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    word on the 3's suspension

    just to let everyone know, they had the 3 on speed, sunday and it got some bad ratings on suspension, they guy said its totally moves away from the protege legacy. tough choice 160hp and ****ty suspension, or 103hp and nice suspension.
    According to my Anger Management Counselor, after 26 weeks of anger management class, I should be an expert when it comes to Anger Management...tell that to the guy who threw a starburst at my car in rush hour traffic...haha


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    #2
    I saw that show too but they still seemed to like the Mazda3 overall but bashed the handling. Kept stating it was designed and built borrowing parts out of the Ford Focus bin too.
    'I did nothing... I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be!?'
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      #3
      yeah forgot that part.
      According to my Anger Management Counselor, after 26 weeks of anger management class, I should be an expert when it comes to Anger Management...tell that to the guy who threw a starburst at my car in rush hour traffic...haha


      Todays thought of the day:

      Rice is great if your really hungry and want to eat 2000 of something.

      Mitch Hedberg

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        #4
        Originally posted by fuq_A_vtec
        just to let everyone know, they had the 3 on speed, sunday and it got some bad ratings on suspension, they guy said its totally moves away from the protege legacy. tough choice 160hp and ****ty suspension, or 103hp and nice suspension.
        The only thing is, suspention mods cost less. You can get better springs, coilovers, and bars to improve its handling to match the Protege' for less than trying to get a Protege to match the power of a Mazda 3. Then on top of that you then make the 3 more powerful by means of engine mods. *shrugs*
        I do think the Protege looks better though.
        " Autobots are an error I intend to correct"

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          #5
          I like the 3, and a move to make the suspension identical to the focus, which has a LARGE aftermarket will help mazda. And make parts cheap for people who want to go auto-x'ing with the 3 in a couple of years. it shares the same platform as a Volvo, so an AWD version could be fesiable.
          When you turn your car on... does it return the favor?

          Originally posted by goldstar
          Yes, still have it. It was my attempt to immortalize you in verse.

          A Protege driver named Brock
          Once said 7 seconds he'd clock.
          So his engine he goosed
          With much too much boost,
          And drove a rod through his block.

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