Agreed. The engine is pretty solid at least.
But the factory adjustable suspension (if you’d like to keep it) will eventually need expensive work.
Drive train is a bit more durable IF you can find a manual transmission. The automatic will also eventually need work even at stock power levels.

If only someone would allow manual and awd simultaneously on these guys.

Acura as well

Particularly with tuner cars, my experience is that the dealer (used or dealership) isn’t always familiar with the vehicles common issues and how easy or hard they are to fix. Or inversely they do know and hope you do not. And I’ve often used this to negotiate.

Like for example the E46 M3 has a large service interval…

Recommendations on shoes? Inserts?

tide pod consumption is generally frowned upon in japan, it’s ridiculous

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So like dis but no stick shift?

Direct injectors don’t really fail more often than port injectors, there’s not many aftermarket direct injectors either, these things are built to last.

It really depends on the type of driving. But FWD in particular that has 200hp or more can really make use of an LSD. The Focus and Fiesta ST do without them stock, and most people will be fine with electronic torque vectoring. However in longer duration, torque vectoring will cook the brakes much faster than an…

Oh thank god, just came to make sure notorious bad driver person wasn’t of the same ethnic background as I. Surprised, but not disappointed.

I understand that all winter tires are not studded tires.
But what studded tires are out there that are all-season or summer instead of winter?

Just FYI, the Mazdaspeed3 has an LSD stock but even on stock power is known as the torque steer king.

Some men just want to see the world burn

At least the MS3 is a bit more subdued looking than it’s competition, the 1st gen anyway.

It IS immature though, relatively. They said the same thing about the WRX/STI and Evo, and they did mature in styling and are the best performing versions so far. (with the latest models being accused of being too bland looking of course lol)

The next Mazdaspeeds will probably just be at a higher standard of quality…

This doesn’t make me as fearful of exhaust modifications, as it does make me pay more attention to the advisories to turn off your idling car when parked.

Some of us like to party!