bought her a new Go-Kart - Page 3

RACER X · 12-12-2012, 07:57 AM

so we are giving our 2003 Protege 5 to her 15y.o. son who lives in Kansas, so we needed a new car

the lil pro5 has been to the shop 1x in 108,000 to get a new timing belt, last month, so to say the least we are very happy w/ mazda products, this is my 4th mazda product.

we were going to buy a NICE car, since i was promised a $1 raise above min. wage!!!!

but she drives kinda in the hood and works at a hoodish hosp. so we decided to buy a reasonable car again. pay it off quick, then buy a nice "sunday" car.

2012 Mazdaspeed3
263 hp
280 ft/lbs
3200 lbs

5700mi and not even 4 mos old
HIDs
Nav (her SIII has a bigger screen, lol)
Bose
Sirius (4 mos free trial hadn't even been activated yet)
ABS and other elec. stuff
blind-spot detection
all for a little over $20k (a VERY good deal)

has some tq steer, but nothing crazy, broke the tires loose in 1st and 2nd pretty easily. ride is taut but we like it like that! lol

only real downside is mediocre gas mileage on premium gas, we expect mid 20's

hopefully will be a good little car like all our previos mazdas

12-12-2012, 07:57 AM	#1
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	bought her a new Go-Kart so we are giving our 2003 Protege 5 to her 15y.o. son who lives in Kansas, so we needed a new car the lil pro5 has been to the shop 1x in 108,000 to get a new timing belt, last month, so to say the least we are very happy w/ mazda products, this is my 4th mazda product. we were going to buy a NICE car, since i was promised a $1 raise above min. wage!!!! but she drives kinda in the hood and works at a hoodish hosp. so we decided to buy a reasonable car again. pay it off quick, then buy a nice "sunday" car. 2012 Mazdaspeed3 263 hp 280 ft/lbs 3200 lbs 5700mi and not even 4 mos old HIDs Nav (her SIII has a bigger screen, lol) Bose Sirius (4 mos free trial hadn't even been activated yet) ABS and other elec. stuff blind-spot detection all for a little over $20k (a VERY good deal) has some tq steer, but nothing crazy, broke the tires loose in 1st and 2nd pretty easily. ride is taut but we like it like that! lol only real downside is mediocre gas mileage on premium gas, we expect mid 20's hopefully will be a good little car like all our previos mazdas __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.