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purefocus
04-28-2011, 02:56 PM
Greetings TM3,

I signed up just over three years ago shortly after I got my CWP 2008 GT sedan from Dave Wood Mazda. Up until this week I had a half dozen posts and spent almost all of my time lurking around and taking advantage of the great source of info that TM3 is. Anyway, finally I'm making an effort to be a semi-active member of the community!

For the most part I still love my car, particularly how it still looks modern and relevant despite the design being ~8 years old now effectively. The handling started to feel a bit sloppy of late, so I remedied that with some suspension upgrades (1.25" Road Magnet springs, Koni Sport shocks, Progress RSB) and now it handles better than ever which I'm ecstatic about. Wouldn't mind another 20-30 HP (who wouldn't), a trunk button on the key fob, or getting rid of the wheel hop. The annoying rattles on the inside drive me insane but keep me busy trying to eliminate them. Other mods include a sharkfin antenna, painted (gunmetal) badges, and gunmetal RX-8 rims.

Met my first-ever real life member (jonjon72) on Monday at Street Performance, and loved the sound of his Borla exhaust. Now I want one! Also been lusting over a PRM intake, and might consider a front lip and rear lip spoiler at some point.

Here's a pic of my car from a couple summers ago. Still looks the same today.

http://www.purefocus.ca/ebay/P1050400edit.jpg

:)

n00bMeiSter
04-28-2011, 03:04 PM
Gorgeous! I like the gunmetal emblem idea. Most people just black them out, which I'm not a fan of, but the gunmetal is a nice touch! Something different.
RX-8s are nice and sexy of course too. You should definitely get some tints on there!

Can't wait to see more pics! :)

Mazdy
04-28-2011, 03:24 PM
Getting tints will make ur ride twice as good looking :)

Seriously...how many CWPs u guys in here??? :chuckle

ismail_alikhan
04-28-2011, 03:31 PM
That colour is the best......Mine's an 05 and I wish I had that colour...I have to live with Polar white....

Nice....
Yeah go for the tints

stevenma188
04-28-2011, 03:47 PM
^I thought it was arctic white... :chuckle

Takumi616
04-28-2011, 04:04 PM
Great looking ride......CWP FTW!!! Tint was my first mod. :chuckle

aZuMi
04-28-2011, 04:11 PM
Tint was my first mod too. Good thing you're finally becoming a semi-active member. First meet I highly suggest you go to is the "AA Meet" next week. You'll not only meet most of us, but it's one meet you can go to and you're good for the rest of the summer. (or it will make you want to go to more meets)

purefocus
04-28-2011, 04:46 PM
Thanks for the replies! When I first got the car my plan was to get it tinted, but I guess I decided I was fine with it as-is and forgot about it. Might reconsider, we'll see. Also been thinking about peeling the door protector strip things off like so many people here seem to do. Not sure how the paint would look underneath after 3 years though.

Mazdy
04-28-2011, 08:35 PM
Thanks for the replies! When I first got the car my plan was to get it tinted, but I guess I decided I was fine with it as-is and forgot about it. Might reconsider, we'll see. Also been thinking about peeling the door protector strip things off like so many people here seem to do. Not sure how the paint would look underneath after 3 years though.

+1

It will look better peeling off the side moldings.

purefocus
04-29-2011, 10:48 AM
+1

It will look better peeling off the side moldings.

I think I'll take the plunge tomorrow!

schmat66
04-29-2011, 12:02 PM
I think I'll take the plunge tomorrow!
car looks good man,
im gonna do mine too just waiting for it to warm up some more.
seriously though come out to the aa meet next thursday!

purefocus
05-03-2011, 11:42 PM
im gonna do mine too just waiting for it to warm up some more.

I don't think it's ever gonna get warm... worst spring weather ever!!