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tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

well that's exciting.

roninsoldier83 · Postby **roninsoldier83** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

To the OP, I know it's not a sedan, but I don't suppose you've considered the upcoming MS3? I only ask due to the fact that it can be tough to go from a fairly "fast" car to a much slower/average car. At first it's not so bad, but after a while, the horsepower addiction tends to come back.... Just my $.02

wyosaint · Postby **wyosaint** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

I'm still surviving. I went from turbos to my Mazda5 in 2007. I didn't think I'd make it this long.

roninsoldier83 wrote:To the OP, I know it's not a sedan, but I don't suppose you've considered the upcoming MS3? I only ask due to the fact that it can be tough to go from a fairly "fast" car to a much slower/average car. At first it's not so bad, but after a while, the horsepower addiction tends to come back.... Just my $.02

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

SpeedRacer wrote:Shes turning the car in, in about a month for the new Mazda 3.

The ugly new 3?

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

MazdaTom wrote:The ugly new 3?

no, the shitty old one tom....

roninsoldier83 · Postby **roninsoldier83** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

AIM WO4 wrote::o I'm still surviving. I went from turbos to my Mazda5 in 2007. I didn't think I'd make it this long.

Kudos to you sir, you've endured a very challenging trial for sure

It's been a while since I've driven an "average" car, but I do remember large losses of horsepower making me a sad panda. The most memorable, while I was in Texas, trading in my '04 WRX on my '03 350Z. At the time, my WRX was modded and at sea level would run mid-high 12's trapping around the 107-108mph mark. Which, I suppose there's wasn't an astronomical difference in acceleration, going to a car that would only trap 99-101mph range, but the big kick in the pants was a month later when I moved back to Colorado.... where stock-ish 350Z's trap around 90-92mph at Bandimere. Talk about a letdown

A month prior having a car that would run mid-high 12's, to an NA car at high altitude, that would have likely only broke low 15's at Bandi

Needless to say, that was the shortest I've ever owned a car. At altitude, I knew to fulfill my craving for horsepower, I needed to go back to my turbocharged roots, and traded the Z in on a MS6 in short order

Sometimes, I wish I wasn't such a performance car junkie, as I know over the years it's cost me WAY too much money :lol:

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:14

way to be top offic guys.....and welcome back old timer!!!

BOT: g/l RR

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