MX-Sportif aka Mazda 3

[FLIPDADY]

I love how Mazda didn\'t change much for the production model.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/MXSPORTIF3.jpg
Notice the painted calipers and dual exhaust.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/MXSPORTIF2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/MXSPORTIF1.jpg

[bubba1983]

sayy whaaa?

[bluntman]

Still want that interior (glossy black trim pieces) and that dual exhaust too. I noticed they have a lockout feature for the passenger air bag to the left of the steering wheel. I wonder if that rear badge is available in lieu of the \"Axela\" badge.

[Pimpin_29y]

Originally posted by bluntman


Still want that interior (glossy black trim pieces) and that dual exhaust too. I noticed they have a lockout feature for the passenger air bag to the left of the steering wheel. I wonder if that rear badge is available in lieu of the \"Axela\" badge.

Too bad we didn\'t get the dual exhaust, it makes the car look sportier! I also like the grill...

Why would you need to turn it off??

Maybe they were thinking you could save the on switch for the ones you love...and the off for...hehehe:D

[Cardinal Fang]

Very nice.

The door handles would have looked better if they had been painted.

[iconicrocket]

Is this the Next Gen Mazda3 or something else?

Another special edition model of Mazda3 thats going on sale soon?

Is that DSC button I see on the lefthand side.

[midnightfxgt]

Originally posted by Blue_Dragon

Why would you need to turn it off??



Small children/people are safer without an airbag. I forget the height/weight recommendations though off the top of my head.

-John

[Pimpin_29y]

Originally posted by midnightfxgt



Originally posted by Blue_Dragon

Why would you need to turn it off??



Small children/people are safer without an airbag. I forget the height/weight recommendations though off the top of my head.

-John

Ahhh...yea I remember now...:)

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by iconicrocket


Is this the Next Gen Mazda3 or something else?

Another special edition model of Mazda3 thats going on sale soon?


This car was introduced as a concept car in the Geneva Auto Show in 2003.

http://media.ford.com/mx_sportif/

I don\'t think its being introduced as a model.

[FLIPDADY]

This was the original concept of the Mazda 3 and not an upcoming model.

[bluntman]

I asked Rosenthal Mazda down in the US about the glossy black trim pieces for their SP23s. The steering wheel\'s trim pieces aren\'t available (by themselves), you\'d have the buy the whole steering wheel...for $400 (can\'t remember, the email is at home). There were two other pieces that they mentioned but their location seemed a little ambiguous (I\'ve always wanted to use that word :D) and they were going for $155, for both pieces.

[bluntman]

Anyone else find that that shift knob on the interior pic...a little on the large side?

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by bluntman


Anyone else find that that shift knob on the interior pic...a little on the large side?

Yeah....I thought so too.


*Insert \"LARGE KNOB\" joke here*

[Broli]

thats kinda cool!

never saw that b4,
yep they didn\'t make a lot of major changes!


nice!!

haha

i wonder if that large knob gets bigger with all the shifting!

[///M]

Too bad we can\'t get any MX-Sportif parts...

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by Broli

i wonder if that large knob gets bigger with all the shifting!

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[bluntman]

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