2014 Mazda 3

[Hot Hatch]

Sorry OT: sabi sa kin nung service tech guy na mas maganda daw ang break-in ng bagong m3 pag hinahataw 120-140 basta gradual ang bira. Tama ba mga sirs/madams? Di ko kasi pinalalagpas ng 80 yung sa kin kahit nasa hi-way ako.

Our Mazda 3 looovvvees the red line! Been revving the hell out of it since day one. Engineered for that so do not worry. Kill joy if I baby this incredible machine. =)

[Hot Hatch]

I'll post them, wait for it Haven't done a proper photo shoot of this beauty

You will have problem finding the perfect shot. Because it is difficult to choose. Every angle is perfect. Can't find ugly shot. =)

[travajante]

Sorry OT: sabi sa kin nung service tech guy na mas maganda daw ang break-in ng bagong m3 pag hinahataw 120-140 basta gradual ang bira. Tama ba mga sirs/madams? Di ko kasi pinalalagpas ng 80 yung sa kin kahit nasa hi-way ako.

Here's the sober hobo's advice. You may or may not follow....

New engines have tight tolerances. Proper break-in is vital for long term engine health. Follow these guidelines for the 1st 1k km:
-Don't race the engine
-Don't maintain prolonged single constant speed, slow or fast.
-Don't go extended periods of WOT/high RPM
-No full throttle starts nor hard stops.
-No towing
-Hard break in doesn't always mean abusive....Get it to working temps prior to driving spiritedly.
-Go easy on the driveline.

Your reward will be an engine with more power and less blow by which means longer life and little or no oil consumption.

[travajante]

Get low. Get low. Get low. Please...

You got me hypnotized, brah...Chanting the same chant now...haha.

You will have problem finding the perfect shot. Because it is difficult to choose. Every angle is perfect. Can't find ugly shot. =)

There's 1 unpleasant sight, sadly....wheel gap. Hahaha.✌✌✌✌✌

[Hot Hatch]

You got me hypnotized, brah...Chanting the same chant now...haha.



There's 1 unpleasant sight, sadly....wheel gap. Hahaha.✌✌✌✌✌

Easily solved by TEINitis. Good things with spring rate as close as it can be to stock are less effect on suspension and brake dive. Mazda engineers are so caring, they even designed such that we do not feel dizzy when braking, smooth as silk braking and acceleration. =)

[travajante]

Easily solved by TEINitis. Good things with spring rate as close as it can be to stock are less effect on suspension and brake dive. Mazda engineers are so caring, they even designed such that we do not feel dizzy when braking, smooth as silk braking and acceleration. =)

Hope these are constantly stocked....
They just complete our Ms.
Wisdom will tell it's better to go proven springs over untested coilies. Good proven coilovers are the most ideal, followed by matched springs+dampers, however,....just no hobo at 3x upwards the cost of springs alone.

[Hot Hatch]

Hope these are constantly in stock....
Just completes our Ms.
Wisdom will tell that it's better to go proven springs over untested coilies. Good proven coilovers are the most ideal, followed by matched springs+dampers, however,....just no hobo at 3x upwards the cost of springs alone.

Remembered when I was a passenger on my colleague's new City, 30 minutes of drive and braking gave me headaches.

[travajante]

Remembered when I was a passenger on my colleague's new City, 30 minutes of drive and braking gave me headaches.

Hehe...& what suspension was that City on, brah?

[Hot Hatch]

Hehe...& what suspension was that City on, brah?

Dunno but the level of driving dynamics made me appreciate ours a lot more. =)

[travajante]

Dunno but the level of driving dynamics made me appreciate ours a lot more. =)

You've been spoiled, your highness. The City was designed a passenger car. Mazda's thrust has always been about the driver & the driving experience. Look at its recent history...from the RXs, MXs, MSs...now Sky. The M3, It's not intentionally coded BMchassis for nothing. Haha.They're a small player, happy to be choking on demand, but they do things differently.....Target market? Mutants....haha

[travajante]

Yes sir, It's an initial thought.... after checking pictures and videos I find the blue reflex really beautiful

Color it rainbow or however you murder it.... the M will still be beautiful.

