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Trish
07-29-2009, 12:07 PM
I'm pretty proud of it, even if its not mine. My bf put a lot of time on it. He first bought it in 2004, completly stock (no turbo). Than, he bought the turbo in 2006 if I'm not mistaken. Really fun to drive, pretty impressive! Good power (around 250whp) and awesome handling.

Here it is now in 2009:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/patrish_2007/2.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/patrish_2007/Sanstitre-2.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/patrish_2007/MI0F2400.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/patrish_2007/IMG_0400.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/patrish_2007/1.jpg


Stock:
Engine size: 2L
Year: 2004
Transmission: Mtx
Millage: 80 000
115000 Then blow

....

Upgrades:
New engine (forged) 12 000
Big Boost kit
Wiseco pistons 8.1:1
Carillo rods
Cosworth rod bearings
Arp main and head studs
Hiboost billet gears
Fidenza lightweight flywheel
TWM short shifter
TWM weighted shift knob
Exedy stage II clutch
Coilover mazdaspeed
Swaybar racing beats 29mm/29.5mm
Strut omp
Exhaust Mazdaspeed 3"
Gauges: oilpress, Boost, Aem Wide band
yaris-me
07-29-2009, 12:30 PM
Nice!:thumbsup:
cali yaris
07-29-2009, 12:51 PM
REALLY nice :drool:
ern-diz
07-29-2009, 01:32 PM
:w00t:
Trish
07-29-2009, 01:48 PM
Thx guys!
Morgan
07-29-2009, 04:14 PM
very clean! I'm a huge hatchback fan, but the older 3 sedans are growing on me
Kaotic Lazagna
07-29-2009, 04:25 PM
Very nice!
eTiMaGo
07-30-2009, 06:17 AM
quite the sleeper :smile:
BluYrs
07-30-2009, 09:46 AM
My previous car was a 323F (Protege5), so I have a soft spot for Mazdas... Nice and clean with enough punch, this one.
Trish
07-30-2009, 10:13 AM
so how does he feel now that the mazdaspeeds now come turbo from the factory?

Its kind of different sincerly! My bf is having much power than the Speed3...:dunno:

N-e-ways, the car is totally different by the handling, absolutly uncomparable.
Trish
07-31-2009, 12:54 PM
i was wondering more about money spent on swaps and such and thinking you have a rare cool car then mazda kicks you in the nuts and says no

kind like if next year toyota made a turbo / super charged yaris from the factory

It costs about $6,000.00 (with all the piping, wireing etc.)...
kargoboy
07-31-2009, 01:54 PM
Car looks familiar, is he on Mazda3Forums.com?
Trish
08-06-2009, 11:43 AM
Car looks familiar, is he on Mazda3Forums.com?

Yeah, he is the admin, Sam ;)

You are on it too?
kargoboy
08-06-2009, 02:14 PM
Yeah, he is the admin, Sam ;)

You are on it too?

Ahh, yeah, I thought it looked familiar.
I am a vendor over there, most of the stuff I sell is Mazda-related.
My biggest sellers are the Simota Carbon Fiber SRIs, I can't keep
them in stock.
Kaotic Lazagna
08-06-2009, 02:43 PM
i was wondering more about money spent on swaps and such and thinking you have a rare cool car then mazda kicks you in the nuts and says no

kind like if next year toyota made a turbo / super charged yaris from the factory

Toyota already has a Yaris turbo from the factory...
Kaotic Lazagna
08-07-2009, 02:18 AM
Yeah, not here. We never really get the good trims of cars here. :frown:

I hope that changes, and we don't just get the watered-down models.
Trish
08-07-2009, 01:39 PM
Nor in Quebec, only in Europe and I think it is diesel only.