I have started to really like the small cubby next to the shifter - my cell phone fits perfectly in it, and the phone doesn't move around much at all.
I find myself anticipating understeer, but ending up steering too much around some curves ( hitting the center line/warning markers), as the steering is very reponsive. But, I do seem to have to constantly make slight corrections when the wheel is on-center. Overall I love the steering of the Mazda3, and is certainly better than the heaviness of my former 97 Contour V6.Smokin said:hmm..........I've experienced plenty of understeer as well as massive torque steer. Maybe the car was designed for the 2.0 liter engine? :shock:No (or minimal) understeer?!?!
Same problem with the MazdaSpeed Protege`. Journalists were ooing and aahing over it's amazing handling (some Road and Track issue). My brother owns one and I thought it's handling is crap. Especially the limited front differential that kicks in at corners. Feels real shitty.
Aside from that. I concur with other posters about the lil things that are just too amazing for this class.