My 2012 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV Sedan [Archive]

mazdaSTEEZ

11-26-2011, 08:10 AM

Hey guys, i'm hailing from Southern California.

Picked it up the day before Thanksgiving :rolleyes

so far so good

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/mazda3-1.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/collage.jpg

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv7nobCIay1qgnobuo1_500.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/2011-11-2516k.jpg

:hawt

aris

11-26-2011, 08:14 AM

Welcome to tm3 and congrats on your new car

mazdaSTEEZ

11-26-2011, 08:16 AM

thanks man. quick question, how do I edit my posts?

aris

11-26-2011, 08:26 AM

thanks man. quick question, how do I edit my posts?

You need 100 posts before you have the option to edit

SonicBoy

11-26-2011, 09:10 AM

Welcome to TM3 and congrats on your new ride.

Is that Dolphin Grey?

mazdaSTEEZ

11-26-2011, 09:21 AM

You need 100 posts before you have the option to edit

oh damn alright. thanks

Welcome to TM3 and congrats on your new ride.

Is that Dolphin Grey?

thanks bro, its actually Liquid Silver Metallic

greaves82

11-26-2011, 10:21 AM

Welcome to TM3 and congrats on the purchase

Takumi616

11-26-2011, 10:41 AM

Congrats on purchase welcome to TM3

boyracer

11-26-2011, 12:03 PM

Welcome to the boards :welcome smiley & congrats on the purchase of your new 3. Always nice to get that "international" flavour (flavor for our U.S. friends) on our boards.

Impressive

11-26-2011, 02:59 PM

Welcome to the forums and sweet ride. Whereabouts in Cali are you from? I used to live in Burbank for a year when I was younger actually...love it out there!

Timotee

11-26-2011, 05:48 PM

Nice 3 buddy! Welcome to the forum!

mazdaSTEEZ

11-27-2011, 01:53 AM

Thanks for the hospitality guys. appreciate it

Welcome to the forums and sweet ride. Whereabouts in Cali are you from? I used to live in Burbank for a year when I was younger actually...love it out there!

man i'm real close to Burbank, i live near Pasadena !

DualSoul

11-27-2011, 03:39 AM

:welcome smiley

chan7

11-27-2011, 06:11 AM

:welcome smiley congrats on the new purchase!

Sean80

11-27-2011, 09:28 AM

Nice! I just picked one up in the same colour. Loving it so far!

mazdaSTEEZ

11-27-2011, 10:46 AM

Nice! I just picked one up in the same colour. Loving it so far!

dope. congrats!

went up to the mountains yesterday. definitely broke it in :cool

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/2011-11-261316362-1.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/2011-11-26131409.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/2011-11-26131431.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/2011-11-26131522.jpg

ipse

11-27-2011, 01:34 PM

Congrats!!!!
Make sure you share with us your driving impressions and ...the fuel economy :)

krimsalt

11-28-2011, 06:59 PM

manual or automatic?

mazdaSTEEZ

11-29-2011, 04:31 AM

automatic

I was aiming for a manual but they didn't have any at my dealership. I liked the auto so much that I went home with it the same day I test drove it

TheMAN

11-29-2011, 04:44 AM

don't be afraid to run it hard! all these modern engines break in this way... the days of babying a new car are long gone

mazdaSTEEZ

11-29-2011, 04:31 PM

thanks for the advice. haha that's good cause i haven't been babying the engine too much. the rest of the car.. that's a different story :D

n00bMeiSter

11-29-2011, 05:25 PM

Congrats and welcome!

Do you happen to live in Ontario California? :chuckle

mazdaSTEEZ

11-30-2011, 01:37 AM

no i'm about 30 minutes east from Ontario

n00bMeiSter

11-30-2011, 02:36 AM

no i'm about 30 minutes east from Ontario

Ah, oh well. Close enough lol

You realize this means you have to rep cali real hard. I'm pretty sure you're our only Cali member. That's a lot resting on your shoulders! lol

mazdaSTEEZ

11-30-2011, 04:50 AM

haha damn that's a lot of pressure.. i'm up for it though

can't wait to start adding some mods

rzapata

11-30-2011, 09:12 AM

Welcome! :welcome smiley Congrats on the purchase! :thumbsup

I want to go to Cali! :chuckle

mazdaSTEEZ

11-30-2011, 03:13 PM

i wanna visit canada! toronto seems like a dope place to be

rzapata

11-30-2011, 03:15 PM

i wanna visit canada! toronto seems like a dope place to be

When you say dope, do you mean "sucks?"

