MazdaSpeed3
10-05-2006, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RONIN FC' post='839618' date='Oct 4 2006, 04:27 PM
Yea, that car will always be great (for a FWD).
10-05-2006, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Happy Meal' post='839652' date='Oct 4 2006, 10:14 PM
and thats all it needs to be. making it rwd would cost ALOT more money, which in turn defeats the whole purpose of the car. not every car produced by a manufacturer needs to be a RWD beast/powerhouse.
no it wouldnt, they already have in in a volvo, thats where the 6 speed comes from....
10-05-2006, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='839684' date='Oct 5 2006, 08:08 AM
no it wouldnt, they already have in in a volvo, thats where the 6 speed comes from....
10-11-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Happy Meal' post='839698' date='Oct 5 2006, 10:34 AM
they would have to chaneg the floorpan to accept a driveshaft though.
mazda 3 = volvo s70? = european focus.....
the volvo has the 6 speed awd, the mazda has the turbo...
10-12-2006, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo convert' post='840568' date='Oct 12 2006, 12:06 PM
I would buy one of these IF it was AWD, but because it's not I would end up with 2 cars I can't winter drive. They should make a Canadian Spec MS3 with AWD.
Volvo
S40
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AWD
10-13-2006, 05:57 AM
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Yeah, maintenace costs on a Volvo isn't really something I am willing to put up with, but I might buy a MS6 when it is out of warrenty, the WRX is an other option, AWD is must around here, and might aswell have a turbo one.
10-13-2006, 07:42 AM
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I would think if you wanted something to drive in the winter in the frozen north, you would punt cars altogether and buy a 4x4 Chevy truck. It's hard to drive a car in a foot of snow when your bumper is 6 inches off the ground, AWD or not.