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azn_outlaw
09-12-2007, 09:18 AM
Mine sucks...

Driver seat squeaks
Seat beat buckle is midly ****ed
Passenger Door has a deep scratch
Passenger Side skirt has a few scratch's
Small small scratch on my glove box
Need a tranny flush

Must re-install HID's

and my car is dirty as hell

the things I get myself into because I am a car tuner....

so how is your Mazda3?

nicker
09-12-2007, 09:25 AM
WTF how old is your car!


I LOVE my 3! one of the best cars I have owned.

RedRaptor
09-12-2007, 09:33 AM
Just past the 3 year mark and so far so good.

I have scratches from people opening their door onto mine. Scratches on the OEM side skirts because of the cottage. My driver side power window switch works 50% of the time (this will be fixed under warranty by Avante this Saturday). A/C still sucks but its been like that since day #1.

I'm not complaining. I still love the car and very happy with it. Also happy that in a couple of months, no more car payments.

MattC
09-12-2007, 09:35 AM
Mine is too loud, I think i need a bigger resonator on the new exhaust, and i need to figure out what's rattling in the door.

Skarbro
09-12-2007, 09:36 AM
0 problems with my car. The only thing is that it needs a good cleaning.

JonsMazda
09-12-2007, 09:41 AM
07 mazda 3 gt sedan, got it may14th and loving it so far, 12000km on it with no problems except for the sunroof, it makes this squeeky sound when i open/close it.

fini
09-12-2007, 10:15 AM
Whenever I shift 1-2, 2-3 i always hear a clicking noise coming from what seems to be the rear... I still don't know what it is, but it's kind of annoying.
It happens 3-4, 4-5 too but not as often. (I think the noise is when I am off-on the accelerator)

Anyone have any idea why this is?

Other than that, I've had no problems so far in 11 months of ownership.

Broli
09-12-2007, 10:22 AM
car is almost 2.5 years old, it is great, running smooth, no problems so far, at least no problems that weren't my fault.

she is always in need of a good cleaning though . . .

EvilEric
09-12-2007, 10:29 AM
At about 2 years, i've got alot of scratches (mainly my fault) and AC is mainly pretty weak as usual.

I'm noticing that vibration from the car where it "shudders" a little when i'm stopped, even if I jam the break down as hard as possible it still shudders. Other then that it's perfectly good, no major problems at all.

Fuman
09-12-2007, 10:47 AM
2006 Mazda 3 GT sedan
A/C - was weak, got stronger out of no where... maybe MOT did a flash on my ecu or something. Its decent on most days now.

Find that the seat doesn't hold my legs too well in the corners.
Auto Tranny - is good but I needed a flush at 38000KM. (there was a big difference before and after)...
Have a few sun roof issues here and there.
My audio display blew once.

Took a while to love this car, since this is my second car. But man, this car is awesome.

Tokyo Drift
09-12-2007, 10:47 AM
There's no probleme with my 3 and it gets smoother as time goes.

dentinger
09-12-2007, 11:03 AM
ive had mine almost a year now, and no problem so far.
well, ive have some clunking noises from my Eibach's, and my exhaust rattles. but other than that, no problem with it at all.

EvilEric
09-12-2007, 11:15 AM
ive had mine almost a year now, and no problem so far.
well, ive have some clunking noises from my Eibach's, and my exhaust rattles. but other than that, no problem with it at all.

Aftermarket exhaust though? Is it from AC being on also, i know it shakes the car a hell of alot more then when it's off.

chinsterr
09-12-2007, 12:45 PM
i need to figure out what's rattling in the door.

Have this too . Sent it in to get checked out by avante but no dice ... and it was rattling before i put my sound system in :(

dentinger
09-12-2007, 01:14 PM
Aftermarket exhaust though? Is it from AC being on also, i know it shakes the car a hell of alot more then when it's off.

ya, its a magnaflow catback. but im guessing that its just from a heat sheild or soemthing.
but that problem should be gone soon. i have a Vibrant Header going in hopefully on friday

MattC
09-12-2007, 01:34 PM
I have no sound system and i have the rattle, its ****in annoying, I thought it was something I did related to my door sills or their wiring or something, im not 100% yet.

