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• the 2010-2011 looks like someone punched the front of an early 2000's celica and then stuck it in front o... : Morgin
• the first one is infinitely better : sanchez
• the back of the new one on the front of the old one please. : CoRDS
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  I am drunk and I cannot tell the diffeence : mysled
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    how you doin. : CoRDS
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      doin drunk : mysled
      • wanna cyber? : CoRDS
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    but dude bro! what will other dude bros on the road think about your smiley face front end?? : Drakoniac
    • SMILEY FACE IS ALL I CAN SEE : StolenNosferatu
  • I can tell the difference, therefore I am not drunk enough. :D : davantalus
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  Going to have to post my first gen, because its true, it looks a million times better than the second gen... : opengl128
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    first gen represent http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/j2TYwG48uqll4pf7RuAI6g?feat=directlink : EvilDolemite
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      What percentage tint is that? looks good : opengl128
      • 30% tint, as well as a CPE turbo back (checked with the previous owner) kit. he sunk like $2,500 into th... : EvilDolemite
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        also we are super gay because we have the same car: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vGA5cY0we6F_fQK1... : EvilDolemite
        • Not feeling the red badges and dealer front plate :( : DJ Clipdat
    • Might as well throw mine on here too! http://www.shackpics.com/files/ms3_8j17pam28cxx71i0oevw.jpg : Magmaticzebra
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  I like the 2010+ ones a bit more. There's something about a scoop that just looks cool to me. I drove the... : reelbk
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    the hood scoop is a nice touch but it also attracts more attention from both dumbass street racers as wel... : EvilDolemite
    • This is a good point ... hmm. : reelbk
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  07-09 exterior with 10-11 interior. : Prozium
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    The 10-11 interior photographs well but looks cheap in person IMHO. : Dolemite
    • this. also the seats suck compared to the old ones especially the 08.5/09's with alcantara/leather : opengl128
• I've always preferred the pre-2010, but that may be because I own one. : Conan
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  A friend of mine just bought a first gen mazda3 with 120k miles and hail damage. It's wayyyy better than... : xylopagus
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    regular mazda3's are good cars. they have a reputation on the shack for being overhyped but the real tru... : EvilDolemite
    • Thus its exactly why I chose the 3 over a civic, corolla, matrix, etc. It was also one of the only hatchb... : Prozium
    • I'm seconding this. There's a reason they're so popular now. : Conan
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      I promote the mazda3 to all my friends who need car suggestions. All the things you said makes them exce... : xylopagus
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        it's like they actually considered fun and responsive driving in their list of requirements for a value c... : EvilDolemite
        • My gf has an 07 with the smaller engine and automatic transmission and even that is so much more responsi... : Prozium
    • Also, my gf just bought a 2005 matrix. I drive it very often and it's nothing like the mazda3. I'm not ... : xylopagus
• The 2007-2009. I'm a little biased though since I used to have a 2007. Great car. : Dolemite
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  2007+ VW GTi :) : mwasher
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    no disrespect. i love the GTi. i think if you drove a speed3 you'd be grinning, though. : EvilDolemite
    • Oh I am not dissing the Speed 3, as it was my other option I was looking at when I bought my car, but I s... : mwasher
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      A friend of mine keeps wanting to get me to go test drive a GTi. He's a GTi fanboy, but purchased a 328i... : xylopagus
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        I re-read my post and it looks like I'm trying to shit on the GTi. That was not my intention. The point... : xylopagus
        • sub '07 GTI's are know for some issues, which is why I said '07 and up. Also mine is an '07. ;D But y... : mwasher
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        328 is a fine car, i drove one, but it doesn't feel like a hot hatch at all. it's definitely a refined l... : EvilDolemite
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          Yes. He even let me drive his 328 this past weekend, which was quite fun! Random question: how do you... : xylopagus
          • I know you didn't ask me, but I love almost everything about the C30.. except it's ass. : DJ Clipdat
          • i haven't driven one, but the reviews i've read have said it's a really nice car, fun to drive, practical... : EvilDolemite
      • I think most people have issues with VWs after mods are made. I have owned two water-cooled VWs, a 91 Jet... : jdcope
    • Until the turbo seals blow and the tranny starts having problems of course. : cltcprd
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    My dad has a 2008 GTI and I've driven them back to back - I think the MS3 is the better/funner car. Whil... : Dolemite
    • I would love an R32, but it is a bit beyond the $15k I paid for my GTi and my budget for the foreseeable ... : mwasher
• 07-09, partially because i own one but mostly because its just plain superior. : alphablu
• 07-09 hands down. Although the 10-11s look much better in person than in that photo. : DJ Clipdat
• :D : owly
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  The 2010-2011, but either is fine. Are you getting one? : enyakk
  • i have a 2009. just curious about what people think. : EvilDolemite
• that second one made me laugh in an audible manner both times I looked at it. It looks so happy : MamiyaOtaru
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  05 to 09 ms3's are actually 100lbs lighter, and a tiny fraction faster. '10's have a bitchen hood scoo... : -=kodiak=-
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    transmission is different too, IIRC. I think you only have to shift once to get to 60 in the 10's : Magmaticzebra
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      also the interior is different. i find my '10 mazda 3's transmission to be rather "clunky" compared to : -=kodiak=-
      • p.s. i bought my mazda 3 last feb when i crashed my 10 year old protege. i have 36.7k on my car rig... : -=kodiak=-
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        you know how I know youre gay? : maulla
        • That docking photoshoot you did with him? : Crimsonbeak
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  The hell is the shack's fascination with the mazda3? : purekillforce
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    It is a very reliable, somewhat sporty, functional car that can be purchased for $15-25k. : Prozium
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      Im looking and currently saving for a new car for next year. I have 3 possibilities, all based on seve... : purekillforce
      • But being the UK changes your options completely : Patch-e
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        Mazdaspeed3 does. That's the car we are talking about here. Not a basic Mazda 3.

        Jan 28, 2011 5:37am PST
        Mazdaspeed3 does. That's the car we are talking about here. Not a basic Mazda 3. : giant boy detective
    • NOT #1 FOR MEEEEEE : Milleh
  • they are fun to drive, reasonably priced, and generally reliable. : d0pamine
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  I got a lemon with my brand new 2009 mazda 3, lots of issues :( Basically I will never buy a mazda again ... : Milleh
  • that sucks. mine is an 08. i have almost 70k miles on it and the only thing I've had to do is change the ... : d0pamine
• I like the 10-11. The original body style is looking dated IMO. : whodares
• 09. The 10-11 has basically no performance gain, but has that silly smiley face/hood scoop. : FS|Archangel