[elodeon]

Here's what you can do...

Pwede mo i-request ang preferred conduction sticker ending number. Yun sa plate holder naman, usually naka-double sided tape lang yan. Sa harap, walang butas yan. Sa likod lang ang may butas.

Sa plates naman, pagdasal mo na yun gusto mong ending ang makuha mo. Sa akin kasi, sabi ko lang sa ahente ko na yun dalawang sasakyan namin ay 9 at 0 ang ending, so pareho ng coding day. At dahil random na nga yan, eh come what may nalang. Ayun, nung nakuha ko plates ko, 6 ang ending, which is my preferred coding day. Pero oofferan ka nila ng preferred ending number mo for a price, which is considered under the table. Kung ako sa iyo, better not. May nabasa ako dito na kung ayaw mo ng ganitong ending, say parehong Friday coding, pwede ka daw mag-request sa LTO mismo. Dala ka lang ng OR/CR ng isa mong sasakyan. Ewan ko lang kung pwede pa ba ang ganito ngayon.

dropped by the dealership today and the agent who was present there told me that their "office" can actually arrange my preferred plate ending for only 5k (as opposed to 15k for both letters and numbers). this means that the LTO process/system is not "random and automated" at all. the new policy is just a clever way for them to get more under-the-table money from the motorists. SMH.

[testament11]

dropped by the dealership today and the agent who was present there told me that their "office" can actually arrange my preferred plate ending for only 5k (as opposed to 15k for both letters and numbers). this means that the LTO process/system is not "random and automated" at all. the new policy is just a clever way for them to get more under-the-table money from the motorists. SMH.

Random in a sense kung dadaanin lahat sa legal, pero hindi random pag may padulas. Di ba, sadyang corrupt lang ang ating society. Pero mahal ang 5k ah, 3k ata yun offer sa akin dati eh pero di ko pa rin kinagat. Sabi ko lang, bahala na kung anong plaka dumating basta wag 9 at 0, at kung pwede wag 1 at 2. Eh nung kinuha ko, 6 ang ending ng plaka ko, so happy me

[Yatta]

^Dati nga libre lang yan, kasama na sa LTO at TPL package.

[aLbEe]

And you had to ask the one person that has all the power to overrule all here, aLbEe sir...Look what you've done? Haha:D
Just kiddin'....grab what you love most.

I was driving last night along C5 when a Red Mazda 3 Speed on silver 19s (probably M6 stocks) and a little drop, came from behind. I can't keep my eyes on the curves and how the tail light reflects the red colored led on the back of the hatch's body. Damn! red it is!

[travajante]

I was driving last night along C5 when a Red Mazda 3 Speed on silver 19s (probably M6 stocks) and a little drop, came from behind. I can't keep my eyes on the curves and how the tail light reflects the red colored led on the back of the hatch's body. Damn! red it is!

Hahaha....you know you're locked in when you start hallucinating, aLbEe sir....wait for Geo S's former fave color, then.....

[travajante]

RX9 it says???? Sooooo Aston Martinesque....👍👌

[kimbon]

to all 1.5 & 2.0 owners out there. did you try to change your stock speakers either bose or Hi Fi speakers with some tweaking the HU? baka lang gumada pa lalo ang sounds nito kumpara sa stock set-up. same lang ba ang HU ng Mz3 speed comes with bose sound system vs. the variant 1.5 and 2.0? TIA

[EQAddict]

RX9 it says???? Sooooo Aston Martinesque....👍👌

With shades of ferrari at the rear. Very nice

[Geo_S]

to all 1.5 & 2.0 owners out there. did you try to change your stock speakers either bose or Hi Fi speakers with some tweaking the HU? baka lang gumada pa lalo ang sounds nito kumpara sa stock set-up. same lang ba ang HU ng Mz3 speed comes with bose sound system vs. the variant 1.5 and 2.0? TIA

Si MarcYaptinchay naka 2.0R. He changed his speakers to Focal. I've auditioned and malaki improvement from the stock 6 speakers. Our infotainment has bulit-in amp kaya ok pa rin naman speakers kahit stock. HU is the same as Mz3 Speed.