangerous.

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?board=1032.0

duke · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 09:16 AM

Well from what I read, the throttle going to 7k WOT was because of floor mats lol... I can't say I'd blame the car on that one. The motor mounts breaking is pretty nasty tho. I couldn't imagine what that would feel like on the highway lol.

Even the problems they are having, I'd still rock one. I always thought they were nice looking cars and the MS3s are bad ass. Thats up there with EVOs power wise. I'm sure they are a blast to drive.

Straz85 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by audomatik

Well from what I read, the throttle going to 7k WOT was because of floor mats lol... I can't say I'd blame the car on that one. The motor mounts breaking is pretty nasty tho. I couldn't imagine what that would feel like on the highway lol.

Even the problems they are having, I'd still rock one. I always thought they were nice looking cars and the MS3s are bad ass. Thats up there with EVOs power wise. I'm sure they are a blast to drive.

I don't know if I'd put it quite up there with the Evo, more in the WRX range, but FWD. They have a much smaller turbo than the Evo too, they have a K04(not sure which one). Which is fine because they are significantly cheaper than an Evo, so I wouldn't expect it. With all those problems though? Seems a little excessive to me, I guess the build quality just isn't there. They were saying that they had to discount the MS6 by $6k to get them off the lots.

ARRRRRRRR32 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Straz85

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Originally Posted by audomatik

Well from what I read, the throttle going to 7k WOT was because of floor mats lol... I can't say I'd blame the car on that one. The motor mounts breaking is pretty nasty tho. I couldn't imagine what that would feel like on the highway lol.

Even the problems they are having, I'd still rock one. I always thought they were nice looking cars and the MS3s are bad ass. Thats up there with EVOs power wise. I'm sure they are a blast to drive.

I don't know if I'd put it quite up there with the Evo, more in the WRX range, but FWD. They have a much smaller turbo than the Evo too, they have a K04(not sure which one). Which is fine because they are significantly cheaper than an Evo, so I wouldn't expect it. With all those problems though? Seems a little excessive to me, I guess the build quality just isn't there. They were saying that they had to discount the MS6 by $6k to get them off the lots.

yeah you would think they were made by vw