ttribe

Yes.

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

leave emblem alone.

you should leave the projector shroud, high beam housing and turn signal housing all chrome, black rest out. haha.. i say turn signal housing portion too so that people see your lights blinking imo.. just get those chrome bulbs that blink amber... then make it so that it ONLY blinks but not turn on when you click once for parking lights.

color match your fog bezels.


then again.. these are my opinions.. lol

just wanna put some input in before you go do it and you don't like it too...

at least for my opinion, you can always go back and paint more... haha

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Got it. Thanks for the opinion. It means a lot.

Kinda like this? This was a SEMA Mazdaspeed3 for last year. It looked very clean and sharp.

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

hey that actually looks nice too.

looks like they smoked the amber.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

damn that SEMA car is hawt

white, black roof, BBK, that would be an ideal MS3 for me

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Pretty nice huh? That SEAM car actually was what got me into this blacked out headlight for my car.

Chrome bulb for signals is a good idea.

And what color are you talking about for the fog light bezel? The stock is very light grey right now. Did you mean black color?

I know. And that's my ideal MS3 too. I'm so over with a black car. This is going to be my last black for my entire life. Never again. lol

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

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color match the fog bezel to your oem black color. haha.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

yea, ive had my car 9 months. Im tired of a black car. its always dirty, it swirls up too easily, you can see the chips in the paint, ect.

thats why im kinda over my car. if it was that SEMA car, i wouldnt be bitching so much

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

just saw that vinyl on the side of the sema car.

that has to go

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

complaining about black cars and you guys live in CA...















pffft. you guys should see me miata. lmao. the trunk and hood looks like its been sitting there for a year.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Oh I see!

That makes it look very clean for sure.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Dude, you should just not wash your car at all like me. I've got no swirl marks on my car.

lol.. my car gets washed couple times a year




















when it rains.

i'm getting it fully detailed next week though.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

i cant stand having a dirty car.

its always parked outside. its foggy and wet in the morning and then when it dries, i have brown stripes along my hood and roof.

so yea, it looks like shit if i dont

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryangee87/6767098453/

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

isn't that a base 3?

fogs are different and no beefy fenders

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

but that insert should fit the same, right?

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

That's a base 3, but I think that front grille insert is being made to be fit on MS3s.

I don't like the look of it though.

But it will be great for people with a FMIC kit.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=1

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

freaking Mazda USA.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

You should change it up to that.

Get a fat discount on it.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

meh, if im spending that much, i'll get a used G37

and for what they are asking, i can get a new MS3

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Meh, I generally don't like used cars. Someone else farted on my driver seat, that's a major no no in my book.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

always expect to take off around $3-4k those prices.

the dealerships always do that, so some dumb ass customers just come and buy it at that price.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

yea, never pay what a dealer is asking.

i got a good deal on my MS3, but i dont have a problem buying used

you dont have that instant depreciation

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

Someone could fart in your brand new car as well. Driving it off the truck, pulling all the stickers off of it, putting it on the lot etc etc...

The list goes on LOL

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

yes yes yes.

I'll probably get over it and try a good used car at one point. But I like getting a new car right now. I'm planning to keep my car for quite awhile after I pay it off, so I'm alright.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Finally mounted and balanced.

Both my car and the rims/tires are extremely dirty, so I only have one picture to show you guys. I'm getting my car fully detailed probably next weekend. I'll do a proper photoshoot after.

Rim Spec: Advan RZ 18x8 +45 (Bought Used for $1200)
Tire Spec: Conti ExtremeContact DW 235/40/18 (Bought for $560)

I was going to put my stock tires and ride them out first, but these ExtremeContact DW tires are on a incredible national sale... The pricing was too good for me to pass up. I just said eff it, happy early birthday aaron and bought them. The tires look fat and meaty which was the look that I always wanted to have on my car. I really, really like the rugged and dirty aggressive type of look on this car for some reason.

The initial driving impression is AWESOME. Much smoother and easier to drive on the corners. The car feel lighter for sure. I shaved off about 5-6 lbs per corner, so I was told that it's about 200lbs off the entire car while moving. Don't know how accurate that figure is, but it does feel like the car is much more effortless when accelerating off the line.

I'm going to take easy on the drive and get the lug nuts re-tighten next weekend.

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

Oh oh oh and I know I need a drop.

Going to get a new set of Swift Spec-R Springs for it.

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

i'll be needing tires soon

chill_dog

Posting a lame picture when you get new wheels put on should be a bannable offense . From what I can see, though, they look really good ...add in a drop and it will perfect.

And losing any rotational weight is a great thing...5-6 pounds a corner is huge.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Please drop that thing soon! LOL

JS + XES

iTrader: (1)

What size do you need? You should pick up the same set, it's on its closeout sale.

Sorry about that haha I promise to get some good pictures soon.

I know! haha... The employees who worked at the tire shop were saying the same thing. They were like "you have a very good set of rims/tires on a very nice car..... but please drop it soon. please."

crazyasiantl

iTrader: (7)

i think the OEM size is 215/40-18 unless im wrong.

i may go up to 225/40 maybe

i need a good all season with all the driving i do

benben01

When I had my 08.5 Speed 3, I upgraded the wheel/tires to RX-8s running 245/40/18s

MarbleGT

Looks good, brother.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Wait, you put them on a truck? I thought they were going on your MS3?

In other words - dat wheel gap.

ttribe

Ouch.

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

lol!

aaron, peoples giving you shit for that wheel gap man!

buy springs naoh.

naoh naoh naoh.

then choice of shocks day after

gogogogogo

lol

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Here's a solution, keep the car in the garage so you aren't made fun of until you buy a set of coilovers.


j/k