[Ahura]

It arrived at our dealers... our dealer has a Red hatchback with 15" alloys. Probably one of the cheapest versions, it also didn't had foglights at the front

Looked very good. The nose is a real eye-catcher..... but I still don't like the rear... the lights are too low, the bumper...well... not much of a bumper and the door is too round. But, the total 3 is a good looking thing. I will make some pics when I've got the time for it (will take a while..)

 

[dinu01]

Yey! Take pics please. We need NA-specific

 

[Ahura]

But I'm in an intership period, so that means I have to work all day, so I have to do it in a weekend... I'll see what I can do

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

The NA version will have bigger bumpers, I'd assume.

 

[dugrant153]

PICS PICS PICS PICS!!! hehehehe

 

[atl]

Really. This topic is worthless without pics. j/k Get some when ever you can.

 

[dugrant153]

I'll see if I can drop by my dealer. They may be getting some in sometime soon.

 

[Frank]

Your model is the GX. The GS model comes with 16 Inches Alloy from the factory.

-Frank

 

[dinu01]

The GS has 16"alloys only w/Sp P. otherwise it's 15" alloys. Check mazda.ca

 

[Frank]

yes sure, but the GX model has 15 RIMS, not alloy.

Sorry for the confusion

-Frank

 

[dugrant153]

doesn't the CDN Mazda 3 GX has steelies?
Or is that what's meant by 15" rims?

 

[Frank]

Rim needs a wheel cover
a Mag (also known as Alloy wheel) doesn't worth putting wheel covers on.

-Frank

 

[dugrant153]

Anyone got a pic?

cuz all I know about are steelies (what my car has, which you put a hubcap on) and alloy rims.

 

[dinu01]

****** A MUST READ ********

Bruno visited a Mazda dealer today in France and this is what he had to say - pics also available.

http://groups.msn.com/BrunoLuong/myfirstcontact.msnw

 

[neomonkey]

The first contact wasn't too positive while comparing everything to his current P5.

 

[dugrant153]

It's mostly critique about the interior.

Can't wait until Bruno does a test drive, though!!!

 

[Ahura]

And today I went to another dealer;

- red hatchback with wheelcovers
- darkblue hatchback active (with bigger bumpers, you know what I mean)
- darkblue hatchback with 15" alloys
- lightblue (and I mean, VERY lightblue) sedan with wheelcovers

Sorry, no pics hihi

 

[gib]

And what is your impression :?:

 

[Ahura]

I still don't like the rear... the 'boot' is too big and not in the same kind of shark shape like the rest of the car.. but... in total it's a very nice car. Looks just good

The sedan looked stupid with that baby-blue (non metallic I'll quess) and the wheelcovers But I couldn't really see the sedan from a right angle. It was in the showroom and not a very big one... btw; it has a giant logo!!!

The nose of the hatchback is great! Very impressive

Dash nice too, but hard materials Enough space in the rear

 

[Ahura]

Someone I know went to the dealer to see the Mazda3..... and he díd made pics