If you do, then you're absolutely right! :chuckle No kidding aside, Toronto is ok, except for the damn weather. :chuckle

mazdaSTEEZ

11-30-2011, 03:17 PM

ahah i probably wouldn't be able to handle the winter. i've never even experienced real snow

n00bMeiSter

11-30-2011, 03:47 PM

ahah i probably wouldn't be able to handle the winter. i've never even experienced real snow

You poor bastard. You have no idea what you're missing.

I spent some time working in LA. It was hell coming back to Canada. I miss the warmth soo much :(

mazdaSTEEZ

11-30-2011, 05:25 PM

yea man it's warm here all season. makes it harder to appreciate the weather but i can't complain haha

mazdaSTEEZ

12-01-2011, 04:19 AM

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2011/04/14/12/28/2005_mazda_mazda3_s-pic-8845953820513827160.jpeg

thinking about plasti-dipping my rims black when I get the chance. i'm using that pic as inspiration

boyracer

12-01-2011, 05:27 AM

mazdaSTEEZ

12-02-2011, 05:08 PM

Don't think, just do it!

you're right bro, no time for thinking

n00bMeiSter

12-02-2011, 05:12 PM

Don't do black, soooo over done.
You're in cali man! You gotta come up with something new, and original. Something different. Be creative, isn't that what the state is all about? lol
Need inspiration? Look at floodgatez ride thread (clicky (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?37895-floodgatez-mazda-3-2010-hatch)).

mazdaSTEEZ

12-02-2011, 11:19 PM

ay thanks man, i'm about to read through that whole thread. haha

schmat66

12-11-2011, 04:07 PM

Welcome!

nepal1344

12-12-2011, 02:56 PM

:welcome smiley and happy sunny weather from cold and soon to be snowy Ontario Canada

Booter22

12-15-2011, 09:50 AM

Welcome!

mazdaSTEEZ

12-15-2011, 11:18 AM

would it be worth it to trade this car for a 2009 mazdaspeed 3 with low mileage? that car is just too nice..

DualSoul

12-15-2011, 11:27 AM

would it be worth it to trade this car for a 2009 mazdaspeed 3 with low mileage? that car is just too nice..

Financially, no.

mazdaSTEEZ

12-26-2011, 12:16 AM

Happy Holidays!

plasti-dipped the rear mazda emblem today

BEFORE:

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/d.jpg

AFTER:

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/IMG_20111225_123356.jpg

Fayvir

12-26-2011, 06:56 AM

looks good! but you should plastindip the rest, like your badges so it looks more consistent

Jackal

12-26-2011, 07:43 AM

Hey your first mod? Nice job. Awesome looking ride. Actually only my rear emblem is darkened too (with a metallic tint not plastidip).

mazdaSTEEZ

12-26-2011, 05:09 PM

looks good! but you should plastindip the rest, like your badges so it looks more consistent

thanks guys

yeah im planning to, not sure how the Skyactiv logo will come out though. might look a little funny :)

mazdaSTEEZ

12-29-2011, 06:40 AM

I need some help on lowering my car. Any suggestions ?

greaves82

12-29-2011, 09:27 AM

I need some help on lowering my car. Any suggestions ?

What kind of drop are you looking for??

mazdaSTEEZ

12-29-2011, 04:11 PM

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/ICAR_HDR.png

more like that. a decent drop to get rid of all the wheel gap

mazdaSTEEZ

01-02-2012, 03:41 AM

decided to plasti-dip the rest of the badges for the new year. really happy with the outcome

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/IMG_20120101_130037-1.jpg

mazdaSTEEZ

01-07-2012, 07:01 AM

Update: 1/7/2011

installed 8000k H.I.D.S

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/IMG_20120106_1747052-1.jpg

random pic:

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/guesswhojamaisvu/IMG_20120103_1601582-1.jpg