All you cocky bastards who have nothing that bugs you about your cars better knock on some wood! all it takes is 1 pothole to **** shit up!

WLS ZMZM
09-12-2007, 01:52 PM
well I've had my '05 Sedan now for about 3 months and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR!!! :hawt:hawt:hawt:hawt I was all about the honda's and fell in love with my 3 almost instantly.... I admit choosing black was my mistake.. but otherwise I can't complain I love this car to no end!! by far my favourite car so far and I've had a few of them. :chuckle

EvilEric
09-12-2007, 02:06 PM
I have no sound system and i have the rattle, its ****in annoying, I thought it was something I did related to my door sills or their wiring or something, im not 100% yet.

All you cocky bastards who have nothing that bugs you about your cars better knock on some wood! all it takes is 1 pothole to **** shit up!

The wires might be rattling around and I remember people showing how that the fitment was so that it touched piece of plastic and would "self scuff" depending on if you put the new guards on the existing ones or not. The slight touching of the guard to the door panel + normal car vibration might give you the rattle

ZeroChalk
09-12-2007, 02:35 PM
Great. It's a garage queen. I've had it since 2005 / 24000km and no issues whatsoever. No dings, no scratches, still has the new car smell.

dentinger
09-12-2007, 02:39 PM
still has the new car smell.

BS!!!
lol
i find my i get a 'new car smell' when i turn my heat on....

mit-gee-mui
09-12-2007, 03:34 PM
You guys will have to excuse my best friend, as he is going through his monthly, uh..... you know......:chuckle

Tokic_o
09-12-2007, 04:05 PM
mines perfectly fine...07 sport GT...however parts of the paint (mainly front bumper) you can see really small dots of black and when i look really cloesly to it there is like one or two dots with a spec of rust.....is this normal? becuase of rocks on the road?

Fuman
09-12-2007, 04:09 PM
mines perfectly fine...07 sport GT...however parts of the paint (mainly front bumper) you can see really small dots of black and when i look really cloesly to it there is like one or two dots with a spec of rust.....is this normal? becuase of rocks on the road?

ur rust might be from stone chips
the black dots might be rail dust, i forgot the term.
the black stuff u should be able to get rid of with claybar

fini
09-12-2007, 04:19 PM
mines perfectly fine...07 sport GT...however parts of the paint (mainly front bumper) you can see really small dots of black and when i look really cloesly to it there is like one or two dots with a spec of rust.....is this normal? becuase of rocks on the road?

You and I are Twins!

The black spots on your bumper sound like stone chips where the paint has flaked or been pinged off by stones.

DingBat
09-12-2007, 05:09 PM
Had my Speed3 for almost 4 months now and love it. It's just going in for it's first scheduled maintenance next week.

Seriously, about the only thing that annoys me is that rear bumper top. Being flat, it collects all the dirt on the back/rear of the car whenever it rains. :)

Tokic_o
09-12-2007, 05:17 PM
haha fini: yea even our grills are the same...however I didn't lower my car

DingBat: I agree I hate it when everytime it rains the rear of my car collects all the dirty water and whatnot...lol

FLIPDADY
09-12-2007, 07:18 PM
After 107,000km and three years later no problems at all.

fini
09-13-2007, 09:38 AM
haha fini: yea even our grills are the same...however I didn't lower my car


Go get it lowered! Get the prokits from SSG then I'll make it my mission to look for you when I'm driving around.. haha

bubba1983
09-13-2007, 03:35 PM
02 sensor keeps falling out
heat sheild rattles like a whore
pretty much need either a new side skirt, or the current one fixed/painted
needs a repaint on my hood (was never done right first time, didn't bother taking it back...can't get it right first time, who sais ull get it right 2nd time)