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Old 05-02-2010, 09:27 PM
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I say the MS3. Not the newer ugly ones though
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mazda over subaru?...your on crack
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Plus, the wrx is a beauty. The MS3... well mazda could've done better, IMO.
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you're asking a subaru forum this question, you are doing it wrong...
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Old 05-02-2010, 10:24 PM
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They look so different!





I'm still not a fan of the new "enztye" faced Mazda 3's
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Old 05-02-2010, 10:31 PM
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dont a rx8 base cost like 27K like 2.5k more then the ms3? i drove my buddys rx8 i loved the way it handled but no torque its allways awd & rwd > fwd but theres nothing will give you awd and power for under 30k unless u get a subbie
I bought my base model '08 RX-8 for $27K out the door. They're not overpriced especially if you skip all the fancy schmancy stuff like leather, sun roof, sat/nav, etc. The base model is a great car.
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Old 05-02-2010, 11:00 PM
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The torque steer bothered me when I drove the MS3.
The first thing that came to mind... torque steer.
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Old 05-02-2010, 11:18 PM
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I like the MS3 (looks fun, never driven one) but the fact that it's front wheel drive really turns me off from a buying perspective. Give me AWD or RWD any day over FWD. My 2 cents.
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agreed, i'd hate to punch it 1st gear and not be able to get traction
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Old 05-03-2010, 12:37 AM
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my friend has an ms3 and he pulled on me in 2/3..but he wont really ever push it hard on anything else because he said theres no traction, especially in first gear

awd for powering out of corners ftw...plus i like the sedan over the hatchback look
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wrong wheel drive < all wheel drive
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I love subarus for life, I just have to give the mazdaspeed 3 credit, its a lot faster then the overpriced rx 8...any how i should of saved up more and bought a 02 or 03 wrx, lesson learned..
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dont a rx8 base cost like 27K like 2.5k more then the ms3? i drove my buddys rx8 i loved the way it handled but no torque

Uh, rx8 is pretty whack in my opinion. I raced one in my scion xB the box one and uh he was actually going at it. and i kept up with it? yeah.. just my fft
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Uh, rx8 is pretty whack in my opinion. I raced one in my scion xB the box one and uh he was actually going at it. and i kept up with it? yeah.. just my fft
I highlighted your problem in bold.

You've never driven an RX-8 so kindly gtfo.
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Old 05-03-2010, 08:13 AM
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The MS3 turbo is a Suby turbo, isn't it? Just like how the WRX turbo is a Mitsubishi turbo?
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Old 05-03-2010, 09:44 AM
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I had a MSP (Mazdaspeed Protege) and it was freakin awesome. That was by far the best handling car I had ever driven. Better balanced than an S2000, sharper turn in than my WRX and more composed than my Miata. Add in some power, some Traction control and a hatch and I think you have an amazing car.

I did miss AWD, though.
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