Adeptus_Minor wants Speed 3 - Page 2

Adeptus_Minor · 06-24-2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TommyHotWheel

The speed 3 is tight for anything bigger than a teen boy.

I'm 5'10", ~190 and it's not that tight for me.

Granted, there are a good few teenage boys bigger than me.

TommyHotWheel · 06-25-2010, 05:19 AM

Five foot, ten 225 and it was cutting off the circulation in my legs and squeezing my ribs uncomfortably and the console felt as if it was pushing me out the door...even the wife, the car was for her, was not comfortable, at all.

Gas Man · 06-25-2010, 10:42 AM

split into new thread... you jacking bastards

Adeptus_Minor · 06-25-2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyHotWheel

Five foot, ten 225 and it was cutting off the circulation in my legs and squeezing my ribs uncomfortably and the console felt as if it was pushing me out the door...even the wife, the car was for her, was not comfortable, at all.

Adjust the seat

Seriously though, some reviewers did say it wasn't all that comfortable, but I've yet to have a problem with it.
My only sort-of issue is simply one of technique... relearning the art of the smooth launch and seamless upshift.

(oh, and sorry Gas.. didn't mean to make it all about me

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TommyHotWheel · 06-25-2010, 05:06 PM

It launched wonderfully, smooth shifts and cornered like a kart, just a tight cabin to us.

Trip · 06-25-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Yep and made down the street from my place.

Hey is it made down from your place?

Gas Man · 06-25-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Hey is it made down from your place?

I think it might be made just down the street from my humble abboad

Adeptus_Minor · 06-25-2010, 11:10 PM

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The 2010 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 intended for North American sales are built in Hofu City, Yamaguchi, Japan. The Hofu plant is Mazda’s flagship facility where the automaker builds transmissions and the Mazda3, Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda6, however, Mazda6s that are made for the North American market are manufactured in Michigan.

By June 2008, the Hofu plant had produced more than 8 million vehicles and 27 million transmissions since starting operations in 1981.

Now quit jackin' MY thread, bitches

Chris S · 06-28-2010, 02:59 AM

Nice bang for the buck, but that's a lot of power for wrong wheel drive. I'd look @ the WRX, the driving experience would be so much better w/ awd.

Adeptus_Minor · 06-28-2010, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris S

Nice bang for the buck, but that's a lot of power for wrong wheel drive. I'd look @ the WRX, the driving experience would be so much better w/ awd.

Thought about it, but I'd have had to get the base model WRX to get the price I was looking for.

FWD behavior aside, I've been really happy with the Speed3 so far.

06-25-2010, 05:19 AM	#12
TommyHotWheel Imported from Detroit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 989	Five foot, ten 225 and it was cutting off the circulation in my legs and squeezing my ribs uncomfortably and the console felt as if it was pushing me out the door...even the wife, the car was for her, was not comfortable, at all. __________________ Cry Havok! And let slip the hogs of war! Last edited by TommyHotWheel; 06-25-2010 at 05:22 AM..

06-25-2010, 10:42 AM	#13
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	split into new thread... you jacking bastards __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

06-25-2010, 05:06 PM	#15
TommyHotWheel Imported from Detroit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 989	It launched wonderfully, smooth shifts and cornered like a kart, just a tight cabin to us. __________________ Cry Havok! And let slip the hogs of war!

06-28-2010, 02:59 AM	#19
Chris S Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '07 KTM Super Duke (for sale), '07 KTM 300 XC-W Posts: 171	Nice bang for the buck, but that's a lot of power for wrong wheel drive. I'd look @ the WRX, the driving experience would be so much better w/ awd.