New guy crossing over.

JettmkII · Postby **JettmkII** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

My name is Seth, I'm 22. Going to the Art Institute of Colorado for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics. I don't have a Mazda but my family loves them. I'm the black sheep and drive a Volkswagen Jetta also I'm a member of Metrodubs. I do however really like Mazdas and I am in the Market for a Mazdaspeed 3. I've driven them and love them. My family has owned a lot of Mazdas (MX-3, Miata, Protege, 3 RX-7s, 626, Mazda5) We currently only have an RX-8. At one time we owned a 1976 Cosmo. Not sure if anyone on here has seen it or owns it. It was a white Limited Edition model with a red interior and a white Mazda banner on the windshield, the front driver side was a little crushed in. I don't currently have a picture of it, but here's my Jetta.

Also have a '73 Beetle I've been working on.

So I know I'm not in a Mazda but hope I am welcomed here anyways.

To make everyone happy heres the RX-8

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

Welcome to the club! Nice list of Mazda's you guys once had.

MS3s are a lot of fun! Nice photos too!

TheNewBlack · Postby **TheNewBlack** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

Welcome! Thanks for the pics!

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

Very cool and welcome.

Every time I see a Winning Blue RX-8 on the street it makes me miss that color a little.

iani1.1 · Postby **iani1.1** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

welcome. are those bullet holes on the beetle's fender?

oh and i like those achievements jimmy, very nice

bellalyssa · Postby **bellalyssa** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:14

I've been to an autocross where that RX-8 was competing.

Welcome!

tbot · Postby **tbot** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

welcome...and do a lot of research before u join the failboat club of mazdaspeeds

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

^sourpuss! Two years, 30k, and three track days with zero problems for me. Also modded. Granted not as heavy as those who have problems, but modded none the less.

06SpiceRed · Postby **06SpiceRed** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

Whats up buddy!

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

Welcome. Yeah, Mazdaspeeds can be failboats, and it's a lot harder to put down big HP numbers than it is with some of the more entrenched platforms, but they're still fun. I couldn't stay mad enough at mine to sell it....

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

Or just get an '08.5 or newer and avoid all the problems

Most of them anyway. Still can't make 400whp easily but 400whp in a FWD car isn't all that useful anyway unless all your races start from a 60-roll.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

erod550 wrote:Or just get an '08.5 or newer and avoid all the problems Most of them anyway. Still can't make 400whp easily but 400whp in a FWD car isn't all that useful anyway unless all your races start from a 60-roll.

Yep. In fact, of the blown motors I'm tracking (spreadsheet nerd), there's only ONE 2009, and like 3 08.5s. And possibly one 2010, but that appears to be a bad turbo, not a blown motor.

JettmkII · Postby **JettmkII** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

Thanks for the welcome! The Current MS3 I'm looking at can be found on autotrader, I would link it but the link is huge. But it's an 08 in Cosmic Blue being sold by Automotive Avenues in Lakewood. If I could afford it I would have gotten it the other day when I test drove it.

And yes those are bullet holes in the fender of the bug. It's no longer up on jack stands, I actually got it street worthy again so if you see it or the Jetta around give me a wave.

So I'm curious to where you guys meet. I might come out sometime in the 8.

JettmkII · Postby **JettmkII** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:14

Just testing had a weird thing happen

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:14

Welcome

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