Thread: Mazda 3

Originally Posted by Slowpoke

Crazy fast? No....

for a $20k car I would say that the numbers they got going for them are pretty crazy but as sports cars and stuff go no there not crazy fast

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

For 20G's...I could go well into the 9's...and still buy plenty of beer.

if you have a car. ANY car.. and you put 20k into the motor you can put it into 9's.
thats not his point though. his point is its a good car for 20k, specially with what cars mazda wanted it to compete with(small nissans,honda's,cobalts. etc)

Originally Posted by Grimsin

if you have a car. ANY car.. and you put 20k into the motor you can put it into 9's.
thats not his point though. his point is its a good car for 20k, specially with what cars mazda wanted it to compete with(small nissans,honda's,cobalts. etc)

exactly I mean this thing pretty much blows the gtps away stock for stock and in 97 my dad spent 32,000 on his gtp yea it was fully loaded but still stock for stock I would say this is one of mazda's nicest cars

Originally Posted by footballplaya3k

You can't compare cars like this that came out 10-13 years apart unless you take technological advances out which obviously make a difference, at least that's how I see it.

your right but Im sure for 32k in 1997 you could find a much nicer car than a gtp

My friend from high school had a 2008 2.3 and we were messing around lined up at a stop light going up a hill i had my 2005 gp base no mods what so ever. i had my friend in the car and he had a friend in his car too, light turned green and we both punched it. through first gear we were fairly close but i pulled ahead at about 35 and gained more and more up the hill by 60 i was 3+ car lengths up on him. My girlfriend has an 08 mazda 3 too its quick but its so light it cant handle multiple passengers well. I drive an 05 gtp now and theres no way the mazda 3 not speed3 could beat the grand prixs without being turbod or well modded